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sam. and every person legally qualified to vote
for governor lieutenant governor, treasurer OF the
tate, senators, assistant judges OF the county
court, states uttgi. sheriff, high bailid, and
Judge of probate, shall deliver % the Presiding
officer his vote for such officers, in his
proper person, on one ballot, with
the name or names of the person he would
elect fairly written or printed thereon, desgnat-
ing the Office intended for the person or persons
voted for, as near may be in the manner follow
ing, to wit:
For Governor
A. b.
For Lieutenant Governor,
c. D.
For Treasurer,
E. F
For Senators,
g. H., &c.
For Assistant Judges of the County Court,
J. X. &c.
For States Attorney,
L. NJ.
For Sheriff,
o. P
For High Bailif,
RS.
For Judge Of Probate for the District Of --.
which shall be folded up in such manner as to con-
cea the names of the person voted for.
Approved November 1. 1889
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Judges and Registers Of Probate Courts
Il Is hereby enacted SC.
SEC l. The several judges Of probate shall
hereafter receive stated salaries, payable semi
annually from the treasury Of the state, IN lieu
Of fees now provided by law; and registers ofpro
bate shall be paid by the respective judges of pro-
bate in the manner hereinafter set forth, which
shall be in lieu of all other fees.
SIC q The annual salaries of the judges Of
probate in the several probate districts, shall be
as follows which sum shall also include the com
pensation of registers, as hereinafter provided.
Chittenden-Nne hundred dollars.
Washington-Nine hundred dollars.
Georgia-Nine hundred dollars
Caledonia-Seven hundred and fifty dollars
Orleans-Six hundred dollars.
Grand Isle-Two hundred dollars.
Lamoille-Three hundred and fifty dollars.
Benning ton-Tnree hundred and fifty dollars
Manchester-Three hundred and fifty dollars.
Marlboro'-Six hundred and fifty dollars
administrative hundred dollars.
Rutaud-Seven hundred dollars.
Fairhaver-Five hundred dollars.
Hartford-Seven hundred dollars.
Windsor-Seven hundred dollars.
New Haven-Five hundred dollars.
Addison-Five hundred and fifty dollars.
Bradford-Five hundred and fifty dollars.
Randolph-Five hundred and fifty dollars.
Essex-Two hundred dollars.
SEC g. The salaries hereby allowed to judges
of probate shall be in full compensation for all ser
vices by them performed in their respective offices,
as hereinafter provided.
SEC 4. The Judge Of probate shall nix the
amount of compensation to be paid to the register,
which sum shall be paid out of the salary Of the
Judge But the judge shall be responsible for the
correctness of the records and for the faithful dis
charge of all the duties devolving by law upon the
register.
bate for the benefit of the State the following fees
in all estates, the appraisal and inventory whereof
exceed three hundred dollars, in lieu of all other
fees and charges:
For granting administration upon each estate
where no commissioners or appraisers are appoint
ed which shall include all fees for recording, one
dollar
For granting letters testamentary or of admins
tration, where mmissioners or appraisers are ap-
pointed including the necessary papers connected
Herewith, two dollars and fifty cents.
For distributing each estate among the parties
entitled thereto, two dollars
For settling all accounts in each estate, two dol
lars.
For granting license for the sale of real estate,
one dollar.
For proceedings upon proof of each will, two
dollars.
For the necessary records in each estate, two
dollars.
For the appointment Of a guardian for one or
more wards at the same time, dollar.
For the trial of each matter in controversy IN
said court where the same is contested, two dol
lars and in all estates whereof the appraisal ana
inventory shall not exceed three hundred dollars
/ no fees shall be paid. The word trial snail DC
construed to mean the full hearing upon all mat
tiers of controversy, whether the said nearing
shall be had at one sitting or shall be continued
/ from time to time, or whether there shall be one
! or more contestants in matters pertaining 10 III
same estate
Each judge OF probate shall semi-annua.iy ieI-
der an account TO the treasurer of the state, veri
fed by the oath of such judge and the register OF
his court and the certificate of the court auultor
in the county in which such judge resides 70 VI.