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ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1883.

Distraints for Rent.

A.

Scale of fees to be levied in distraints for rent.

Affidavits, warrant to distrain, notices, &c.

Sums sued for. $ Order to sell: C. 1 and under 5 dollars. 0.25 5 10 1.00 10 20 2.00 23 20 30 3.00 ** 30 40 4.00 22 40 50 5.00 ** 50 75 6.00 *" 75 100 7.50 #4 100 250 10.00 多重 17 250 500 15.00 ** above 500 15.00 ** Twenty-five cents. 0.25 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.75 5.00 $1 for every $20 or part of $20.

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

Sworn before me the ... day of ... -188

* 1673

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ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1883. Distraints for Rent. A. Scale of fees to be levied in distraints for rent. Affidavits, warrant to distrain, notices, &c. Sums sued for. $ Order to sell: C. 1 and under 5 dollars. 0.25 5 10 1.00 10 20 2.00 23 20 30 3.00 ** 30 40 4.00 22 40 50 5.00 ** 50 75 6.00 *" 75 100 7.50 #4 100 250 10.00 多重 17 250 500 15.00 ** above 500 15.00 ** Twenty-five cents. 0.25 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.75 5.00 $1 for every $20 or part of $20. 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 subpœna 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. inhabitant of ... maketh oath and saith that C.D. is justly indebted to ... in the sum of ... dollars for arrears of rent of the house and premises No. ... situated at ... in the ... due for ... months, to wit from ... to ... at the rate of ... dollars per mensem. Sworn before me the ... day of ... -188 * 1673
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ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1883. Distraints for Rent. A. Scale of fees to be levied in distraints for rent. Affidavits, warrant to distrain, notices, &c. + Order to Commission. sell: Sums sued for. $ C. 1 and under 5 dollars. 0.25 5 10 1.00 ** ** 10 20 2.00 23 " 20 30 3.00 ** 22 30 40 ++ ** 4.00 40 50 ** 5.00 50 75 *" 6.00 #4 75 100 ** 7.50 17 100 250 多重 10.00 .250 500 15.00 ** above 500 15.00 ** Twenty-five cents. 0.25 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.75 5.00 $1 for every $20 or part of $20. 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 subpœna 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. inhabitant of that C.D. is justly indebted to in the sum of dollars maketh oath and saith for arrears of rent of the house and premises No. situated at in the due for months, to wit from to at the rate of dollars per mensem. Sworn before me the day of -188 * 1673
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ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1883.

Distraints for Rent.

A.

Scale of fees to be levied in distraints for rent.

Affidavits, warrant to

distrain, notices, &c.

+

Order to

Commission.

sell:

Sums sued for.

$

C.

1 and under

5 dollars.

0.25

5

10

1.00

**

**

10

20

2.00

23

"

20

30

3.00

**

22

30

40

++ **

4.00

40

50

**

5.00

50

75

*"

6.00

#4

75

100

**

7.50

17

100

250

多重

10.00

.250

500

15.00

**

above

500

15.00

**

Twenty-five cents.

0.25

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.75

5.00

$1 for every

$20 or part

of $20.

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 subpœna 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. inhabitant of

that C.D.

is justly indebted to

in the sum of dollars

maketh oath and saith

for arrears of rent

of the house and premises No.

situated at

in the

due for

months, to wit from

to

at the rate

of dollars

per mensem.

Sworn before me the

day of

-188

*

1673

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