register," in which he shall enter the date of holding all inquests, the name of the deceased, when known, and when not, such description of the deceased as may be sufficient for identification; property found on the person of deccased, if any; what disposition was made of the same by the coroner; the cause of death, when known, and such other information as may pertain to the identity of the deceased.

See. 145. The coroner must, within thirty days after an inquest upon a dead body, deliver to the county treasurer, or the legal representatives of the deceased, any money or other property found upon the body, and at the same time file an affidavit with the treasurer, showing:

1. The amount of money or other property belonging to the estate of the deceased person which has come into his possession since his last statement.

2. The disposition made of such property.

3. If the coroner, or any justice of the peace acting as coroner, fail to deliver to the treasurer, within thirty days after any inquest upon a dead body, all money and property found upon such body, unless claimed in the mean time by the public administrator, or other legal representative of the decedent, as required by this section, the district attorney must proceed against the coroner or justice of the peace acting as coroner, to recover the same, by civil action, in the name of the county.

Sec. 146. If the office of coroner is vacant, or he is absent, or unable to attend, the duties of his office may be discharged by any justice of the peace of the county, with the like authority, and subject to the same obligations and penalties as the coroner.

Sec. 147. In the cases specified in section one hundred and four, the coroner must discharge the duties of sheriff.

Sec. 148. The assessor must perform such duties as are prescribed in title nine, part three, of the Political Code, and such other duties as are required by law; provided, that where any salary is allowed to the assessor, by law, then where such officer is charged, or to be charged, with the making of maps or block books, he shall be allowed the actual cost of making the same, and must file with the county auditor a sworn statement, monthly, showing in detail the names of persons, and amounts paid to each

for such expense, and the assessor must thereupon pay over and account to the county, or city and county, for the dif ference between any amount allowed for such purpose, and the amount actually expended by him therefor.

Sec. 149. The tax collector must perform such duties as are prescribed in title nine, part three, of the Political Code, and as license collector shall collect all county licenses, and shall perform such other duties as are required by law. He shall, at least once a month and oftener, in his discretion, pay the public money in his hands into the county treasury, taking the receipt of the treasurer therefor.

Sec. 150. The school superintendent must perform such duties as are prescribed in title three, part three, of the Political Code, and shall perform such other duties as are required by law.

Sec. 151. The public administrator must perform such duties as are prescribed in chapter thirteen, title eleven, part three, of the Code of Civil Procedure, and shall perform such other duties as are required by law.

Sec. 152. It shall be the duty of the public administrator to keep a book, to be labeled "Register of public administrator," in which he shall enter the name of every deceased person on whose estate he shall administer, the date of granting letters, money received, the property appraised and its value, proceeds of all sales of property, the amount of his fees, the expenses of administration, the amount of estate after all charges and expenses have been paid, the disposition of property on distribution, the date of discharge of administrator, and such other matters as may be necessary to give a full and complete history of each estate administered by him. The publication of the semiannual report required to be made by the public administrator, shall be a county charge.

Sec. 1522. It shall be the duty of the live stock inspector, acting under the supervision of the state veterinarian, to enforce all laws of the State of California, and all orders and ordinances of the board of supervisors of his county pertaining to the health and sanitary surroundings of all live stock in his county, and for that purpose he is hereby authorized and empowered, by and with the approval of the board of supervisors, to establish, maintain,

and enforce such quarantine, sanitary and other regulations as he may deem proper and necessary. He shall give to the duties of his office such time and attention as may be necessary to secure the general protection and advancement of all matters pertaining to the health and sanitary condition of the domestic livestock of his county. [New section added March 21, 1905; Stats. 1905, p. 723. In effect in sixty days.]

Sec. 153. Constables must attend the courts of justices of the peace within their townships whenever so required, and within their counties execute, serve and return all writs, processes and notices directed or delivered to them by justices of the peace of such county, or by any competent authority; provided, however, that no constable shall have jurisdiction or authority to serve any writ, notice, or other process issued by any justice or justice's court of any township other than the justice or justice's court of the township in and for which he may be constable without the boundaries of the township in and for which he is constable, and any service by a constable of any writ, notice, or other process issued by any justice or justice's court of any township other than the township in and for which he is duly elected and qualified constable, outside of the boundaries of the township in and for which he is such constable, shall be void. Constables shall charge and collect for their services such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed. [Amendment approved March 20, 1905. Stats. 1905, p. 393.]

