Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-11-19

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 If such demands and
claims to his successor who shall give him receipt
for the same.
Sec. Is. The annual report to the auditor of ac-
counts of each states attorney, shall embrace tran
script of every proper entry which he shall have made
in such book since the last report.
Sec. l6 The auditor of accounts shall keep a
similar book and shall enter therein all the matters so
reported to him BY the several states attorneys well
az any other proper matters proceedings that come
to his knowledge
Sec H. Whenever a new states attorney shall
enter into Office the book for his county shall be by
him transmitted to the auditor of accounts, who shall
diligently compare it with the corresponding depart
ment in his book
Sec Is. The states attorney alone shall be author
lied to discharge any claim demand MS above des-
crbed in favor Of the state in his county, and on the
! LIST day of September annually, be shall furnish the
auditor in the treasury full and correct statement Of
all the payments made to the treasurer account
Of such claims or demands during the preceding is-
cal year, and the auditor in the treasury shall trans
nit the same with his annual report to the auditor of
accounts.
Sec. 10. Before allowing any claim against the
state, the auditor Of accounts shall require proof there
of, equivaento testimony upon oath, or the certificate
of some commissioned officer of the state, officially
cognzant of the merits of the claim.
! Sec. 20. Whenever the auditor of accounts shall
allow any such claim, he shall place the original
count of the evidenc of the claim on file, and draw
an order on the treasurer for the sum allowed, which
order shall state the nature ofsuch claim and be made
payable the tenth day Of the succeeding month"; and
when delivered shall operate ipso facto discharge
VI the clam.
Sec 81. The auditor of accounts shall forward to
the treasurer on the first day of each month correct
abst act of all the or ers drawn by him during the
preceding month.
Sec 80 He shall also forward to the auditor in the
treasury, on the first day of September annually,
correct abstract of all the orders drawn by him du
ring the preceding fiscal year, and digested alb
sract of all the orders reported by the county clerks
to have been drawn on the treasurer during the same
period.
Sec. 90 Whenever the treasurer shall pay any or-
ders drawn on him. he shall Immediately so deace the
same with an appropriate stamp as to prevent from
being circulated again. and whenever the auditor in
the treasury shall allow any such order in settling with
the treasurer, he shall again deface the same with
an appropriate stamp to prevent the from being
agate received as voucher for any charge by the
treasurer and the treasurer shall pay no order bearing
date over three years previous to the time when the
same is presented 10 him.
Sec. "a. On the first day of September annually,
the Quarter Master General shall report to the auditor
in the treasury abstract of all the orders drawn by
him on the treasurer during the preceding fiscal year;
and shall furnish the auditor of accounts with like
abstract, together with account of all the services
and expenses to pay which they were dmwn-and the
same the substance thereof shall be embraced inthe
annual report of the auditor 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 a
gainst the state and of HE proceedings thereon, and
make report to the General Assembly.
/ Sec. 26. On the thrty-frst day of May annually,
the treasurer shall forward statement of all the state
taxes then in arrear and the names of the delinquent
collectors to the auditor OF accounts, who shall
tn the correctness of the statement and report there
on to the auditor in the treasury before the first
! day of September
i Sec. q. Sections nine, nineteen thrty-slx and
thrtyseven of chapter eight of the Revised Statutes
and sections three, four, five SIX seven, nine and
eleven Of "An Act relating TO public accounts" Op
proved Nov s. l045 and all such provisions of for
mcr acts as are inconsistent with this hereby
t pealed
Sec. %. This act shall take effect rom its passage
l. Provided that the chief justice of each county cour
shall act as court auditor in such county until the next
VI session of the supreme court therein.
10 Approved Nov. ., 1876.