Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-12-03
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similar book and shall therein all the matters
so reported TO him by the several States Attorneys.
as well as any other proper matters or proceedings
that come to his knowledge.
Sec IL. Whenever a new States Attorney shall
enter slo Office, the book for his county shall be
by him transmitted TO the Auditor Of Accounts,
who shall diligently compare it with the correspond
ing department IN his book.
Sec. l9. The States Attorney alone shall be
authorized TO discharge any claim or demand as
above described in favor of the State in his county;
and on the LIST day Of September annually, he shall
furnish the Auditor in the Treasury full aud cor
rect statement oil all the payments made TO the
Treasurer account Of such claims demands
during the preceding fiscal year and the Auditor
in the Treasury shall transmit the same with his
annual report 10 the Auditor Of Accounts.
Sec. 10 Before allowing any claim against the
State the Auditor Of Accounts shall require proof
thereof equivalent to testimony upon oath, or the
certificate Of some commissioned officer OF the
State, officially cognizant Of the merits Of the
claim.
Sec. 90. Whenever the Auditor Of Accounts
shall allow any such claim, he shall place the orig
inal account or the evidence Of the claim on file,
aud draw an order ihe Treasurer for the sum al
lowed which order shall state the nature Of such
claim, and be made payable on the tenth day ofthe
succeeding month and, when delivered shall op-
crate ipso facto discharge OF the claim.
Set. 81 The Auditor OF Accounts shall forward
TO the Treasurer on the first day Of each month
correct abstract Of all the orders drawn by him
during the ,=pceding month.
Sec. D. He shall also forward 10 the Auditor in
the Treasury, The first day Of September annual.
", correct abstract Of all the orders drawn by
him during the preceding fiscal year, and digest
ed abstract Of all the orders reported by the county
clerks TO have been drawn the Treasurer dur
ing the period.
Sec. o. Whenever the Treasurer shall pay any
orders drawn him he shall Immediately so de-
face the same with an appropriate stamp as TO pre-
vent il from being circulated again; and whenever
the Auditor in the Treasury shall allow any such
order in settling with the Treasurer. he shall again
so deface the same with appropriate stamp as to
prevent the same from being again received a
voucher for any charge by the Treasurer; aud the
Treasurer shall pay no order bearing date over
three years previous TO the time when the same Is
presented to him.
Sec. "a. On the first day of September annually
the Quarer Master General shall report to the Au-
ditor in the Treasury abstract Of all the orders
drawn BY him on the Treasury during the preced-
| ing fiscal year; and shall furnish the Auditor oi
Accounts like abstract, together with an account
OF all the services and expenses pay which they
drawn and the same the substance thereof
| shall be embraced in the annual report Of the Au-
! dtor of Accounts.
Sec %. The Legislative Committees, whose
duty it is to examine the Report of the Auditor of
Accounts. shall also examine his record Of claims
presented against the Stale and Of his proceedings
thereon. and make report TO the General Assem-.
bly,. Ft.E
Sec. 26. On the tlrty-hrst day Of May, annual.
ly, the Treasurer shall forward statement OF all
the State taxes then in arear and the names Of the
delinquent collectors TO the Auditor of Accounts,
who shall ascertain the correctness OF the statement
and report thereon to the Auditor in the Treasury
on or before the FIRST day ofSeplember.
Sec. ~. Sections nine, nineteen, thirty.six, and
thirtyseven Of chapter eight Of the Revised Stat.
utes. and sections three, lour, FIVE, six seven. nine
aud eleven OF ian Act relating 10 public accounts,
approved November 5, Is45, and all such proyi-
sions Of former acts are inconsistent with this,
are hereby repealed. t af
Sec. % This act shall take effect from its pas
sage Provided, that the chief justice Of each
county court shall act as court Auditor in such
county until the next session the Supreme Court
therein.
Approved, Nov. 2, ls46. =, Gas ~