Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-09
Randolph-Five hundred and fifty
dollars.

Sec. 5. The salaries hereby allowed to
judges of probate shall be in full com
Pensation for all services by them per-
formed in their respective offices, as here
matter provided.
Sec. 1. The Judge of probate shall
fix 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 correct
ness Of the records, and for the faithful
discharge of all duties deyolving by law
upon the register.
Sec. ). There shall be paid to the
judge of probate, 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 aD-
praisers are appointed, which shall in
clude all fees for recording, one dollar.
For granting letters testamentary, or
Of administration, where appraisers are
appointed, 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 es-
tate, two dollars.
For granting license for the sale of
real estate, one dollar.
For proceeding upon proof of each
will, two dollars.
For the appointment Of a guardian for
one or more wards at the same time, one
dollar.
For the trial Of each matter Of contro-
versy in said court where the same is
contested, two dollars; ard in all estates
whereof the appraisal and inventory shall
not exceed three hundred dollars, no fees
shall be paid. The word trial shall be
construed to mean the full hearing upon
all matters Of controversy. whether the
said hearing shall be had at one sitting
] or shall be continued from time to time,
or whether there shall be one OF more
contestants in matters pertaining to the
same estate,
Each Judge Of probate shall semi-an-
nualIy render an account to the treasurer
of the state, verified By the oath of such
Judge, and the register of his court, and
the certificate Of the court auditor in the
county in which such Judge resides, to
the effect that such auditor has audited
said account and finds the same to be cor
rect, and that the account has been prop
erly kept, as hereinafter provided, of all
fees which have accrued for the transac-
ton Of business in said court under the
! provisions of this act, and pay the amount
of such fees into the treasury of the state:
and until such account be rendered and
such fees so paid, the salary of such
Judge shall not be paid TO him.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
Judge Of probate, or the register under
bis direction, to keep book in which
shall be entered the items of all fees
which have accrued for the transaction
Of any business in such probate court, fol
which fees are payable by this act, par
ticularly specifying for what business each
item Offices has accrued, which book shall
at all times be open to inspection upon
reduest by any person. If such book
shall not be kept, or if all the items o.
fees accruing under this act for any busi
ness transacted in said court, shall not be
entered therein as required by this act
the court auditor shall not audit and Ger
tify the account of such Judge, as proYid
ed BY this act.
Sec. z. Registers Of probate shall bs
entitled to the same fees as now provide,
BY law for all copies Of record, excep
such as are required TO be used in th,
probate court in which such record re
mains, or in cases Of appeal, and such a
are necessary tor administrators, execu
tors and guardians in the settlement Q
estates
: Sec. g Every register Of probate
upon request, shall give a receipt for a
: fees by him received for copies, stain.
the amount received and for what copies
: Sec. 9. IF any judge or register c
probate shall directly OF indirectly &C
: cept or receive, under color Of his Office
any money OF other valuable thing b
way of fees, remuneration or compensa
ton for the performance Of any act Q
service as such Judge or register, exceE
as herein provided, be shall be deeme
to have committed q misdemeanor, an
shall be punished therefor by 6ne Of I'd
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