The Advocate and news., 1899-03-22

more than 000O........... $500 per annum
More than 10000 and not
more than 500O......,,.... 1000 per annum
More than 1900 and not
more than 10000. 1,l0O per annum
More than 10000 and not
more than 5000. ............ 1900 per annum
More than 5000 and not
more than $4,000. ..........., 1,4OO per annum
more than S5,OOO........... 1900 per annum
More than 35 900 and not
more than 5000. .......... 1000 per annum
More than $4,000 and not
more than 5000. ............ $500 per annum
More than 55OO0............. 5000 per annum
And II, In any one year, the fees charged
shall be more than the sums above speci-
fed In their respective counties the said
Registers Of Deeds shall pay to the County
Treasurer Of their respective counties, one
half Of such excess when collected, taking
duplicate receipts therefor, one of which
they shall file with the County Clerk, and
such money shall become part Of the gem
eral fund OF the county: Provided, that In
the counties where the fees charged amount
to less than five hundred dollars per annum,
the County Commissioners shall pay him
sum sufficient to maks up said amount.
Section H. The County Treasurer, County
trict Court, Sheriff, Probate Judge, and
Register of Deeds shall each keep O. book
to be called, Zee book to be provided by
the County Commissioners. They shall
keep true and accurate account OF all
fees by them charged and collected, setting
forth what fees are charged, by whom paid,
for what service rendered, and the date OF
such charges, rendition and payment. Said
book shall be open to public inspection dur
Ing office hours. Each OF che officers named
In this section shall, on the first day Of the
regular session Of the Board Of County
Commissioners In the months OF January,
April, July, and October OF each year make
out and file with the County Clerk and pre-
sent to said board a true statement Veri-
fed by affidavit which statement shall show
NIRn ANNa VVnk 40 hui dlNa eraA
and collected during the preceding quarter
and the amount OF fees due and uncollected.
Provided that IL any Of the officers herein
named In this section shall fail to keep Q
full and correct account Of the fees charged
and received, or shall fail to make the re-
port herein provided for the Board OF
County Commissioners, or shall fail to
pay the money due the county as shown by
such report OF IL he shall fall to deliver to
the Board of County Commissioners on de-
mand for their inspection, the fee books
herein provided, he shall forfeit to the
county ten dollars for each day he shall
negligently 80 to do; Provided further, that
~ such failure shall continue for fifteen days
he shall forfeit his office: And Provided
further, that nothing contained In this sec
ton shall prevent the prosecution Of any
such officer under any other law OF this
State for his failure, neglect or refusal to
perform any Of hts official duties; Provided
further, that II any Board OF County Com
nisstOners shall neglect to audit, or shall
audit and order to be paid any quarterly
or other instalment OF the salary Of any OF
the aforenamed officers receiving 8. salary,
until the report be made and sworn to by
said officers as herein provided, each men,
her OF said board voting In favor Of such
order shall be subject to fine OF one hund-
red dollars TO be recovered for the use OF
tn common school fund as In other cases.
Section II. Jurors shall be paid the fol-
lowing fees out OF the county treasury: For
attending before any court Of record, for
each days. attendance, two dollars
1AMK NAw oh v-At1A all
travelled in going to and returning
from the place Of attendance, Ave
cents; Provided that no mileage shall be
paid to the Jurors excused by the court on
their own request on the first day OF appear
ance for returning from place of attend
ance; each juror or witness sworn before
any coroner or justice Of the peace, on
inquest taken by him, one dollar; each juror
vanced by the party demanding the Same
and at the time Of such demand, and taxed
to the party adjudged to pay the costs, one
dollar; and one dollar for each additional
day they shall attend on the same.
Section Is. Court stenOgraphers for the
district court shall be allowed as compen-
sation for their services salary OF twelve
hundred dollars per annum payable from
the State treasury. in monthly installments
at the close Of each month. A stenograph-
er's fee Of two dollars shall be taxed as
costs for each day during trial in each and
every case wherein such stenographer Is
used, which StenOgrapher's fee OF two dol
lars SHALL when collected as costs by the
district clerk, be paid into the State treas
ury In quarterly installmenta at the close OF
each quarter. Court stenographers shall
also be allowed to receive the sum Of eight
cents per folio Of one hundred words for
each and every transcript and three cents
per folio for carbon copies, which sum OF
eight cents per folio shall be paid In all
cases by the party ordering the same; Pro-
vided, that the party paying for such tram
script, may by attaching to them the re-
ceIpt OF such Stenographer, have the
amount paid for such transcript taxed as
costs in the court to which said cause is ta-
ken by appeal or on petition in error, which
said costs OF said transcript shall be taxed
to, and be paid by the losing party In said
court 10 which said cause Is taken. Pro-
vided that this section shall not apply TO
any court stenographer whose compensa-
ton may be otherwise provided for without
the payment OF any part thereof from the
State treasury.
Section 10 Each member OF the Board Of