Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-28

AN ACT providing for the election of township assesso
in the counties of Greene and Hamilton.

LAWS OF ISDEAEl.
AN ACT providing for the election of township assessors
in the counties Of Greene and Hamilton
SECTION l. BE IL enacted by the General Assembly Of ne
State Of Iad1nG That in each township in the counties o.
Greene and Hamilton there shall be elected therefor by
the qualified voters thereof assessor, the first Mon
day of April nn-disey preceding the expiration OF the
term oil service OF the present assessors oil said countess
and bennay thereafter Such shall hold their
Office for ana until their in Office shall
elected and qualified aud shall discharge all the duties
that required which may hereafter be required
by law 10 be performed By
SEC The shes Of said counties, at least twenty days
before the time for holding said first election shall put up
three of the public places in each of said townships
written notices containing the time, place and ohject of
holding said election and said election shall in all things BE-
conducted as other tow ship elections conducted The
judges Of said elections shall certify the person receiving the
highest number of to the clerk OF the circuit court of
said ties, whereupon certificate Of election shall be
issued by said clerk TO The elected and Sid clerk
shall furnish said with the necessary stationery and
blank books and forms to enable them to their
respective townships.
SEC g. Each township before he upon the
duties of his Office, shall give bond with good security be
accepted by the board doing business for said
ties, If should not be in session in proper time by the
said clerk uf the circuit court in the penalty Of three hun
bred dollars payable to the State of Indiana conditioned
that said shall honestly and faithfully discharge the
duties of his Office according to law and such shall
at the time take oath a nation. to be admins
tered by said clerk and endorsed said bond that he will
honestly and faithfully discharge the duties Of his Office
the best of his skill and ability the bond endorsed shall
be recorded by said clerk the order book of said board and
the original be filed away and faithfully preserved by said
clerk.
SEC. A. If any shall give bond and take the
oath affirmation required in this act, within ten days
after he shall have received his certificate of election aore
sad his Office of shall be considered vacant and
the said clerk shall fill the vacancy thus occasoned by APP
pontment which appointment the proceedings thereon
he shall lay before the said boord doing county business and
in all in which any vacancy in said Office of
shall by death otherwise such vacancy shall be
filled by said clerk apponmen and he shall report such
appointment above required and the thus
pointed shall in all things be governed by the provisions Of
| this act in giving bond and in all other respects.
SEC B. Ii any township shall be guilty of neg
lect of any If the duties prescribed, which may
be hereafter prescribed, by law such shall
in any not exceeding hundred dollars at the dis
erection of the jury trying the for the oil the
ty seminary of said county
SEC. 6. Said shall be allowed for each day
cessary employed such in the discharge of their duties,
dollar and fifty cents which amount shall be paid out of
the county treasury of said county said shall
make out their accounts in detail giving the date OF each
day which they shall have been employed which account
they shall verify under OATH and the board doing county
business if they shall find such account to be correct shall
allow the same; but in shall the same be allowed
until the filing such claim shall have filed with
said clerk p the circuit court the book books in which
the original assessments entered.
SIC The said clerks the treasurer of said counties
and the said township shall all respects except
in this act provided be governed by the several acts in
force containing rules and rgatons prescribing their du-
| ties.
SEC g. Where the ceek of the circuit court Of said
ties is mentioned in this act is intended to the said
clerk acting co auditor of Greene county, and in the
county of Hamilton it shall mean auditor
SEc This act to take effect and be in force from and a
ter its passage.
CIV. CARR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
l JAMES H. LANE,
President Of the Senate.
Approved Jan. Is, 1885,
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT
AN ACT fixing the salaries of the auditor and treasurer
/ Allen county.
SEC. Be enacted By the General Assembly Of the State
IRddEa That from aud after the first day of August
the auditor of the county of Alen and his il
Office shall receive the Of light hundred dollars for hi
services such auditor for each and every which
shall be in full compensation for all the services which
he may perform such officer.
SEC 1t shall be the duty of the auditor of said county to
continue 10 receive the fees and perqutes provides
for by law, for the of said county which fees shall b
credited by said auditor upon hls salary.
SEC. g. That from and after the first day Of August
the of the county of Allen and his
Office shall receive the of hundred dollars fol-
his services such treasurer for each and every year
which sum shall be in full compensation for all the service
which he may perform such officer.
Sec That the said treasurer shall receive the fees anG
perqustes provided by aw for the of said county
which fees and perqustss shall be by the said treasurer
credited upon his salary provided in the third section
this act
sEc s. 1t shall be the duty the auditor of said county
upon the first Mondays of March and September of eact
year, commencing the first Monday Of March, 1901,
make to the board of commissioners such form san
board may direct, return in writing embracing all tn
fees and emouments Of said office, and all compensation TO
labor any which said auditor has received by
virtue of his said Office for the half year ending at tina
time which said return shall in all be verified by tn
oath Of said officer.
Sec 6. 1t shall be the duty Of said board OF commission
Of the county of Allen to make halfyearly allowance
to such auditor, of such will make his half year
salary equal to four hundred dollars after taking into tn
the which may have been received by sal
auditor fees and pequistes which shall De paid out
the treasury of said county
Sec g. shall be the duty the of said county
on the first Mondays of March each year, commencin
the first Monday Of March, 1851 to make to the sal
= board of commissioners in such form said board ma
direct, return in writing, embracing all the fees an
ectng the other and from all other sources
which he has received by virtue of his said office whc
statement shall at all times be verified by the oath of
officer.
Sec g. 1t shall be the duty of said board of commission
make annual allowance to said treasurer, to
paid out of the treasury of said county, Of such
will make his annual salary, including all the fees and
quisites which he may have received equal to the
hundred dollars provided in the third section
this act
g. The overplus OF the fund arising from the fee
perques received by said auditor and treasurer,
any exist after the payment of the salaries in the first an
third Of this specified shall be and the
hereby constituted part of the OF said county
Allen, subject the laws and regulations that no
govern the collecting and disbursement of the revenue
said county and said auditor and treasurer shall sal
oyepus into the county treasury for the use OF said coun
ty, aforesaid.
SEC TO- This in force from and after its Passag
and shall be deemed public act.
r. G. w. CARR,
ID Speaker of the House of Representatives
3, JAMES II. LANE,
. President of the Senate.
n Approved January 10, 1850.