678 TESTAMENTARY LAW. [ART. 93.

267. Every register, the emoluments of whose office shall
exceed the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars in any
one year, after deducting therefrom the necessary expenses inci-
dent to his office for the same period, shall pay the excess to the
treasurer.

268. Every register whose emoluments exceed the sum afore-
said, shall account to the Comptroller at least twice in every
year, for all his emoluments, and 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 pre-
scribed by the Comptroller; and every register 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 severally perform,
and also, an account of the sums paid for stationery, official or
contingent expenses, fuel and other things, and stating the pur-
poses for which said expenses are applied.

269. Any register 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.

270. The official bond of such register 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.

271. 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 register, and no account for com-
pensation for services of any assistant clerk, deputy or other
person employed in performing any of the duties pertaining to
the office of any such register shall be allowed until such assist-
ant 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, nor in any way directly or indirectly paid, or given,