Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-09-22

them by sections ten and forty seven OF said act,
and no longer, which duties they shall perform as
soon as may be. And said justices shall have power
unaer said sections, by general regulations, 10 SIM
pity and, so far as In their Judgment will conduce
70 tne benet OF creditors, TO consolidate the duties
OF the register, assignee. marshall and clerk, and to
reduce Iees, COSTS and charges TO the end that PR
llxlty, delay, and unnecessary expense may be
avoided And no reg ster or clerk OF court, or any
partner or clerk OF such register er clerk Of court,
or any person having any interest with either in any
ices or emoluments In bankruptcy, or with whom
est In respect to any matter in bankruptcy shall be
OF COUNSEL sulictor or attorney etuer In or out of
court IN any suit or matter pending In bankruptcy
In either the circuit district court OF his district
or IN an appeal therefrom. Nor shall they OF either
OF them, be execute, administrator guardian, com
missioner appraiser dvider, or assignee of or upon
any estate within the Jurisdiction OF either OF said
courts OF bankruptcy nor be interested, directly or
inunrecty, IN the ices or emo uments arising from
etnea o. sald trusts And the wordf Except such
Ten OF said act are hereby repealed
SEC 10 THAI 1t shall be the duty OF the marshal OF
eacn District in the month Of July OF each year. to
report to the clerk Of the district court Of sch dis
tct IN tabular form, to he prescribed by the JUS
Ices OF the Supreme Court Of the United States
required by said justices,
First, the number of cases in bankruptcy in which
he warrant prescribed in section eleven Of said act
has come to his hands during the year ending June
thirtieth, preceding
Secondly, how many such warrants were returned
thereof, respectively and separately; ''''SA''
Thirdly, the total amount Of all other fees, costs
expenses, and emolumsnts, respectively and sepa'
rately, earned or received by him during such yeal
from or In respect of any matter in bankruptcy:
Fourthy, summarized statement of such fees
COSTS anu emouments exclusive of actual dlsburse
year;
Filthy summarized statement of all actual dis
pnrsements In such cases for such year
ANA In ike manner, every register shall, In the
same movth and for the same year, make report
to such clerk of,
ruptcy coming before him during said year;
secondly, the amount OF assets and liabilities, as
nearly as may be- of the bankrupts;
Thirdly, the amount and rate per centum OF al
dividends declared;
Fourthly, the disposition of all such cases
Fsfthly, the number OF compulsory cases in bank
ruptcy comiug before him In the same way;
Sixthy, the amount of assets and liabilities as
nearly as may be, OF such bankrupt;
Sssavsnthly, tle disposition Of all such cases;
Elgntnly the amounts and rate per centum of all
dividends declared In such cases
Ninthly, the total amount of fees, charges costs
rnd emolllments Of every sort, received or earned
py such register during said year In each class Of
| cases above stated
And in Ike manner, every assignee shall, during
| said month, make like return to such clerk Of,
| First, the number of voluntary and compusor,
cases, respectively and separately In his charge du
| ring said year;
| secondly, the amount of assets and liabilities
| therein, respectively and separately
Thirdly, the total receipts and disbursements
therein f:nL respectively aud separately;
f0urthly the amount of dividends paid or declared
and the rate per centum thereof in each class res
| peetively and separately;
Flfthy, the total amount of all fees, charges an,
emoluments, OF every kind therein, earned or re
| celved;
slxthly, the total amount of expenses incurred b,
| him for legal proceedings and counsel fees
Seyenthly, the disposition of the cases respe t
| lively
Eighthly, a summarized statement of both classe
| as aforesaid.
Ann in like manner, the clerk OF said court in tn,
| month OF August In eaah year, shall make up
statement for such year, ending June thirteth, OF,
Flrst, az cases IN bankruptcy pending at the he
| ginning OF the said yer;
Secondly, all Of such cases disposed of;
| Thirdly, all dividends declared therein
fourthly, the number Of reports made frem eacl
Filthy, the disposition of all such cases;
| siXthly, the number OF assgnees' accounts ilet
| settled;
| Seventhly, whether any marshal register, or as
| slgnee has failed to nuke any file with such clerl
| the reports by this act required and, If any havt
1aileu 10 make sucn reports, their respective name
| and residences.
And such clerk shall report in respect OF all class
| es begun dnring said year
And he shall make a classified statement in tabu
lar form, OF all his fees charges, COSTS and emoli
nents, respectively, earned or accrued during sal
| year, giving each head under which the same &C
crned, and also the sum OF all moneys paid into AM
disbursed out Of court in bankruptcy, and the bal
| ance In hand or on deposit
And all the statements and reports herein require
shall be under OATH and signed by the persons res
| pectiyely making the same
And said clerk shall in the said month OF August
transmit every such statement and report so flle
| with him. together with his own statement and re
port aforesaid, to The Attorney General of the Uni
] ted States
Any person who shall violate the provisions o
this section shall, on motion made, under the erec
tion OF the Attorney General, be by the datrc
csurt dismissed from his ONCE, and shall be deeme
guilty OF misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereo
be punsyed by line OF not more than five hundre
FEC 20 That in additlyn to the officers now author
lied TO take proof OF debts against the estate of
bankrupt, notarles public are hereby authorized 4
take such proof Id the manner and under the regu
latl0ns provided by law such PROOFS TO be certihe
by the notary and attested by his signature and off
| cial seal.
| SEC. II. That all acts and parts OF acts nconsls
tent with the provisions Lof this act he and tn
| same are hereby, repealed.
| Approved, June 22, 1874.