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number of days in each year he shall have attended said court in
obedience to its requirement, to the county commissioners, who
shall levy and pay him the sum so certified to be due.

1886, ch. 75.

296. He shall have power to appoint one person as guard to
the jail in said county whenever in his judgment, and in the
judgment of the county commissioners, a guard may be deemed
necessary for the safe-keeping of persons confined in said jail.

Ibid.

297. Said guard, when appointed, shall serve either day or
night, or both day and night, as directed by the sheriff, and he
shall receive for his services the sum of one dollar for each day,
and one dollar for each night he shall serve as such guard, to be
certified by the sheriff; and such amount shall be levied by the
county commissioners of Prince George's county, for the use of
the said guard, at their regular term for levying taxes for each
year, if any guard shall have been appointed by the sheriff and
served as aforesaid.

Ibid.

298. Any guard so appointed shall hold his appointment at
the will and pleasure of the sheriff.

STATE'S ATTORNEY.

1878, ch. 29.

299. The State's attorney for Prince George's county shall
receive in each and every'case in which any indictment is found,
the sum of twenty dollars, the same to include the appearance
fees now fixed by law; the said sum of twenty dollars to be in
full for all services in said cases, except where a greater amount
is allowed by the commissioners as hereinafter authorized.

Ibid.

300. He shall not be entitled to an appearance or other fee in
any case of recognizance, except where there has been a forfeiture
and the money collected, when he shall be entitled to the sum of
ten dollars out of the amount so forfeited and collected, and in
no case where there is a presentment but no indictment shall he
be entitled to any compensation.
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