Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-29

revenue only aud the counties OF Frederick
Fauquier and Loudonn IN appoint two snch
commissioners only. The courts of the several
counties aforesaid are authorized TO allow
each commissioner "a sum not exceeding > 100
The cou,ts OF Cabeil, Giles Nelson. Nicholas
Preston, Tazewell aud Morgan ore TO a;poiht
each Que commissioned, whose compensation IS
To I've the SAME as that allowed ia the countles
not specified ip this act Tho cOiniiiisSiOm. "a
for each county which has been established
since Tho new assessmt at. ate 10 aprl, 10 tie
commissioners of the counties of which su, h
new counties we're part and from the tab es
of assessment furnished by the auditor, C. M
pile correct list OF all the iauds IN such new
county, IN the form or those tables IA cop,
whereof ShSl! he Transmitted 10 the auditor 1,i
on before the Isl OF September next. and the
U1.i .'H' to correct his tables ~ ass. s>urnt,
70 str from Ill. lIs, all such tracts ot :ud
rs herctof 'ie couipOs,d any part or the wnoie
ut such rev count, aud the table furnish
Il shat lie OF equal yaiIlI.N with the other
ab,es IN his office aud he shall also cha, .e
he amount thereof III tie same m inner ~ thai
oi Other counties; and the commissioners o.
| any such e, unity, which cOmpo>es pati ota nrw
omit, shall also strike "a Om ineir list AL Lands
contained in snch new counties.
iG0 ADact' changing thu time Of holding
he superior courts IL law IA the county OF
HARRISON TO the lat Monday Ia A rnl and
september instead of The time berelo,e pre-
cribcd by Law
l6i. An ACT 80 amend the act, to reduce
INTO Que the several acts concerning the An
dIior and Treasurer provides that he audit.
or of public accounts shall kre, general
iedgei of account. into " hich all the balances
due 10 or from thus Common wealth shall he
.roushi ; aud al THE end OF each fiscal wear,
We unsettled accounts on the said book shall
| be balanced ami the balauc, $ carried iorw arb
In the looks otthe succeeding Year. And u
| shaii, moreover, be the duty OF tie auditor 10
| | y before The Gcnor.l 4 Stmbiy, AT each Ses-
sion, list OF ali unsatISiied claims due 20 81
/ from ihls cun.monw aith cort.spoudu,r \, nh
H. 4 II mex ms
| miuatiOn OF The last fiscal yeaI win .uch mar
ginal notes as VIII shew the nature of tne dsDt,
Tue STEPS taken 10 enforce payment AID The
! prospect 81 collection IN ease. OF claim, due
10 The commonwealth. Tie auditor Shalt ON
lie last dan OF each quarter ct the fi.Cai wear
each year, compare The books OF ms Office
with Hose OF the treasury Department., and,
| alter having carefully entered all ihe receipts
aud disbursements up 10 tnai time, strike the
| balance on his books, siIewiug The amount OF
| money IN the hands OF tie treasurer due 10
| The commonwealth aid carry the sad balance
| forward TO the hsht wear
The Treasurer shall Keen "a general led -er of
| accounts into which he shall post all the re-
ceipts and disbursements al hiss OihcR arrdIi-
| .in. the receipts and disUut srmeuts nader The
| heads 10 which they properly belong ;-i tie
| shall open On the said ledger general dc-
! count ut receipts and Disbursements winch
| ilst mentioned account, he shall compare With
| the books kepi by the auditor ia lis eticr on
| The last day ut each quaIter of The fiscal year
I
| correspond shall strike the balance The SAID
account ShtwiiIg the amount al that lime, in
| husbands, due To the cOmmOnw cath, winch
| balance shall be carried forward un The BOOKS
| Ia The general account for The HrAt quaiIcI.
| h. treasurtTsial keep acCou.' IN the boOks
| ~ his ofIce with The diit rent banks Ia :, hivh
| he pnDhc revenue OF money is deposit Il,
wiiIch balances ,hail be siru,k al The aforesaid
| periods, showing the amount Dauk Ia the
| Credit OF the commonwealth at the END OF
| rach quarter. And he shai moreover koe.
