, 1854-06-17
AZ A,T ~ relation 20 County Auditor'.
pasec1 March 23d. lsi

See. |. BE 4 enacted Jy He Legislature
AsNmJU If The IGritory If U0@'agton,
That at til. first annual election III each
county. and every two years thereafter,
there shall be elected county auditor,
who shall have the qualifications of vo-
ter and Shall continue in Office for the
term Of two years, and until his successor
is elected and qualified.
Sec. ,. The Auditor shall also be clerk
Of the board Of county commissioners, and
recorder Of deeds in the county for which
he is elected.
Sec. 3. The election provided for by
this act shall be conducted and returns
made, in the manner and form prescribed
by the law regulating general elections
Prorided, that the person or persons as
sociatcd with the auditor in opening and
examining the poll books shall issue to the
nersm duly elected under this act his GER
tifcate of election.
Sec. 4. Every Auditor within fifteen
days after receiving his certificate of cleo
ton, and before he shall enter upon the
discharge of the duties Of Ills Office, shall
take and subscribe an oath before the
clerk of the district court, or judge OF
probate of his proper county, faithfully
and impartially to perform the duties of
his office as prescribed by law, to the best
of his abilities which oath shall be en-
dorsed on the back of his certificate Of
election, recorded in book kept for the
purpose in his Office, and filed in the Office
of the clerk of the district court of the
Scounty, or if there be no such Office, with
the clerk of the district court Of the coun-
ty to which his county may be attached
for judicial purposes He shall also give
bond to his county, with good and suifi-
cient sureties in the penal sum of one thou
sand dollars, to be approved by the county
commissioners of his county, conditioned
that ne will faithfully and impartially fulfil
the duties of his Office which bond shall
be filed in the Office of the clerk of the
district court of the eproper county.
Sec. 5. He shall audit all accounts and
demands chargeable against his county,
which are not directed to be settled and
allowed by some other tribunal or person,
and present the same to the county COM
missioners for their inspection and allow
ance. and for all such sums of money al
lowed by the county commissioners, or such
other tribunal or person, or where the same
is fixed by law, he shall issue his order on
the treasurer of the county, payable to the
person entitled thereto, which order shall
be numbered according to the rate of issue,
and the number, date and amount of each,
and to whom payable, and for what pur-
pose drawn, shall at the time of issuing the
same, be entered in book kept for that
purpose.
Sec 6. He shall keep an accurate ac-
count current with the treasurer of the
county, and when any person shall deposit
with him any receipt given by the treasu-
rer, for money paid into the treasury, he
shall file such receipt aud charge the trea-
gurer with the amount thereof
Sec I. The county auditors of the Sc
veral counties may appoint deputy auditors
who shall be appointed in writing, and shall
before entering upon the discharge of the
duties of their Office, take and subscribe
IN oath faithfully to perform the duties Of
their Office, which oath shall be endorsed
on the appointment, and recorded in the
Office of the county auditor. The county
auditors shall be responsible for the acts
of their deputies, and revoke their appoint
ment at pleasure.
Sec. s. Auditors and their deputies are
authorized to administer oaths necessary in
the performance of their duties, and in all
other cases where oaths are required by
law to be administered.
Sec. 0. No person doing the duties Of
auditor shall practice as an attorney before
the board of county commissioners.
Sec. 10. Any person may have county
order cancelled by the auditor, and two or
more new orders issued in lieu thereof, by
paying to such auditor the fees allowed for
such services.
Sec. IL. In case the auditor is unable
to attend to the duties of his Office, during
the session Of the board Of county COM
missioners, and having no deputy able to
attend, some person may be deputized by
such board to perform the duties of audi
tor and clerk thereof for the time being
Sec. II. The county auditor shall at
tend the meeting of the board Of county
commissioners of their respective counties,
and do and perform all the duties imposed
by law and shall copy into books the re-
ports of the treasurer, Of the receipts and
disbursements Of the county.
certify the foregoing is a true copy Of
the original act.
@. II. MASON,
Secretary o the Territory Of Washington.