The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29
The sub-trensury Law Of ohio.


means for the security and safe keeping
Of public money thereto belonging, shall
constitute the treasury Of the state Of
Ohio; and the treasurer Of state shall
be required to use the treasury 30 con.
stituted as the sole place for the deposit and
safe keeping Of the money Of the State;
and the money ID the treasury shall not be
drawn or paid out, except in the manner
hereinafter provided, and pursuant to aPpro.
priations made by law. --.-...... l.
SECTION 2. That it shall be the duty OF
the county commissioners, Of each county
in this State, to provide without delay II the
same has not been already done, suitable
room or rooms; with FIRE proof vaults or
safes, and oil other necessary means for the
security and safe keeping OF the public
moneys In the county; and the same shall
constitute the treasury OF the county; the
public money paid into the county treasury,
whether it belongs to the county, State, or
other party, shall be kept by the county
treasurer, in the treasury of theccunty, and
shall not be drawn or paid out except in the
manner provided by law. i
SECTION 3. The State 'treasHfer and
each county treasurer shall be REQUIRED to
keep safely in his treasury, without loanihg,
using or deposithg in banks, or elsewhere,
oil the public moneys Of whatsoever charac. |
ter, paid into such treasury, or otherwise, at
any time placed in his possession and Gus.
tody, till the same is ordered by the proper
department or officer OF the State govern.
ment to be transferred or paid out accord
ing to law; and when such orders for the
transfer or payment are received, faithfully
and promptly to make the same as directed,
and also to do shd perform all other duties
as fiscal agent Of the State, which may be
imposed by this net, or any other law Of this
State, or by any other rule or regulation of
the treasury made 10 conformity to law.
SECTION 4. For the purpose Of securing
q more full and perfect system of account.
ability among the officers Of the fiscal de.
partment Of the State, there shall be Great.
ed q comptroller Of the treasury, whose
term Of office shall be three years, and it
shall be lis duty to make dligent inquiry
after all claims and accounts of every de.
scription in favor of the State, and require
prompt payment of the same; and in case
The payment Of any such claim be resisted,
to place the same in process OF collection.
under the charge Of the attorney general Of
the State, and shall perform such other du.
ties, and receive such compensation, as
shall be prescribed by law.
SECTION 5. Every payment of money
into the State treasury shall be made on the
draft of the comptroller, drawn in favor OF
the State treasurer upon the person making
payments and no payment into the State
treasury shall discharge the liability to the
State; unless ii be made on the draft OF the
comptroller, as aforesaid. And 1t shall be
the duty Of the compit1llet, to preserve q
duplicate copy of every such draft, and to
keep an accurate record OF Its number,
amount, date and hame Of the person upon
whom drawn, designating the fund to which
it belongs; and TO report the aggregate
amount of oil such drafts to the auditor ol
State at the close Of every week, designat'
ing the exact amount belonging to each
fund. The auditor of State shall keep an
accurate record of every such weekly re-
port of the comptroller, and charge the
amount thereof, specifically to each acccuitt
kept in the auditors Office, Of receipts and
disbursements of the State treasurer.
SECTION 6. No money shall be drawn Of
paic out to the State treasury, or transferred
=, from the State treasury to any county treas
ury, or to any other place, for use or dis
, bursement, unless it be on the warrant o
: the auditor OF State drawn upon the State
, treasurer, countersigned and registered by
!. . the comptroller, and no warrant shall be
drawn by the aucitv .. .. couutci- --!"ned by the
comptroller, on the treasurer for the r'gv r"v
+ ment OF any money, unless the same shall
have been appropriated by law, for the pur
pose for which it is required to be paid. II
= shall be the duty Of the auditor Of State tc
preserve o duplicate copy Of every such
, warrant aud also to keep an accurate rec.
ord of the number, amount and date Of eve
ry such warrant, and the name Of the per
son in whose favor drawn, specifying the
fund from which payable, and to report the
aggregate amounts thereof to the Comptfol
er at the close of every W. elk, showing tn,
specific amount belonging to each fund.
> shall be duty of the treasurer of State t
j keep accurate records of the number
amount, and date of every draft Of th'
comptroller, in favor of the treasurer o
U State, and to whom payable, as well us eve
: ry warrant of the auditor of State on tn,
l. treasurer presented and paid, and his book
= shall at all times show the exact amount o
every payment into, and every payment 0u
of the treasury, Ood the exact condition o
every fuLd.
SECTION 7. The auditor of State an,
comptroller shall. at the close of every thre,
months, or oftener If they see fit, after com
It pairing and adjusting the records of th
O drafts Of comptroller in favor of the treas
2 ury and the warrants OF the auditor agains
y the same, settle with the treasury Of tn
o State, and ascertain the precise condition o
!. the State treasury upon the books, and ais
v by actaal inspections, ascertain the act,,a
amount OF money remaining in the treasury
Vt together with ell other property, bonds, &c
It curities, claims, assets and effects, whic
b should be in the custody and possession @
t. the treasurer, and report the result OF sue
"a settlement and examination to the governor
% SECTION 8. All payments of money in
e TO the coSnty treasury Of every description
q excepting the payment OF taxes charged o.
n the duplicate and made before the return o
,t the treasurer of the. delinquent list for un
- paid taxes, shall be paid to the county treas
D urer, on the drafts of the county auditor, i
10 favor Of the treasurer; and the county aud
'. TOP shall preserve a duplicate copy OF ever
v. such draft, and the auditor and the treasure
b shall each keep an accurate record OF th
at number, date and amount OF every sue
q. draft, specifying the respective funds I
u which they belong; Provided, however, III,
le in case Of payment or transfer of none
10 from the State treasury to the county trea.
~ ury, the same shall be made on the warrar
9. Of the auditor OF State, instead Of the dra
in Of the county auditor; and ia which case I'll
i. State auditor shall transmit triplicate cor
d. of such warrant to the county auditor to i