Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-03


Governor, some to the Treasurer, and some
To the clerk of the General Assembly, &c,
TO be made to the auditor of accounts, thus
avoiding all circuity and completeness of ac-
counting - ii provided that all the moneys
leaving the Treasury. on each and every APP
preparation, he reported TO the auditor, thus
keeping him advised of all the facts, neces-
sary to charge any officer, who should pre-
sent his accounts for settlement 1t provided
that the clerks OF courts incorporate IN their
returns all the fines and ior.ei'ures, costs and
judgments, IN wIich the state was Interested
and which had Come uncrT TIE control OF the
States Attorney Of the county; it made ii
the duty OF the auditor TO keep an eye upon
every State claim, and 10 notify the States
Attorneys, OF the respective counties o, snch
claim and TO furnish the cvdhnce necessary
to maintain the States tights, and secure It's
collection when practicable Sit made 1t the
duty OF the auditor to commence suit against
any States Attorney, who should be iound
delinquent - 1t provided that the quarter
Master General should Keep the accounts IN
the military department, and repor, to the
auditor; lit provided that the auditor should
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should indicate to he desirable lit provided
tor the PRONUNCIATION ct rules to secure uni
Iormlty OF charges for like services: - in
short ii tire" the arm Of the law around ev-
cry portion Of the public treasury, wherever
scattered, and provided u gather up ,c scat.
tered fragments in particular and individual
accounting in such mqurer,t that the sums dis
bursed should exhibit, in the aggregate of ac-
counts settled, sum equal 20 the sam leav-
ing the treasury; - aul .t.tly, it required
the auditor TO publish report 10 the Gene
raj Assembly. not exceeding 200 copies, an
nuaIly. containing a detailed statement OF all
the sources of revenue and It's disbursements
thus bringing to focus all the financial OPP
era'ons for the annual inspection o. the Leg
islainre.
A little attention to the details Of this sys-
ten will satisfy every thinking man, that
nothing is wanting TO the system 10 sccure
the public funds, but faithful execution of
the law. by these returns. containing the
items OF every account, all Illegal CUSTOMS
oHnofo!'aht chaFges, ana errors III account.
lag were reah'ly uetec'ed. II an oli'cer hau
received money 'For, Inc treasurer ana ma
omitted TO cnarge himaeII, the return OF the
'FeEs"re''o me AUDITOR wouic furnish chccK
UPON '"c oH'ceF' ana correct III; acco"h's'-
! sac attorney HaH om''Ieo 20 cfeu''
inc oiate WIN money collected on suit IN
oeia'' OF me 9'a'e, 'Ec c!crN return 10 'he
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We propose now to notice some iactS as
closed ny those returns. ne charges made
ana allowed Tor making docheis i0r lte courts
"''' Illustrate the variant practises ad'ertcd
to N Our former numbers. The docket is u
calendar or list OF cases, entered IN court
20 enter an action Is TO write the name OF
Inc fI''nilh against tie name OF NE De'e"d
ant, !" TINS calendar. FER ms service the
party entering pays the cI'rN IL cents IN the
county COURT ana - GEMS IN Tue supreme