The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-03-18
WV. LITXLEhlELD, CoLL.
RULES AND REGULATIONS

Respecting the manner n Uhich accounts against
the State of Rhode Island Sc are to be mode out
and certified.
A law passed at the session Of The General As
semblv in January 1885, providing for the auditing
of accounts against the State and requiring the
General Treasurer to make and publish from time
to time, such rules and regulations respecting the
manner in which such accounts TO be made out
and certified as he shall deem neccssary-Public
notice is therefore hereby given, that the following
regulations will be strictly adhered to, until cxpcri-
ence shall point out n more eligible mode of making
out and certifying the accounts, of which due notice
will always be gven--
All accounts intended to be presented TO the
General Assembly for allowance, must be made ont
against the State of Rhode Island &c. and be da-
ted at the city or town wherc the person resides in
whose favor they are made out-ENory item must
be stated scparatey with the date preiXCd and the
price carried out against it. The certificate herein
after required the several accounts, must state in
writing at full length, the gross amount of the ac-
count to which it is annexed, and all accounts must
be transmitted To the office OF the General Treas
urcr least four weeks bcoyche session othc Gen
cral Assembly at which they are TO he acted upon.-
All accounts of Justices Of the peace, or of officers
or witnesses in justices courts of examination, or ut
the trial of criminal eases IN justices cour must
have annexed them the certificate of the presiding
Justice, certifying the services were performed, or
the attendance given by thl person charging for the
same, and rhat the prices charged are the same as
were taxed in the bill of cost or (whcn the accused
are discharged without cost are lawful, or rcasona-
bleEvcrv person presenting accounts, for services
rendered in criminal proceosings, which accounts
the Supreme judicial CougN or Co,rt of Genera
Sessions of tie Peace ,uc authorized to allow. mus
if Justice Of the peace certify such or If Al
officer or witness, must make affidavit before some
magistrate that such account has not been presented
TO the proper court for alloWaucc-Whcn any sucl
account has been presented 70 the proper cour
for allowance, and has been rejected, the statcmcn
of the fact without the affidavit, will be sufficient
but in all such good and satisfactory reasons
will be required, why such account should be recon-
mendcd to the General Assembly for allowance
Jailers accounts for board Of State prisoners &c
must have annexed to them the certificate Of the
sheriff of the county, who will certify that he has
carefully examined the account and compared II
with the Jail books and finds that a persons whose
board is charged were state prisoners during the
whole time for which the charges are made
Officers accounts for fees &c. for all criminal
commitments, must be certified by the jailer, and
when any charges are made for aid, horse hire on
other extra expenses, must be supported by the ail-
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 voucher
All other accounts, whether for articles furnished
or services rendered, must be verified by the attcs
tation Of the person who contracted for the articles
or services, who will state such account over hi
own signature, that He aboce dccOum amounting Il
-d0Hars--ccRtS Uds fOr articles tUnnishco
tor-(or, rs the c0se may 1c) scrriccs rcaicrco
-0nd the prizes charged rc0sonable (Or &c.
cOrijng To oOHtroct)-
JOHN STERNE
GcReraL Treasurer.
Newpod FcJ. 2sth, 1885. tm.
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