Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-07-07

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AV ACT
Relatiag to the election of County Trcasurcrs.
and fOr other purposes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of The Common
wealth nf Pennsylvania, in General Assembly
met, and IL is hereby enacted hy the authority
ol The same; That on the second Tuesday in
october next, and on the same dav every two
years thereafter, it shall be lawful for the quail
hed voters, III the several counties uf this Cum
monweaith, to elect suitable person to serve
as County reasurer, who shall enter upon the
duties OF his othcc on the first Monday in Jan
nary next alter his election and perform all the
duties enjoned by law on the several County
Treasurers of this Commonwealth, until the
first Monday in January two years next alter
his induction into Office as aforesaid
SEC g The election shall he held, and re-
turns of election made, III the mariner prescribed
by law in the case OF County Commissioner,
and the validity Of The election Or return be
subject to like trial and examination in the case
Of contest.
SEC g. No Judge, Clerk or Parliamentary Of
any Court Register of Wills or Recorder Of
Deeds, County Commissioner or County Au-
ditor, shall be eligible to election County
Treasurer during their continuance in office,
nor shall any County Commissioned or C5un-
ly Auditor be eligible until the expiration Of
one year next after the term for which they
shall be elected. nor shall any County Treas
urer serve in such Office more than two wears
in any term of four wears.
SEC f. Each person elected County Urea
surer shall before entering into the duties of his
office, give bonds with security in the manner
and on the conditions prescribed in the thirty
third and thirty-lourth sections Of an act emil
tied ''An Act relating 10 county and township
officers" passed the 18th day of April, 1884;
and it shall he the duty of The County Comms-
missioner, after the bonds and surety are given
and approved, TO give to the person so elected
certificate of his appointment, in the form aud
manner prescribed by the 3lst section Of the
last act aforesaid, and forward certificate
thereof TO the Auditor General in the manner
therein prescribed, and such certificate shall be
recorded as in said act is directed.
Sec. 5. In case any person so elected Conn-
ty Treasurer shall be declared ineligible, refuse
to give bonds according 10 law, die, resign, re-
move from the cotuty, or be removed from Of
fee on account of any delinquency Or miSde-
meanor, it shall be lawful for the County Com
missioners to appoint suitable PERSON 10 fill
said office until the expiration of the term Tor
which such County Treasurer shall have been
elected, and the person so appointed shall con-
form and be subject to the laws of this Com
monwealth in relation to County Treasurers,
and be subject to like removal: Provided no
person shall be appointed declared by law IN
eligible to election.
SEC. 6. If the Commissioners of any coun-
ty shall believe the County Treasurer is en-
bezzling, wasting, or improperly managing tho
public moneys committed to his charge, or that
from the insufficency of his security the public
interests are likely 10 suffer, it shall be lawful
for said Commissioners 10 petition the Court ot
forth the facts complained of, and if said Court
shall believe said complainant well founded, It
shall make such order for the removal OF such
Treasurer, or require additional security, as to
said Court shall appear just and proper IN the
premises.
Sec. Z. 1fany CouR,y Treasurer, elected or
appointed under the provisions of this act, after
taking on himself the duties of the office shall
neglect or refuse to perform any duty required
of him by law, he shall on conviction be fined
in any sum no. exceeding three hundred dol
lars, and be forthwith removed from office.
SEC g. Every County Treasurer heretofore
elected or appointed, and now holding his Of
fee under the provisions OF the existing laws
of this Commonwealth shall be, and hereby is,
continued in office until the first Monday III
January next, unless sooner removed according
to the provisions of this act: Provided, said
Treasurer shall give bond, according TO The
terms and provisions of the law under which
he was elected or appointed, conditioned for
the faithful performance of his duty until the
time aforesaid Provided, That on renewing
his bonds Tor the faithful performance OF his
duties, as provided by existing laws, the pres
ent County Treasurer of the County OF Phl(
delphia shall cen,inue in Office uulil The tiNl
/ Tuesday in c ctoher next, when his Succs sss'r
shall bo qu-fied and AT the sand general rler-
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