The salary of superintendents of the poor is not the same in all counties.  It varies according to the population.

County Surveyor.

Appointed by the Circuit Court, on the recommendation of the Board of Supervisors, for four years; must reside in the county for which he is appointed.  Salary, fees and mileage.

Duties.  Shall promptly make surveys of land ordered by courts, and return true plat and certificate thereof; establish meridian line; locate land warrants.

A surveyor is one who measures portions of land to ascertain their area, or who ascertains or fixes the boundaries, form, extent and position of any district or territory.

The county surveyor must survey lands when ordered by the court, and make out and certify a true plat of such lands.  A plat is a plan or map or chart.

A meridian line, as meant in the text, is a line located at some central and easily reached place in the county, running due north and south for not less than three hundred yards, and marked at each end of the three hundred yards upon a solid stone fixed in the earth.  This line is necessary for various purposes of surveying and map making.  There must be a meridian line marked in every county, and when a new county is formed it is the duty of the surveyor to establish a meridian line.

To locate land warrants is to lay off (mark out) and survey portions of waste land belonging to the State for persons who have purchased any of such land.  The warrants or orders for the land are issued by the register of the land office on receipt of the purchase money (see page 37).

Superintendent of Public Schools.  See Education.

County Board of School Commissioners.

See Education.

Electoral Board.  Appointed by the Circuit or Corporation Court for term of three years; composed of three qualified voters, residents of the county or city.  Salary, $2 for each day of actual service, not to exceed $10 a year.

Duties.  Appoint for each election district of the county or city a registrar, who shall be a discreet citizen and resident of the election district, and who shall serve for two years; shall provide for new registration when necessary; shall appoint each year three competent citizens who are qualified voters, and who can read and write, to be judges of election for all elections in their respective election districts; shall designate five of the judges of election to act as commissioners, who shall meet at the Clerk’s Office, open the election returns and ascertain from them the persons elected.

There is an Electoral Board for each county and city.  As the duties of the board may be performed in a few days each year, the total salary for each member is limited to $10 a year.

An election district is constituted (made up) of a magisterial district in a county, and a ward in a city.  For the former, see magisterial districts.  For ward, see under government of cities and towns.