The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-07-18
AN ACT providing for the appointment

AN ACT providing for the appointment
ofClerks Of the Courts in the several counties,
and requiring them 10 render an account Of
all monies received.
Sac. Re IL enacted BY tn nate and Hou.s
~ II Rsprsssn'a'ires an Lsgisisiure az
sfmbled, That there shall be nominated and APP
pointed by the Governor with the advice of
Council during pleasure, One person in each
county in this State, who shall be Clerk Of all the
Judicial Courts, holden in the same county, and
shall have the and custody Of all the records,
files and proceedings which have heretofore been
had and now remain in the respective Offices Of
either Of the Clerks Of tho Supreme Judicial
Court or Circuit Court Of Common Pleas: and
who shall be Clerk Of all the Judicial Courts hol
den in the same county, under the authority of
this State, and who shall do and perform all the
duties, SERVICES. acts, matters and things, which
he as Clerk of<d,her OF said Courts ought by Law
TO do and perform.
SEC 9. BE II further enacted, That the several
Clerks to be appointed by virtue of this act, shall
kerpa true and exact account Of all the MONIES
they shall receive, by virtue Of their office, and
shall ON the FIST Wednesday Of January annually
render to the Treasurer. Of their respective coun
ties under oath true account Of the whole sum
shos by them received, and after deducting one
thousand dollars, (if they -hsll have received SO
moeh) which shall he held and retained for their
own use, they shall pay over the one half o. all
the residue to Their respective county Treasurers
for the Use ofthe county.
SEC. 3 BE- tfusber snsrsed. That every such
Clerk before he shall enter upon the duties of his
Office, shall he sworn affirmed to do and per-
form all the duties appertsinipg 10 his office !;
and such Clerk shalt also give bond to the State
To the acceptance Of the Governor and Council
in penal sum not less than eight thousand dol
lars, with two or more surefies, conditioned that
he will well and faithfully - and perform all be
dste.. and pay over all the monies he is required
by this act 10 do aud perform, and for the safe
kee ping and immediate delivery Of all the records,
files, papers. aud rhunimen's In said Office TO his
successor on his leaving aid Office, which DO nd
shall he lodged in the Office OF the Treasurer oi
this State.
src. 4. BE i/wthr epo0d, That each ofthe
Clerks aforesaid shall be required TO pay over ia
the Treasurer Of 4 e county. for which he may he
appointed, all monies received by him, which
have heretofore been ordered TO he paid into the
co,iWsy Treasury for the use Of the county OF
State within Thirty days from the adjournment o
the Courts at which he may have received the
same.
SIC. S. BE IL further enacted. That the Clerks
now In office, shall continue to do and perform all
ths duties 81 their respective Offices until the first
dry of Ausust next and until others are appoii l.
ed and qualified according to the provisions 81
thi. Act. And in case Of vacancy in said of
fce, or the absence of any Clerk, tho Judge. oi
the several Courts. are hereby authorized ant
| empowered to appoint Clerk who IL hereby au-
thorized TO de and perform all the dates Of Clerk
during such vacancy or absence and IL shall he
the duty Of the several Clerks now in Office tc
deliver to their successors all the reco rds file,
and papers in their respective Offices immed ate ~
upon the appointment ofsuch successor.