M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08

extend to the purchase OF any articles,
necessary to any of the county officers, in
the discharge of the duties of their Offices,
except stationery and printing; and provi-
ded further, that the said commissioners
may, nevertheless, by unanimous vote,
entered upon the minutes Of their proceed
ings, and stating the grounds thereof, dis
pense with the operation of this section in
cases ofurgent necessity, when the estima-
ted expenses or outlay does not exceed five
hundred dollars; Provided further, that al
contracts or purchases entered into, in
contravention Of the provisions of this sect
ton, shall, as against the county, be utterly
null and void.
Section 8. That the county commits
sioners shall not, hereafter, make any
purchase, or enter into any contract or en-
gagement for the erection of any infrmary,
court house, bridge, culvert, or any other
public building or improvement, by which a
larger amount of money or expense is In
volved than five thousand dollars, without
first submitting the question as to the poll
cy of such outlay or expense involved there
in, to the qualified voters Of the county, Ell
ther at the annual spring or fall election.
by giving public notice by advertisement in
one or more newspapers of general circu-
lation In said county, at least thirty days
previous to said election, and by handbills,
to be posted up in at least five public places
in each township and ward in said
county, one of which handbills shall be
posted up on the day Of such election, at
each of the places for holding said election;
and all purchases hereafter made, or con-
tracts entered into, for any such public
building or improvement as Aforesaid, shall
be absolutely void as against said county,
unles the policy Of such outlay or expense
shall first have been approved by MAORI
ty of the votes cast at such election. Provided
that nothing in this section shall be so con-
strued as to prevent the commissioners of
any county from making and entering into
any contract, and aPpropriating, without q
vote, any money now remaining in the
treas Try, to the purposes for which such
money was assessed and collected.
SECTION 4. 1t shall be essential to the
validity of every contract entered into by
the county commissioners, or order made
by them, that the same shall have been as
sented to at a regular or special session
thereof, and entered in the minutes of
their proceedings by the auditor.
SECTION 5. That it shall be unlawful
for the county commissioners to enter into
any contract for the erection or repair of any
bridge or cuvert, the estimated expense Of
which amounts to more than one hundred
dollars, until after the trustees of the town.
ship or townships, in which the proposed
Improvement is to be made, and the county
surveyor shall have, in writing certified,
that from actual examination, they believe
the same to be necessary and proper for the
convenience of the public, and until they
shall have caused an accurate estimate of
the cost of the proposed improvement to be
made and furnished to them, by the county
surveyor, and no contract for the making
of the said improvement for sum greater
than the said estimate ofthe county surveyor,
shall be binding upon the county. Provi-
ded that the said commissioners may, nev-
ertheless, by unanimous vote entered
upon the minutes of their proceedings, and
stating the grounds thereof, dispense with
the operation Of this section in cases of ur-
gent necessity, when the estimated expense
or outlay does not exceed two hundred dol
lars,
SECTION 6. That It shall be the duty o.
the county commissioners to designate ia
the county treasurer; the place or places al
which, and the person or persons with
whom, he shall deposit 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 treas
urer to make any such deposit ofpubIic mon-
ey, without the assent and approval of the
commissioners, to be entered in the minutes
of their proceedings; and it shall be the duty
of the said commissioners to make any con-
tract or agreement with such depositary or
depositaries, for the safe keeping of the
public moneys, and for the payment of
any consideration therefor, which shall be
paid into the county treasury, and shall be-
long to the county, and the said commits
sioners are also required to take from
such depositary or depositaries, bond or
bonds, with good and sufficient sureties to
their satisfaction, for the safe keeping and
repayment on demand of such deposits I;
and all money in the county treasury, which
shall not be deposited for safe keeping as
herein provided, shall be kept at the office
of the treasurer and IL shall bo the As.sy
of the county commissioners, at least once in
every three months, and oftener, if they
deem it proper, to make personal examin
alton of the books, papers, accounts ant
vouchers of the treasurer, and count tht
money in his office, ,and ascertain the amounts
deposited, and to enable themto ascertain thu
true condition OF the treasury;they are author
lied to interrogate the treasurer, his depu
ties, clerks and assistants, and to require
answers from them under oath, to be ad
ministered by the said commissioners
Provided, however, that the county treasur
er and his sureties shall continue and re
main liable for the safe-keeping and prOmp
payment, according to law, of all money be
longing to the county treasury, and no
kept or deposited elsewhere than in tn
office of the county treasury, under tn
. direction of the county commissioners, an
for the faithful account of all none
disbursed by him.
SECTION 4. Ii shall be the duty of tn
county commissioners, annually, on the frs
Monday in March, to make detailed re
port in writing to the court of common plea
of the county, of their official transactions
during the year next preceding the time
making such report, giving an accurat
statement of the financial affairs Of tn
: county, which shall be printed at the eS
pense of the county,as directed by the cour
! to whom the same is made, and the cour
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