The fees to be received by the coroner of each county of the third class, shall, in cases of murder or manslaughter, be paid by the slayer or his estate, if recovery can be had; otherwise, and in all other cases, by the county. The fees shall be as follows:

For each viewing of a dead body, fifteen dollars ($15); summoning inquest, drawing and returning inquisition, eight dollars ($8); swearing jury, six dollars ($6); summoning or subpoenaing each witness, two dollars fifty cents ($2.50); qualifying each witness, one dollar ($1); each mile circular traveled, to be reckoned from court house, to place of each viewing of a body or to each inquest, ten cents (10¢); for executing any process or writs of any kind, the fees and mileage shall be the same as are allowed to the sheriff and shall be paid as in such cases provided.