1318 HARFORD COUNTY. [ART. 13.

State's attorney, clerk or register, on oath, whether all the
services charged in the bill of fees, account or claim rendered
have been actually performed, and whether the charge or fee for
each particular service is greater than is allowed by law; and they
shall also examine said officers on oath, as to such other facts as
they may deem proper, and may examine on oath any other
person whose testimony they may think necessary to establish the
legality and correctness of such bills of fees, accounts or claims.

1878, ch. 117.

67. They shall have the right, and it is made their duty, if
they have doubts as to the correctness and legality of any bill of
fees, or other account, or claim rendered by any of said officers,
against the county, to summon before them such witnesses as.
they may think proper, to disprove such bills of fees, accounts or
claims, or any part of the same; and they shall have full power
and authority to reduce said bills of fees, accounts or claims, or
any part thereof, and to allow such amount only as they may
deem just and legal; but they shall not allow nor levy for any
bill of fees, account or claim, or any item therein, when services,
charged for have not been actually rendered, and if rendered,
were not rendered under the requirements of law, except ia
cases where services have been rendered, and, in the opinion of
said county commissioners, weve necessary and indispensable in
carrying out the provisions of existing laws, but in no case shall
constructive fees be allowed.

Ibid.

68. They shall have the same rights and powers, in establish-
ing and adjusting the correctness and legality of all other accounts
and claims rendered against said county, by any other person, as.
are conferred by the preceding section; and they shall not allow
or levy for any account or claim, until they have thoroughly
examined and scrutinized each and every item contained therein,
and are satisfied that all of said items are just and legal.

Ibid.

69. Any usage or custom that may prevail in the county, re-
lating to fees or other items of accounts being charged against