Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-12

for their action al spprovn|; and II
shall b. the duty ofi.c CLERK of,hs bosrd
to keep full record thereof in .oanec.
lion with the records Of the other Official
prorec linss Of the boafi, an in case Of
failure 10 keep any such recorder 9th.
.r records requircl by this act, The rlert
Of tho board shall he liable in e.'ii
action for all loss or images that moy
ensueto any person or pers ms, orfo,M
Of ,chool direct ,rs. as The case may to,
ana shall moreover be ,ioble on ION.
plant fled in tho n. M Of the State OF
Ohio, before any justi'e Of the peace or
olher court huvin. jur ST. cticn. 10 q Gns
not ceiling one hu,lrci dollars,
which when col led shall be pal
aver TO The treasurer Of the proper town.
.hip for the bcLeGi Of schools.
sErTLEMrNT wIra TnEAsuTrns.
See. 20. II 10; Il bc ,ts duty Of The
blnrI OF eiu. alton to II nke settlement
with the lownsh p ,r asl,rcr at their rssn.
lar session in Ap.il an uslly; but il ios
want OF time or other reason settle.
men, cannot be ma,e al sa d session,
hen it shall be he uuty Of tie oard 10
appoint committee composed OF on.
or more Of their own members to mako
u h sc element as soon as practicable,
an report the result TO the clerk "l the
board, who shall recori an abstract
thereof in the recoris of the boarI
TREASURER AND MS DUTIES.
Sec. 81. The township treasurer in
each township shall be the treasurer If
all school fun,s for school ,urpeses be.
longing 10 the township, arising iroui
whatever sources, aud on his election,
an before entering upon the duties Of
his Office he shall give bond viii SC.
curly, in double the probable amaus
nj none! tina, shall come .nlo his hands
payable 20 the State ol Ohio, to be up.
proved by the trustees Of the township,
con IIiioned for the faithful disbursement
according to law Of all :uch funds as
shall from time TO time coms into his
hands. and on the forfeiture Of such
bond, i, shall be the duty o. the town.
ship clc,k to prosecute anl collect Il .
sane for the use Of the schools in the
township; if such township clerk shall
ncs lect or refuse SO TO prosecute, then
any frechol,lcr may cause sush prosecs.
ton to be instituted.
Sec. %. before the county auditor
shall is.ue to the township treasurer
any or Ter on the county treasurer for the
paymen: Of any school funds belonging
10 the township, such township ,ressu.
rcf shall furnish the auditor with Ger.
/. liicalc from the township clerk, that
such treasurer has executed and filsl
with him bon |, as provided for in th,
(ors :oins section. AMI also stating Lls
amount Of said bonl; and tho auditcf
shall in no case psrnit the township
treasurer 10 have in bis hands at any
one time an amount Of school funda
over on. half,hc amour, Of the penalty
in such bon!; anl the township trus.
tees shall allow the township treasurer
Il compensation equal to one per cent
on oil school funJs dsburse by hi II. to
be pal on the order of the trustees cut
of,hs township treasury.
SEC. 20. The township treasurer shall
annually between the FIRST aud twentieth
Of February, settle with the county audi.
tor AMI account 10 him for oil moneys
rcceivel from whom AMI on what as.
coun, an the amount pail out for school
purposcs in his township The auditors
shall examine tho vouchers for such pay.
men!s, an IT, satisfied Of the CORRECTNESS,
thereof, shall certify lae same, which
certificate shall be prima facia q dis.
charge ofsuch treasurer; and at the OK,
pira,ou o. his term Of service, sail tr.s,
treasurer shall deliver over - Iii,
sltcsss,t ia oh:s, all books anil
papers with all moneys or Other prop.
ef,y IN his hanIs holonginy 10 said IOWA.
ship, OF the sch ools therein, AMI also all
oriers he may have relcened since his
last annual seitloment with the county
au i or, aud ,a"c the receipt Of his sue.
ccssor therefor, w.lch he snail dpposi.
with the county clerk within ten days
thereafter, aud Tor making such anval
estimate shall be entitled TO receive the
sum Of one dollar to be paid ou, Of The
county treasury on the order Of the coun.
ty aulitor.
Sec. 20. In case the township tres.
surcr shall fail 10 make such annual
settlement within tho time a. prescribe |
in the preceding section he shall bo iia.
bic to pay 6nc Of fifty dollars. to b,
recovered in civil action in the name
Of tho Stats Of Ohio, anil when collse.
tel, to be applied to tho use Of the com.
mon schools in the proper township;
AMI it is hereby mnde the duty Of tho
county auditor to proceed forthwith in
case Of such failure, by sait s:aina,
such treasurer. before any justice Of tho
peace ofhis county, to recover tbs pen.