The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-02-06

with statement thereof balanced to the
first day Of said term, showing all the
moneys received and disbursed by him
since his last settlement and the balance
remaining in his hands, together with the
arrearages Of taxes in the hands OF the
collectors. He shall moreover, once IN
every year, settle his accounts with the
said board, and produce his vouchers,
which being allowed, shall be cancelled
BY them, by writing the word cancelled
on OF, the face Of such order, which shall be
retained and filed by the clerk of said
board. ..z
Sec. 3. 1t shall moreover be the duty
Of said treasurer, as soon as he shall have
received from the clerk of said board a
statement of the amount of taxes put into
the hands of the sheriff or collector of his
county or any of his predecessors, and
which shall not have been accounted for,
forthwith to proceed to collect, in the
name Of the county commissioners, from
said delinquent. his sureties, heirs, exc
cutors or administrators, thesum or sums,
IN arrear and due from him or them to
the county, and in like manner when
such treasurer shall be furnished by the
clerk with statement Of jury fees, fines
and forfeitures received by any officer, he
shall forthwith proceed to collect the
same and place the same when collected
to the credit of,the county.
Sec. 4. County orders, when properly
attested, shall be entitled to preference
as to payment according to the order of
time in which they may be presented,
and upon the receipt of money into the
treasury, it shall be the duty Of the trea-
lsurer to appropriate and set apart the
same for the discharge of such county
orders so presented: Provided, howerer,
That the county treasurer is hereby re-
Iqulred to receive, of any collector all
county orders which such collector may
have received in payment of county tax,
without regard to the priority Of number
of any such order or orders: find proof
ded, That when two or more orders are
presented at the same time, preference
shall be given to the order or the oldes
date. a.-a
Sec. 5. That the county treasurer shall
have for his services one and half pei
centum for all moneys received, and one
and half per centum for all moneys paic
|out for the county, excepting moneys
arising from the sale Of town lots at the
county seats, in which case he shall re-
celve no more than two per cent for boil
receiving and paying out the same.
Sec. 6. In case the treasurer chosel
shall decline accepting the office, or afte
accepting, shall die, or resign, or remov,
Tout OF the country within the year, O
shall from any cause become incapable o
4 dlscharging the duties of his office, thu
board of county commissioners shall ap
point suitable person, being residen
OF the same county, to fill such vacancy
and the person appointed, being sworn tt
the faithful discharge of the trust and Civ
ling bond as before directed, shall be trea
surer of said county for the remainder o
the year, and until another shall be cho
sen and qualified in his stead.
! Sec 7. That hereafter it shall be TIL
duty Of any person or persons who ma,
intend to exhibit to public view or show
any animal or animals, wax work, O
other figures, rope or wire dancers, feat
lot circus riding, or slight Of hand TO
Egain, to apply to the treasurer of thu
county where such exhibition is to b,
made, and pay the said treasurer not les
than ten nor more than fifty dollars, a
the discretion Of the said treasurer, VIII,
shall receipt for the same, which receip
shall be forthwith filed with the clerk O
the board Of commissioners of the prope
county,, who is hereby required to make
out his permit under the seal Of the salt
county, for which said clerk shall be en-
titled to receive, as fee, one dollar, tt
be paid by such applicant, and the saie
permit shall be sufficient authority fo
such applicant to show or exhibit sucl
animals, wax work, or other things dur
ling his stay in said county, provided tina
such stay shall not exceed one month
and further provided, that nothing in Thu
act contained shall prevent any board 0
trustees Of any. incorporated town from
taxing such exhibition agreeably to thei
corporate laws, and ordinances passed il
pursuance thereof. tls
:. Sec. 8. All county taxes arising from
tavern licenses or otherwise. shall be pail
IN to the county treasury.
Sec. 9. All 'sherifs, coroners, consta
bles, clerks, county treasurers, collectors
assessors, justices of the peace and coun
jty commissioners, shall be required and
lis hereby made their duty to cause to b.
prosecuted any person or persons VIII
lshall violate any of the provisions 0
this act. ah aa. f
i Sec:lo. Any person who shall violat
the provisions Of the seventh section O
this act shall be prosecuted before an,
Justice Of the peace, and fined in any sun
not less than twenty-five nor more thai