Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-08-05

county ia this Commonwealth, who shall
be Clerk Of ali the lod,ciai Courts holden in
the same County. saJ slslI have the care
and custody Of al che records, flies and pro-
cssdings which hare Heretofore been had,
and nav remain in the respective Offices o
either of tire Clerks Of tie Supreme Judi
cal Court or Court Of Common Pleas
and who shall be clerk of all the Judicial
Courts holden in the same county, under
the authority Of ihis Commonwealth, and
who shall do and perform al tie duties, SER
vices, acts, matters AMI things, which he as
Clerk Of either Of said Courts, ought BY law
TO do and perform
Sec. 9. Ind Re IL tayfher enacted, That
the several Clerks % be appointed by virtue
of this act, shall keep true and exact &C
count ofsti the MONIES they shall receive b.
virtue Of their office, and shall on the first
Wednesday of January annually, render the
Treasures Of their respective Counties,
under oath true account of the whole sum,
thus by them received, and after deducting
twelve hundred dollars <if they shall have
received = much) which shall be held and
retained tor their own use, they shall pay
over the one half Of the residue to their res
pective County Treasurers for the use of
the County.
Sec. 3, hnd be II further enncted, That e.
very such Clerk, before he shall enter upon
the duties OF his office, shall be sworn or af-
frmed 10 do and perform al the duties ap.
pertaining to lns Office, and such Clerk shall
also give bond 10 the Commonwealth to the
acceptance of the Governor and Council in a
penal sum not less than ten thousand dol.
lars, with two or more sureties, conditioned
that he viii well and faithfully do and per-
form all the duties andpay over all the mon
les, ne IS required by this act 10 do and per-
form, and TOR che safe keeping and immedi-
ate delivery OF all the records, files, papers
and nuniments IN SAID Office TO his success
or upon ms leaving said Office; which bond
shall be lodged in the Office of the Tressur-
er ofthis Commonwealth.
Sec. q, md bei further enacted, that each
OF the clerks aforesaid shall be required to
pay over TO the Treasurer of the county, for
| which lie may be appointed, all MONIES re-
by him, which has heretofore been
| ordered to be paid into the county Treasu-
| ry for the use of the county Or common
wealth within thirty days from The adjourn
ment OF the courts nj which he may have re-
| ceiyed the same.
Sec. 5 And Be it tlofAer enacted, That
| upon any appeal hereafter made, entered or
prosecuted before the Supreme Judicial
court lexceptin those counties where there
IS not any term Of the supreme Judicial
court now hoident itshall not be the duty Of
the appellant or plaintiffin review 10 produce
copies OF the case, suit or process, but it
SHAH be the duty OF such clelk, 10 produce,
ana furnish all the original papers 50 the
same may remain on file In his office with
,the docket OF the courts of the term when
! such action was determined, and nothing
hereafter shall be taxed for copies on any
such appeal or review, except such papers,
| copies ana documents as the Justices of the
! Supreme Judicial court may order TO be
furnished by the appellant or plaintiff in re.
view
Sec. g. And Be i. further enacted, That
| il shall he the duty of the court exercising
the power Of The courts of Session in each
I county as soon as convenient, to provide an
office Of stone or bricks, which shall be fire
proof, well arranged and provided with suit
able alcoVes, cases and boxes, for The safe
keeping OF all tie records, files, papers and
! documents, which now remain in the clerks
offices in the several counties, and which
may hereafter accumulate in such office, at
| the expence of each county respectively,
where such Office has not already been pro
vded.
Sec. z. And be IL further enacted, That the
clerks now in Office shall continue to do and
| perform all the duties Of their respective
Offices, until the first day Of September
next, and until others are appointed and
qualified according to the provisions Of this
act. And in case of vacancy in said Office,
Or the absence Of any clerk, the judges of
the several courts are hereby authorised
and empowered to appoint clerk who is
hereby authorised to do and perform all the
duties Of clerk during such vacancy or ab-
sence, and it shall be the duty of the sew
eral clerks now III Office to deliver over to
their successors, sll the records, files and
papers in their respective Offices, immedi-
ately upon the appointment of such success
sor
Sec. s. Ind be IL further enacted, That this
act shalt take effect and have force from and
alter the first day Of September next, and
all parts Of acts Inconsistent with the proyi.
sIons contained IN this act are hereby re-
pealeG,
This act z0as passed .June Is, 1911.
An act TO limit the tenure in Office of
Sheriifs.
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