New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-24

same rate of compensation as allowed to
other sheriffs and throughout the State Is
allowed.
For making process verbal Of sale, ad-
vertisement or appraisement, one dollar
shall be allowed; for each conveyance Of
property by title, two dollars shall be al
lowed to the sheriff; for attendance in Su-
preme Court each day in which the same is
in session, the sum of five dollars is now
established by law.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. etc, That
in all suits hereafter instituted by the
city of New Orleans for the recovery of
any tax imposed or other dues levied IN ac-
cordance with and in which the city of New
Orleans has recovered judgment, the said
corporation shall be exempt from all liabil-
tiles for sheriffs cost, actual expenses in
Cured by virtue of instructions of the
proper city officers excepted.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the sheriff shall be entitled to demand
surety for cost at his office for actual ex-
penses to be incurred; a reasonable deposit
in money to cover expenses may be demand
ed from time to time and; in case OF failure
to provide surety for costs or make rea-
sonable deposit for fees and expenses, the
sheriff is authorized, after two days notice,
| to return process into courts, and shall not
be held liable for any losses Occasioned by
reason of 60 doing.
SEC. f. Be it further enacted. etc., That
| all fees proper of the sheriff shall be payable
on demand six months from the institution
| of the suit, and in all cases in which writs
have been returned ntIlta bona, they are de-
mandable upon the return of the pre- 7ess.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC., That q
correct CODY of this act shall be posted in the
office of said sheriff, in a conspicuous place
under the penalty of fine of twenty five
dollars day in case of failure so to do, re-
| coverable before any Of the district courts
| - osr7il naturalization in fQunr Nf fha ChnN
Hospital of the city of New Orleans.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., Thai
the sheriff, for the purpose of recovering hi
costs and expenses, may proceed by direc
action, before any tribunal or by way o
rule, before the court in which the suit wal
brought, and to proceed in the execution o
judgments for costs in his favor in the Ordi
nary way.
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted, etc., Tha
within forty days after the sheriff shall hav
retired from office, he shall file in court de
tailed bills of costs due him 10 all cases, il
default of which he shall be barred tOreve
from collecting the same, and it is heTeb,
made the duty of the clerk of court, whel
| he issues writ of tieri facias, to indorse o.
said writ all costs due the retired sheriff
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tha
if the sheriff Overcharges any item in an
bill of cost, he shall forfeit the whole tier
so overcharged.
| SEC. y. BE IL turbner enacted, etc., ina
this act shall take effect from and after tn
first day of December, 1876, and that a
laws and parts of laws in conflict with G
contrary to the provisions of the same
and are now hereby repealed.
(Signed) E D. ESTILETTE,
. Speaker of the House of Representative
tSgnedl c. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of til
p Senate.
, A trae copy:
: EMILE HoNoRE,
Secretary of State.