FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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dered, the amount of fine or penalty imposed, the amount of

costs taxed and the amount of fine, penalty and costs col-

lected by him ; and all such fines, penalties and costs includ-

ing constables' fees which the said justices are hereby

required to collect, shall at the time of his making said

report be paid to the order of said county commissioners ;

and said justices of the peace at the first meeting in every

month of the mayor, counselor and aldermen of the city of

Annapolis shall also make a similar report, as hereinbefore

provided of all cases tried before them for offences com-

mitted under the code of the city of. Annapolis, and shall

pay over to the order of said mayor, counselor and alder-

men all fines, penalties and forfeitures imposed and

collected by him for any violations of said city code, and

also all costs incurred in such cases and collected, including

constables' fees which the said justices are hereby required

to collect.

176. The justices of the peace of Anne Arundel County,

except the justices of the sixth district, shall be entitled to

Fees.

charge for their services in all criminal cases tried or heard

before them the following fees to-wit : For issuing each State

writ, twenty -five cents; for summoning all the witnesses on

both sides in any case, fifty cents ; for each trial, one dollar ;

for every commitment, twenty-five cents ; for every release,

twenty-five cents ; for any recognizance in each case reported

to the Circuit Court, including witnesses, twenty -five cents;

the fees for services of the justices of the peace of the sixth

district of said county shall be the same as herein allowed

to justices in the other districts, but shall be taxed, collected

and accounted for by them as in preceding sections of this

act provided.

178 A. Each justice of the peace of the sixth district of

said county for his services in criminal cases shall receive

Salaries.

from the county commissioners the sum of sixty dollars per

month, payable in cash or by levy equivalent to cash on the

day of his making his report as hereinbefore provided, and

shall not directly or indirectly charge or receive any other

fees or compensation for hearing of criminal cases, except

he shall be allowed the sum of twenty-five dollars per month

by the mayor, counselor and aldermen of the city of An-

napolis for services rendered in cases for violation of the

code of said city.

178 B. The constables of Anne Arundel County except in

the sixth district, shall be entitled to the fees prescribed by

Consta-

the now existing laws for the particular services rendered,

ables' fees

except the fee allowed for serving summons for witnesses

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