The clerk of the court of record of the city of Newport News shall be paid a salary
of not less than twelve thousand dollars per annum. Such salary shall be in full compensation
for services and shall be in lieu of the retention by such officer of any and all
official fees, commissions or compensation of whatever kind or character, and from
whatever source derived; and the city council of the city shall provide for the payment
of such salary out of the city treasury.
The expenses of office of such officer, including the compensation of deputies and
employees, shall be likewise paid out of the city treasury on duly authenticated vouchers,
when and as such expenses are incurred, or may become due and payable, or at least
twice monthly. The maximum amount of such expenses in the case of the officer shall
be fixed by the State Compensation Board, and the State Compensation Board shall fix
the number and compensation of the deputies and employees of such officer.
All fees and commissions of every kind or character received or collected by such
clerk and from whatever source derived shall be paid into the city treasury by such
clerk monthly. All fees and commissions of every kind and character, whether payable
by the Commonwealth, the United States, or private persons, firms or corporations,
now or hereafter made receivable by law or ordinance by such clerk shall continue
to be paid to and collected by him, and shall be paid into the city treasury monthly,
except that the city aforesaid shall not be required to pay such clerk any fees or
commissions for services performed for such city.
