The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-08
TPuRLtc-No. G51

AN ACT to dehue the lees O1 re-
corder of deeds and TO provide for
the appointment Of warden Of the
iail In the District OF Columbia, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representative of the
United States OF America IN Congress
ass smbled, That from and after the
massage of this act the style of the
register Of deeds of the District Of
Columbia" f" shall be recorder of
deeds Of the District Of Columbia.
SEC. 2. And be 10 further enacted,
That the legal fees for the services OF
said recorder of deeds shall be as iol-
| lows, viz:
The fling, recording, and ipdexing,
or for making certified copy Of any
instrument containing two hundred
words or less, fifty cents, and fifteen
cents for each additional hundred
words. to be collected at tho time Of
fling; and then the copy is made.
For each certificate and SEAL tWen-
ty-five cents.
For searching records extending
back two years or less next preceding
current date. twenty-five cents, and
five cents for each additional year, 20
be paid by the party for whom the
search may be made.
For recording a town plat, three
cents for each lot such plat may con-
tain.
For recording a plat or survey five
cents for each course such survey
may contain.
For Sling and indexing any paper
required by law TO be filed in ms
office, fifteen cents.
For each examination Of title by the
party OF his attorney, fifty conts.
For taking any acknowle jgmenti
J fifty cents.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted.
That all deeds Of conveyance, leases,
r powers Of attorney and other written
instruments required by law 20 be
filed and recorded and all copies Of
/ instruments and records and ccrtit-
Gates authorized by law, filed. record
ed. made, and certified by William G.
Flood. as acting register of deeds for
said District since the death OF Ed
ward q. Eddie, late register, up 20 the
date of the appointment and qualih-
cation Of his successor shall be, and
arc hereby, declared 90 be legally per
formed, the same rs If the SAID WI
liam G.. Flood had been legally arp
pointed and qualified as register O
deeds. And the said William q
n Flood is hereby declared 90 be co
Z titled 30 all the legal fees and emolu
sr ments Of said Office f0r bis said service
i which have been hitherto allowed th
re register Of deeds, and which accrued
- during said period.
It SEC. 4. And be IL further enacted
TO That from and after the passage Q
this act the Supreme Court Of th
District Of Columbia shall haY
authority TO appoint suitable porso
To act as warden of the jail of eai
District, aud TO remove said oihee
whenever IN the opinion OF said coui
the public interests may require .
and 10 ill all vacancies which ma
occur.
,s SEC. >. And be it further enacted
That the warden of said jan sha
have authority 10 appoint such supoI
>. diuate officers guards and employtLe
- - as are necessary for the proper man
,r agement and safe-keepng oi pflsoi
ers. which now or may hereafter :
authorized By law, subject 70 the q
ed proval Of the chief justice OF saI
, court.
~ SEo G. And be IL further onacte
y That an acts and parts off acts lncOl
sistent with the provisions Of this a
are hereby repealed.
= Approved, March 3, 1869.