ORDINANCE No. 1 of 1888.

Distraints for Rent.

A.

Scale of fees to be levied in distraints for rent.

Sums sued for. Affidavits, warrant to distrain, notices, &c. Order to Commission to sell. 1 and under 5 dollars. 0.25 $ c.
0.25 5 " 10 0.50 0.50 10 " 20 1.00 1.00 20 " 30 2.00 1.50 30 " 40 3.00 2.00 40 " 50 4.00 2.50 50 " 75 5.00 3.75 75 " 100 6.00 5.00 100 " 250 7.50
Twenty-five cents. $1 for every $20 or part of $20. 250 " 500 10.00 above 500 15.00

The above scale is intended to include all expenses; except in suits where the tenant disputes the landlord's claim, and witnesses have to be subpoenaed, in which case each subpoena must be paid for at 25 cents; where watchmen are kept in charge of property distrained, 25 cents per day must be paid per man; where property is removed and stored, the necessary expenses to be fixed by the Registrar must be paid.

In the Supreme Court.

B.

Form of affidavit for distress.

A.B. (plaintiff) versus C.D. (defendant)

A.B. maketh oath and saith that C.D. is justly indebted to him in the sum of dollars for arrears of rent of the house and premises No. situated at in the due for of dollars per mensem, to wit from to at the rate

Sworn before me the day of 188

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