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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

including witnesses, twenty-five cents. But in no case shall

any other than one fee be allowed where several warrants

are issued growing out of or from one incident or disturbance ;

the trial shall be so held as to hear all parties concerned, and

but one fee of costs be allowed by the County Commissioners.

The fees for services of the justices of the peace of the Sixth

District, and in Brooklyn, Fifth Election District, shall be the

same as herein allowed the justices of the peace of other dis-

tricts, but shall be taxed, collected and accounted for by them

as in preceding sections of this Act.

178D. The constables of Anne Arundel County (except in

the Sixth District and for the Eastport precinct of the Second

Election District, wherein no constable shall be appointed by

the County Commissioners other than the police officer, who

shall not receive any pay for doing criminal work other than

Constables'

his monthly salary) shall be entitled to the fees prescribed

fees.

by the now existing laws for the particular services rendered,

except the fee allowed for serving summons for witness and

return, and for such services they shall be allowed the sum

of twenty-five cents for each of the first three witnesses for the

State summoned and returned, and for each additional witness

the sum of five cents; and if the defendant shall demand in

writing any witnesses to be summoned, then the same fees

shall be allowed for the summoning of such witnesses for the

defendant. The fees of the constable for the Sixth District

Monthly sal-
ary for con-

shall be allowed and paid the sum of sixty dollars monthly,

stable of
Sixth Dis-

to be paid by the County Commissioners of the county, and

trict.

the regular fees now allowed by law shall be collected, paid to

and accounted for by the justices of the peace of said district

or either of them, and paid over to the County Commissioners,

and no warrant shall be issued by the justice of the peace to

the constable of said Sixth District on the oath or affirmation

of any other constables, and no warrant shall be issued by said

justice of the peace to said constables on the oath or affirma-

tion of any police officer of the City of Annapolis; and when

any warrant is issued by a justice of the peace on the com-

plaint, oath or affirmation of any constable, sheriff, deputy

sheriff or other officer, and such charge shall be dismissed or

the defendant acquitted, no fees in such cases shall be allowed

by the County Commissioners, or the Mayor, Councilor or

Aldermen to any officer serving such warrant or other process.

The constable of the Sixth District of said county, for the ser-

Service of pro-

vice of all processes and summonses for witnesses made by

cesses and
summonses.

him in criminal cases, shall receive from the County Commis-

sioners the sum of fifty dollars per month, payable in cash