Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-05-06

to be vacant, and the governor shall
proceed by his own motion to appoint a
treasurer instead of the incumbent;
which successor SO appointed, on giving
bond and security, and taking the oath
of office, as the treasurer Of state is here
in provided required to do, shall have
and possess all the powers and func-
tons, and be subject to all the duties
and liabilities of a duly elected treasur-
er of state; and shall hold his Office un-
til his successor is duly elected and
qualified; and it is hereby provided that
the salary of the treasurer of state shall
be S-dollars per annum, payable
quarter yearly, on-the warrant OF the
auditor of state.
SEC p. Whenever the term of of
fee of any treasurer of this state or any
treasurer of any county or township or
any organized city in this state shall
have expired, OF shall have resigned,
died or have been removed from office,
he, or in case Of his death or incapacity.
his legal representatives, shall immedi-
ately make a full settlement with the
auditor of state, as the case may be, of
and concerning all monies paid into, and
out of such treasury since his last pre-
vious settlement, which settlement shall
be so made as clearly to exhibit on what
account and for what purpose each
payment either into or out OF the treas
ury, shall have been made, and in case
of payments of the treasury, on account
of what appropriation every such pay
ment was made, and the auditor shall
certify to the incoming treasurer the
several sums to be paid over to him by
the outgoing treasures on account OF
such appropriation that shall not have
been fully paid, and also the sum to be
paid on general account, and the outgo-
ing treasurer on his legal representatives
shall forthwith pay over to his successor
the several sums Of money so certified,
and also deliver to him all the books,
accounts, vouchers, official papers and
correspondence of whatsoever kind, to-
gether with all property, bonds, securi-
ties, claims, assets and effects belonging
TO the state or to any county or town
ship organized city in this state as the
case may be, and neither the outgoing
treasurer nor his securities shall be dis
charged from his or their liability to the
state or to any county or township OF
organized city in this state as he case
may be, untilsuch settlement, payments
and delivery of books, accounts, vouch-
ers, official, papers, property, bonds, Sc,
curities, claims, assets and effects and
other papers and correspondence herein
before enumerated shall have been made.
SEC. %. Immediately after the tax
ing effect of this act, there shall be APP
pointed by the governor, by and with
the advice and consent of the senate, a
comptroller Of the treasury, whose term
of office Shall continue until his success
sor is elected and qualified as hereinaf-
ter provided, and at the annual election
in October, 1858, and every three years
thereafter, there shall be elected by the
qualified electors of the state, such
comptroller, whose term Of Office shall
be three years from the second Monday
in January following, and until his
successor shall be elected and qualified.
aud who Shall-EoceiYc-as u compensation
for his service, the sun of twelve hun
bred dollars per annum, payable quar-
terly from the state treasury upon the
warrant of the auditor of state. The
said comptroller, before. entering upon
the duties of his Office, shall execute a
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sum of fifty thousand dollars, with six oil
more securities to the acceptance of the
governor, conditioned for the faithful
performance of his official duties, and
Shall take an oath of Office which shall!
be Endorsed on said bond and subscribed
by the said comptroller, and the saiG
bond shall be deposited with and recor.
dec by the secretary of state before the
said comptroller shall enter upon the
duties of his office, and state house com
missioners shall Immediately furnish tc
the comptroller an office in the state
house, with all the necessary furniture
and safes for the same.
SEC. 24. All costs and expenses Of
the safe keeping and disbursements Of
the public money belonging to the state,
shall be paid by the treasurer of state
out of his contingent fund, upon the
signed by the comptroller of the treas
ury.
Sec. 25. All costs and expenses o.
the safe keeping and disbursement Of
the public money, belonging to the sew
eral counties shall be paid by the treas
urer of the county upon the allowance
of the county commissioners of such
counties, but no county treasurer shall
be permitted to charge or receive more
than one half of one per centum on any
money belonging to the state, or belong.
ing to any county that may be deposi
ted or paid into such county treasury
by an officer, agent or person, other
than the money arising from taxes up,
on the tax duplicate. Nor shall there
be any allowance made to such county
treasurer over and above the said ono
half of one per centum for the transfer
or paying out the same.
Sec. 26. The state house commits
s%ioners are hereby required to proceed
forthwith to construct, in the most per.
feet manner in the Office of the treasurer
of state, in the state house, all such vaults
and provide all such fire proof safes as
the treasurer of state may require for
the perfect protection and safety of the
public money kept or to be kept there
in.
Sec. 27. The county commissioners
of each county in this state are hereby
required to provide, as soon as practica
lie after the passage of this act, all such