The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-01

The saiu treasurer to make any Sucn ue
posit Of public money, without the assent
and approval of the commissioners, to be
entered in the minutes Of their proceed
lings; and it shall be the duty Of the said
commissioners to make any contract or
agre sment with such dep6sitary or de-
positsries, 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
belong to the county, and the said com
missioners are also required to take from
such depositary or depositaries. a bond OF
bonds, with good and sufficient sureties
to their satisfaction, for the safe keeping
and re payment on demand Of such de.
posits and all money in the county treas
ury. which shall not be deposited for safe
keeping as herein provided, shall be kept
at the Office of the treasurer; and it shall
be the duty of the county commissioners,
at least once in every three months, and
oftener, if they deem it proper. to make a
personal examination of the books, pa
pers, accounts and vouchers of the treas
urer, and count the money in his office,
and ascertain the amounts deposited
and to enable them to ascertain the true
condition of the treasury they are au-
tnorized to interrogate the treasurer, his
! deputies, clerks and assistants, and to
require swers from them under oath
TO be administered by the said commits
sioners Provided, however, that the
county treasure and his sureties sh al
continue AMI remain liable for the safe.
keeping and prompt payment, according
to law, of all money belonging to the
CT unity treasury, and not kept or deposit.
ed elsewhere than in the Office of the
Ecounty treasury, under the direction o
the county commissioners, and for the
faithful account of all moneys disbursed
by him.
/ SECTION 7. 1t shall be the duty of the
county commissioners, annually, on the
first Monday ia March, to make a detailed
report in writing to the court Of common
pleas of the county, of their official trans
actions, during the year next preceding
the time of making such report, giving
an accurate statement of the financial af
fairs Of the county, which shall be print
ed at the expense of the county, as di
rected by the court, to whom the same il
made. and the court shall cause the same
to be investigated and examined by tn,
pro secuting attorney of the county, who
in case of any violations of law, is hereby
directed to cause the same to be prose
cuted according to the nature OF the case
hn1t hn oil
lowed, and no money shall be paid, fo
any services rendered by any county
commissioner, or any expenses incurred
by him, other than his compensation al
lowed by law. until the same shall have
been examined by the prosecuting attor
ney of the county, certified by him to bt
correct, and allowed by the court of com
mon pleas.
| Section 8. No claims against tn,
county shall be paid, otherwise thai
upon the allowance of the county com
missioners, upon the warrant of the coun
ty auditor, except in those cases in which
the amount due is fixed by law, or is au
thorized to be fixed by some other persol
or tribunal, in which cases, the same shal
be paid upon the warrant OF the count,
auditor. upon the proper certificate of th
person or tribunal allowing the same
Provided, that no public money shall b
disbursed by the county commissioners
or any of them, but the same shall be dis
bursed by the county treasurer. upon th
warrant of the county audio specifying
the name of the party entitled to tn
same, on what account, and upon who's
allowance, if not fixed by law.
4 SECTION. 10. This act to take effec
and be in force, from and after its pas
sage: Provided, Sections !, 5, 6, and 6
shall only apply to such counties as 6
the taking of the Federal Census of tn
year 1850. contained a population create
: than one hundred thousand inhabitants.
: N.H.VAN WORRIES,
Speaker oftAs House of Il epresensntive.
THOS. III. FORD,