7-35-2137. Compensation of trustees of fund. (1) The trustee or the members of the board of trustees of such permanent care and improvement fund shall receive such compensation as may be agreed upon between such trustee or between such board of trustees of such permanent care and improvement fund on the one hand and the board of trustees of the public cemetery district on the other provided that the total compensation of such trustee or of the entire board of trustees shall in no case exceed the sum of $100 per annum.

(2) The fees of such trustee or of the members of the board of trustees shall be paid out of the general fund of the public cemetery district until such trust fund shall reach $10,000, and thereafter the same shall be paid out of the income of such fund.