Bill from Orson Spencer and Others, circa 14 January 1843
Bill from Orson Spencer and Others, circa 14 January 1843
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Select Committee to Prepare a Bill for Regulating Fees of the Municipal Court [, , and ], Bill, to Nauvoo City Council, , Hancock Co., IL, ca. 14 Jan. 1843; handwriting of and ; signature of JS; docket in handwriting of ; eight pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
Arbitrator’s Fees.
| Sec 7. To each arbitrator for every day he shall be necessarily employed in performing the duties of his appointment, where the award is to be made the judgment of the municipal court, | 1.50 |
| To each arbitrator or referee, for each day he shall be necessarily employed in making up his award in cases before the Mayor or Aldermen | 1.00 |
Coroner’s Fees.
| Sec 8, For holding an inquest over a dead body when required by law,—— | 5.00 |
| For summoning a jury, | [0].75 |
| For burial expenses, &c. | 10.00. |
All of which fees shall be certified by the coroner, and paid out of the city treasury, when the same cannot be collected out of the estate of the deceased. And whenever the coroner shall be required by law to perform any of the duties appertaining to the office of Marshall, he shall be entitled to the like fees and compensation.
Register’s Fees.
| Sec 9 For recording all deeds, mortgages and other instruments of writing, for every 100 words | [0].15. |
| For copies of the same, when requested, for every 100 words | [0.]12½ |
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