Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-07

shall be provided by the receipt of the
claimant or his agent; al the loot of The
account, or by other satisfactory evidence;
he shall enter all accounts thus settled un-
der appropriate heads so as 10 exhibit. &
l.. Amount paid for taking inquest of
the dead = 81 1ses stHsssa
2. Amount paid sheriffsP accounts for
summoning grand aud petit jurors, spec-
fying in all cases, the number of miles
traveIleddn sewing the venires. and. the
manner ST such service, also all other
services performed by sheriffs and other
officers. during, and previous to the session
Of the court for which payment is to be
made
8. Amount paid witnesses in state civil
causes, and criminal prosecution; gsss
4. Amount paid bills Of cost for ofimi-
nal proceedings before magistrates
5. Amour: paid states attorneys &C.
counts;
6. Miscellaneous accounts; and the
clerk shall append his official certificate
that said settlements were made under The
supervision Of the court;
z. His own account. as allowed by the
court, for services, as clerk, and the pre-.
siding judge shall certify that the clerks
account as settled, was allowed by the
court; all items of chargesAwhich may be
allowed by the court in their discretion and
for which definite allowance is not pro-
Eviced by law, shall be SO far specified. that
the account may exhibit the SUN allowed
TO each item of charge. Each county
clerk shall annually present his book of
accounts, OF an attested copy of the whole
entries for the year, 10 the auditor of ac-
counts, who shall examine the items of
charges, and the sum allowed. and, with
the concurrence and advice of the treas.
urer of the state, adopt and pronulgate.
from time to time, to the several county
clerks, such rules of allowances will en-
sure just and Uniform practice through
shall, also, charge the states attorney OF
the same county, in his book Of accounts,
with all fines, forfeilures, costs and judg-
menls, in which the state is Interested, and
which are subjectlo his control as attorney
of the state.
] SEC. A The bonds Of several state s
attorneys, and country clerks, required by
the forty-eighth and sixtieth sections OF
chapter eleven, of the Revised Statutes,
shall be annually taken in the month OF
December. and recorded by said clerks.
whose duty il shall be to transmit the orr
ginal bonds, forthwith, to the trea surer OIL
d the state, for safe keeping. The treasurer
shall, ION or before the fifteenth day of Jan.
, uary, in each year, transmit to The audit
Tor of accounts copies of all such bonds as
, he may have then received, and shall also
notify him ofthe default of all clerks in
the transmission of said bonds as herein
/, provided. :
: SEC S. The duties required otthe au
ditor in the treasury shall be annual,
: performed between the first and the fiji
j Eteenth days of September, and the repor
required by the forty fourth section 0
chapter four of the Revised Statutes shall
be made, Immediately thereafter. to th'
auditor of accounts, and not 10 the govern
: or, as provided in said section
SEC. 6. La the settlement OF allaccount
u in which the Stale is party, if baanc
y be found in favor of the state, that balanc
shall be refunded to thetreasury beforeth
i account shall be passed. but if the balanc
t be found against The state ii shall be sci
3 tied by an order drawn on the treasure
q by the auditor Of accounts. &
l. SEC. 7. All claims against the stats
y excepting claims for services, far who's
J. compensation provision is made in chap
!. ter one hundred and seven, in thetwent,
/ first, twenty second. and twenty-third Sc,
y tions OF chapter one hundred and five,
L the Revised Statutes, and the. laws regu
e. lating and governing the militia of th
OF state, shall be presented TO the auditor
G. accounts who shall record the same, an
:, it be shall decide to disallow any sue
ie claim, In whole or in part, and the claiu
le ant shall feel aggrieved by such decision
nt1 the auditor OF accounts shall. at the reque
We of the -ciaimant, refer it to the Gener
It. Assemblv: bui iftfe claimant shall %
lie glect to apply to the General Assembl
OF at their then next session, the claim sha
ID be taken to be adjudicated, and no ofic,
IN of the government shall, thereafter, ente
or tain or consider 1t.
g SEC. 8. Whenever any claim thus r
e. ferred shall be allowed, in whole or
y part. BY the General Assembly. The a
Dc Proyiding for its payment shall be so fran
oil ed as TO direct the auditor OF accounts
et- draw an order on The treasurer for Il
ct- amount so allowed. and the same shs
al not be Published among the laws of Il
ne session out whether The judgment of !;
~ auditor of accounts shall be affirmed
eu reversed. the action of the General A
90 semblY shall be so far conclusive that Il
subject shall not be again considered
on either house of the General Assemble E
ny cept with the consent of Two thirds Of
OF members
SEC. g. The auditor of accounts sh
all notify the states attorney of any coun
lhe 10 which the state shall have any ella