, 1854-07-22
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY SATURDAY JULY o. 1854

lands within the Territory, not yet pro.
cured, and annually hereafter, abstracts
and descriptions of such lands as shall
become taxable.
8. To transmit to the clerk Of each coun-
ty commissioners court, annually, a des-
criptive list Of all taxable lands in such
county.
10. To give information in writing, to
either House Of the Legislative Assembly
whenever required, upon any subject rela
ting TO the fiscal affairs of the Territory, or
touching any duty of bis Office.
IL. To furnish Offices for himself and the
Territorial Treasurer, and all books, papers,
blanks and forms required by law for tue
proper discharge Of the duties of their Off
ces, and to furnish the proper forms through
the auditors Of the counties to assessors,
treasurers and sheriffs, and such auditors.
IL. To perform all such other duties as
may be required by law.
Sec. 8. All persons required by law TO
pay money directly into the treasury of the
territory shall, unless otherwise provided,
exhibit their accounts and vouchers to the
auditor, on or before the first Monday in
November in each year, to be audited, ad.
justed and settled and the auditor shall
proceed, without any unnecessary delay, to
audit, adjust and settle the same, and re-
port to the Treasurer the balance found
due.
Sec. I. If any person so required by
law to pay money into such treasury, shall
fail to pay the amount so found due into
the treasury, and produce the treasurers
receipt to the auditor within ten days after
the settlement above required, the delin-
quent shall forfeit to the Territory the
amount of his commission allowed him by
law and also two and half per cent. q
month on the amount wrongfully withheld,
TO be computed from the. time the same
ought to have been paid until actual pay
ment and the Auditor shall charge such
delinquent accordingly, and the whole
amount of principal and forfeiture may be
recovered by action on the official bond Of
the delinquent, or otherwise, according to
law.
Sec. y. All persons having claims
against the Territory shall exhibit the same,
with the evidence in support thereof, to the
Auditor, to be audited, settled and allowed
within two years after snch claim shall ac-
crue, and not afterwards And in all suits
brought in behalf of the Territory, no debt
or claim shall be allowed against the Ter
ritory as a set of, but such as have been
exhibited to the Auditor, and by him al
lowed or disallowed, except only in cases
where it shall be proved to the satisfaction
of the court that the defendant at the time
Of trial is in possession Of vouchers which
he could not produce to the Auditor, or
that he was prevented from exhibiting the
claim to the Auditor, by absence from the
Territory, sickness or unavoidable accident.
Sec. g. The Auditor, whenever he may
think it necessary to the proper settlement
of any account, may examine the parties,
witnesses and others, on oath or affirmation
touching any matter material TO be known
in the settlement Of such account and for
that purpose may issue writs of summons,
and compel witnesses to attend before him,
and give evidence in the same manner, and
by the same means allowed /by law TO
courts Of record.
Sec. 10. All accounts, vouchers and
documents, settled or to be settled by the
Auditor, shall be preserved in his Office,
and copies thereof, authenticated by the
official seal, shall be given to any person
interested therein who shall require the
same.
Sec. In all cases Of grants, saleries, pay
and expenses, ascertained and allowed by
law, found due to individuals from the
Territory, when audited, the Auditor shall
draw warrants upon the treasury for the
amount, in the form used in the treasury
department but in cases Of unliquidated
accounts and claims, the adjustment and
payment of which are not provided for by
law, no warrant shall be drawn by the
Auditor or paid by the Treasurer, unless
the previous appropriation shall have been
made by law for that purpose nor shall
the whole amount drawn for and paid un-
der any one head, ever exceed the amount
thus appropriated.
Sec. IL. If any person interested shall
be dissatisfied with the decision of the
Auditor on any claim, account or credit, it
shall be the duty of the Auditor, at the
request of such person, to refer the same,
with the reasons Of his decision, to the
Legislative Assembly.
Sec. l3. In all cases where the laws
recognize claim for money against the
Territory, and no appropriation shall be
made by law to pay the same, the Auditor
shall audit and settle the same and give
the claimant certificate of the amount
thereof underthe official seal, if demanded,
and shall report the same to the Legisla-
tive Assembly with as little delay as pos
sible. !
Sec. IA. The Auditor shall report to
the Legislative Assembly, within ten days
after the commencement of each regular
session, list of all collectors of the reve-