The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-03-30
STATE LAW s.
AN ACT in addition to the several acts
defining the general powers anu a. Hus'es'
I l. Il. ShefluS.

AN ACT in addition TO the seFe,", =. -
defining the general powers an" .u''ss'
and Regulating the Office OF Sherlns,
Sec L. Be IL enacted &c, That me LII
and apoo;nt some suitable person IN each county
in this Commonwealth, who shall De Sherln OF the
said County and the Governor shall remove from
Office all Sher.ffs now IN ONCE, VINO may nor pe re-
appointed; and the person SO appointed shall be
corar;Ssoned nv the Governor for the term of five
years Prorided koiceUer, That the Governor
with the advice and consent OF the Council, may
remove from office any Sheriff to be appointed as
aforesaid and appoint another in his stead, at any
time whea he may think proper, within the said
term of five years; but no Sheriff, hereafter APP
pointed shall be held to pay the excise heretofore
required by law.
Sec. 3 BE it further enacted, That the several
SheriffS TO be appointed by virtue of this act shall
keep true and exact account of all the monies
they shall receive, either from their Deputies or
otherwise by virtue of their Office and SHALL on
the first Wednesday of January annually, render
to the Treasures of their respectiv Counties I'M
der OATH true account of the whole sums, ty
them thus received
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the Sheriffs
shall demand and receive of their Deputies TWEEN
ty five per cent. on the amount Of fees for travel
service and levy of all writs, executions, warrants
and other precepts, excepting the travel and SER
vices on subpenas for summoning witnesses.
Sec 4. Be Il further enacted, That, out of all
monies received by the Sherffs ofthe several Coun-
ties from their Deputies, under the existing laws,
they shall retain, for their own use tifthey shall
have received so much) the sums fol- lowing, name
ly: The Sheriff OF the County of Suffolk two
thousand dollars; the Sheriff of the County of Es-
sex, one thousand dollars the Sheriff of the Coun-
~ OF Middlesex one thousand dollars the Sheriff
ofthe County of Worcester, one thousand dollars ;
the Sheriff of the County of Hampshire, six hundred
dollars; the Sheriff of the County of Hampden, six
hundred dollars the Sheriff of the County of
Franklin six hundred dollars the Sheriff of the
County of Berkshire, seven hundred dollars the
Sheriff of the County of Norfolk, seven hundred
and fifty dollars; the Sheriff of the County of Bris
toll, eight hundred dollars the Sheriff Of the Coun-
" of Plymouth, seven hundred dollars the Sheriff
of the County of Barnstable, five hundred dollars /;
the Sheriff of the County of Nantucket, four hun
dred dollars; and the Sheriff of the County of
Dukes County, two hundred dollars and the resi-
due they SHALL at the time of rendering their ac-
counts aforesaid, pay over to their respective
County Treasurers for the use of the County.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, That the Deputies
which shall be appointed by the Shers of the sew
era Counties shall once in twelve months at least,
and often shall be required render to their
respective Sherifs, under oath, true and exact
account of all fees, which they shall have received
or which shall accrue to them BY virtue Of their
Office.
Sec 6. Be it further enacted, That for the en-
couragement of the Sherfs of each County, to take
and use all possible and diligence for the safe
keeping of prisoners committed to his custody he
shall have such salary allowed him, as the County
Commissioners of the several Counties and the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Boston shall
order, not less than the of twenty dollars an
nuay for any County, to be paid out of the Treas
Gry of their respective Counties Prorided, hOlc-
eper, that no Sheriff shall receive any rent or
emolument from the Gaolers and Keepers of the
Houses of Correction in the several Counties, for
the use or occupation of the houses provided by
them for the County.
Sec Z. Be it further enacted, That this act shall
take effect and have force from and after the first
day of June next and all parts ofacts ncon-
sistent with the provisions contained in this act
are hereby repealed Provided, hotceper, that
nothing in this act shall be construed as to pre-
vent the Governor with the advice and consent of
the Council, from appointing and commissioning
the Sheriffs aforesaid at any time before the said
first day sf June.
Approved by the Governor, March II, 1884,