Commonwealth Ex Rel. v. Woodward

Opinion by

Linn, J.,

The question is what is the salary of a county commis'sioner in Clearfield County. It has more than 100,000 inhabitant's and less than 150,000, and is there fore in the fifth class (July 10, 1919, P. L. 887). The applicable statute is the Act of April 27, 1927, P. L. 403, section 1, fixing the salary at $4,000 a year, and section 2 repealing inconsistent legislation,—“words of express repeal” as was said in Com. v. Weir, 165 Pa. 284, 286. The appellant commissioners, who took office January 1, 1928, have received salary at the rate of $4,000 but they claim additional salary…