Georgetown weekly news., 1855-04-19


have power and jurisdiction in their respec
tive counties: First; to make orders re-
specting the property of the county in con-
formitv with any law of this State. and to
take care of and preserve such property
Second; to examine, settle and allow all ac-
counts legally chargeabe against the coun-
ty, and to levy Tor the purposes prescribed
by law. such amount of taxes on the assess
ed value OF real and personal property in
the county, as may be authorized by law;
prouided, the salary Of the County Judge
need not be audited by the Board, but the
County Auditor shall on the first judicial
day of each month, draw his warrant on the
County Treasurer in favor of the County
Judge for the amount due such Judge as
salary for the month preceding. Third; to
examine and audit the accounts of all Off
GERS having the care, mana9 9emtnt collec-
tion or disbursement Of any monty belong
ing to the county, or appropriated by law
or otherwise for Its use ana benefit. Fourth;
to lay out, control and manage public roads.
| turnpikes, ferries and bridges within the
county, in all cases where the law does not
prohibit such jurisdiction, and to make such
orders as may be necessary and requisite TO
carry its control and management into ef-
tect Fifth; to take care of and provide
for the INDECENT sick of the county. Sixth;
! to divide the county into townships, and to
change the divisions Of the same, and to
create new townships as the convenience OF
the county may require. Seventh; to cs-
tablish and change election precincts, and
to appoint Inspectors and Judges OF elec-
tiOnS. Eighth; to control and manage the
property, real and personal belonging to the
county and to receive by donation any
property for the use and benefit of the cOun-
ty. Nmth;to lease or to purchase any real
or personal property necessary ior the use
OF the county; prCU'ded, no purchase OF rea.
property shall lie made unless tie value OF
the same be previously y estimated by three
disinterested perSC rs to be appointed Tor
that purpose by the county Judge. Tenth;
to sell at pubic auction at the Court House
of the county, after at least thirty days pre-
viOus public notice, and cause to be convey
ed any property belonging to the county,
approprlating the proceeds of such sale to
the use of the same. Elevcnth to cause to
be erected and furnished Court House,
| be necessary, and to keep the same III repair:
proUtded, that the contract for building the
Court House, Jail or other public buildings
be let out after at least thirty days previous
public notice in each case OF a readiness to
receive proposals therefor to the lowest bid
der who shall give good and sufficient Sc
curity for the completion of any contract
which he may make respecting the same;
but no bid shall be accepted which the
Beard may deem too high. Twelfth; t.
control the prosecution and defense of all
suits to which the county is party. Thir-
teenth; to do and perform all such other acts
and things as may be strictly necessary to
the full discharge Of the powers and juris-
diction confirred on the Board.
Sec. 10. The Board of Supervisors shall
also act as a Board of Canvassers, and de-
clare the election returns, and cause GER
titicate of election to be given by the clerk
| TO any person who shall be elected to any
county or township Office within the county;
prOU.ded, that when the election sEall be
held for Supervisors, the County Judge
shall canvass and declare tie election re-
turns for these officers, for which purpose
delivered according to law, to the County
Clerk. and by him opened in the presence
of the County Judge, who shall declare the
result as to Supervisors, and the Clerk shall
give to each person elected as Supervisor,
certificate of his election. and the Board Of
Supervisors shall then canvass the returns
as to other officers
SEC. II. The Board of Supervisors may,
by an order to that effect, entered upon the
records, require new bonds of any county or
township officer with additional securities
whenever they deem the same necessary.
and may require of all county and township
officers entrusted with the collection, man
agement, safe-keepng or disbursement of
puDllc funds, quarterly report of all col
| iectlons and disbursements made by them
during the proceeding quarter, and may ex-
anime their books accounts and vouchers.
They shall see that all the county and town.
ship officers entrusted with the collection.
disbursement, saf4-keeping or management
OF the public revenue, faithfully perform the
duties imposed upon them by law, and shall
prosecute them ior any delinquencies.
SEC. II. The Board of Supervisors shall
act as Board of Equalization in their
respective counties. and shall, after the AS
SCISSOR Shall have made and returned an as
sessment OF the taxable property within the
county, convene. and hear and determine
any objections to assessments of property,
and may reduce or equalze the valuation oi
such property as the justice OF the case may
require, and they may increase the assessed
value OF any property in the county, when
ever they believe it to have been assessed
ut less than its actual value.
SEC. Ii. The Board of Supervisors for
the several counties, shall cause the State
and County taxes to be levied upon the val
uatlon made by the County Assessors: And
1t is made the duty of the respective Coun-
ty Assessors of each county to furnish the
Knarn at ntft fi1adf