Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-11-13
LAWS OF VERMONT.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, !
Nov. 5, 1915. {
An Acr. relating TO public accounts.

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AN Act, relating to public accounts
is hereby enacted by The Grnpat assembly Of
The State Of pe,mcni, as follows:
| SEC. ]. The Judges Of the Supreme Court shall
as soon may be, and from time to time thereafter,
establish uniform rules which shall govern all courts
in this State IN allowing for any services or eX-
penses, for which no fees specified by law
| SEC. 2. The Auditor Of accounts shall recon-
mend to the Judges of the Supreme Court such al
terations in the rules prescribed he may from
time to time find necessary; shall furnish each
county clerk with a copy of the ues prescribed
and shall by correspondence with the judges and
auditors and otherwise, secure, as far as practicable
uniform allowances III the several counties, and cor
rect any deviatons from the rules established.
| SEC 3. The Judges of the several courts shall,
at each term, audit aud allow the accounts accru
ing at such term Of the sheriff. States attorney and
clerk; and the several county courts shall in like
manner audit and allow all accounts against the
State arising out of nquests Of the Dead and the
prosecution Of criminal offences, including the
maintenance of states prisoners and states paupers
SEC. 4. The several courts may SO audit and al
low such accounts by their clerk, or any other per-
son they may appoint.
Sec. D. A Judge of the court or chancellor shall
draw an order the treasurer, for the sum allowed
10 the clerk, on his account; and the clerk shall
draw like orders for the sums allowed on all 9TH
turning votes at any election.
SEC. g. At the close of each session of the sew
eral courts the clerk shall transmit to the treasurer
an abstract Of all the orders so drawn at that
fsion certified by of the judges the chancel-
Tor Of said court to be correct; after which he shall
draw no further orders until the succeeding term
and within six days after the votes are received at
OF any election, the clerk shall transmit to the treas
urer correct abstract of the orders drawn to pay
the returning officers and the treasurer shall pay
! no oyder SO drawn upon him by any Judge, chan
cellor clerk, until he has received the abstract of
the
SEC. Z. The clerk shall embrace in his account
at each term of the several courts all fees accruing
to the State at such term; and within sixty days af
ter the rising of the court shall pay the treasurer
the balance due thereon to the State, if any; and
also furnish the treasurer with statement of the
amount due upon such ACCOUNT certified by judge
or chancellor Of such court
SEC 8. Ten days previous to each term of the
county court, the clerk shall send to the treasurer
an estimate Of the money he will probably require,
and the treasurer shall furnish him as much as he
finds necessary, to pay the grand and petit jurors
and witnesses in State causes, and the clerk shall
pay such jurors, and under the direction of the
states attorney, such witnesses their dcbentures,
taking their receipts for the same.
Sec. 9. Within ten days after the rising of
each county court, the clerk shall repay the treas
urer the money so furnished which has not been
paid out under the preceding section, and shall also
forward to him account Of the money SO received
and paid out by him, specifying the gross amount
paid on each debcnture, and certified by one of the
judges of said court to be correct aud sustained by
proper vouchers And if any balance is due the
clerk thereon, the treasurer shall Immediately pay
the same.
SEC. TO- If any clerk shall neglect to render
the account, or pay over to the treasurer the money
required in the seventh or in the preceding section
of this act the states attorney for the county shall
be forthwith notified by the proper officer, and pro-
coed to prosecute such clerk and his sureties on
his official bond, and, as fast may be, collect
ouch money.
Sec. II. Within sixty days after the rising of
each county court the clerk shall transmit TO the
auditor OF accounts correct copies OF the debentures
OF Jurors d Witnesses and of all the accounts upon
which orders have been drawn as herein before pro
vlded, since the preceding term Of said court, and
of the accounts of moneys received and repaid on
account Of jury and witness debentures and cor
rect statement Of all state causes pending IN sIch
court, their nature and situation, including all fines,
COSTS judgments and recognzances
SEC. II. The several states attorneys shall
have charge of all claims and demands, belonging
TO the state, III their respective counties, Of what
ever nature excepting State taxes, and extents is
sued Tor their collection, and snail be responsible |
on their official bonds, with their sureties for any
loss occasoned to the State, by their negligence or
ton of the same; and they shall manage the same
under the advice and direction Of the auditor of ac
counts, and with his consent may compromise and
cause the same to be discharged, when not secure
on the payment of part OF what is due but all
payments, on account Of any claim or demand be-
longing to the State, shall be made to the treasurer
who may execute discharge of the same; or the |
money may be deposited to his credit in any solvent
bank in this State, approved of by the states ator
ney having charge of The claim, who may discharge
the same upon receiving the certificate of depos-
lite to the necessary amount, which he shall imne-
diatey forward to the treasurer
Sec. 10. The several States attorneys shall an
nuay on the first day of September return to the |
auditor of accounts, full statement of what has
been done with such claims and demands during
the preceding year, and of their present situation.
SEC. II. An act relating to the accounts of
county clerks, and in addition to chapter one hun
bred and five Of the Revised Statutes, approved
oct. 80 1874; section three Of an act relating to |
pubic accounts, approved Nov II, 1922 the fifth,
sixth, ana seventh divisions Of section sixty three
of chapter eleven of the Revised Statutes: and all |
such provisions oil former acts, as are inconsistent
with this act, are hereby repealed.
SEC. l5 This act shall take effect from its pass
age, and the Secretary of State shall Immediately
furnish the treasurer auditor of accounts and each
states attorney and county clerk with copy.