The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-03-21
RULES .A.ND
R REGULATIONS

Ors 10 be made out and certified.
"a LAW was passed at the session of
- the General Assembly in January,
coulis against the State, and requiring
the General Treasurer TO make and pub
lish from time to time, such rules and reg
ulations respecting the manner in which
such accounts are to be made out and
certified, as he shall deem necessary
Public notice is therefore hereby given,
that the following regulations will be
strictly adhered to, until experience shall
point out more eligible mode OF MAX
ing out and certifying the accounts, OF
which due notice will always be given
All accounts intended to be presented
to the General Assembly for allowance,
aust be made out against the State OF
Rhode Island, SC. and be dated at the
city or town where the person resides in
whose favor they are made out. Every
item must be stated separately, with the
date pre6xcd, and the price carried out
against It. The certificate hereia after
required to the several accounts,-mus
state in writing at full length, the gross
aexed, and all accounts must be trans
mitted 10 the Office Of the General Treas
urer at least four weeks befire tho sess-
ion of the General Assembly, ut which
they are to be acted upon.
All accounts Of Justices Of the peace, or
Of officers or Witnesses in justices courts
of examinntion,-or ut the trial OF crimI-
aal causes in justices courts, must have
annexed to them the certificate Of the
presiding justice, certifying the services
were performed, or the attendance given
by the person charging for the same, ano
that the prices charged are the same rs
wsro taxed in the Giil Of cost, or (when
the accused are discharged without cost
ars lawful, or reasonable. livery person
presenting accounts tor services rendered
;n criminal proceedings, which account
abe Supreme Judicial Court, or Court OF
General Sessions of the Peace are au-
thorizcd to allow, must, if a justice OF the
peace, certify as such /: or il an officer or
witness must make affidavit before some
magistrate that such account has not been
presented to the proper court for allow
ance. When any such account has been
presented to the proper court for allow
ancs, and has been rejected, the state
ment of the fact without the affidavit, will
be sufficient /: but in all such cases good
and satisfactory reasons will be required
why such account should be recomuIe ~
ded to the General Assembly for allow
ance.
Jailers accounts for board Of State
prisoners, sc. must have annexed to them
the certificate of the sheriff ofthe county
who will certify that he has carefully cx-
amued the account and compared 1t with
the Jail books, and finds that all persons
whose board is charged, were state pris-
oners during tha whole time for which the
charges are made.
Officers accounts for fees, Sc. for all
criminal commitments, must be certified
by the jailer, and when any charges are
made for aid, horse hire, or other extra
expenses, must be supported by the affi-
dayit or oath of the officer himself and
ought to be accompanied by the receipts
for The money paid by the officer for any
such purposes, as vouchers.
All other accounts, whether for arti-
cles furnished, or services rendered, must
be verified BY the attestation ofthe person
who contracted for articles or services,
who will state on such account over his
own signature, that the above account, a.
mounting to to--dollars--cents, ,oas
for articles furnished tor--- Tor as The
case may be- services rendered --ond
the prices charged are reasonable, Tor &C
evrding 10 contract.l
JOHN STERNE,
General Treasurer.
Newnnri. Feb. %. l835.-lmO