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and the council shall provide for the payment of such salary out of the ~treasury of the city. The expenses of office of such clerk, including compensation of deputies and employees, shall be likewise paid out of the treasury of the city on duly authenticated vouchers, when and as such expenses are incurred, or may become due and payv able. Ail fees and commissions of every kind or character re- ..... ceived or collected~by such clerk, and 'from whatever source derived~ shall be paid into the treasury of the city not less than once each month. Ail fees and commissions of every kind and character, whe- ther payable by the State, the United States, or by private persons, firms or corporations, now or hereafter receivable by law or ordi- nance by such clerk, shall continue to be paid to and collected by him, and shall be paid into the treasury of the city, except that the city shall not be required to pay any such clerk any fees or cor~missions for services performed for such city. Section 6.07. High Constable. (a) The city council shall appoint an officer to be known as the high constable, who shall serve at the pleasure of the council and who shall have such powers and duties in relation to the ~enerai district m~m~e~pa~ court of the city as are now or may hereafter be qranted by the general laws of this Commonwealth to sheriffs, and such other powers and duties as the co~ncit by ordinance may pres- cribe. He shall qualify before the circuit court ~h~st~s of the city and give bond in an amount to be determined by the council by ordinance, payable to the city of Portsmouth, and conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties. (b) The high constable shall re~ive such fees as are now or may hereafter be prescribed by law for sheriffs. The fees collected by the high constable shall be paid into the treasury of the city regularly, but not less than once a month. All fees and commissions of every kind and character, whether payable by the Commonwealth, the United States, or by private persons, firms or corporations, now or hereafter receivable by law or ordinance by the high constable shall.continue to be paid to and collected by him and shall be paid into the treasury of the city, except that the city shall not be required to pay to him any fees or com- missions for services performed for such city. (c) Notwithstanding any provision of general law the high constable shall be paid a salary out of the treasury of the city as provided by law, which salary shall be in full compensation -8-