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minate without taking any action upon the claim, may be regarded as a rejection of the claim. People v. Supervisors of Richmond Co., 20 N. Y. 252.

CHAPTER XXX.

OF THE FEES OF TOWN AND COUNTY OFFICERS.

§ 1302. Schedule of fees.

Many of the claims presented to Boards of Town Auditors of Town Accounts and to the Boards of Supervisors, as county charges for audit and allowance, consist wholly, or in part, of certain charges called fees; and as a means of aiding such auditing officers in passing upon such claims, the following table of fees and charges that have been fixed by law, has been prepared. The names of the officers are arranged in alphabetical order, for ready reference.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

For taking proof or acknowledgment of deed or other instrument, including certificate, one person (3 R. S. [8th ed.] 2470)..

Each additional person...

Administering oath to witness (Code Civ. Pro., § 3298).

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ASSESSORS.

For each day's service......

AUDITORS OF TOWN ACCOUNTS.

For each day's service

Under Laws 1875, chap. 180.
Under Laws 1886, chap. 585.

CENSUS ENUMERATORS.

For each day actually and necessarily employed........

CLERK OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

For certified copy of every account on file in his office for each

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$2.00

$2.00

3 00

3 00

$3.00

$ 06

$2.00

On moneys received within 30 days after posting notice.... 1 per cent. On moneys received after 30 days..

On unpaid taxes returned to County Treasurer to be paid to

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For each day actually and necessarily spent in discharge of his duty $2 00

COMMISSIONERS OF U. S. DEPOSIT FUND.

Upon loans aggregating $25,000 or less...

- of 1 per cent.

Upon the further sum of $25,000 or less..
Where the whole shall exceed $50,000..
Except in N. Y. City, where on all sums exceeding $50,000
CONSTABLES. (For services in civil actions.)

Serving summons

Serving warrant with summons and order of arrest.
Serving attachment with summons...

Serving execution on every dollar collected up to $50.00.

For every dollar over $50.00..

of 1 per cent. of 1 per cent. of 1 per cent.

$ 25

1.00

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Attending before another Justice where first Justice is a witness.

With person in custody, in addition...

Notifying plaintiff of service of warrant.

Subpoenaing witnesses not exceeding four, each

Summoning jury.

in highway cases

50

25

25

75

2.00

Serving affidavit, etc., in proceedings to recover personal property 100 Taking charge of jury.

For every mile traveled to serve any legal document, going and coming from place where document is returnable to defendant's residence..

Same in notifying plaintiff of defendant's arrest..

(IN SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS.)

50

00

10

10

For serving precept or other mandate by which proceeding is begun $ 25 66 a warrant..

66

66

66

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arresting and committing any person pursuant to process. every mile traveled going and returning..

serving order directing proceeding before another Justice and attending before the latter...

66 subpoenaing each witness, not to exceed four..

"summoning jury in case of laying out or altering a road, for each juror summoned to be paid by applicant..

"each mile necessarily traveled in summoning such jury. notifying jury to assess damages relating to highways...

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For serving a warrant where arrest is made (1 Denio, 658).... every mile traveled, going and returning, if arrest made (L. 1877, ch. 89)

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attending court on notice from Sheriff, each day.

2.00

66

each mile traveled in going to and returning from such court,
payable by County Treasurer on Clerk's certificate (Code Civ.
Pro., § 3312)...

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"mileage on distance actually and necessarily traveled, going and returning to serve subpoena on all the witnesses and not separate mileage for each witness, for each mile..

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taking defendant into custody on mittimus..
mileage same as for warrant, each mile.

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The Board of Supervisors may allow such further compensation
for the service of process and the trouble and expense at-
tending the same, as they shall deem reasonable. 3 R. S. (8th
ed.) 2779, § 4.

For other services in criminal cases for which no compensation
is specially provided by law, such sum as the Board shall al-
low. Ibid.
In all cases in which a specific compensation for any service is not
provided by law, the officer or other person presenting an ac-
count therefor shall also exhibit in writing a just and true

statement of the time actually and necessarily devoted to the performance of such services. 2 R. S. (8th ed.) 1078, § 2. No travel fees shall be allowed for traveling to subpoena witnesses beyond the limits of the county, or an adjoining county, unless the Board auditing the account shall be satisfied by proof that such witness could not be subpoenaed without such additional travel; nor shall any travel fees for subpoenaing witnesses be allowed, except such as the Board auditing the account shall be satisfied were indispensably necessary.

