The Kanzas news., 1858-04-10
MPORIA, KANZAs, APRIL 10, 1853.

records, books and papers of the township
when no other provision is made by law
and he shall duly file and safely keep all
certificates of oaths and other papers re
quired by law to be fled in his Office, and
record such as are by law required to be
recorded therein.
SEC 45. A. He shall tFanscribe in the
book of records of his township minutes oil
the proceedings of every township meeting
held therein, and be shall enter In such
books any orders or direction, and all rates
trules) and regulations made By any such
township meetings he shall also Gle and
preserve all accounts audited b7 the town
ship board or allowed at a township
meeting, and enter statement thereof in
such book of records.
SEC. 4e. 45- The township clerk, i'm
medlateiy after the election or appointment
OF any constable or justice of the peace,
shall transmit to the clerk Of the probate
/ court of the county tie nanre of such con
stable or justice.
See. Al. E46. Each township clerk may,
after entering upon the duties of his office,
appoint deputy who shall take the oath of
Office and file The same with the clerk; and
in case OF the absence, sickness or other
disability Of the clerk, such deputy shall
! perform the duties of such clerk, and receive
the same compensation that the clerk would
have been entitled to receive.
SEC. 48. I47.] Copies of all papers duly
filed in the Office of the township clerk, and
transcripts from the township book of re-
cords, certified by him under the seal of
the township, shall be evidence in all courts
in like manner as if the originals were pro-
duced.
SEC. 40. las. 1t shall be the duty of the
township clerk to post up in three of the
most public places in his township copies
of all the bylaws made by such township,
and he shall make an entry in the township
records of the time when and the place
where such bylaws were posted.
Sec. so. 49. The township clerk shall
execute, in his name of office and under his
hand and seal of the township, all convey
whenever the same shall be sold in pursu-
ance of an order of the township, and also
to perform such other duties as may be re-
quired by law.
OF TREASURER.
SEC. 81. Sol The township treasurer
shall receive and take charge of all moneys
belonging to the township, or which are by
law required TO be paid into the township
treasury, and shall pay over and account
for the same upon the order of such town
ship, or the officers thereof duly authorized
in that behalf, made pursuant to law, and
shall perform all such other duties as may
be required by law.
Sec. 80. Isl. Each township treasurer,
within the time limited for filing his oath of
office, and before entering upon the duties
of his Office, shall execute bond to the
supervisors of the township, in such sums
and with such sureties as the chairman of
the township supervisors require and ap-
prove, conditioned for the faithful discharge
of the duties of his Office, and that he will
faithfully and truly account for and
pay over, according to law, all money which
shall come in his hands as such treasurer,
and the said supervisor shall indorse his
approval thereon. and file the same in the
office of the township clerk.
SEC. 53. SO. Every township treasurer
shall keep q true account of all moneys by
him received by virtue of his Office, and the
manner in which the same is disbursed, in
book to be provided at the expense of the
township for that purpose, and exhibit such
account with his vouchers, TO the township
| board at its annual meeting, for adjustment,
and he shall deliver all books and property
belonging TO his office, and the balance of
all moneys in his bands as such treasurer,
to his successor in Office on demand, after
such successor shall have qualified accord
ing to law.
SEC. 54. [53. The township treasurer
of each township shall. by virtue of his
office, be collector of taxes for his township,
and shall perform such duties as are pre-
scribed by law.
CoNsTABLEs.
SEC. 55. 81. Every person elected or
appointed to the Office of constable, before
he enters upon the duties of his office, and
within the time prescribed by law for filing
his oath Of office, shall execute an instru-
ment in writing, with Two or more sufficient
sureties, to be approved by the township
clerk. which writing shall, in substance, be
in the following form A. B., eho-
sen Tor appointed constable in the town
ship of -, in the county of --,
and G. D. and E. F. as his
sureties, do hereby jointly and severally
agree to pay to each and every person who
may be entitled thereto, all such sums OF
money as the said constable may become
liable to pay, for or on account of any
moneys which may come into his hands by
virtue of his office, and for the neglect of
any official duty. Dated at - this -
day of - executed in presence of A.
B., L. s.; C. D, L. s.; E.
F., L.s.; L. NJ, township
clerk.
SEC. 56. [55.] The township clerk shall
indorse on such instruments his approval OF
the sureties therein named, and shall file
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