| a general cash account. which hal Dt Dat
| anced al TIA" aforesaid eflOds shelving the Dai-
""ct IN the treasury ofhce al tue end OF eacn
quarter
Til Executive shall appoint a committee
| Of their BODY " hose duty n shall he 20 Irpatt
| To the treasury nff1cc DIT The end Os each OF ~
! quarters aforesaid iOr the purpose of ex amin-
| IN. The settlement made hS HE auditor ;hid
treasurer, detecting errors IN Surh settlement,
~ There he any, aSCe'td!nIns tue money Ond
pOSIi IA iiie Banks, ana the money Ia the tIea-
Su'S which comniier shal make report
thereof ia the Executive, and IL II 81 AZ Appe-
| 10 their satisfaction that the treasurer h .,
m applied public MONEY or treasure commit
| ted t0 his care, Il shall be the uu,N OF Tie t.X
| e'utIve. and iheS are ueirby required Tin-
with TO displace him II uiI oihre, aud appoint
successor 10 continue IN othce uiIIl ap,
| poiiimeOt BE- m"de 10y ,be General AsSGm5.y
| The Once h0uTs tOI tranSactIng badness
| the Ireasu1ers and nufitOT's uffice, shall be as
| fOhOwS from the inst day of April 10 The nrs!
| daA at November, the = fice shall be open Il
| al eight O cIOct aud ;iOm tn first day OF No
| vemDer I" the iiIst day OF April. they shall he
| opened al nine O'Clock, and shall not ciu>e
| sooner tkan three clUck, Oh any DAY.
| lG2 5n act. authorizing the ireds urer q
| Tins Commonwealth 10 appoint dn Accountant
/ AID prescribing his duties, authorizes and
requires the treasurer, a. sOop as possible. 10
employ competent accountant, whose duiV
| IL shall be, under tue snperIntendance OF the
| frca,nIer-l 10 examine Iuto and asceIt5In
| ali SUMS of money winch nave been received
| from he government of the Uulted states, by
! tins commonwealth, for advances made or
! debts incurred ny this state for The service ut
| the United States, duriHs tue late with
| Great Britain. z. 10 ascertain whether any
! such sums of money aforesaid were paid,
| hCw paid 10 whom paid, aud IN what medium
| whether bark notes. treasury notes, 0r SpeCiP.
3 To ascertain what portion OF said suns Wa~
| applied to The payment OF the Pn5lc dent Uf
! this cUnImOuwe dtn. what CON TO fhe pun
! chase of stock, where the stock "a purchased,
tile price gwen tor each KIND, 4ud I,S ptestut
condition aud value 4 10 ascertain tle
amount OF all dividends derived iron: he stock
OF the commonwealth IN all turnpike aud udNi-
CATION companies 10 whom and wneu such
| dividends were paid since the III day of Oct
1905 and in ike manner TO dscetthm the d.
vidends which have accrued and been pad TO
the commonw' aIth npOn its stuck ia tue iSank
OF .hr United Stale, Ihs Baih Ofthe Valley
OF Virginia, and the Northwestern Bank OF
| Virginia.
The accountant aforesaid shalt compare the
statements thAs made by him. and the sums
of money thas asceTtaiUed ny hln to have been
| paid To the commonwealth, with the no lis III
the office Oi the treasury AID in the atviitOIs
Office, ~ ascertain as tai a. practicable, thC par
iicu,ar times at whlCh any OF The FuDllc none y
may have been mIsdppiied, and The result vi the
whole. together with the varIDms acc Is hich a.
may b. necessary for min To make out lIc siidil
report to the governor and council, who aittt
examining them, shall furnish the sauit TO lhr
treasurer OF tn, comnInw edili for It's direction
and information, with regard 60 any SuIt winch
he may, in obedience to law, III tltnie against
his predecessor in Office. 2. FOr tile services