The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-11-24

four; copies certified by himself of all tbs nc.
counts upen which they were drawn and the
court a ud!tor's allowance of the same and
a statement of all the State causes, which
shall have been pending IN such court, their
nature and situation, including all fines. costs
and judgments. And in making his returns
he shall follow. as near as may be, such form
as the Auditor of Accounts may prescribe.
Aud the Auditor Of Accounts may, at his dis
%cretion, and on such conditions as he sees
best, dispense with forwarding any such con-
les.
Sec. 3. IL any county clerk shall neglect
10 make any return, or paw TO the Treasurer
any money as herein provided, the Auditor Of
Accounts shall forthwith notify the State,
Attorney Of the county, who shall immedi-
ate!y prosecute such clerk and his ~sureties
on their official bond.
Sec. 10. The expenses arising in each
case of inqnests OF the dead and criminal
proceeding before magistrates shall be en-
braced in one account, and allowed to the
Magistrate beiure " hum they were had, and
no one else.
Sec. ii. lfsuch Magistrate shall neglect,
upon reasonable demand being made BY
any person entitled 10 u share of suc! expeu
>cs, To pay him The same, such person may
recover of such Magistrate the aInoun; in an
action for money had and received; and no
property of sucn VI rsisiratc shall be EXEMPT
from any execution issued on the Judgment.
Sec. -. All accounts fur vsnires subpG-
mas. or warrants. for attendance upon court,
and The expenses ofhrlding the same, and all
other accounts in the ShcrifTs department,
excepting those Of Jailors, accruing al any
ono term, shall be embraced in one account.
and allowed 70 the Sheriff alone, who shall
be accountable 10 any person entitled TO u
portion thereof for the same.
Sec. Is. If the Treasurer shall not re-
ceive The bond of any States Attorney or
Clerk as BY law provided. he shall rh~ereupon
notify such States Attorney or Clerk, who
shall forthwith supply the deficiency, and if
be neeleat for ten DAYS 10 furnirh such bond
TO The satisfaction of the Treasurer, his ofice
shall he considered vacant, and the Judges OF
the county court foi the county, upon being
notified thereof by the Treasurer, shall APP
point some other person 10 fill the vacancy for
the current year.
Sec. IA. Every States Attorney shall EN-
ter upon a book TO he provided by the Audi
tor OF Accounts, a description Of every de-
tthht "ho 'dlih III ldNOf III TIE Cldlt III HIS
county, excepting State-iaxes, and evtents
issued for their collection which shall come
10 his knowledge, embracing the names Of
the parties. and the nature, amount and date
of the demand and shall from time to time
enter upon a space, left for that purpose
against such description. all the proceedings
which may be had on such demand or claim
and, when his term Of office expires, he shall
hand such book, with all the evidences Of
such demands and claims TO his successor.
who shall give him a receipt for the same.
Sec. Is. The annual report TO The Audi
tor Of Accounts OF each States Attorney.
shall embrace a transcript OF every proper en-
try which he shall have made in such book
since the last report.
Sec. l6. The Auditor 0f Accounts shall
keep Il similar hook. and shall enter therein
all the matters so reported to him by the
several States Attorneys as well as any other
proper matters Of proceedings that come to
his know ledge.
Sec. IL. Whencv,r Il new State's Attor
ney shall eu,er into office, the book for his
county shall he by him transmitted 10 the
Auditor GG Accounts. who shall diligently
compare it ~ itlfth corresponding department
in his book.
Sec. Is. The States Attorney alone
shall be authorized TO dis, IA ,rge any claim or
demand as above described in favor of the
State in his CO t, /; and on the 1sr dav of
September annually, he shall furnish the Au-
ditor in the Treasury a full and correct state
ment of all the payments made to the Treas
urer on account Of such claims or demands
during the preceding fsca, year; and The
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same with his annual report TO the Auditor If
Accounts.
Sec. 10. Before allowing any claim a.
SalnSt The State lie Auditor of Accounts
shall require proof thereof, equivalent TO res-
thnony upon oath. ar the certificate of some
commissioner Officer Of the State. officially
cogniZanr of the merits Of the claim.
Sec. 20. Whenever the Auditor of Ac-
counts shall allow any such claim, he shall
place the original account or the evidence Of
he claim ON file, and draw an order OH the
Treasurer for the sum allow ed, which order
shall state The nainIe of such claim, and be
made payable on the tenth day Of The sue
ccedlnS month and, when delivered, shall
operate ipso facto as Il discharge of the
claim.
Sec. 81. The Auditor of Accounts shall
luiward TO the Treasurer on the fyst day Of
each month a correct abstract of all the or
ders 50 drawn by him during The preceding
month.
Sec. ~. He shall also forward 10 the
Auditor in The Treasury, on the first day OF
September annually; a correct abstract of ali
The orders so drawn by him during the pro
ceeding fiscal year, and a digrsred abstracI
of all the orders reported by the county clerks
10 have been drawn on the Treasurer during
the same period.
Sec. 23. Whenever the Treasurer shall
pay any orders drawn on him he shall imme
dlarely so deface the same with an apple
pirate stamp as to PREVENT it from being cir
culated again ; and whenever the Auditor H.
the Treasury shall allow any such order in
settling with the Treasurer he shall again so
deface the same with an appropriate stamp
as TO prevent the same from being again re-
ceived as voucher for any charge by the
Treasurer; and the Treasurer shall pay NO
order bearing date over three years previous
10 the Time when the same is presented 10
him.
Sec. "a. On the first day of September
annually the Quarter Master General shall re-