The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-14

cases; no charge to be made in
criminal cases.
For notifying creditors of insol
vent debtors to attend meetings,
each % cents.
For attendance in the Supreme
Court, So per day.
For attendance on the District
and Parish Court, $5 per day, to
be paid on the warrant of the
judges Of such courts, out of the
parish treasury, except in the par
ish of Orleans.
For keeping and maintaining
prisoners in Jail, per day 60 cents,
and for receiving in and discharg
ing from the Parish Prison, 81
shall be allowed; the sheriff shall
also be allowed the actual cost
received for fuel, lights, necessary
clothing for the prisoners and re-
pairs to prison, upon the approval
of the District Judge.
For executing any person SEN
fenced to capital punishment, to
be paid by the parish, $50.
For serving any order of court
not otherwise provided for, 30
cents.
For advertising any sale made
by the sheriff, when done in
writing, and posting up the same,
for each offering, 10 cents for each
100 words, and 25 cents for post
ing them up.
The sheritfs, coroners, and con-
stables, the parish of Orleans ex-
copied, shall be entitled toreceiye
10, cents for every mile they may
actually and necessarily travel, in
going to aud returning from the
service of any process, and in no
case shall mileage be allowed for
a greater distance than the place
of residence of the person on
whom the process was served,
and when the return of such ser
vices is illegal or erroneous, no
charge shall be made therefor.
The sheriffs shall be allowed
commission on all sums under
$500, OF two per cent, and one per
cent OH all sums above $500, col
lected by them under d writ of
fieri faciaS, or order of seizure or
other writ, when made without a
sale.
That the sheriffs throughout the
State shall be entitled to demand
for transportation OF prisoners, for
mileage, 10 cents for each mile
which they may necessarily travel
both in going and returning, and
for the expense of each prison
er conveyed as aforesaid, he shall
receive 8 cents per mile for going
only.
That no sum shall be paid for
any services as specified in the
preceding paragraphs, unless his
account shall name the prisoners
so conveyed; and when certified
by the judge as regards the dis
lance, shall be paid on warrant of
the judge of the court sentencing
the prisoners.
That the distance for which
sheriffs are to be paid is to be
computed from the Jail Of the par
ish from from which the prisoner
was removed to the Jail or peni-
Tertiary in the State to which the
sheriff was ordered to conduct
snch prisoners, and where they
did actually deliver them.
PENALTY, COST, &C.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted.
etc., That the clerks and sheriffs
are required to keep constantly
posted up in their offices, copies
of this fee bill, certified by the
judge, and on failure to comply
with this section, they shall be
subject to fine of $50 per week
for the benefit of the parish, to
be recovered by the Police Jury
before any court of competent
jurisdiction.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted,
etc., That the sheriffs throughout
the State shall, whenever they re-
turn a paper or process of any kind
into court or the clerks office. en-.