The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-09-24
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this act the fees, commissions, charges, and al
lowances, excepting actual and necessary dit
i bnrsements, of, and to be made by the Officers
agents, marshals, messengers, assignees, and
registers in cases Of bankruptcy, shall be redl-
ced to one-half Of the fees. commissions, char
ges, and allowances heretofore provided for OF
made in like cases; Provided, That the precc-
ding provision shall be and remain in force UNI
til the justices Of the Supreme Court Of the u
4 nited States shall make and proniulgate new
rules and regulations in respect to the matters
aforesaid, under the powers conferred upon
them by sections ten and fortyscveIl OF said act
and no longer, which duties they shall perform
as soon as may be. And said justices shall have
power under said sections, by general regula
| tons, to simplify and, so far as i'll their jldg-
ment will conduce to the benefit OF creditors,
to consolidate the duties of the register assigns
ee, marshall and clerk, and to reduce fees, costs
and charges. to the end that prolixity, delay,
and unnecessary expense may be avoded.-
And 10 register or clerk Of court, or any part
ner Or clerk Of such register or clerk It court,
or any person having any interest with either
in any fees or emoluments in bankruptcy. or
with whom such register or clerk OF court snail
have any interest in respect to any matter i'll
bankruptcy, shall be of COUNSEL solicitor, or at-
| torney, either in out Of COURT i'll any suit or
matter pending in bankruptcy in either the cir
cult OF district court of his district, or in APP
peal therefrom. Nor shall they, or either Ut
| them, be executor, administrator, guardian.
commissioner, appraiser, diviler, OF assignee
of OF upon any estate within tile jurisdiction OF
either Of said courts OF bankruptcy nor be ill.,
teresteG, directly Indirectly, i'll the fees or e.
monuments arising from either Of said trusts
And the words ''eXcept such us are established
by this act or by law" in section ten OF said
act, are hereby repealed.
SEC 49, That it shall he the duty of the mar,
shall of each district, in the month OF July Of
each year, to report to the clerk OF the district
court OF such district, IN tabular form, to De
prescribed by the justices OF the Supreme Court
OF the United States, as we'll as such other or
further information as may be required by said
justices. o. .f 4.g a.-. ....
First, the number of cases in bankruptcy Ih
which the 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, with the fees, costs, expenses, and
enolunients thereof respectively and sepa-
ratelv; 30
Thirdly, the total amount of all other fees,
costs, expenses, and emoluments, respectively
and separately, earned or received by hun dts
ring such year from or in respect OF any matter
in bankruptcy; Hn
Fourthlv. a summarized statement of SUCH
fees, costs, and emolllments, exclusive OF act-
al disbursements in bankruptcy, received or
earned for such year; '
Filthy, i summarized statement OF all aetl-
al disbursements i'll such cas.s Tor sucii year,
And in like manner, every register shall, i'll
the same month and Tor the saline year, make Il
report to such clerk of,
First, the number OF voluntary cases in.bank-
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 ccntum OF
all dividends declared;
Fourthly, the disposition of all such cases.
Filthy, the number Of compulsory eases LIZ
bankruptcy coming before him. IN the same
way;
Sixthly, the amount of assets and liabilities
as nearly as may be, of sucn bankrupt
Saventhly, tl4 disposition of all such cases
Eighthy, the amounts AMI rate ler ccntum
of ali dividends declared i'll such cases
Ninthly. the total amount of fees, charges
COSTS and emoluments OF every sort, received
or nedhy suen register .aslllng said year IN
each class OF cases above stated,
And in like manier, every assignee shali,e,l-
ring said month, make like return to SUCH
clerk of, ,.fta.- isf .fs ,'l'.; .,-
First, the number of voluntary and eomnpnf~
sorry cases.. respectively and separately, III Als
chrge during said year;
Secondly, the amount of assets and liabilities
therein. respectively and separately; ya.
Thirdly. the total receipts and disbursements
therein, respectively and separately:
Follrthly, the amount Of dividends paid or"
declared, and the rate per centum thereof. In
each Gloss, respectively and separately;
Filthy, the total amount OF all his feess
charges, and emOluments, OF every KING thele-'
in, earned or received; fi
Sixthly the total amount OF expenses il~
Cured by him for legal proceedings ana eQa'n-
sel-fees. ,..s5' =;
seyenthly. the disposition Of the cases
respectively; ~