Pennsylvania Act 1879-82 — FIXING SALARIES AND NUMBERS OF CLERKS

Act text

FIXING SALARIES AND NUMBERS OF CLERKS
                   Act of May 21, 1879, P.L. 72, No. 82               Cl. 11
                                  AN ACT

     Repealing section seventh of an act, entitled "An act to carry
        into effect section five, of article fourteenth, of the
        constitution, relative to the salaries of county officers,
        and the payment of fees received by them into the state or
        county treasury, in counties containing over one hundred and
        fifty thousand inhabitants," approved the thirty-first day of
        March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
        six, and also repealing the supplement to said act, approved
        the twenty-third day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight
        hundred and seventy-seven, and conferring upon councils in
        cities of the first class the power of fixing the number and
        salaries of certain employes.

        Section 2.  Salaries and number of clerks, etc; to be fixed
     by councils, in Cities of First Class
        On and after the first day of january, 1880, it shall be the
     duty of the councils of the Cities of the First Class to fix the
     salaries and number of clerks and employees of all persons who
     are paid their salaries by warrant or otherwise out of the city
     treasury, excepting only those officials who are elected by the
     people, or whose salaries are fixed and established as to amount
     by act of assembly of this commonwealth, or fixed by the courts
     by existing laws.  1879, May 21, P.L. 72, Sec. 2.