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UNITED STATES CONSULAR REGULATIONS

For executing a deed prepared by a party or his attorney

For drawing and executing a deed

For copies of writs or papers, furnished on request, per folio For every proclamation in admiralty...

For serving an attachment in rem, or a libel in admiralty

For the necessary expenses of keeping boats, vessels, or other property, attached or libelled in admiralty, a com-

pensation to be fixed by the court.

When the debt, or claim in admiralty, is settled by the parties, without a sale of the property, the marshal shall be entitled to a commission of 1 per cent. on the first $8500 of the claim or decree, and one-half of 1 per cent, on the excess of any sum over 8500 : Provided, that when the value of the property is less than the claim such commission shall be allowed on the appraised value thereof.

For sale of vessels, or other property, under process in admiralty, or under the order of a court, of admiralty, and for receiving and paying over the money, 21 per cent, on any sum under $500, and 11 per cent, on the excess of any sum over $500.

101-Interpreter's Feen.

For each day's attendance upon court...

For making translations

If more than 200 words for each additional 100

102–Witnesser Fees.

For each day's attendance upon court......

For each mile travelled in going to and returning from court

103-Crier's Feet.

On trial of every suit

101--Citizen Associates' Fers.

For each day's attendance.....

105-Costs for Prevailing Party.

All necessary Court fees paid out.

106-Consul's Fees,

The following fees shall be allowed in arbitration proceedings :

Where the amount in question is $500, or less

Where it exceeds $500, and up to $1,000...

Where it exceeds $1,000, for each $1,000 or fraction thercof

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In cases of libel, slander, and all proceedings uot requiring money judgments

In all arbitration proceedings judgment may be entered for costs, and execution issued thereon. For issuing a search warrant

For holding au inquest

Fees for inquests åre payable out of the estate of the descendeut.

107-Fers in Probate Matters.

(1) The administrator shall present to the court a bill of particulars of the services rendered by him, and the

court shall allow him a reasonable compensation, to be determined by the court.

(2) The cousul, when salaried officer (drawing fixed compensation), shall not be allowed any fees in any judicial

proceeding whatsover appertaining to probate matters heard and decided by him as a consular court.

(3) It, in any case, a consul shall be appointed for any of the open ports of China and Japan, to whose office there is no fixed salary, and whose compensation depends on collection of consular fees, and who is vested with Judical authority (as the consuls who have fixed compensation), then such consul shall be allowed the following fees:

For passing ou current reports of executor, administrator, or guardiau

For passing on final reports of same

For a final order of discharge

For hearing application for distribution of estates...

For making order of distribution

The clerk shall receive the following fees:

For a citation in administration

For preparing and administering the oath to an executor, administrator, or guardiau

For issuing and recording letters of administration and guardian's certificate

For docket fee

For filing papers

For seal to letters of appointment of appraisers of estate...

For seal to letters of administration

For all other services, such as entering orders, copying and recording orders, etc., and such like acts, the clerk shall receive the sutne fees as are allowed under the general schedule for like services, and subject to such reasonable compensation as may be allowed by the consular court,

The marshal shall receive for any services rendered by him in matters of probate, the same fees that are

provided in the general schedule for services of the saine nature.

108–Fees in Ministerial Court.

The fees of the court and its officers shall be the same as hereinbefore prescribed for the consular courts,

except in cases brought before said court upou appeal, in all of which cases a court fee shall be charged of

1.00

5.00

25

30

2.00

3.00

2.00

1.00

1.50

15

1.00

3.00

5.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

2.00

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5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

50

1.00

1.00

1.00

25

1.00

1.00

15.00

In addition to which, the same fees as consuls are allowed to charge shall be allowed for the issuance, fling, etc., of all

papers and process, aud also administering oaths, etc.

The fees of the clerk, marshal, interpreters, etc., in a ministerial court, shall be the same in appellate as in other cases,

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