Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-08


day. and in case the debt or ea shall be settled BY The
parties without sale Of the PROPERTY the marshal saa
be entitled to commission ct one cent on the trs
five hundred dollars otho claim ord Decree and one hall
Of one per cent the.excess five hundred dollars
Por1ea That in the value of the property shall be
less than the claim then and in such such commits
sion shall be allowed only on the appraised value there
of
For serving writ of possession partition, execution
or any final process, the mileage is herein al,
lowed for the service Of any other wr and for making
the service seizng levying property advertising
and dspOsng of the same by SALE set-of or otherwise
according to law receiving and paying over the money
the same fees and poundage shall be allowed
for similar services the sherifs of the several states
respectively in which the service may be rendered.
For serving venires and summoning every twelve men
grand petit jurors four dollars or thirty three and
third each and in those States where by
the laws of the State are drawn by consabes ether
officers corporate places, by lot the marshal
shall receive for the use OF the ocers III
ing and summonng the jurors and returning each venire
two dollars and for his trouble in distributing the
venres dollars for each jury Proraded That IN no
shall the fees for distributing and serving yenlres
and drawing and summonng jurors by township officers
including mileage chargeable by the marshal for such
service at any court, exceed fifty dollars
For travelling from his residence to the OF holding
court to attend thereof ten cents per mile for
ing only, and FIVE dollars per day for attending the cir
cult and district when they are both IN session. or
for attending either Of said courts when but one is SEES
sion, and for bringing in and committing prisoners and
witnesses during the term.
For executing deed prepared by party or his attor
ney. one dollar.
For drawing and executing deed, five dollars
For transporting criminals ten cents per mile Tor him
self each necessary guard, and each prisoner.
For copies Of writs papers furnished at the request
of any party, ten cents per folio.
For holding court of inquiry other proceeding be-
fore jury, including the summoning of jury five dol
lars The marshal of the district of South Carolina shall
hereafter be entitled receive salary of two hundred
The respective ofthe United States shall appoint
crers for their be allowed the OF two dol
lars per day. and the marshas hereby authorized to
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thejudges of their respective courts shall determine to
attend upon the grand and other uries and for other
necessary purposes who shall be allowed for their servi
the of two dollars per day, to be paid by and
included in the accounts of the marshal oui OF any
money of the United Statesin his hands, the eompensa
ton to be given only Tor actual attendance; and when
both in session at the same tme to be paid but
| for attendance on one court.
For expenses while employed in endeavorng to ar
rest under charged with or convlc
ted Of crime the actually expended TO exceed
two dollars per day. in addition to his compensation for
For dsbu sing money jurors and witnesses and for
] other expenses two per centum.
| For attending examinations before commissioner,
and bringing guarding and returning prisoners charged
with crime and witnesses two dollars per day. and the
same for each deputy attending not exceed
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be paid the marshal his fees for services rendered for
the United States for summoning jurors and witnesses
in behalf of the United States for summoning jurors and
witnesses in behalf of any prisoner to be tried for CAPT
tai Offences for the maintenance OF prisoners OF the Uni
ted States confined jail Tor criminal offence; Tor
the commitment discharge OF such prisoners; Tor the
expenses necessarily incurred for fuel lights and other
contingencies that may accrue in holding the courts
within the dstric and providing the books necessary
to record the proceedings thereof PTouded that the
marshal shall not ncdr expense OF more than twenty
dollars in any year for furniture fifty dollars for
rent of building and making improvements thereon,
without first submitting statement and estimates to
the Secretary of the Interior and getting hisinstrucors
SEC. g. And be it further enacted That every district
attorney clerk ola district court clerk ola circuit court
and marshal ofthe United States shall, until otherwise
directed by law upon the first day of January and July
in each year, commencing with the first days of July
next within thirty days from and after the days speci
fed make the Secretary of the INTERIOR in such form
he shall prescribe, return in writing, embracing all
the fees and emouments of their respective Offices of
every and character Distinguishing the fees and
emoumens received payable under the bankrupt act
from those received payable for other service; and
in the of marshal further distinguishing the fees
and emoumens received payable for services by him
self personally rendered. from those received services
rendered by deputy and also distinguishing the fees
and emouments aoreceived payable for services
dered ty each deputy by name and the proportion OF
such fees and Monuments which, by the terms fhs
vice. each deputy is receives and also embracing all
necessary office expenses of such officer together with
the vouchers for the payment of the for the half
year ending on the said first day of January or
July as the case may be, which return shall be, in
all a5es verified by the oath of the officer max
ing the And district attorney shall be allowed
by the said Secretary of the Interior retanoe fees
and emoluments OF his said office, for his personal
compensation, and above his necessary Office
penses the necessary clerk hire included to be audited
and allowed by the proper accounting officers OF the
treasury exceeding six thousand dollars per year.
and and after that rate for such time he shall hold
the office; aud clerk of district court clerk of
circuit court shall be allowed by the said Secretary
tain of the fees and emolulents of his said Office,
case both of the said clerkshps shall be he'd by the
same person, of the said Offices, for his personal
compensation and above the necessary expenses of
his office and necessary clerk hire included, also to be
audited and allowed by the proper accounting officers OF
the treasury, exceeding three thousand five hun
dred dollars per year for any such district clerk or
| at e as he
shall hold the Office Pl0cided That when the compen-
Of any clerk shall be less than five hundred dollars
per the difference, asceralned and allowed by
the proper accounting eicer OF the treasury shall be
paid to him theretrom and marshal shall be allowed
by the said Secretary retain othe fees and emoument
of his Office for his personal compensation ands
above proper allowance to his deputies which shall in
exceed threefourths othe fees and emolumens
received payable for the services ered by the de-
putty whom the allowance is made and may be reduced
below that by the said Secretary othe Interior when
the return shall show that rate of allowance to
be unreasonable, and and above the necessary
Office expenses of the said marshas the necessary clerk
hire included also to be audited and allowed by the pro-
per accounting officers of the tIea ury exceeding
thousand dollars per year. or at and that rate tor
such time he shall hold the oc. and every such off
shall, with each such return made by him. pay into
the treasury of the United States dep sit to the credit
of the Treasurer thereof he may be directed by the
Secretary of the Interior, any surplus Of the fees and
emoIuments of his office which his half yearly return
made aforesaid shall show exist aud above
the compensation and allowances herein before auho-
rizsd be retained and paid by him. And in every
where the return of any such officer shall show
that asurpus may exist the said Secretary ofhe Interior
shall cause such returns to be carefully examined and
the accounts of disbursements to be regularly audi
ted by the proper officers of his department, and
account to be opened with such officer in proper
books to be provided for that purpose, and the al
lowances for personal compensation for each cal
eudar year shall be made from the fees and emol-
uments of that year. and not otherwise And provided
further, That nothing in any existing law of Congress
thorizng the payment of per diem compensation a
district attorney, clerk of district court clerk of
circuit court marshal or deputy marshal for atten
dance upon the district circuit during their sit