OF COLLECTOR OF STATE REVENUE. Collector of State Revenue statements CHAPTER 95. OF COLLECTOR OF STATE REVENUE. AN ACT to Provide for the More Efficient Collection of Certain State WHEREAS, it is provided by law, that a large amount of the State revenue is collected by and paid to the Secretary of State and Insurance Commissioner. The amount of said revenue being based in each case upon statements made under oath or affirmation of certain parties, and WHEREAS, it is possible that some of said statements may be sworn to falsely, thereby losing much revenue to the State, and WHEREAS, for the relief of the State in the future as well as in the past, it is right that such statements should be properly investigated, in order that it may secure its full revenue from such sources, and WHEREAS, Further, the said Secretary of State and Insurance Commissioner have neither the means, opportunity or authority to investigate such statements, therefore Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. It shall be the duty of the Collector of State to investigate Revenue, from time to time, to investigate all statefiled with Sec- ments made under oath or affirmation and filed in the and Insurance Office of the Secretary of State and Insurance Commisat request of sioner, (by any person, for the purpose of said officers retary of State Commissioner these OF COLLECTOR OF STATE REVENUE. ascertaining and collecting from every such person or any other person, firm or corporation, any revenue due the State) whenever he is requested so to do by the Secretary of State and Insurance Commissioner. Revenue to writing Upon every such investigation by said officer of the Collector of statements mentioned in this section, he shall report the report in result thereof in writing to the Secretary of State or Insurance Commissioner, according to which one of the above officials requested the investigation, and it shall be the duty of such official to immediately take proper steps for the punishment of every person making such false statements. making a false Section 2. If any person shall make any false state- Penalty for ment in any affidavit mentioned and described in this statement Act, he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than One Thousand Dollars or imprisoned for not more than three years, or both in the discretion of the Court. State Revenue other duties Section 3. The said Collector of State Revenue, shall Collector of perform such other duties in relation to the State Reve- to perform nue paid to the Secretary of State and Insurance Commissioner, as he shall be directed to do by the Secretary of State and Insurance Commissioner. Section 4. All Laws and parts of laws inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved March 14, A. D. 1913. OF COLLECTOR OF STATE REVENUE. Clerk of the affidavit to collector of CHAPTER 96. OF COLLECTOR OF STATE REVENUE. AN ACT to Amend an Act entitled "An Act to Provide for the more Efficient Collection of Certain State Revenue", Approved March 21, A. D. 1907, being Chapter 112, Volume 24, Laws of Delaware. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That the Act entitled, "An Act to Provide for the more efficient Collection of Certain State Revenue," approved March 21, A. D. 1907, being Chapter 112, Volume 24 of the Laws of Delaware, be amended by adding to the end of Section 2, the following: That the Clerks of the Peace of the several Counties Peace to make shall at the expiration of thirty days after the period State Revenue when the fee for any license shall become due and payof unpaid fees able, make an affidavit of all such unpaid fees, which af fidavit shall be turned over to the Collector of State Revenue, to be used by the said Collector of State Revenue for the proper investigation of all such persons or corporations who may be shown therein to be delinquent. Approved March 7, A. D. 1913. OF CANNERY INSPECTOR. CHAPTER 97. OF CANNERY INSPECTOR. AN ACT Providing for the Sanitation of Factories in which the business of packing and preserving fruits, vegetables or by-products thereof, is carried on. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That from and after the approval of this Act all matters and things hereinafter set forth relating to the sanitation of factories or establishments within this State in which fruits, vegetables, or by-products thereof, are packed and preserved in tin or glass cans or jars, or other containers, to be sold as food, shall be un- Cannery der the supervision of a "Cannery Inspector", and said "Cannery Inspector" is hereby vested with power and authority to carry into effect the provisions hereof. Inspector appoint Section 2. That on or before the first day of June, A. Governor to D. 1913, and on or before the first day of June in each year thereafter, the Governor shall appoint and assign an efficient person, who shall be a citizen of this State, and one who has a thorough knowledge of the canning business, who shall be known and designated by the official title of "Cannery Inspector". He shall hold office for one year from the first day of June, or he may be dis- Term of office missed and his commission revoked at any time, for cause, by the Governor. Section 3. It shall be the duty of the "Cannery In- Duties of Canspector" to visit and inspect, at reasonable hours, and nery Inpector as often as practicable, all factories and establishments in this State in which fruits, vegetables, or by-products To make a thorough inspection Written report to Attorney three months OF CANNERY INSPECTOR. thereof, are packed and preserved in tin or glass cans or jars, or other containers, to be sold as food, and, to enforce the correction of all unsanitary conditions and practices found therein; and it shall be his special duty to enforce the laws, rules and regulations provided in this Act. The "Cannery Inspector" shall make a written report General during weekly to the Attorney General during the months of August, September, and October in each year, and he shall make an annual report to said Attorney General, January first of each year, and shall report at such other times as the Attorney General may require, said reports to set forth the sanitary conditions of each factory and whether the provisions of this Act are being complied with, and such other matters and things as may be rele vant thereto, and he shall furnish such other information from time to time as may be required by the Attorney General. Cannery Inspector to cate of inspection Section 4. The "Cannery Inspector" shall, on the issue a certifi- first day of October in each year, furnish to each person, firm or corporation operating a factory affected by this Act, that shall have complied with the provisions hereof during the year immediately preceding said first day of October, a Certificate of Inspection under the hand of the "Cannery Inspector", setting forth that such factory has been inspected and all laws, rules and regulations for the year immediately preceding the date of the certificate have been fully complied with. Section 5. The "Cannery Inspector" in the discharge of his duties under the provisions hereof, shall be govRules and reg- erned by the following rules and regulations, which are "Cannery hereby made the Law of this State: ulations for Inspector" All persons, firms or corporations, operating factories |
