ART. 24.] COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. 2131

CLERK.

1884, ch. 313.

84. The clerk of the circuit court for Worcester county shall
not be subject to the provisions of the act of 1884, chapter 313.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

P. L. L., (1860,) art 23, sec. 36.

85. The clerk to the county commissioners shall be allowed
such compensation as they may think proper, not exceeding the
sum of three hundred and fifty dollars per annum.

Ibid. sec. 37.

86. He shall be entitled to twenty-five cents each for making
out and delivering to the sheriff, certificates of the appointment
of trustees of the poor.

1870, ch 331.

87. The county commissioners shall cause a correct copy of
their levy list to be made out, showing the amount of such levy
and the objects for which the same was made, under general
heads; and shall cause the same to be published in a newspaper
printed in said county, for at least three successive weeks previous
to the first Wednesday in November, in each year; provided, that
not more than seventy dollars be allowed to any paper for such

service.

1880, ch 113.

88. In all cases where they are by law required to give any
public notice whatsoever, by advertising in a newspaper, they are
authorized and empowered, in their discretion, either to so adver-
tise, as by law required, or if they think proper in lien thereof, to
give public notice by posting printed or written handbills con-
taining the same matter or facts required to be advertised, in at
least three public places in each election district of said county,
at the same time as such notices or advertisements are by law
required to be inserted in the said newspapers.

1888. ch. 243.

89. They shall not levy any money, nor be liable to pay for
any printing or advertising, unless they shall have previously
contracted for the same, which said contract shall specify the