Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03
completed and in working order by
January /, 1880.
The New Fee Bill.

For the Information Of our readers
we give herewith the reduction of fees
in the following named Offices. The
new bill took effect with the advent Of
the new officials. Cut il out and paste
IL up where it will Oe convenient for
consultation:
1t u estimated that the reduction iu tho
Prothonotary's Office will be from 30 % 25
per cent. Some Of the items are, writ Of
summons, sl.6O TO $l.2b ahns summons
and capias, 90 to 30 cents. every other
writ, $40 10 Sl.50; services during trinl
OF case, including swearing jury, etc,
sl.oO u 10 cents entering appeal from
Justice Of the Peace, 81 % o. - cents 1:
petition for divorce, Sl.OO D. - cents ;
other proceedings S2.J 10 So The fee for
service In "A luuHtic's ofthtc remains at 81. .
90, and the fec for entering judgment from
justices Of the Peace Il increased from %
to 70 cents.
In Office Of the Orphans' Court tho re-
duction Is onc-third. Confirmation Of
eHccutorsi etc, il reduced from 81 - 10
81 proceedings Of inquiiiion Of real cs-
tate, S2.76 tp S2.2j; ail proceedings for
shle Of real estate, $3.JO 10 s. cupyiug
record, etc, from one cent per eight words
10 one cent per ten words hling and en-
tfriug php"rs relating to prusecutiou. !u
the Quarter SefVons Court. 81 20 10 ST
order 10 open rond, $l25 g. 81: making
return b writ Of error, 81. 90 to - cent
proceedings In tavern and p,ddler's lic.u-
scs, Sl.0O 10 ID cents Tie warrant for
t"izufc under such proceedings rernnins AZ
the prcFcnt figure 81
In the Registor's Office the reduction {.
estimated at twenty per cent. Probate uf
sale and granting letters documentary il
reduced from Sl.25 10 81 recording tho
same from one cent for eight woTds - one
cent for ten words granting letters Of nd
ministration, Sl.0O t. % cent? ; apfoint.
ing ndmini.trhtors % cents 10 81; exam
ihing, pAssiug and fling account. of guar
dihnfi - 20 81 30 administering c1eca-
tors etc, RccOunL, $50 30 81, every
copy oi Fald accounts, from Sl2j 10 ST
No proEifion j. made FOR holding Regts-
tcr's court, and the fees in c,tatef of ICES
Than $40 how limited 20 $50, will be-
reduced to 81
The sheriff will probably sustain re-
duction Of about oue-thiTl The reduction
IN this Office is something of hariship.
a. the Sheriff Is often called upon by tie
court 30 perform service Tor which be- rs-
cciyes nothing, the parties whom the lEw
holds rcspouslble being too poor 70 pay.
In case Of riot he j. expected TO maintain
the peace, often at heavy expense 10 him
self and without compensation. The iac
for teryiug cspias is reduced from Sl.25 g.
81; serving summons, etc, Sl.Ob 10 IS
ccun delivering lAnds 10 CREDITOR, etc
- 30 10 81; receiving and paying money
iu plaintiffs from two per cent, on sums
under 500, 30 one per cent advertising
goods for sale, from S275 to S2.25: 81.
vcfiising lAuds far sale S27j 10 81 %:
Fummoning jury, from $500 TO s., deed
for salc Of land $500 TO g. %: ind.ct-
mcui IN capital Gaze, s. 90 30 s. 30 tcr-
wing rul" etc, Of court, Sl.V0 30 - cent?.
The Sheriff stll llreccivcs oHe-hAli per cent.
A. formerly, on payments over 600, but
by claufc Of the new law biz commission
j. not IN any case to exceed slOD. Tho
fee of executing death warrant remains
unchanged.