The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-06-02


hand and in the state treasury; the said treasu-
rer of state making the same shall, without
regard TO lapse time be held guilty ofa breach
OF trust and high misdemcanor, and on trial by
indictment and convection thereof before any
court ofcompetent jurisdiction shall be senten-
ced by the court before which such trial and
convict shall be hal, to the punishment as is
provided in and by this act or 10y law, for the
punishment of c,nbeZzement or breach of trust.
Sec. H. On the first Monday of December
annually, the treasurer of state Shall make out
and cause to be published over his official sigma
ture once a week for one month in two news
papers of general circulation, published at the
seat of government condensed tabular state
ment exhibited the receipts and expenditures
of the public money during the fiscal year next
preceding and in such statement he shall par
ticularly specify the amount OF money in the
state treasury at the beginning of said fiscal
year; the amount received within said fiscal
year from each Of the several sources Of revenue
carefully Distinguishing the same, and the a
mount paid out under each of the various legis-
lative appropriations during the same period,
the balance remaining to the credit of each
particular fund, and the total amount remain
ing in the treasury at the close of the fiscal year
and the expenses of such publication shall he
auditor OF state on the treasurer OF state par
ticularly specifying the same; ard the accounts
Of such publication, duly authenticated and
receipted, shall be filed by the auditor ofstate
in his office. .
Sec. Is. 1t is hereby made the duty Of tie
treasurer and auditor of each and every county
in this state, conformity, to make out and cause
to be published in at least one newspaper OF gen.
eral circulation in the county in and for which
they are such treasurer and auditor, statement
of the exact amount of money existing in the
treasury of such county at the close Of ofbusiness,
on the last business day of each and every quar-
ter or oitener. if the commissioners of the
county shall direct; particularly specifying in
such statement the amount belonging to each
particular fund, together with all other property
bonds, securities claims assets and effects, be-
longing to the county in the custody, or under
the control Of such treasurer; such statement
shall be signed by SAID county treasurer and
said county auditor. And the expense of such
publication shall be paid out of the county treas
ury, on warrant or warrants drawn by the
county auditor particularly specifying the same
and if at any time should be found that such
statement was untrue or false, in regard to the
amount ofmoney ard other property then on
hand and in the treasury, the said auditor ma
king the same, shall without regard TO lapse OF
time, be held to be guilty Of breach of trust
and high misdemcanor, and on trial, by indict-
ment, and conviction thereof before any court,
of competent jurisdiction, shall be sentenced by
the court before which such trial and convic-
tion shall be had, TO the same punishment as is
provided in and by this act or by law for the
punishment of embezzlement or breach of trust
Sec IT, A thorough and critical inspection
nj inn hull ha do nCfn
every six consecutive months, or otener if the au-
ditor Of state and comptroller ofthe treasury shal
Judge necessary. of all the receipts and business
books and vouchers of each collector Of tolls,
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 o
the state is attended to, done or performed, OF
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,
as often as once in every six consecutive months
in each year, to appoint some well qualified and
trus t-worthy accountant or accountants, who
| shall, under instructions to be furnished him or
them in writing by the auditor ofstate proceed,
without having given any previous knowledge,
notice or intimation of such intended inspection
and examination, to the Office ofsuch collector,
or receiver or register, or officer, or agent. and
enter said office and make thorough and COM
plcte inspection ard examination of the books,
papers, records and vouchers OF said office, and
ascertain whatever the bus ness and duties there
ofhaye been performed in good faith and with
full aillty and capacity, such collector, receiver,
register officer or agent; and ifSuch IS found to
he the case, such inspector or inspectors shall
certify the same TO the auditor OF state in wri-
ting -
Sec II. That any hnderance to, or attempt
to hinder or any obstruction to, or attempt to
obstruct any inspection and examination ofthe
state treasury or county treasury, or any office
as provided by this act or by law, and any hin
derance 10 or attempt to hinder any one of the
inspectors provided by law, or any committee
appointed by joint resolution ofthe general as
semby, or any committee appointed by res
oluton of either branch of the general assembly
from entering into any one of the said treasu-
ries or offices which they are appointed and re-
Quircd to inspect, as aforesaid, shall be deemed
and held in law to be higher miSdcmeanor
And any state treasurer, Or county treasurer, OF
officer, or agent or person. so offending, shall be
arrested, removed from office by the act of sucl
arrest, held to bail, confined, tried sentenced
and fined, in the same manner, and for the same
| term of time, and in the same amount as ht
would be subject to by the act to establish The
independent treasury of the State Of Ohio, or by
any other law or by This act for embezzlement
or breach Of trust, as herein provided and de
Escrbed.
Sec. IS. That all Inspectors, other than off
GERS whose official oath embraces this duty. az
provided for by this act or by law, shall, before
entering upon the discharge oftheir duties, take
an oath or affirmation before some officer quail
fed to administer such oath or affirmation, thai
he will faithfully and impartally, without fear
favor or prejudice, make true, thorough ant
critical inspection Of the office or Offices, men
tioning them to the inspection Of which he ha
been appointed. And wIllful falureso to inspec
any such Office, shall subject such Inspector to al
the pains and penalties of perjury.
Sec 19. That each inspector herein providct
Il by law shall have power, when in the exccu
tion ofhis duties as such inspector, to take th'
testimony OF any state treasurer, or count,
treasurer, or any other person or persons h
may think proper, in regard to any thing O
matter connected with any such treasury 0
efEice as he is required to inspect And fo
that purpose any such inspector is hereby yestet
with fullpower to administer an oath or oaths
or affirmation to any such treasurer, officer o
person at the time amy such inspection. Ant
all such treasurers officers or persons, shall an
|swer in writing and over their signatures, al
questions profolnded by such inspector. ant
such oath or affirmation SO taken shall have al
the validity, and subject the party taking tht
same to all the pains and penalties attached Il
an oath or affirmation duly administered TO
witness, in any cause, in any court of justice il
this state, 't
i Sec. 90 That II is hereby made the espe
cial duty Of the attorney general To prosecute Il
I conviction either on, or by indictments ant
without delay, all violations oflhis act to estab