The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-04-09
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II SEC 23 That the township treasurer in eacl
township shall be treasurer Of all the school fund
for tuition purposes belonging To- the township
arising from lands, fines, interest, tax, or Stat
distribution, and, on his election, and before en-
tering on the duties OF his Office, he shall giy'
bond, with sufficient security. payable 10 the Stat,
Of Ohio, to be approved by the trustees Of thu
township, conditioned for the faithful disburse
/ ment according to law, of all such funds as shall
from time 10 time cone into his hands; and on the
forfeiture of such bond. il shabe the duty of the
township clerk to prosecute and collect the same
for the use Of schools in the township.
SEC "a. That before the county auditor sha
| issue to the township treasurer any order on the
county treasurer for the payment Of any school
funds belonging to the township, such township
treasurer shall furnish the auditor with certil-
cate frcm the township clerk that such treasurer
has executed bond as provided for in the fore
going section; and the auditor shall IN no case
permit the township treasurer TO have in his hands
at any one time, an amount OF school funds over
one half the amount of the penalty 10 such bond.
and the township trustees shall allow the town-
ship treasurer compensation equal 70 one per
cent. on all the school funds discussed BY him. to
he paid on the order OF the trustees, out OF the
township treasury. 8,eq sef ...ft. 5isp
SEC. 25. That all moneys arising from any
source for school purposes in the townships, shall
be paid over to the township treasurer. and he
shall spportion the same, except what he receives
from the county treasury, which shall be paid out
| according to the apportionment OF the county
auditor among the several districts, in the same
proportion that the apportionment shall be made
by the auditor, and he shall pay out the money
belonging to each district to the teacher or teach-
ers thereof upon the order of the directors. coun-
tersgDed by the district clerk, provided, that he
shall, in no case, pay money to any teacher, who
shall not, at tho time of presenting his or her or
der therefor, present an abstract OF the record Of
his or her school for the period of services cover
ed by said order, showing the whole number OF
pupils enrolled, and the average daily attendance,
distinguishing the number of males and females,
the amount received from public funds, and the
amount from other sources, and also certIfcate
from board of examiners, Of qualification and
moral character. as is required by law, which GER
tficate shall have been issued and bear dae pre-
vious to the commencement of the term for which
payment is claimed, a copy Di which certlhcafe,
together with the abstract above required, shall
be retained by the township treasurer. and care
fully returned to the county auditor at the time
such treasurer makes his annual settlement, aud
without the return OF which, il shall not be law
ful for the auditor to give credit to the treasurer
for such orders unlawfully redeemed .,..r.
SEC. 26. The township treasurer shall. annu.
ally, between the first and twentieth Of Novem-
ber, settle with the county auditor. and account
to him for all the moneys received for school Pur-
poses, and shall furnish him with statement, in
writing, showing the several amounts received,
from whom, and On what account, and me amount
paid for each district. The auditor shall examine
the vouchers for such payments, with the copies
of certificates of teachers, and their abstracts and
statements, and as far as he Is satisfied with the
correctness thereof, shall certify the same, which
certificate shall be, prima farle. discharge OF
such treasurer. and. al the expiration OF his term
of SERVICE said treasurer shall deliver over to his
successor in Office, all books, papers, records, and
other documents belonging to said Office, with all
moneys and property Of every description IN his
hands belonging 10 said township, or any district
therein including teachers certificates abstracts,
and statements, where any orders may have been
redeemed by him subsequent to his last annual set
Element with the county auditor, and take the re-
ceiLt of his successor therefor, and deposit the
same with the township clerk within ten days
thereafter. aHftt E&1
SEC 27. No township treasurer shall receive
from his predecessor in Office, any redeemed order
for the services of teacher unless the sum shall
be accompanied by the certificate, abstract, and
statements of teachers by this act required. and,
in such respects, the county auditor shall hold
him to the same accountability required in respect
to orders by him redeemed after MS accession 10
office.
SEC. 2S. That the township treasurer, ior
making the annual settlement aforesaid, shall be
entitled to the sum Of one dollar, to be paid out
Of the county treasury on the order OF me county
auditor, and tor failing to make slGh annual SET
Element within the time prescribed by 'his act, ne
shall pay hne OF ten dollars TO De recovered IN
an action OF debt IN the name OF the state Of oho'
for the use OF the common schools IN 'he Town
ship where such treasurer may reslde' ana Us
hereby made the duty OF the county aud'tor 10
proceed forthwith, by suit ag ainst such treasurer
before any Justice OF the Peace OF ms county, icr
The penalty aforesaid, IN case sucn setue
not made as aforesaid; Provided 'hat II snall oe
lawful tor the Justice to discharge such treasurer
where 1t shall appear that sickness or unavoldao,e
absence from nome prevented MS aGenoance 70
make set''e,heh'' anu OIL such treasurer a.'u''y
making setueneht.
SEC. ~. lhat any alteration, OF new ulsuIct