The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-06-12
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keeping public Offices, shall constantly have
list Of the fees by this act prescribed. SO far
as Il relates 10 them respectively, printed or
wrote out in legible characters, and hung I'm
some convenient and conspicuous place ~
their respective Offices. And the Register OF
Probate shall put and keep up, in some con-
spicuous part Of the room, list OF fees for
Judge and Register. in every other place be-
sides his Office az aforesaid where Probate
Court may be holden, during the holding OF
the said Court in such place.
Seer. A. Be Il further enacted, That ev-
cry Officer or other person, upon receiving
any such fees as are stated in this act, shall,
if required by the per>on paying the sane.
make out particular account OF such fees ~
writing, specifying for what they accrued,
upon pain Of .orfeitng 10 the party paying
such fees. treble the sun BY him or them so
paid, TO be recovered with costs. by an &C
ton Of debt, in any Court proper 10 try the
same.
SEcr. S. Be I, further e.ceted, That il any
person shall wltulIy and coruPtly demand
and receive, any greater fee or fees, for any
Of the services aforesaid, than are by this act
allowed and provided, or If any witness shall
falsely, wufully and corruptly certify iho' ne
has travelled a greater number OF miles. or
attended a greater number OF days, than be
has actually travelled or attended. he shall
forfeit and pay. not less than five dollars. nor
more than thirty dollars for every offence, To-
be recovered with costs, either by present.
nent in The Supreme Judicial Court, - Cir
cult Court Of Common Pleas, IN which case
the forfeiture shall accrue 10 the State (; or ~
action of debt, in any Court Of competent iu-
risdction n which case the forfeiture shall
be Cor the use Of any person who may sue tor
the same but no such presentment or acfinn
shall be susts ined unless made or commenced
within one year next after the time when ne
offence NAV be- committed, and all persons
who are. or shall be entitled nv anv law or
resolve. 10 an annual salary. and who also re-
ceive fees OF Office. for which they are requir-
ed TO be accountable. shat render TO the
Treasurer a quarterly account under oath. OF
all fees Of Office by them received, which oaih
the treasurer j. hereby authorized to admin
ister And no person shall be permitted 10
receive his quarterly salary Som the treasury.
until such account Of the fees Of Office has been
rendered PROVIDED h0aerer, That this act
shall not be considered as extending 10 the
justices Of the Supreme Judicial Court.
SECT. 6. Be 1t further enscted, That all
officers and persons. entitled 10 fees under
any act in force in this State. who are nor
particularly provided for in this act, shall be
entitled to, and receive for their services. the
same compensation which they have hereto
fore received for ike services, under the
laws which were in force prior to the trss
day Of March instant: PROVIDED. That the
Inspector General Of Butter and OF Lard shalt
not demand or receive from any OF his or
their Deputies more than at The rate Of TWEEN
" five Der cent on the amount Of fee. pres
crihed for the several services and duties by
them respectively performed find further
provided, That this act shall not take effect.
till after the last day of May next.
March 90, lS2I-Approved
WILLIAM KING.