CONSTABLES.

1866

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That nothing herein contained

Explanato-

shall be taken to diminish the fees already specifically allowed

ry; fees.

to the said constables for the duties required of them, and for

which the fees are specifically set forth.

AN ACT to limit the number of Constables in the several Election Districts

in Anne Arundel County, and to increase their Fees. — 1837, ch. 271.

SEC. 1. Be it enact 'ed, by the General Assembly of Maryland,

Three con-

That from and after the first day of April next, the commis-

stables for
each elec.

sioners of Anne Arundel county be, and they are hereby re-

district.

quired to appoint, not exceeding three suitable persons for the

office of constable in each election district in said county, who

shall, when so appointed, comply with, and strictly adhere to

the laws of this state now existing in relation to constables and

their fees, except so far as herein after provided for.

SEC. 2. And be U enacted, That from and after the first day

Fees for

of April next, the several constables in the several election dis-

duties.

tricts in Anne Arundel county shall be allowed to take and

receive for their services the following fees, and no more: for

serving a warrant for debt under fifty dollars and return, forty

cents ; for serving warrant over fifty dollars and return, fifty

cents; for serving state's warrant and return, fifty cents; for

serving scire facias and return, forty cents ; for inflicting stripes

agreeable to a judgment of a justice of the peace, fifty cents;

for delivering a person committed over to the jailor, one dollar;

for dispersing tumultuous meetings of negroes, such sum as

the commissioners of said county may think proper, not exceed-

ing twenty-five dollars, in anyone year; for taking up runa-

ways, six dollars; for levying fieri facias and return, twenty

cents ; for serving execution on body and return, twenty cents;

for summoning jury of inquest for each person summoned,

twelve and a half cents ; for serving an attachment for con-

tempt, fifty cents; for levying distress for rent, one dollar and

twenty-five cents, for which cost the tenant shall in all cases be

liable to the landlord ; for summoning appraisers on distress for

rent, for each appraiser summoned, twenty cents; for swearing

appraisers each ten cents.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the

Shall keep

several constables in the several election districts in said county

dockets.

to keep a regular docket, in which they shall enter all cases

which may be placed in their hands for service or collection, in

Manner of

the following manner: A. B. vs. C. D. debt, whatever the

entries.

amount may be, receipted for this day of —— in the year of

—— , which said docket, so kept by said constable, shall be

placed in the hands of the chief justices of the district, an-

nually, for which said constable or constables may have been

appointed; and the said chief justice of the district, in the