Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-16

The I'd assistant keeper, S COO; TO the 3D.
assistant keeper, 500; 10 the 18th assis-
iant keeper, 500: with the same per CEN
tage on the nell profits as the said assls-
iant keepers are now entitled 10 by law ;
10 The delivery clerk and turnkey S 500 !:
to the sergeant and turnkey, s 500; 10 the
surgeon who attends the peniientiary and
public guard, 700 and to the clerk Of The
psnitenliary, $500.
213. An act, +" TO authorize Samuel
Chaplain TO erect toll bridge over
Goose creek, in the county of Loudoun."
244. An act, I" authorizing the Presi-
dent and Directors of the Board of Public
Works to subscribe for part of the stock
ofthe Richmond Dock Company"
245. An act, " for the relief OF john
Thornton
'246. An act, TO revive an act, passed
on the 9th day OF February, lSl6, moor
porating company 10 establish turn
pike road from Er dericksburg 10 the
Bowling Green in Caroline county"
247. An act, "placing James, (alias
James La Fayctie.) OH the pension list.
and for his present relief"
24s. An act, " concerning Robert c.
Lee"
249. An act, 60 reduce into one ACT
ttC StNcEdl aus lOl cDioftttin ttlc pa ilcui
OF dues into the treasury ihe folio ing
important regulations are ma ie by tins
ACT. Ii shall be the duty Of the clerk ca
every court Of record, on or before Tue
10Th Of October in each year, 10 return
TO the auditor an accurate lis of all such
fines, penalties and amerccments, impos
eddy his couri or assessed therein. during
the year ending on the last day of August
next preceding, aud of all fines imposed
by the judgment of any justice of the
peace, and recorded in his office, during
the same period; stating in such list, par
tieulariy, the situation of each fine. &c.
showing whether il hath been paid inio
court, or whether an execution hath IS
sued therefor what execution hath issu-
ucd, II any TO what officer delivered =
whether returned or not what return
hath been made thereon; Will, copy of
the return, if il hath been returned salts
fled eitlierwholly or in part. There shall
be embraced in such list statement of
every execution which may have been
returned with effect, either wholly or in
part during The year aforesaid but which
issued for fine, &c. imposed or assessed
at some lime prior TO the said year and
copy OF the return on such execution
shall also be certified. The clerk, for these
services, shall be allowed a fee Of one
dollar upon each fine, &c. so 10 be ccrii-
fed, which shall be taxed in the bill Of
costs and paid by the defendant. Ii any
clerk shall fail 10 transmit 10 the auditor
the list aforesaid. within the time, and III
the manner prescribed, ne shall forfeit
and pay forevery such offence, unless he
shew good cause for such failure, "A fine
al 100, TO be recovered la the general
ntlrf i,yf A
thereof. Upon the receipt of the list
aforesaid, thu auditor shalt debit the clerk
with all money which shall appear there
from, to have been paid into court, and
shall debit the sheriff. sergeant or other
otticer,with all money which il shall APP
pear That lie has received by his returns
OH tie executions aforesaid, sncl clerk
shall ihereupon be liable for The money
so charged 10 him, and shall he compelled
10 account for and pay it, al the same
lime. III the same manner, and under the
same penalties as ifii were money receiv-
ed Tor tax upon law process aud such
sheriff, &c. shall be liable for The money
so charged TO him, and shall be compel
led 10 account for and pay the same, al
the same time, in the same manner, and
under the same penalties as II il were the
public revenue collected by him as sheriff:
save only, that such sheriff, &c. shall moi,
be allowed a commission OH the payment
thereof into the treasury.
Wherever any fine is imposed ,by The
Judgment of magistrate out of court,
which fine does moi by law enure wholly
TO the-henefil of the party suffering or ia
forming, the magistrate imposing such
fine shall (under a penalty of $40 recover
able against him by motion in the supc-
rior court of law of his county, return,
within thirty days thereafter TO the clerk
OF his county or corporation court the orr
sInal proceedings and judgment. whereby
such me was imposed, together with
statement OF The costs thereupon. Such
Justice shall issue no execution fo, said fine !;
but II lie have good reason To believe that
lie delinquent will depart without paving
Tie line, so that an execution TO be issued
by the CLERK could not probably be levied
upon HIM, lie may issue a warrant and
cause such delinquent TO be arrested aad
committed TO jail, there TO remain until
lie shall have paa such fine and all COSTS.
or shall be otherwise discharged by due
course of law. The constable shaH in no
ctaSe receive such fine but the same NAV
be paid TO The justice, by whom it vas
imposed, al any fine before AN execution
shall have issued therefor II any fine
shall be paid 10 tie justice imposing il,
ne shat pay tie same into tie court of his
county or corporation al thenexi succeeding
term; and, OH failure thereof without
good caus., he shall forfeit and pay line
OF $50, which, together with The money
SO received by him from the delinquent,
may be recovered from him, by motion
on len days previous notice, in The supe-
nor court of law for The county in which
ne may live. When the proceedings and
Judgment Of the magistrate shall have
been returned TO tie clerks office, tie
cierk shall file and preserve The papers.