Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-27

tOS W U Oy nun pIebeINcut anu u IcCOft
4 by him kept of the number, date, fund anC
amount thereof n
Ser, Q. No money slall be received
into, or paid out of the county treasury
or transferred to any person for disburse
ment, u,dess il be on the order Of the
county auditor, excepting that the money
paid over by the county treasurer to the
State treasurer shall be on the draft of the
lcomptroler as herein before provided; and
in all cases Of the payment of the cana
tolls. rents upon schools or ministerial
lands. the purchase money for school lands
upon tho surrender of leases or other pub
lie dues coming in any wise TO the state.
collected by any receiver on the canals. OF
public works of the state. or by any regis
ter or receiver of any school land Office, OF
any other collector or receiver of the public
money other than the state and county
treasurers: itchall be the duty of such re-
ceiver. collector, register or other officer
receiving the same, to take, on paying the
same into the county or state treasury as
herein after provided. trip!icate receipts
therefor, which shall specify the fund OF
funds to which the money 60 paid belongs,
/ two Of which shall be deposited with the
county auditor Of the proper county, or
with the auditor of state, according as such
officer may be required to pay such money
into the county or state treasury. Itshall
be the duty of the county or state auditor,
aftcr making record of the amount, fund
and date, and names of the parties to such
receipt, to transmit one of said receipts to
the comptroller ct Columbus, and the
comptroller shall, at the close of each
month, or at such time rs shall be deter
mined upon by the auditor of state and
comptroller and treasurer of state acting
conjointly. draw a draft in favor of the
state treasurer. for the aggregate amount
received by such officer. No payment of
the public dues shall be valid to discharge
the liability 10 the state, until the said re-
ceipts shall be SO deposited with the coun-
ty or state auditor as the case may be.
Sec. 10. Every receiver on the canals
or public works Of the state. and every
register or receiver of any school land Of
fee, and every other collector or receiver
of the revenue Of the state other than the
state and county treasurers. shall, as often
as may be required, pay into the nearest
convenient county treasury, or the state
treasury, rs the comptroller shall direct. all
moneys by him collected or received since
making the last payment.
Sec. II. An inspection and thorough
shall be had of the state treas
ury, whenever deemed necessary, by a
of the general assembly, or of
eithor branch thereof, authorized by rcso-
luton for that purpose, or by committee
of persons, not members Of the general
assembly, appointed by resolution of the
general assembly. And it shall be the duty |
Of the governor, whenever the law Or in |
his opinion the public interests require it,
to appoint some Trustworthy and compe-
tent accountant, of the highest ability and |
skill, who in connection with the secretary
of state, shall Immediately, without pre-
rious notice or intimation of such intended
and inspection, proceed to
make thorough and complete examina-
ion of all the books, vouchers, accounts,
'ecords, bonds securities, claims, assets
md effects, which are or should be in the
and shall count all moneys in the
and compare the books, vouch-
,rs, accounts, records, &c, with those of
he auditor OF state and comptroller of the
reasury, all of which is hereby made the
iuty of the said auditor and comptroller.
o place at their disposal on demand. The
reasurer of state shall, upon demand, sub
nit tosthe inspection of such accountant,
nd the secretary of state or to the COM
nittee of the general assembly or of either
'ranch thereof, all his books, vouchers, ac-
Quits, records and other papers, together
With all vaults, safes, rooms or other apart ,
nents Of his office. The treasurer, or any
t his clerks, or the auditor or comptroller, ,
nay be sworn by any of the persons ma
ingthe examination, either of whom is her t
y authorized TO administer oaths for that s
urpose. They shall answer all questions 8
ropounded BY such examiners or either of ,
hem, touching the condition of the treas q
~, and such examiners, whether appoint u
d by the general assembly ur either branch r
hereof, or by the governor, are hereby '
Empowered to compel the attendance of $
illnesses, send for persons and papers, O
nd punish for contempt, in the same man {,
er as courts of record. If on counting n
lie money and making such examination I,
lere shall be found the full sum required O
? the account of the auditor of state and Il
omptroller OF the treasury, as we'll as the u
books, and legal vouchers ofthe D
easuTer OF state, together with all the Il
her property, bonds, securities, claims, a
sets, and effects belonging to the state, al
I'd which should be in the custody and c.
ossesslon OF the treasurer of state, the f.
I'D inspector and secretary of state shall W
rtify the same over their official sigma b.
res. in writing. in triplicate. one of which X
rtificates shall be recorded in the books A
the treasury, and filed by the treasurer, a
ID one shall be recorded and fled by the te
Gitor of state, and one shall be furnished MS
the governor in the executive office, and o,
recorded and fled therein; and the ac- M
nta;it so appointed, on performing the pe
tiles herein required, shall be paid by Il 9 &C
vernon out Of his contingent fund, for his OF
rvices, such compensation not exceeding ps
the rate of four dollars per day together st
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