Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-05-20
NEW FEE BILL.

ches of the Legislature and signed by the
Governor:
An Act relating to Fees Of Aldermen, Justices
OF the Peace and Constables.
SECTION 1. Be ii enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly
met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority
of the same, That from and after the passage
of this act the fees to be received by alder
men and justices of the peace, shall be as fol-
lows:
For information complaint on behalf of
the Commonwealth, for every ten words one
cent.
Docket entry of action on behalf of the COM
monwealth, ten cents.
Warrant or mittmus on behalf OF the CON-
monwealth, twenty-five cents.
Writing an examination or confession of de-
fendant, for every ten words, one cent.
Administering oath or affirmation, three cts.
Taking recognzance in every criminal case,
twenty cents.
Transcript in criminal cases, including GER
tifcate, fifteen cents.
Returning the same to court. for each mile
circular actually travelled, to be allowed in on
1 - wy SoSS az CaSu SeSSlOH Oh the court. three
cents.
Entering judgment on conviction for fine
ten cents.
Recording conviction or copy thereof. for
every ten words, one cent.
Warrant to levy fine or forfeiture, twenty
cents.
Bail piece and return or supersedeas, fifteen
cents.
Discharge to jailor, fifteen cents.
Entering dscontinuance in cases Of assault
and battery, twenty cents.
Entering complaint of master, mistress or
apprentice, ten cents.
Notice to master, mistress or apprentice,
fifteen cents.
Hearing parties and discharging complaint,
twenty-f five cents.
Holding inquisition under landlord and ten
ant act, or in case of forcible entry, for each
day to each justice, one dollar and twenty-five
cents.
Precept to sheriff, for each justice, twenty
five cents.
Recording proceedings, to each justice fifty
cents.
Writ of restitution, to each justice twenty
five cents.
Warrant to appraise damages, twenty cents.
Warrant to sell strays, twenty cents.
Warrant to appraise swine, twenty cents.
Receiving and entering return of appraise-
ment of swine, five cents.
Publishing proceeding of appraisers of swine
fifty cents.
Entering action in civil case, ten cents.
Summons. capiaS or Subpnn, aaob. +or %.
For every additional name after the first,
two cents.
All witnesses names to he put in one sub
p9na, unless seperate subpenas be requested
by the parties.
Subpoena duces tecum, fifteen cents.
Entering return of summons and qualifying
constable, ten cents.
Entering capias and bail bond, five cents.
Every continuance of suit, ten cents.
Trial and judgment in case of defence made
by defendant or defendants, twenty five cents.
Entering judgment by confession, ten cents.
Investigating plaintiffs claim and entering
judgment by default, fifteen cents.
Taking bail, ten cents.
Entering satisfaction, to be charged only
when an actual entry is made on the docket.
five cents.
Entering discontinuance, five cents.
Entering amicable suit, ten cents.
Entering rule to take depositions of witness
ses, five cents.
Rule to take dispositions, ten cents.
1nterrogatories annexed to rules for taking
depositions, for every ten words, one cent.
Entering return of rule, five cents.
Entering rule to refer, five cents.
Notice to each referee, five cents
Entering report of referees and Judgment
thereon, ten cents.
Written notice to party in any case, ten
cents.
Execution, fifteen cents.
Entering return of execution, ten CENTS
Scire facias in any caae, twenty cents.
Opening judgment for re-hearing, ten cents.
Transcript of judgment and certificate, 20
cents.
Return of proceedings, or cerfiorari, or ap-
peal, including recognizance, forty cents.
Receiving the amount of Judgment before
execution and paying the same over, if not
exceeding ten dollars, ten cents.
If exceeding ten and not exceeding forty
dollars, twenty five cents.
Ii exceeding forty dollars, fifty cents
Every search where no service is rendered
to which any fees are attached, ten cents
Entering complaint in writing in case of at
tachment and swearing, or affirming complai-
nant, fifteen cents.
Attachment, twenty cents.
Entering return and appointing freeholders,
ten cents
Adyerfisemenfs each fifteen cents