The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-06-21

upon the county Provided that the said com
mssuners may, nevertheless by a unanimous
vote entered upon the minutes of their proceed
ings, and stating the grounds thereof, dispense
with the operation of this section in cases of
urgent necessity, when the estimated expense or
outlay does not exceed two hundred dollars.
SEcPoN 6. That it shall be the duty of the
county commissioners TO designate to the coun
ty treasurer &; the place or places at which, and
the person or persons with whom, he shall de-
post the public moneys received by him during
the time the said moneys shall properly be IN
his custody and it shall not be lawful for the
said treasurer 20 made any such deposit Of pub. |
lie money, without the assent and approval OF
the commissioners, to be entered in the IN nut S
of their proceedings and ii shall be the duty oi
the said commissioners to make any contract Or
agreement with such depusitary or deposita-
res for the safe keeping of the public moneys
and for the payment of any constellation there
for, which shall he paid into the county lrcasu
rcr and shall long to the county, and the said
| commissioners are also required to take from
such lie pusi'ary or depO>itarcs. bond or bonds,
/ ,th good and sulic su Ell to their salts
| faction, for the satt-keCping and rc-pnym'n. on
dymlnd Of such DEPOSITS; aud all money in the
county Treasury, which shall not be d posted
for safe keeping as herein provided, shall
/ he kept at the Office Of the treasurer; aud it
shall b. the duty OF the county commissioners, at
/ least once in every three months, and uftcner, if
they deem it proper, 10 make personal exam
iua;i0n Of the books, papers, accounts aud vouch-
crs of the treasurer. and count the money in his
oflge, an ascertain the amounts deposited an /
4 to II hc Them to ascertain the true condition
Of the treasury; they are authorized to inter-
roga,c the treasurer, his dupuiies, clerks and as
sisiants, anil to orrqare answers from them under
oath, to b., administered by the said commits
sion rs Pr0v.d t. however, that the cUui ty
f trrasur AMI his suretrs shall continue and re-
main liubl f the safe k eping and prompt pa :
f ment, acco ng to law, of all money belonging
to the county treasury, aud not kept or dcPUo-
tied elsewhere than in the office OF the comfy
treasury, under ;lia direction cf the county COM
& missoners, aud for the faithful account Of all
monoy discussed by him.
D SECTioy 7. 1t shall b, the duty of tha county
y commissioners, annually, on tn, first Monday
/ in March, to make a detailed report in writing
to the court of common pleas OF the county, of
q their ofFc al transactions, during the year next
prrte ling the time of making such report giv-
f ing accurate statement OF the financial al
fairs of the county, which shall be printed at
{ the expense of the county, as directed by the
court, to whom the same if made, and the court
4 shall causr the same to b, vestigatrd and eX-
amin,d by the prosecuting attorney of the coun-
ty, who in case of any violations OF law, i;
hereby directed to cause the same To be proscCu
ted acc ord NJ to the nature of the case.
SicTloN s. No account shall be allowed aud
no moncy shall be paid, for any services render
ed by any county commissioner, or any cXppn
SIS incurred by him, other than his comp,nsa
tol allowed by law, until the SINE Shall have
been examined by the prosecuting attorney o
the county, certified by him to be correct, unC
allowed by the court OF of common pleas
;, SECTION 0. M cluims against the county sha
I be paid, otherwise than upon the allowance O
= the county commission RS, upon the warrant o
= the county auditor, except in those cases in
>, which tn, amount due is fixed by law, or is au
- thoriz'd to b. fixed by some Other person o.
> tribunal i'll which cases, the shall b. pal,
- upon the warrant of the county auditor upor
= the proper celifcatc of the person or tribunal al
r lowed the same Provided, that no public
i money shall b. disbursed by the county com
v, missoncrs, or any OF them, but the same shal
! b. disbursed by the county treasurer. upon The
e warrant Of the county auditor, specifying The
- name Of the party entitled to the same, un wha
y account, and upon whose allowance, ifnot fix,
by law.
i SECTION 10. This act to take effect onl b. il
:, force, from and after its passage; Provided Sec
9 tions l. s. 6, AMI 8, shall only apply 10 sutl
. counties as at the taking of the Federal CeuSu
- of the year 1880, contained population great
:. er than one hundred thousand Inhabitants.
! N. II. VAN WORRIES,
" :" Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
= THOMAS IL, FORD,
>, - President Of til. Senate.