The New York herald., 1867-06-02
THE COURTS.
the NEW BANKRUPT LAW.

United States Clerk i'm Baukruprcy-The
Omre-Ciericai iForce-Preiin,inariest 70 File
PstitiOns-The First Petition FiIcd-Ths
Rules and Orders, 6c., Arc.
The newly appointed United States Clerk in Bank
ruptcy, Mr. George r. Belts opened his Office yesterday
morning, and with very efficient clerical force entered
upon the duties assigned to him under The Bankrupt law
The ofce 10 located IN the Court Building in Chambers
street in the formerly used as prze Court /,
is on the opposite side OF the hall from tho Uniied
States District Court in every respect convenient but
for too scant in proportions and accommodations for the
business that Will ere long have be discharged there
Mr. Belts, however, aided by his experience as q United
States Commissioner has made the Of situation,
and in the great dcsiderStnm OF assistants has ap-
pointed capable and earnest under him, in whose
rndgingly performed. The clerical stan consists OF
Abel c. wiimarth chief clerk; Joseph H. Martin,
cashier: John Reyille and william s. Arnold reading
clerks; Thomas Alexander, messenger
RULE soR FLING PETITIONS.
The party sppyirS ior the benefit OF the act directs
his petition 10 the Judge OF the district setting forth
that he owes debts exceeding $300a schedule OF hs
debis-with the names and residences OF his creditors
The petition must be sworn to before legal Judge
missioner regular register in bankruptcy The petitioner
take the oath Of allegiance, which is set forth
the petition, and which must be subscribed to- The
petition itself must be endorsed by the attorney; the
petitioner with his residence and place OF business
stated On the filing OF petition fee of $50 be
deposited security Tor the payment OF costs together
with the clerks fees THIS ID al present all the rules
adapted 10 the clerk duties the ding OF petitionA
sIRsT I1iITIUsER.
The frst in the field with his petition s Adolph Baum
OF No 159 East Thiriythird street. in this city.
ATTENDANCE REGISTERS IN TIRE CLERKS OFFICE
Mcssrs. Dwight, Allen and Williams, registers bank
ruptcy paid their respects to Nj Belts yesterday
ing Immediately after the opening OF the oce but from
fact that the rules and orders defining their duties
had to hand, these gentlemen found themselves
in the enjoyment of holiday and after discussion or
Interchange Of opinions 10 the delay in promugang
the same, they retired
PROBABLE cAUsE on Tux Sos-REcrrr or TRE RULES AND
oRpEgs
During tho morning hour, ere the Registers had yet
left the Office Mr Edwin James entered aud inquired OF
Mr. Belts II anything had been heard from Washington
officially as TO when the rules and orders might be
expected. The clerk had received Official Information
and considered the delay very unaccounabc. One OF
the Registers was OF the mind the clerk but
thought he could account for H. Hc said he felt his
duty 10 state that he had day two before received
him that il he renitted TO said party S. for copy Of
book he had published "a book npon bankruptcy tho
would be forwarded TO him with copy Of tho
rules and ordersthe very rules and orders 20 much
required by the Registers A gentleman presant-an
oical-corroborated this explanation Of the probable
cause, saying that he had received similar circular.
Mr. Edwin James said II was clear that there was
something wrong in the matter; that either direct
fraud attempted BY the individual referred TO- or
that the author OF the circular was IN couson with
parties in Washington through whose hands the
rules and orders must necessarily pass before the work
va completed and furnished to tho authorities.
matter in the proper quarter, with which the Registers
and counsel present were satsned and the oice and
ccrks were left 70 their temporary Fepose after ding Pc
titiop No. I,