The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-06-03
TPublic-No. 65.

An Act to define the fees of recorder of deeds and
to provide fr the appointment Of warden Of the
Jail in the District Of Columbia, and for otheI
| purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate ana Eouse Of Rep
re>entatives Of the United States of America IN
Congress assembled, That from and after the pas
sage of this act the style Of the register OF deeds
| of the District Of Columbia shall be recorder
of deeds of the District of Columbia"
| SEC. ,. And be it further enacted. That the
legal fees fr the services OF said recorder 81 deeds
! shall be as follows. viz:
! The filing recording and indie king. or for max
| ing certified copy OF any instrument containing
two hundred words or less, fifty cents, and tftcru
cents for each additional hundred words, to he col
lected at the time Of fling and when the copy Is
made.
For each certificate and seal, twenty FIVE cents
For searching records extending back two years
or less next preceding current date twenty-five
| cents, and five cents Tor each additional year, 10
be paid by the PARTY for whom the search may he
maize.
For recordigg n town pat three cents for each
lot such plat may contain.
For recording plat or survey, five cents for
earh course such survey may contain,
For filing and indexIng any paper required by
law to be filed in his office, itteen cents.
For each examination Of title by the party or
his attorney, fifty cents.
For taking any acknowledgement fifty cents
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all
deeds of convey ance, leases, powers Of attorney.
and other written Instruments required by law To
he filed and recorded and all copies Of Instruments
and records and certificates authorized 10y law,
filed, recorded, made, and certified by William
q. Flood, acting register Of deeds for sail
District since the death Of Edward c, Eddie late
register. up to the date Of the appointment and
qualification of his successor shall be-, and ar
hereby declared to be legally performed. the sane
AS if the SAID William G. Flood had been legally
appointed and Ilalifled register Of deeds. |
And the said William Il. Flood is hereby declared
to he entitled to all the legal fees and emoumrntS
of said office for his said services which have been
hthertoallOwed the register Of deeds, and which (
accrued during said period.
SEC. l. Aud be il further enacted, That from |
and after the passage of this act the supreme !
court Of the District of Columbia shall have an
thority to appoint suitable person to act as war
den of the Jail of said District, and t" remove {
said officer whenever in the opinion Of said court /
the public interests may require it, and fill IL
vacancies which may occur.
SEC. 5. And he il further enacted That the
warden Of said jail shall have authority L. appoint
such subordinate officers, guards, and empl,N e
As are necessary for the proper management AMI
safe keeping of prisoners which DOW may
hereafter be authorized by law, subject t. the
approval of the chief justice Of said court.
SEC. e. And be it further enacted, That all
icts and parts of acts inconsistent with the pIu-
visions If this act are hereby repealed.
Approved, March 3, 1863.