shall attend all sessions of said Justices' Court, and record proceedings therein had. And said clerk shall make out writs and processes which the said Justices, or either of the may order, and tax all bills of costs. And said clerk shall r ceive and keep a true and faithful account of all fees taxab by law, and payable for blanks, fees of court, and copies civil suits and actions, and render a true and jnst account ther of, quarter yearly, to the Board of Accounts; and all sums money by him so received, shall be accounted for and pai into the City Treasury. And it shall be the duty of said cler to make a true and faithful record, according to law, of th proceedings in every trial and process of a civil nature, whic may be had before said Justices' Court. And said quarterl account of said clerk shall be filed and recorded by the Cit Treasurer, as is provided in the fifth section of the act, pro viding for the administration of Justice within the County o Suffolk and for other purposes, to which this act is in addition And said clerk shall be sworn, give bond, and receive a com pensation, as is provided in the fifth section of the act afore said.

[37] SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That so much of the act aforesaid, as is inconsistent herewith, be, and the same hereby is repealed.

An act to provide a Salary for the County Attorney for the County of Suffolk. [Passed Feb. 23, 1822.]

[38] SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the first day of April next, there shall be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the County of Suffolk, annually, the sum of one thousand dollars, to the County Attorney, for said county, in full compensation for his services, and in lieu of all fees and charges heretofore received by him.

[39] SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all fees, in all indictments, informations or other prosecutions, or suits, criminal or civil, which shall, from and after the said first day of April next, be taxed or received by the County Attorney for said County of Suffolk, shall be paid over to the Treasurer of said County of Suffolk, and the County Attorney for said county shall, from and after the said first day of April, render a quarterly account to the said Treasurer, of all fees received by

him, and also a further account of all fees taxable by law, for services performed by him, and which have not been received by him.

An act in addition to an act, to provide a Salary for the County Attorney for the County of Suffolk.

[Passed Feb. 8, 1823.]

[40] SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the sum of twelve hundred dollars, be established as the annual salary of the Attorney of the Commonwealth, within and for the County of Suffolk, to be paid out of the Treasury of said county, in quarterly payments; and to be in full compensation for his services; and in lieu of all fees and charges heretofore received by him, and also for services for administering oaths to witnesses, as commissioner, or otherwise, inclusive.

[41] SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That said Attorney shall account to the treasurer of said county for all fees received by him; and the amount shall be deducted from his salary; or if they exceed the amount thereof, the balance shall be paid by him into the County Treasury; and in the settlement of the accounts for expenses in criminal proceedings between the Commonwealth and said county, there shall no more be charged to the Commonwealth, for the services of said Attorney, than his salary as aforesaid.

An act concerning the Jurisdiction of the Police Court in the City of Boston. [Passed June 5, 1830.]

[42] SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the Police Court of the City of Boston. shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the Municipal Court of said city, in all cases, (excepting where the fine, penalty or forfeiture exceeds twenty dollars,) arising under an act entitled an act in addition to an act entitled an act for the due regulation of licensed houses" passed on the fourteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, and under the act to which that is in addition, the

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prosecution in such cases to be upon complaint or information as in other cases in said Police Court, saving always the rig of appeal as in other cases, to the said Municipal Court; an thing to the contrary in said acts notwithstanding.

[43] SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That an act enti led" An Act concerning the Jurisdiction of the Police Cou in the City of Boston," passed on the twelfth day of March i the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty, be and the same is hereby repealed, except so far as respects an prosecutions and proceedings heretofore instituted and nov pending under the same.

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY.

An ordinance prescribing the penalty of the Bond to be given by the Clerk of the Police Court, and Justices' Court.

[Passed June 17, 1822.]

[44] SEC. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of Boston, in City Council assembled, That the Penalty of the bond to be given by the Clerk of the Police Court, and Justices' Court, shall be five thousand dollars; that the form be prescribed by the Mayor, with the approbation of the board of Aldermen; that the City Treasurer have the custody of said bond, and be accountable therefor.

[45] SEC. 2. Be it further ordered, That the bond which is to be taken as aforesaid, shall be in force for one year from the date thereof, and until a new bond is given, and that the bond of said Clerk shall be renewed annually, in manner as aforesaid.

[2] Mayor and Aldermen

[1] Criers to be licensed

to keep list of things cried-not to grant licenses-to revoke the to cry profane matters, &c.

penalty.

same.

An ordinance to regulate Common Criers.
[Passed Oct. 9, 1826.]

[1] SEC. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of Boston, in City Council assembled, That no person whatever shall presume to become a Common Crier within the City of Boston, or to cry any sort of goods, wares or merchandize, lost or found, stolen goods, strays or public sales, in any of the streets, squares, lanes, or market places within the city, unless the person so presuming to be a common crier, shall be licensed therefor by the Mayor and Aldermen ; and every person so licensed, shall keep a true and perfect list of all the matters and things by him so cried, and the names of the persons by whom he was employed, and ordered to cry the same; which list shall be open, and subject to the inspection of the Mayor and Aldermen, whenever they shall demand the same; and no common crier shall publish or cry any abusive, libellous, profane, or obscene matter or thing whatsoever. And if any common crier shall be guilty of a breach of this ordinance, or any part thereof, he shall forfeit and pay, for each offence, a sum not less than one dollar, nor more than twenty dollars.

[2] SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, That the Mayor and Aldermen of said city, for the time being, may from time to time grant licenses to such person or persons, as shall produce to them satisfactory evidence of his or their good character, to be common criers in this city, and such license shall continue in force until the first day of May, after the date thereof, unless sooner revoked by the Mayor and Aldermen, (which they have authority to do,) and no longer.

An ordinance providing for the execution of deeds and lease and discharge of mortgages on behalf of the City. [Passed Nov. 18, 1833.]

[1] SEC. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of Boston, in City Council as sembled, That the Mayor of the City be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to affix the Common Seal of the City unto, and to sign, seal, execute and deliver, in behalf of the City, all deeds and leases of lands sold or leased by the City, and of all deeds, agreements, indentures, or assurances, made and entered into by order of the City Council.

[2] SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, That whenever any person, having lawful authority to redeem any estate mortgaged to the City, shall make application to the Mayor for such purpose, the Mayor shall have power on the payment of the sum of money due, by said mortgage made to the Treasurer of the City, to discharge, release, or assign the same without liability or recourse to the City, the assent of the Board of Aldermen thereto being first had and obtained, and to execute in behalf of the City, any and all legal instruments that may be necessary for this purpose.

[3] SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, That all By-laws of the Town and ordinances and orders of the City of Boston, on the subjects of this ordinance, be and the same are hereby repealed.