True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-07
LIA W 5 oFOHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.


mo. I'LL AN ACT
10 punish the embezzement and unlaw.
fnl use Of Public Moneys.
sEcTtON l. Be it enacted By the Gen.
eral assembly Ofthe State Of Ohio, That
ifany person who shall be entrusted with
the custody of public moneys, whether
for the safe keeping or transmission of
the same, as officer, agent or servant of
the state, or OF any county, township,
city, incorporated village or school dis
trict, shall convert 10 his own use, or to
The use of any corporation, company or
copartnership, in which he may have any
interest; or shall make way with, or Sc
crete such moneys, or any part thereof,
or'any security or evidence Of debts, of
which he shall have the custody, super
vision or control, as such officer, agent
or servant, he shall for every such act be
deemed and adjudged guilty of embez-
cling so much of such moneys, security
or evidence of debt, as shall be so convert.
ed, made way with or secreted; and, he
shall be punished therefor in the same
manner and 10 The same extent, as is, or
shall be prescribed by law for the punish
ment of feloniously stealing property of
the same value. '
SECTION Q. If any such officer, agent
or servant, shall loan any moneys, secu-
rites or other evidences of DEBT, in his
custody, or within his control, as such
officer, agent or servant, he shall, on con-
viction thereof, be fined in sum equal
10 the sum of money, or TO the value of
the security or other evidence of debt So
loaned, which fine shall enure TO tn G
benefit Of the stale. county, township, city,
village or district, owning the money OF
security so loaned.
SECTION 8. Ii any such officer, agent
or servant, shall deposit or place. or shall
order or knowingly )permit 10 be deposited
or placed or 10 remain placed or deposit
ed ANY money, security or other evil
dence Of debt belonging to the state or to
any county, township, city, Incorporated
village or school district, in this state, and
which shall be in his possession or sub.
ject To his control, under any agreement
or understanding, OF with any expectation
on his part, that either he, or any other
person or persons shall receive therefor,
amy money or other valuable thing, by
way Of interest," bonus or graluily, such
officer, agent or servant shall, for every
such offence, OIL conviction thereof, for.
deit and pay for the use of the stale, coun'
sty, township, city, incorporated village
OF school district, to whom the money SO
deposited belonged, sum equal 10 the
amount SO deposited.
SECTION 4. All prosecutions under
this act shall be by Indictment, in the
Court Of Common Pleas and it shall be
the duty Of the Judge of said court to
give this act specially in charge 10 the
grand jury.
~ SECTION 5. The "act to punish The
Embezzleiuent of public moneys and for
other purposes" passed March Q, ls46,
shall be and The same is hereby repealed.
Butall suits pending and rights accrued
under said act are hereby saved.
This act shall take effect from and af.
Ter The FIRST day Of June next.
e45ius N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
.aa THOMAS II. FORD,
et .9fAaeA President of the Senate.
ailApril 10, 1855. .ie
(No, ,ll5.] AN ACT.
To regulate and limit the compensation Of
certain county officers.