Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-12-16
I to the collection Of state taxes, passed Octo-
Der 80, 1929, is hereby repealed.
Approved Nov. Ia, 1912.


Der 80, 1899, is hereby repealed.
Approved Nov. IA, 1912.
No. 9. An Act relating to Public Accounts.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont, as follows
Sec. |. The fiscal year of the State OF
Vermont shall terminate on the last day oil
August.
Sec. 9. Each states attorney, and coun-
" clerk. in the state, the geant-at-arins,
each of the board Of commissioners for the
instruction of the deaf and dumb and blind,
the quarter master general, the superlntend-
ent of the state prison, and any other person,
having had in his possession, moneys, goods,
effects or credits belonging to the State, lex
cepting military officers and others in posses
sion of military property, collectors oil state
taxes land officers serving extentsto enforce the
collection of the state tax, and the treasurer
of the state shall render and settle his ac-
count therefor, with the auditor Of accounts,
within twenty days after the close of the hs-
cal year in which he may have become pos
sessed thereof, and on the settlement of such
account the said auditor shall give him GER
tficate of the rendering and settling of such
account, which certificate shall be guietuS
of all claims in behalf of the state for the
account thus settled; and if any such person
thus having had in his possession, moneys,
goods, effects or credits Of the State, as
aforesaid, shall neglect to render and settle
his account therefor, as provided in this sec
ton, such person, on continuing such neg
lect, shall he liable to a suit in the name oil
the State Of Vermont to enforce the render.
ing and settling of said account, and shall
be subjected to the payment of costs, though
balance should not be found in favor Of the
state; and if balance shall be found in "a
vor of the state, there shall be added thereto
fifteen per cent, and execution shall issue &C
cordingly.
Provided, that nothing in this section con
tanned shall be construed to affect any bono
given to secure the faithful performance o
official duty.
SEC. 3. The treasurer Of the State shall
provide funds to be at the disposal Of the sew.
eral county clerks at each session Of the sl.
preme court, county court, and court Of chan.
Gerry, sufficient to defray the expenses there.
Of; and neither the said clerk, nor the iudg
es, shall, hereafter, draw any order on the
treasury Of the state, for the payment of said
expenses, but the clerk shall pay the money
therefor, under the direction Of the Judge.
Of said courts respectively. Each clerk shall
by the auditor of accounts, be provided with
book of accounts at the expense of the
state, in which he shall make himself debtor
for all funds thus provided by the treasurer
also moneys belonging to the state received by
him from any other source; he shall enter &c
his credit in said book Of accounts, every
payment made on any account which he shall
have settled as aforesaid, and such payment
shall be proved by the receipt Of the claim
ant or his agent, at the foot Of the account
or by other satisfactory evidence; he shall
enter all accounts thus settled under appro
pirate heads, so as TO exhibit thus:
l. Amount paid for taking inquest Of tn,
dead;
3 Amount paid sheriffs' accounts for sum
moning grand and petit jurors, specifying il
all cases, the number of miles travelled II
sewing the venires, and the manner of suci
service, also all other services performed b.
sheriffs and other officers, during, and pre-
payment is to be made.
3. Amount paid witnesses in state ciyi
causes, and criminal prosecutions;
A. Amount paid bills of cost for crimna
proceedings before magistrates
5. Amount paid states attorneys accounts
q. Miscellaneous accounts and the clerl
shall append his official certificate that sal,
settlements were made under the supervision
Of the court;
Z. His own account, as allowed by tn,
court, for services as clerk, and the presid
ing Judge shall certify that the clerks &C
count, as settled, was allowed by the court
all items Of charges which may be Above,
by the court in their discretion, aud for whicl
definite allowance is not provided by law
shall be so far specified, that the accoun
may exhibit the sum allowed to each item o
charge. Each county clerk shall annual,
present his book Of accounts, or an atteste,
copy Of the whole entries for the year, to TIN
! auditor of accounts, who shall examine tn
items of charges, and the sum allowed, and
with the concurrence and advice of the trea
surer ofthe state. adopt and promulgate, iron
time TO time, to the several county clerks
such rules of allowance as will ensure jus
and uniform practice throughout the severa
counties. Each clerk shall, also, charge tn
states attorney of the same county, in hi
book Of accounts, with all fines, fOrfetures
costs and judgments, in which the state
interested, and which are subject to his con
troll as attorney Of the state.
SEC. a. The bonds OF the several state
attorneys, and county clerks, required by tn
forty eighth and sixtieth sections of chapte
eleven, of the Revised Statutes, shall be an
nually taken in the month Of December, an
recorded by said clerks, whose duty it shall b
to transmit the original bonds, forthwith, Il
the treasurer Of the state, for safe keeping
! The Treasurer shall, on or before the fifteenth