The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-02-27
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this act. /
Sec. 40. Each and every officer Great
ed by The provisions Of this act, who shall
receive, by virtue Of his Office. any books,
papers, or moneys and shall refuse TO de-
liver The same to his successor in office,
Or shall wil'fully muiila,e or destroy the
same, or any part thereof, shall be deem
ed guilty Of misdemeannr and liable ioa
fine of no. less than fifty dollars nor more
than FIVE hundred, a. the discretion OF the
court. azsss
Sec. 40. All acts and parts of acts com.
ing within the purview of this act, are
hereby repealed. ,s d
Approved January is, 1910. a
An Acr providing for the appointment
and duties of auditor of public accounts
and regul ting the duucs of territorial
treasurer.
Sc. TON /. BE it enacted by the Coun-
Gil aud House Of Representatives Of The
Territory Of Iowa That there shall be APP
noiin,ed by the governor Of the territory.
as soon as he may think it necessary, by
and with The advice and consent of the
3 Council. territorial auditor who shall
hold his office Tor the term OF one year,
and shall. previous to entering upon The
duties OF his office, give bond I" the Unit
ed States in the sum. IF five thousand dol
lars, with three or more su Aiclent securl-
ties to be approved of the governor of
the territory conditioned for the faithful
discharge Of the duties Of his office. and
shall also take all oath in the following
form, before one of the Judges Of the SUI
preme court: ], A 3. do s,Iemnlv swear
Tor atfir,n) that will faithfully and hon
es,ly execute the duties apperainlng to
the office OF auditor Of the territory Of To-
wa. and will deliver over To my successor
all books, records, vouchers. papers, res s.
SEES and furniture. apper'aining To said
office, whole. sale, and 'Intetaced. asf
T. Sec. 2. That whe,, any condition of
said bond shall he broken by said auditor.
the governor shall cause suit to be ins,i-
tu,etl against the auditor, and his surr,ies
on his said bnnd. and one recovery there
on shall not render the bond void, bat fur
Their bre aches thereof may be prosecuted
from time to time until the whole penalty
be recovered. r.. ...f. rn. se
Sec. 3. The auditor Of public accounts
shall, i'll all cases personally. sign all war
rants for money on the treasurer of the
Territory, all tax receipts and all other pa
perS necessary and proper for the auditor
to sign.
Sec. 4. In all cases where warrants for
money are issued by the auditor upon the
territorial treasurer the said warrants. be-
fore they are delivered to the person or
persons for whose benefit the same are
drawn. shall BE- presented by the auditor
to the territorial treasurer who shall per-
sunally count.rsign the same, and shall
also enter i'll a book to be kept for l|,a.
purpose. by him, The date. amount. and
the name of The person or persons to
whom the same are made payable.
s Sec. S. Whenever any person shall
paw to the territorial treasurer all auditors
warrant, or money on account Of anv
debt due the territory, or for taxes, the
treasurer is required to give duplicate re.
celpts for such payments, one of which
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flee and entered in a book To be kept for
that purpose, aud the other copy shall be
counlersigned by the auditor and deliver
ed to the person m king payment, and no
receipt, unless it be so coun,ersigned,
shall he evidence of such payment.
- Sec. 6. 1t shall be the dn,y of the
auditor at all times to keep the accounts
Of the terrilnry with any State or terrific
ry, and with the United States, with all
public officers, corporations, and individ-
uaIs having accounts with This territory.
accounts with this territory. lie shall
audit all accounts of p.nlic o. GERS who
are to he paid out of the territorial treas
ury, and all persons authorized to receive
money out of the treasury by virtue of
an appropriation made or 10 be made by
law. rs..r- =
ee Sec. Z. On tascertaining the amount
due any person from the treasury, The
auditor shall grant his warrant on the
treasury for The sum due. ,s-f
ia Sec. 8. The said auditor shall make
a fair lis, of all accounts BY him audited.
iii book by him to be kept for that pur-
pose. as also all account OF all taxes or
other moneys which may be due by any
person to this territory, or which may he
paid into the territorial treasury; he Shall
make ont and presen. to each regular SEES
sion of the Legislative assembly by the
tenth day OF the session. repor, showing
the amount Of warrants by him drawn on
the treasury. stating particularly on what
account said warrants were drawn. to
whom and for VIVA, they were issued.
He shall ais" report the amount Of money
received INTO the treasury, stating par,ic-s
.ularly the sources Of revenue from which
The same were derived. i.gi y @ tro
Sec. o. The said auditor shall keen :,
fair record of all warrants by him drawn,
III numbering The same, in a book To he ken,
for that purpose. No priv q
5gs Sec. 10. When Tie auditor shall have
made out abstracts of all sums due in the
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