The chief judge of the circuit court for Montgomery County is hereby authorized to fix the salaries of the crier of the circuit court and of the librarian of the law library of the circuit court of Montgomery County within the limits of the amounts appropriated therefor; provided, that, in no event, shall the amount of the salary exceed fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00) per annum for each of these positions. The salary paid shall be in lieu of any and all other allowances now authorized by law.
The chief judge is hereby authorized to appoint one (1) person as both crier of the circuit court and as librarian of the law library of the circuit court, if he so desires.
In case the person appointed as crier of the circuit court is also appointed as librarian of the law library of such court, his salary shall be fixed in accordance with the provisions of this section and, in such an event, his salary for the combined positions shall not exceed a maximum of two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400.00) per annum.
The county council is authorized and directed to levy a tax on all assessable property in the county, sufficient for the payment of the salary of salaries of these positions. (Mont. Co. code 1965,
