The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-10
COUNTY JUDGE

below for the information Of or j.,
the law prescribing the duties Of ,bo e.
" Judge. We would remark tina, ,ho !.
as published below is taken verbatim ! ~
tho statutes aud is therefore correct. ="
Section l. The county Judge .h,n,
elected al the first election holden ~ %
gust after this statute has been il - Az
thirty days, and if such election doc. '0lcs
take place in the year 1851. tbe ca. A@
Judges elected in 1852 shall hold c ..uay
term Of three years, aud a new ela Il, We
shall take place at the August els e.,.0a
in 1855. and every four years ,bere, Ii,'oA
?. The county judge is required to ta..
his office at the county seat, aud i ;s, "''p
KEEP, open for business a, all usual Wv 70
and he is The keeper Of the county .e .Ass
3 The county judge is hereby ioya.,.,
with tho usual powers ark iurisdicl;oa y,
county commissioners and Judge Of -, !"
bate, and with such other powers ,nd ~
risdiclIon as are conferred jy ,Lis ,,,,a y
and his official style may be either seo"e
|ty judge" or "judge of (such couo ,u
naming il. !y
4. lie is the accounting officer and ,ce,,
IF the county, and as such is authorized ana
Ircqnired; "'
FIRST. To take the Management, Of N
county business, and the care and custody
81 all the county property, except such AZ.
by law placed in the custody orapo,ber "a,
Ger, and he shall have the control of,ll hool.
papers, and instruments pertaining n Ii.
office:
SECOND. To audit all claims for mo,ev
against the county, TO draw and seal with H.
county seal all warrants on the treasure, G.,
money to be paid out Of the county ,re,
sury:
THIRD. To audit and settle the accountant
The treasurer, and those ofany other collect
or or receiver Of county revenue, taxes, Or
incomes, payable into the county treasury
aud those of any person entrusted to e,.
|pend any money Of the county, and to re-
quire them 10 render their accounts as d.
rected by law:
FoURrn. Tokeep distinct accoun, with
the treasurer ofthc county, for each several
term for which tho treasurer may DO elect
ed, commencing from the day on which
the treasurer becomes qualified, and con
Itinuing until the same or another PERSONS
qualified as treasurer, in which accoun, be
shall charge the treasurer with the county
tax list. and with all sums paid him, and br
which he is accountable Ia the county. and
shall credit him with all orders returned
and Cancelled, with all vouchers presented
by him, with all commissions and deductions
allowed him, with all money or other funds
paid over TO his successor, and with all 9th,
cr matters with which he is to be credited
i'll account:
FIFrH. To keep book to be known As
the "minute book in which shall be re.
corded all orders and decisions made By bin,
except those relating to road and probate
affairs, and in which orders for the allow.
ance ct money from the county treasury
shall state on what account, and 10 whom
the allowance is made, dating the same
and numbering them consecutively THO
each year from the first day Of January
10 the Bis, day Of December both inclusive:
SIXTH. To keep separate book for the
entry Of all proceedings aud adjudlcallons
relating to tho establishment, disconilnu,
ancc. or change Of roads; and also separate
books for the probate business:
SEVENTH To keep in some convenient,
form book for the entry in the order Of
issuance Of the number, date, amount, and
name Of the drawer, Of each warran, drawn
on the treasurer, which may be known rs
the "warrant book" and TO number the
warrants as above directed in relation 10 the
minute book:
ElGuTH. To institute and prosecute
civil actions brought for tho benefit Of the
county:
NINTH. To superin,eud the fiscal con-
Germs Of the county, aud secure Their man
agement in the best manner:
Tenth. To keep an account Of The re.
cepts and expenditures Of the county, ana
on the first Monday in July annually,
cause minute statement OF them Tor ,he
preceding year to DO made out, with On
account Of all debts payable to and BY lOe
county, and the assets Of the comfy, anu
have copy Of the same posted at the coai'
house door and at each Of two other pubic
places IN tho county and cause the origin
Al TO be filed:
| ELEVENTH. To provide the necessary
rooms, books, stationery, and furniture 10,
his Office, and those of the treasurer ana
clerk Of the District Court, at the expense
Of the county, and when there is puo'c ,
building, rooms for such other county ciilcels
rs he may allow.
5. AS the judge issues warrants 'f,n'
time to time, nc is required to deliver 70 'ne
treasurer memorandum Of the num-
Der, date, amount, and drawee's name o.
each.
6. Deeds for the conveyance OF 'anu'
and other contracts made by inc cou"I'
which are to be formally executed sna 0 ~. ~
in the name Of the county, execu'eo W ~"
county judge in his official capacity a.u
acknowledged by him, and have Inc county
seal affixed.
7. The county Judge cannot ac' as ,:.h
torney or counsellor IN any business o"; NV
has or may come before him IN his caP''''
as county judge. ..,b.
8. He has authority to administer V ',,n.
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