ART. 63. ] COSTS AND FEES.

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For serving summons in civil suit and return,... $ 45

For serving summons for witness and return, each witness,. 20

For serving scire facias and return,..... 40

For levying fieri facias and return,..... 20

For delivering a person committed over to the jailor,.. 75

And 5 cents per mile for every mile he may have to travel, and

the actual necessary travelling expenses of each prisoner.

For summoning jury on inquest, each juror,.... 15

For levying attachments for contempt,..... 75

For serving writ of replevin and return,.... 45

For serving warrant for distraint,...... 25

For summoning and swearing appraisers on distress for rent,

and in replevin, each appraiser,...... 25

For serving an attachment in the hands of each garnishee,. 50

For killing dog found killing sheep, to be paid by the owner

of the dog,.......... 4 00

For poundage fees on any distraint, replevin, attachment, or

fieri facias, eight per cent, on the first twenty-five dollars,

and three per cent, on the residue; but if the defendant

shall supersede the judgment on which the execution or

attachment shall have issued, within four days after the

same shall have been levied or served, the constable shall

only be entitled to receive one-half of said poundage fees.

For arresting any person charged with a misdemeanor for

entering any inclosure and destroying property therein, in

the limits of the city of Baltimore, or within four miles

thereof,.......... 1 00

31, The county commissioners in the several counties, and the

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mayor and city council of Baltimore shall levy on the assessable

Levy fur fees

property of their respective counties or the said city, the amount of

Payment by
criminal.

fees that the constables of the several counties or the said city are

entitled to receive for executing criminal business; provided, that

nothing contained in this section shall exempt any criminal from

paying the cost of his arrest, if he shall be of sufficient ability to

do so.

NOTARIES PUBLIC.

32, Notaries public shall be entitled to demand and receive the

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following fees, to wit:

Fees of notaries
public.

For protesting any note, draft, bill of exchange, or check, for

non-acceptance or non-payment,...... $2 00

For drawing all proceedings not exceeding two sides,.. 50

For drawing all proceedings exceeding two sides, per side,. 25

For registering or copying proceedings, for every side,. 10

For presenting a bill of exchange for acceptance, if accepted

and not afterwards protested for non-payment,... 1 00