The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-07-19

shall carefully count all the moneys remaining
i'm ihe treasury and shall also ascertain the sums
or balances actually due the State on account
of moneys deposited or kept elsewhere than III
the treasury office at Columbus, and the respon-
sbility of the dcpos,aries thereof; he shall also
ascertain the terms and conditions on which
every such deposit Of money shall have been
made whether actually agreed upon or under
stood and especially whether any and II any,
what consideration, by way of interest or 9th
erwis,, shall have been stipulated for, received,
or shall b. expected, by tn, treasurer, or by any
other person for or on account oi any such Us
p sill.
the examinations required by this act, the treas
urer shall on the demand Of the auditor submit
tu his full aud unrestricted examination, all the
books accounts, vouchers, certificates oil depos,
it. and all other evidences of moneys deposited
to the credit subject TO the draft OF The treas
urcr, and all the official correspondence in their
office or possession, or subject TO their control
and the treasurer shall, moreover, on oath TO be
administered by the auditor, make full, true and
cxplicit answers in writing, 10 all questions put
to him by the auditor or by his directions touch
iug the receipt or the payment and touching
the deposit OF moneys belonging to the Slate.-
And the auditor may examine or cause to be eX.
amined on oath, any or all book Keepers anu
clerks in the treasurrr's office dcpoSitaries OF
moneys DolullaAlIS W wv 'AuNN "'' 'N''
book keepers and agents touching the payment
of moneys into or out Of the treasury, or of
MONEYS remaining therein or touching the de
post of moneys belonging to the STATE, else
where than in the state treasury at Colum
| bus
| Srcrrov Is. 1t shall be the duty Of the Cover
! nor, whenever requested by the auditor, to ap-
/ point some competent and suitable person 10
/ assist him in mpking any such examination and
] .. cppb eyap1iOa tD he made ny the
auditor, with the assistance Of some competent
and suitable person to b. appointed by him Tor
| that purpose, whenever he shall deem Such cX
animation necessary to secure the safety OF the
moneys Of the State, or the correct and system
attic manner of accounting for the same
| SEcTIon l6. All the material facts ascertain.
ed by tn, examinations prescribed by this act,
shall Immediately on the close thereof or as
soon thereafter as shall be practicable, who
shall av he same before the general assembly,
AT the commcncem' Mt Of its next ensuing ses-
sion.
SEcrros II. II from any sach examination or
from any other satisfactory evidence, the COVER
nor shall ascertain that the State shall have sui
f-red any damages, or Shall be IN immediate
dlnger of any injury or damage from any iHe-
gal act done or about TO be done by the treas
1rer, or from his negecting or refusing 10 com
ply wi h any requirement OF law touching the
receipt keeping or paving out ofany money be-
longing to the State or the keeping and rem
d,rinp accounts thereof, or shall have taken in
sufic'en. security for any money deposited else
where than in the treasury office at Columbus
it shall in every such case be the duty CT thi
governor to direct the attorney general forth
with to institute the proper proceedings in the
court of common pleas Of franklin county tC
restrain the treasurer from all such illegal acts
or to compel him to act in compliance Will
the provisions of law prescribing such acts al
the case may require, and in case the security
taken from any depostary OF money belonging
/, TO the State is found to be insufficient, II shal
be the duty of the treasurer Immediately to re
move the deposits, unless further sufficient Sc
curity be given and such security shall be sub
iect to the same condition as PROVIDED III sec
ton thirteen of this act.
SEcrloN Is. It shall be the duty o! tbs audit
= or quarter annually on the 18th day of Marcel
June, September and December or if any suc
. day should be Sunday, then on the day rrevi
: ous to ascertain the amount of money in tn
treasury belonging to the sinking fund and dra,
i on the treasurer therefor in favor OF the actin
r commissioner of said fund, specifying in ever
l. such draft the sources from which the money 5
i drawn for was derived,
+ Ss,rIoY l9. Whenever the term of Office {
any treasurer shall have expired, or he sha
f have resgnsd, died, or have been removed frol
- office he. Tor in case Of his death or incaPaciu
his legal representatives shall immediateI
Il, mike full settlement with the auditor of, an
h concerning all moneys paid, into and out OF Il
Ia treasury since the last previous settlement Wi
= the auditor of and concerning the same whic
l. settlement shall be so made clearly TO exhll
,r il on what account aud for what purpose eaC
: payment eli ther into or out of the treasury sha
i have been made. and in case of payment out
,a the treasury on account of what appropriate
"a every such payment was made, and the audit
g shall certify to the incoming treasurer, the Sc
n eral sums to be paid over TO him, by the o
hs going treasurer an account oteach aTproprlatlt
n that shall not have been fully paid, and also {
r., sum to be paid on general accounts and t
out going treasurer, or his legal representative
! shall forthwith pay over to his successor I
20 several sums SO certified, and also deliver to hi
~ all the books, accounts; vouchers, official T
ne pers and correspondence of whatsoever kin
oi and neither the outgoing treasurer nor his su
ho ties shall be discharged from his or their lab
ey ty to the State until such settlement, paymeI
n and delivery Of books, accounts, vouchers, a
70 other pa rers hcicnbefore enumerated, shall ha
r.. been fully made
~ SEcrloN 20. Whenever the word treasure
i is used in this act it shall BE- understood to me
mo treasurer of state whenever the word 9 ire
! ury" is used it shall be understood TO M
ae state treasury :" and where the word OuC
81, Ste or" is used it shall be understood 10 mean ."
~ dltor OF state"
ne N. II. VAN WORRIES,
hv Speaker of the House of Representatives.
,cs. THOMAS II. FORD
,isl President of the Senate
''' April g, 1856