The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-06-24


sidcs, all such estates and accounts Of ofguardisn.
ship shall be settled by the court of common
pleas Of such county; but any probate Judge who
was acting as executor, administrator or guar.
dian on the 25th day OF February, 1851, NAV
continue to discharge the duties thereof till
said trusts can be duly closed and settled.
See y. The probate court shull have seal 10
be provided by the commissioners Of the proper
county, having ;hc same device ns tho sea IN Of
the court Of common pleas except there shulI bc
engraved atound the margin thereof, IN ition
10 The nume Of the proper county, the words
"Probnic Court" instead Of the words "Comnop
flcHs" All wfts ard process issuing from snid
court shall be under the seal thereof, aud shall
be dated and signed by the Judge issuirg tho
same, ind all Transcripts issuing from sa id court
under the seal thereof, aud signed by the iudro
thereof, shall be received az evidence uf Tho
iacts therein contained IN all the courts Of tbis
State.
Sec. 10. The judges Of said courts sliall hays
the care and custody cf all files, papers, books
and records belonging TO the probate Gificr, and
are hereby authorized and empowered to per.
FORM the duties Of clerks Of their own courts
Every probate Judge shHll have power 10 appoint
n deputy clerk or clerks, each of " HON shall,
previously TO entering upon the duties Of his ap.
pointmcnt, take an oath or affirmation, faithfully
TO perform all his duties as deputy clerk and
when 80 qualified, said deputy may do and per-
form any and all the duties appertaining TO tho
otiire Of clerk Of said court Every ptobatc
Jndgc may take such security from his deputy,
rs he may deem necessary to secure the faithful
performance Of the duties Of his appointment.
Sec. il. The following books shall bc kept BY
The probate court, and blank books for the pur.
pose, shall be procured by the county auditor,
at the expense OF The county:
j. a criminal record, in which shall BE- made
a lair and accurate entry Of all criminal actions
instituted in said court, with the proceedings
had therein,
2. A civil docket, in which shall be noted the
names Of parties to all actions and proceedings,
and the name Of the deceased person. infant, in.
sane person, idiot, or lunatic, in the matter of
whose estate the said court shall exercise inris.
diction; IL shall also contain minute of the
time OF The commencement Of such actions and
proceedings, aud filing the papers relating to
any matter in such court, and also Il brief note
OF III orders made in such action, proceeding, or
matter, and the time Of entering the same:
3. journal, in which shall be kept minutes
o' all 'incial business transacted in the probate
court, or by the Probate Judge in all civil ac.
tions and proceedings;
q. record Of Wills in which shall be record.
cd all wills proven in such court, with certif.
cate of the probate thereof, and all wills proven
elsewhere, with the certificate Of probate, au.
thcnticated copies OF which hu vc been admitted
To rccord by said court;
D. A final record, which shall contain IL com.
Plcte record in each cau use or matter Of all pcti.
tons, answers and demurrers notions returns
reports, verdicts, awards, orders and judgments:
and which record shall bc ma de up n nd compile.
LED within ninety days alter the final order or
judgment shall have been made in any of tho
matters aforesaid; and he shall also, within thir.
ty days alter the return Of the same, record all
inventories, sale bills, and allowances TO wild
uv's, IN book 10 be provided for that purpose:
6. \ final record VI uscounts, which shall con.
tain an entry Of the appointment of cxecutors