Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-15


act tho Register OF Wills granting the
letters Of administration may revoke tho
same, and his bond shall be liable, and
the same proceedings shall be bad as
X his administration had been revoked
for any other cause. The powers and
duties OF an administrator de bonus
non or de bonus non com testapento
annexo, shall be the came. under this
act, az an executor or administrator,
and he shall be subject to the same
liabilities,
Sec. 2. Every executor or administers
tor collecting the tan Aforesaid for
which any real estate In subject by sale
OF said real estate. ehall pay the tag SO
collected to the Register of Wills OF the
county where said real estate is situate.
Sec g.. Every Register of Wills re,
ceiving any tax herein provided for
snail give the person paying the same
duplicate receipts therefor, one of
which shall be forwarded, by the per-
son SO paying as aforesaid, to the State
treasurer, to be by him preserved, and
either OF the said duplicate receipts
shall be evidence ip suits upon the
bond OF the Register to recover the
taxes SO by him received.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be tbs duty of this
several Registers of Wills 10 this State
TO make returns upon oath to the State
Treasurer, on tho first days Of January,
April, July ana October, in each gear.
or within thirty days thereafter, OF all
sums OF money received by them ais
taxes under tho provisions Of this act
the first return to be made on the first
day OF July next after the passage OF
This act, and TO pay over to .he State
treasurer the amounts so. by them re.
ceiyed respectively, at the time of max
ing such return, for which they shall
be allowed commission of one. half OF
one per centum on the amount so paid
over, and il any Register OF Wills shall
iail to pay over, as required by this
section. the State Treasurer shall give
notice tn tins Attorney General Of the
State, whose duty IL snail be to insti-
tnte suit on the official bond OF such
Register OF Wills. entered into accord.
Ing to the provisions Of this act, tor the
use OF the State. to recover the amount
due from such Register Of Wills and in
such suit the amount appearing to he
due with interest thereon. and costs
shall be recovered. which recovery shall
be evidence Of misbshayior in Office,
aud upon conviction thereof snci, Reg
lister of Wills shall be removed from
Office.
See. 10. All taxes levied and colIeotad
under this act shall be paid into the
treasury OF the State for the use Of the
State, and shall be applicable to the ex.
penses of the State government and to
Hneh other purposes as the Legislature
snail by law direct.
Sec. II. The Registers of Wills for the
several counties, now in office. and who
shall hereafter be appointed, shall re-
specfiyely. Immediately after tae pas
says OF this act, in addition to tie bond
now required by Law, become bound
unto the State of Delaware with
sufficient surety TO be approved by tina
Chancellor or any judge of the superior
court, In the penal sum of five thous-
and dollars. with condition THAT II
the above named -----, who has been
duly appointed Register OF Wills IN and
for ---- county, shall perform all the
duties of his Office with fidelity, and
shall from time 10 time duly account
for and pay over. according to law, unto
the Treasurer OF the State of Delaware,
all money belonging to the State which
may come TO the hands of this SAID,
as Register aforesaid, then this obliga-
tion shall be void, otherwise to remain
in full force. - The acknowledgment
and approval of these obligations shall
be certified to by the Chancellor or any
Judge by whom such approval is made.
The obligations taken unuer this act
shall be forthwith delivered to the Re-
corder OF Deeds for the county wherein
the same ia taken, and by him recorded
and filed in hia Office.
Sec. -. This act shall be and be
taken to be public act. and all acts or
parts of acts inconsistent or conflicting
herewith are hereby repealed.