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sation for his services the sum of eight dollars for each day of
actual attendance at the court, by direction of the presiding judge
thereof, which sum the presiding judge shall cause to be paid
equally by the respective parties to the proceeding in which the
notes shall be taken, and shall enforce payment thereof; and if
the notes eo taken shall be transcribed, as hereinbefore provided,
the expense of such transcription, at the rate of ten cents for
each one hundred words so transcribed, shall be taxed in the bill
of costs of the proceeding to the party appellant, and shall there-
after be awarded as costs by the court of appeals, in accordance

with the provisions of the code of public general laws.
Cannon v. Crook, 32 Md. 483. Denison v. Denison, 35 Md. 370.

1867, ch. 873.

233. The stenographer in each of the courts hereinbefore
named may appoint an assistant stenographer, who shall also be
a sworn officer of the court, to assist him in the discharge of his
duties; provided, that no additional compensation shall be paid
or expense incurred by reason of such appointment.

SHERIFF.

1874, ch. 300.

234. The sheriff of Baltimore city shall be allowed four dol-
lars per day for every day he shall attend, either in person or by
deputy, in the superior court of Baltimore city, and in the court
of common pleas, and in the Baltimore city court, and in the
criminal court of Baltimore, to be paid to him out of the money
received as fees or fines in the sheriffs office, belonging to the
State.

1861, ch. 55.

235. Any officer may send out his fees on execution at any
time during the year.

1861, ch. 63.

236. The sheriff shall collect the fees due to the following
officers, which may be placed in his hands for collection, namely:
attorneys, clerks of all the courts, commissioner of the land office,

coroners, criers, registers of wills, surveyors and sheriffs.