Sec. 154. All provisions of sections eighty-eight, eightynine, ninety, ninety-one, ninety-two, ninety-three, ninetyfour, ninety-five, ninety-six, ninety-seven, ninety-eight, ninety-nine, one hundred, one hundred and one, one hundred and two, and one hundred and three, except, the fourth and sixth subdivisions of section eighty-nine, apply to constables, and govern their powers, duties, and liabilities.

Sec. 155. Justices of the peace must perform such duties as are prescribed in title eleven, part two, of the Code of Civil Procedure, and such other duties as are prescribed by law.

Sec. 156. The salaries of officers must be paid monthly from the county salary fund of the treasury, on the warrant of the auditor.

Sec. 157. For the purpose of regulating the compensation of all officers herein provided for, the several counties of this state are hereby classified, according to their popu

lation (as ascertained and determined in section ten), as follows, to wit:

All counties containing a population of three hundred thousand and over shall belong to and be known as counties of the first class.

Counties containing a population of one hundred and fifty thousand and under three hundred thousand shall belong to and be known as counties of the second class.

Counties containing a population of one hundred thousand and under one hundred and fifty thousand shall belong to and be known as counties of the third class.

Counties containing a population of fifty thousand and under one hundred thousand shall belong to and be known as counties of the fourth class.

Counties containing a population of forty thousand and under fifty thousand shall belong to and be known as counties of the fifth class.

Counties containing a population of thirty-eight thousand and under forty thousand shall belong to and be known as counties of the sixth class.

Counties having a population of thirty-six thousand and under thirty-eight thousand shall belong to and be known as counties of the seventh class.

Counties having a population of thirty-five thousand four hundred and under thirty-six thousand shall belong to and be known as counties of the eighth class.

Counties having a population of thirty-five thousand and under thirty-five thousand four hundred shall belong to and be known as counties of the ninth class.

Counties having a population of twenty-seven thousand four hundred and under thirty-five thousand shall belong to and be known as counties of the tenth class.

Counties having a population of twenty-seven thousand and under twenty-seven thousand four hundred shall belong to and be known as counties of the eleventh class.

Counties having a population of twenty-four thousand and under twenty-seven thousand shall belong to and be known as counties of the twelfth class.

Counties having a population of twenty-one thousand and under twenty-four thousand shall belong to and be known as counties of the thirteenth class.

Counties having a population of twenty thousand and under twenty-one thousand shall belong to and be known as counties of the fourteenth class.

Counties having a population of nineteen thousand five hundred and under twenty thousand shall belong to and be known as counties of the fifteenth class.

Counties having a population of nineteen thousand and under nineteen thousand five hundred shall belong to and be known as counties of the sixteenth class.

Counties having a population of eighteen thousand five hundred and under nineteen thousand shall belong to and be known as counties of the seventeenth class.

Counties having a population of eighteen thousand two hundred and under eighteen thousand five hundred shall belong to and be known as counties of the eighteenth class.

Counties having a population of eighteen thousand and under eighteen thousand two hundred shall belong to and be known as counties of the nineteenth class.

Counties having a population of seventeen thousand eight hundred and under eighteen thousand shall belong to and be known as counties of the twentieth class.

Counties having a population of seventeen thousand five hundred and under seventeen thousand eight hundred shall belong to and be known as counties of the twenty-first class.

Counties having a population of seventeen thousand three hundred and under seventeen thousand five hundred and fifty shall belong to and be known as counties of the twenty-second class.

Counties having a population of seventeen thousand and under seventeen thousand three hundred shall belong to and be known as counties of the twenty-third class.

Counties having a population of sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty and under seventeen thousand shall belong to and be known as counties of the twenty-fourth class. Counties having a population of sixteen thousand five hundred and under sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shall belong to and be known as counties of the twentyfifth class.

Counties having a population of sixteen thousand four hundred and seventy-five and under sixteen thousand five hundred shall belong to and be known as counties of the twenty-sixth class.

Counties having a population of sixteen thousand and under sixteen thousand four hundred and seventy-five shall belong to and be known as counties of the twenty-seventh class.