The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-02-02
The Crier of the Court.

We publish this week a transcript from
the books of the County Commissioners
showing the fees received by the Cricr from
the year 1873 TO 1866. Mr.. Hosscll, the
present Crcr, publishes this list to show the
public that he has precedent for petitioning
the Legislature for an increase of csmpen.
sation. In order that the, public may more
fully comprehend the case in all its bear
ings, we give history of the business Of
Crier for the length of time enumerated in
the transcript published in this issue. The
petition published in connection with Tie
list Of fees, etc., was dated 1862, and en-
dorsed-'' Refused by the County Commits
sioners on account of the Code
Up to 1884 inclusive, the Crier called the
Orphans and County Commissioners Court.
as well as the Circuit Court, and was allowed
an annual compensation therefor in addition
to the legal fees allowed him for services as
an officer of the Circuit Court. In 1854, the
Orphans Court and County Commissioners
Courts having commenced TO advertise their
meetings, notified the Crer-thcn Onward
Wilson, sr.-that they did not wish him to
perform those services. and they were con
sequently discontinued, and the annual com.
pensation reduced as at the time was deemed
proportional. SO it remained until 1861.
when the Code was published. in which the
fees oi all officers are classified, upon refer
ring to which the Commissioners found the
=, nl Ia inin e,
ing BaiIitis, Jurors, &c, as follows:
For swearing Jurors, 60 cents: swearing
l'aIlIlS. cents; for every other oath IN
Court, ) cents; for special bail, 80 cents =:
for denoting every prisoner by proclamation
if required, 80 cents; for calling every re-.
cognizancc, &c cents: for attending Circuit
Court, at EqViy TeyAM per day, 5000
The Commissioners thcrcupon determined
to be governed in regard TO the Crier, as
well as all other officers, by the fees allowed
in the Code: but construed the allowance
| Of per diem as above, for attendance at
Eqniiy Terms, to apply TO all terms, and
added to the gross amount of fees per diem
Of $500 for every day the Circuit Court was
in session. This continued until 1866. when
the Commissioners struck ont the per diem
of $500, lovylng only the fees referred to.
| The per diem at equity terms was supposed
| by the Commissioners to be allowed as an
| equivalent for the fees prescribed in the
Code, which do not accrue at equity terms,
and making the account for that year some
so less than for 1868, in which year the
Court having been in session at the four
tcrtaa Immediately prior to the Levy OF the
year, q days. the compensation amounted
to nearly 50 per day. 1t is probable the
fees Of Crier for civil cases amount to nearly
as much as they do in criminal cases, fo,
which the county pays. II so, the entire
compensation for 1866, notwithstanding tic
deduction of per diem, would amount to
$50, or for that year q sum equal to over
: per day. If Mr.. Rosscl is not satisfied
with this sum. VIC hazard nothing in saying
| that twenty, we'll qualified for the Office, may
be found ready 10 accept ii a.. compensation,
1.-The will resign. The county pays over 81. OO
per day for the benefit of the Cricr. That
is more than Assistant Assessors Of Internal
revenue receive, and the duties Of the lernc,
, Office will bear no comparison with those oil
the latter We think the present fees paid
by the county for TIC 9iHnCpre Office OF
Court Cricr are already too much. What
| think the tax. PAYERS?