The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-07-18

rants in favor Of the State, any other sums oi
| money or balances that may b in the hands Of,
| aud due from the several Sheritfs in said State,
| aud lay the same before the Governor and Coun-
Gil for their inspection, and shall also certify the
| names ofthe surcties, OF their respective bonds,
that in case they or any Of them shall have be-
come insufficient, or have moved out Of the
state, others may be required, aud whenever for
either of the reasons, il yhall be deemed neces
sary by the Governor and Council. new bond
shall be given by any Sheriff thereto required,
| within sixty days after notice given him for that
purpose, TO be filed as Aforesaid and on neglect
thereof the Office ofsuch Sheriff shall become va
cant, and the Governor with advice Of Council,
| shall appoint some other person thereto.
Sfc. s. .4nd be 10 further enacted, That all Ger
oners, who shall be appointed in any county in
this State, before proceeding to discharge the
duties Of their ofce, shall give unto the Treas
user orthe State a bond with sufficient surcties,
to the satisfaction Of the Court Of Sessions, in
their respective countless for the faithful perfor-
nance Of the duties Of their said Office. aud the
acts and doinss Of all Coronen now in Office
who shalt net within sixty days, from and after
the passing Of tbis act, make out and execute to
the Treasurer Of said State, bond with sum
cieAt sureties, and the same 6le in the Clera's
Office ofths county ip which such Coroner re-
sides, to be approved . aforesaid. all their acts
and dongs afte the said sixty days. shall be null
aud void and they shall be deemed to have for
feted their respective offices, and all authority
to act under their Commissions shall cease from
and after that time.
Sxc. 6. find be IL further enacted, That any
person aggrieyei at the neglect or misdoinss Of
any Sheriff or his deputy, or Of any Coroner, and
having first ascertained the amount Of his DANA
gss BY Judgment against said Sheriff or Coroner,
all be entitled to certified copy Of such Sher
| ifr or Coloner's bond, and shall have right to
commence and prosecute TO final judgment and
execution for his own benefit, any action there
on in the name ofthe Treasurer, said writ being
first endorsed BY the party for whose benefit such
| action is brought, or his agent or Attorney,
which endorser shall be alone answesabie for all
costs, and Judgment, when for the defendants,
shall be rendered accordingly against the party,
for whose benefit such action 10 brought
Prcr,dtd, That all such actions on Sheriff. and
Coroner's bonds, shall be brought always in the
county where such Sheriff or Coroner shall have
been commissioned respectively to act.
SEC. 7. .4nd be ii further enacted, That when
judgment is rendered On any bend a. aforesaid,
execution shall be awarded for the sum found
due to the party, for whose benefit said action
was brought and being part Of the penalty for
feited. Aud any execution which shall Issue on
said judgment, shall express therein the name Of
the party for the use and benefit Of whom the
same was awarded, who may cause said exscu-
ton to be levied on any personal or real estate
Of the debtor. which levy shall inurs TO such
party for his sole use and benefit TO every intent
and purpose whatever.
June "a, iSx0-Appsoved
WILLIAM KING.