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10. Every such clerk shall account to the Comptroller at least
twice in every year, for all his emoluments, and also for all the
expenses incident to his office, and such accounts, as well of
expenses as of emoluments, shall be rendered under oath, and at
such times and in such forms, and shall be supported by such
proofs, as shall be prescribed by the Comptroller; and such clerk
shall render with his account of the expenses incident to his
office, a list of the clerks employed by him, stating the rate of
compensation allowed to each, and the duties which they seve-
rally perform, and also, an account of the sums paid for sta-
tionery, official and contingent expenses, fuel and other things,
and stating the purposes for which said expenses are applied.

11. Any clerk who shall be guilty of false swearing in taking
the oath required by the preceding section, with the intention to
deceive and defraud the treasury, shall be guilty of perjury.

12. The official bond of such clerk shall be answerable for the
emoluments of his office over and above the sum of two thousand
five hundred dollars, herein provided, and he shall also upon
failure or neglect to pay or account for the excess over and
above said sum, be subjected to a fine not exceeding one thou-
sand dollars.

13. The Comptroller shall, from time to time, limit and fix the
number and compensation of the assistant clerks or deputies to
be employed by any such clerk, and no account for compensa-
tion for services of any assistant clerk, deputy or other person
employed in performing any of the duties pertaining to the office
of any such clerk, shall be allowed until such assistant clerk or
other person employed shall have certified under oath that the
same services have been performed, that he has received the full
sum therein charged to his own use and benefit, and that he has
not paid, deposited or assigned, nor contracted to pay, deposit
or assign, any part of such compensation to the use of any person,
or in anyway directly or indirectly paid, or given, nor contracted
to pay or give, any reward or compensation for his office or
employment, or the emoluments thereof.

14. The clerk of any court may enter any judgment or
decree satisfied upon the order in writing of the plaintiff or
his attorney, and shall file such" order among the papers in the
cause.