The county government may pay mileage, as provided in § 9121 of this title, to county officers, including deputies and clerks, for travel in the necessary conduct of county business as well as expenses actually incurred in the carrying out of such county business. This section shall not be construed to allow the payment of mileage to officials, deputies or clerical assistants to or from their home and their place of employment.

Code 1935, § ?1191; 44 Del. Laws, c. 100, § ?2; 9 Del. C. 1953, § ?4113;