The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-08-28
WILLIAM KING.
AN ACT directing the time and manner of APP
pointing County Treasures, and for other


SECT T. re i enacted sy The Senate and H,4s et Rsors
= SffHGlfvss, IN LegiAatlrs assnlbled, That
sha % annually chosen IN each countY within this
state on the second Mond4 OF September by the writteh
votes OF such persons the constitution qualified
Nts 'or representatives. IN tbs several nd plant-
1scr suitable person. being freebooter aud
dent 10 the county for County the
10 he counted aud sorted the plantation meeting
o the seeetnen or assessors thereof and plantS
ton CLERK rhe of the persons voted for
otr each person had, shat be by the ia the
ora snail be Transmitted undr seal 70 the OF
SONS 70 b held within for the county,
Jay OF the courts sitting there TO be opened ana compar
with he like from the several ard
tons Y such county and the psrson wing the majority
sworn 70 The faithful dsch@ sc Of trust, before the sad
eour. or any TWO justices. and swing b.
TIES IN such penal the shall direcT, The
oe OF said court for the county tor the being
anu ms successor IN thar Office shall Continue the
Ofce tor the ofone year. and until other person
sh De chosen qualified aforesaid in his room And
Que shall have majority OF the whole number OF
votes returned the person shall decline accepting
Out OF the within the year then, in such
4 shall be law for thr Justices OF the appoint
oy osuo uitsbe person. being teeholder in the
county, TO that Office and the person thus appointed by the
court Of sessions, and accepting the ONCE being
fore directed shall be Treasurer of said coanty the re-
ander Of the year and until other person shall *
chosen and qualified in manner as aforesaid
SECT T. Be itfr:hr enacted. That all monies received
by the County Treasurer for the of shall
iF'o'SH AiA NInPAo9coJ lhS county
charges as the Court Of Sessions, Circuit Guurr OF Common
Pleas and rhe Supreme Jld cia Court shall. pursuant to
law from time 70 time by their order ia writing direct and
appoint and each County Ire shall with the
court OF sessions tor the county OF which n
Treasurer for III his receipts and payments which court
shall make him allowance tor his executing the duties
Of his office, 70 III m shali reasonable.
SECI g. b II further enacted Thar each County Treas
urer respectively be- and hereby authorized and
ed 10 draw N and enforce the of all
ard taxes assessed, agreeable the directions law by
me same rules nd n-thods for rhe Treasure u
the State togaher il the and
use ct the state, and shall annually before the
an account OF all thst shall BEEN raised
County 10 which he belongs by
towns and places ther ~ or by any Other by
hlm received county Treasurer and how the have
been disposed IT ami further shall br made
on the several towns and places in the comfy which
belongs until The SAID account has offered egs-
lature allowed by them
SECT4 Be it further enacted, That from and after the
passing Q. this person shall be eligible as County
Treasurer, WHO holds the office Of Attorney Generator who
IS empowered act AttOrny for state within ne
county, person holding the Office OF Justice Of the
circuit G. u OF Common Pleas Clerk OF the
Sher 1t.
SECT. Be il further enacted, That in an civil actions
~ which h statr shall be party whether by irs facaS
or other suit or process, the which b.
favour OF the STATE and which paid before
cutlon shall issue, shall paid the ce of the
which suit shall b. pending, aud by him imme di tsy
county. who shall Tor and The with thr
state Treasure in the is poyic- by law
tor the set emeIt and CjUstrtnt of County
Treasures a. penalties and torteitareS, in criminal
pros, cutionS.
March IS S2i-APproved: WILLIAM KING.