Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-06
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kind, together with all other property, bonds,
securities, claims, assets and effects belonging
to the state to any county or township or Or
ganized city In this state as the case may De-
and neither the outgoing treasurer nor his Sc
curities shall be discharged from his or lnem
ability to thestate Or to any county or loM nnn,P
or organized city IN this state as the cae1 ny
be, until such settlement, pay nehs an.i i
of books accounts, vouchers, o'hei"i P"PS's,
property. bonds, securities, CLAIMS asseis anu
effects and other papers dhd hs eortesPouepGe resp
Sec %. Immediately after the taking effect
,nf tbis act there shall be appointed by the gov
,ernor. by and with the advice and consent OF
The seaate, comptroller of the treasury, whose
term of Office shall continue until his successor
is elected and qualified as is hereinafter provi-
ded, 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 elect
ed and qualified, and who shall receive as
compensation for his services, the sum of twelve
hudred dollars per annum, payable quarterly
from the state treasury upon the warrant of
the auditor Of state. The said comptroller be-
fore entering upon the duties of his Office shall
execute bond to the state of Ohio, in the penal
sum of fifty thousand dollars, with six or more
securities to the acceptance of the governor, con-
ditioned for the faithful performance Of his of
fetal duties, and shall take an oath OF Office
which shall be indorsed on said bond and sub
scribed by the said comptroller. and the said
bond shall be deposited with and recorded by
the secretary of state before the said eomptrolf-
.r shall enter upon the duties of his Office. and
lLestate house commissioners shall immediate
1y furnish to the comptroller an office in the
slate house, with all the necessary furniture and
tafes for the same.
Sec. 81. All costs aad 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 warrant of the auditor of state,
countersigned by the comptroller of the treas
ury.
Sec. 25. All costs and expenses of the safe
keeping and disbursement of the public money
belonging to the several counties shall be paid
by the treasurer of the county upon the allow
ance Of the county commissioners of such coun-
ties, but no county treasurer shall be permitted
10 charge or receive more than one half of one
per centum on any money belonging to the
state, or belonging to any county that may be
deposited or paid into such cuunty treasury by
any officer, agent or person other than the mo-
cate. Nor shall there be any allowance made to
such county treasurer over and above the said
one half of one per centum for the transfer or
paying out the same.
Sec. &C. The state house commissioners are
herby required to proceed forthwith to con-
struct in themost perfect 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 therein.
Sec. 27 The county commissioners of each
county in this state are hereby required to pro-
vide, as soon as practicable after the passage of
this act all such rooms or offices, and construct
all vaults, and provide all such fire proof safes
in the office ofthe treasurer in the public build
ings of each county treasurer for the perfect
protection and safe keeping of the public money
therein.
Sec. %. That sections twenty eight (2s),
twenty-nine (29), thirty (30), thirty-on (3l),
(34), thirty five (35), thirty six 1867, and thir
ty-seven (37), of san act prescribing the gener-
al duties of the auditor, treasurer and secretary
of state" passed January thirty first (31), one
thousand eight hundred and thirty -one (ls31),
sections one hundred and twenty-four O24),
and one hundred and thirty-eight 136) of an
'tact to provide for the protection of the canals
of the state of Ohio, the regulation Of the navi-
cation thereof and for the collection of tolls"
passed March twenty-third (23), eighteen hun
dred and forty (184O), section seven (7) of an
"act to provide for paying the temporary
liabilities Of the state. the interest of the state
debt and other purposes, passed March
seventh (7th), one thousand eight hundred
and forty : two (1842), sections seventy
three (73) and seventy-four (74), of aa "act
to regulate the navigation and collection of
tolls on the canals of this state, passed Februa-
ry twenty-third (23), one thousand eight hum
dred and thirty (ls30), section four az of an
"aet 10 provide for keeping accounts in the sew
eral departments of the state government, and
the public institutions" prssed April I6,. 1857,
sections one Il and two (2) of an "act in addi-
ton to the act to create a sinking fund for the
payment of the principle interest of the public
debt and the act amendatory thereof" passed
April IL, 1857, also the act passed and took eff
feet March 30th 1857, entitled "an act suple-
mentary to the act prescribing the duties of the
auditor and treasurer of state relative to the re-
ceipt, safe keeping and disbursement of public
nppeys,. and accounting therefor, passed April
s 1856, also section SIX (6) of an act entitled
aan act further to prescribe the duties of county
commissioners" passed April 1S, 1856 the act
passed April II, 1857 entitled san act fur
ther to amend sections six and ten of the act
entitled an act further to prescribe the du-
ties of county commissioners" passed April
8, 1856, the act passed March 30, 1857 en-
titled can act supplementary to the act pre-
'scribing the duties of the auditor and treas
urer Of state relative to the receipt, safe keeping
and disbursements of public moneys and account |
ing therefor" passed April g. 1856, the act enti-
tied can act to punish embezzlement and un-
lawful use of public moneys" passed April 10. |
1856, the act entitled ian act in addition to the
act to create sinking fund for the payment of
the principal and interest of the public debt,
and the acts amendatory thereof" passed April
ii, 1857, and the act entitled "an act prescrib-
ing the duties of the auditor and treasurer of
state relative to the receipt, safe keeping and
Disbursement of public moneys and accounting
passed April 8, 1856, and all other
laws or parts of laws inconsistent herewith, be
and the same are hereby repealed: Provided,
however, that all crimes or offences commit
ted against the provision of any of the said
acts which are hereby repealed, and all causes
Of action, or rights growing out of them, as well
as all prosecutions and actions at law now
pending under them, shall be prosecuted to con-
viction or final Judgment, as if this act had not
been passed, and shall in no wise be affected
by this act.
Sec. %. This act shall take effect from and
After the fourth day of July next.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of representatives
NJ. WELKER,
President of the Senate.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE, I