918 (8th ed.) § 27.

CORONERS. (A county charge.)

Mileage to place of inquest and return, each mile..

Summoning and attendance on jury..

Viewing body.

1 R. S.

$ 10

3 00

5 00

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Copying same for record per folio one copy

10

15

1.00

25

For making and transmitting statement to Board of Supervisors of each inquisition

50

For warrant of commitment

1 00

Fees for arrest and examination of offenders are the same as those of Justices of the Peace in like cases.

Shall receive for each day and fractional part thereof spent in taking an inquisition (except for one day's service)..

3 00

3 00

10

3 00

10

1.00

10

For services in relation to wrecked vessels, per day.

Reasonable compensation for all official acts performed and mileage to and from wrecked vessels, per mile.

For taking ante-mortem statement per day and fractional parts thereof..

Mileage to and from the place, per mile.

Taking depositions of injured persons in extremis.

For mileage when called as a witness ...

For each day or fractional part thereof actually detained as witness 3 00 When required to perform duties of Sheriff to receive same compensation as Sheriff in similar cases.

To be reimbursed for necessary expenses paid. 3 R. S. (8th ed.) 2786. May employ not to exceed two physicians to attend post-mortem examinations, compensation to be fixed by Board of Supervisors. 3 R. S. (8th ed.) 2786.

COUNTY CANVASSERS.

Each Supervisor for each day's full service during the session of the Board.

Mileage per mile (see Laws 1869, chap. 855, § 8)

Each Assessor per day, when acting (see Laws 1870, chap.242)..
For County Clerk's fees see

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Searching for every paper on request; for each paper opened.
For a certified copy or order, record or other paper for each folio.
For attendance in convassing the votes given at any election, each

day

Drawing all necessary certificates of the result of such canvass, for each folio..

For every copy per folio.

For recording such certificate, per folio.

2.00

66

sealing every certificate

66

copies of papers, for every 100 words.

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SERVICES IN COURTS OF OYER AND TERMINER AND SESSIONS.

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FENCE VIEWERS. (Town charge.)

The Commissioners of Highways and the Assessors are Fence
Viewers.

The Electors of the town have the power at their annual town
meeting to fix the compensation of Fence Viewers. 1 R. S. (8th
ed.) 881.
For services rendered by them in examining and certifying under
the statute in relation to sheep killed or injured by dogs such
compensation as has been fixed by town meeting.

When no compensation has been so fixed then the Board of Town
Auditors in towns, where Laws 1864, chap. 197 is applicable
to the county, may fix compensation. 3 R. S. (8th ed.) 2388.
For services in relation to division fences for each day each Fence
Viewer is entitled to...

Payable by the parties interested.

$12

06

06

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$1.50

Services in relation to floating timber see 3 R. S. (8th ed.) 2343. $ 2.

For services as to strays payable by the person applying for the certificate.

For certificate of charges as ascertained by him..

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mileage from his home to where stray is and return, each mile 1 R. S. (8th ed.) 902, §§ 22, 23.

GUARDS AT JAILS.

Compensation to be agreed upon and not to exceed for each pri

vate, per day.

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For each officer.

Each single horse.

County charge.

Each two horse team with driver, not to exceed

INSPECTORS OF ELECTIONS. (Town charge.)

For each day's service by each Inspector..
For delivering returns to County Clerk (except in cities).
Mileage going and returning to file such returns (L. 1880, ch. 56, §
14)..

JURORS. (County charge.)

Compensation to be fixed by Board of Supervisors, not to exceed per day..

Mileage going to and returning per mile..

When trial is protracted beyond thirty days, such extra compensation as the court may allow. Code of Civ. Pro., § 3315. Coroner's jurors, for each day's attendance (3 R. S. [8th ed.] 2786, § 4).

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. (For services in criminal cases.) For administering every oath...

$1.00

2.00

1.00

3 00

$2.00

5 00

04

$2.00 05

1.00

$10

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