The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-05-20

treasurer OF state, particularly specifying the
same; and the accounts of such publication. du.
ly authenticated and recepted shall be befiled
by the auditor Of state In his office.
Section 10. 1t is hereby made the du.
ty of the treasurer and auditor of each
and every county in thsi state ,conjointly,
to make outand cause to be published in
at least one newspaper of general circula-
ton in the county in and for which they
are such treasurer and auditor, state
ment of the exact amount of money ex-
isting in the treasury of such county at
the close of6usiness,on the last business
day of each and every quarter or oftoner if
the commissi8ners Of county shall direct;
particular, a. acifying in such statement
the amount, nt,.toaging to each particular
fund, togeti Peith all other property,
bonds, aeds ~ ;lIaims, assets and ef-
feets, belon' l, ,'!Soss i county in the Gus
tody. or unaTgali. unaTai =. AIHiatzl-~eaaach treas
urer. sncb sta Shall be siguesl "a,
said conntJ r and said county
auditdtts y -. ,,Epense of such pub
licati ID out of the county
treasur-' q or warrants drawn
by the cJhnsy &, tor, particularly speei-
fyying the same; and II a. any time it
should be found that such statement was
untrue or false, in regard to the amount
of money and other property then on
hand and in the treasury, the said treas
urer and the said auditor making the
same, shall, without regard to elapse Of
time, be hsldto be guiltyof breach oftrust
and high misdemeanor, and on trial, by
indictmeft and conviction thereof, be-
fore'any court ofcompetent jurisdiction
shall be sentenced by the court before
which such 2rial and conviction shall be
had, to the same punishment as is proyi-
ded IN and by this act or by law for the
punishment of embezF Element or breach of
trust. ~
Section 16. A tiiEough and critical
inspection and examination shall be
made as often as once in every six con-
secutive months, or oftener if the auditor
of state and comptroller of tie treasury
shall judge necessary, of all .he receipts
and business, books and vouchers, of each
collector oftols, and each receiver and
each register of the state land Offices, and
every other state officer or agent having
an Office in which the business Of the
state is attended to, done or performed,
or required to be attended to, done or
performed. And for this purpose the
auditor of state, with the concurrence in
writing of the comptroller of the treasury,
is hereby authorized and required, az Of
ten as once in every six consecutive
months in each year, to appoint some
we'll qualified and trustworthy accOun-
tant or accountants, which shall, un'
der instructions to be furnish
ed him or them in writing sby
the auditor ofstate, proceed, without Nv
ing given any previous knowledge, nd6ce
or intimatiOn of such intended inst tkc.
tion and examination, to the oflicaI ol
such collector, or receiver, or registeFlol
officer or agent, and enter said Office ahs
make thorough and complete inspecakr
and examination of the books, papbk
records and vouchers Of said oGicey1lht
ascertain whether the business .anHdR
ties thereof have been performea
faith and with full ability and
by such collector, receiver, register,
Ger or agent; and if such Is fobdyS n
the case, such inspector or ilfS "a,
shall certify the same to the az
state in writing. =
Section II. That any hinderal
or attempt to hinder, or any obstrpef
to, or attempt to obstruct any inspect
and examination of the state treasury
county treasury, or any Office, as provid
ed by this act or by law, and any hinder
ance to, or attempt to hinder any one o
the inspectors provided by law, or an,
committee appointed by joint resolution
of the general assembly, or any commit
tee appointed by resolution of eithe
branch of the general assembly, from en-
tering into any one of the said treasure
or Offices which they are appointed anc
required to inspect, as aforesaid, shall b,
deemed and held in law. to bO high mis-
demeanor And any state, treasurer, o
county treasurer, or officer, or agent o
person so offending, shall be arrested, re
moved from Office by the act of such ar
rest, held to bail, confined, tried, senten
fenced and fined, in the same manner
and for the same term Of time, and in tn
same amount as he would be subject t
by the act to establish the independen
treasury of the state of Ohio or by an,
, other law or by this act for embezzlemen
or breach of trust, as herein provide
and described.
Section 18. That all inspectors, 9th
er than officers whose official oath embra
ces this duty, as provided for by this az
or by law, shall, before entering upo
, the discharge of their duties, take an oat
or affirmation before some officer qualiie
to administer such oath or affirmation
that he will faithfully and impartial
: without fear, favor or prejudice, make
true, thorough and critical inspection {
; the Office or offices, mentioning them t
) the inspection Ofwhich he has been aI
pointed. And wilfnl failure SO to inspet
any such Office, shall subject such in
spector to oil the pains and penalties {
. perjury. 'tte
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