Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-04-28
April 8, 1858
mo. Sc. AN ACT
10 establish the Independent Treasury O.
the State Of Ohio.

mo. Sc AN ACT
10 establish the Independent Treasury Of
the State Of Ohio.
SEcTIoN I. BE IL enacted by tie Gsuer
al assembly Of the S!dle Of Ohio, That
the rooms assigned to the treasurer Of state,
in the capitol at Columbus, together with
the safes, vaults. and other proper aud
necessary means for the security and safe
keeping of the public money tlersto be-
longing. shall constitute the treasury Of the
State Of Ohio, aud the treasurer Of state
shall be required TO use the treasury SO
constructed rs the sole place foT the depoS
It and saiekeepiDg of the money Of the state;
and the money in th treasury shall not be
drawn or paid out except in the manner
herein after provided, and pursuant to ap-
preparations made by Law.
SEQ. 2. That il shall be the duty oI
the county Commissioners, of each county
in the state, 10 provide without delay, If
the same has not been already done,a suit
able room or rooms, with fire proof vaults
or safes, and all other necessary means for
the security and safekeeping of the public
moneys in the county; and the same shall
constitute the treasury of the county; and
the public money paid into the county
treasury, whether it belong to the county,
state, or other.par!y, shall be kept by the
county tressuTer,in the treasury o. the coun'
ty, and shall not be drawn or paid out ex'
cept in the manner provided by law.
SEC. 8. The state treasurer and each
county treasurer shall be required to keep
safely in bis treasury, without loaning, us
ing or depositing in banks, Or elsewhere,
al! the public moneys [of whatsoever
character, paid in:o such treasury, or other
wise, ut any time placed in bis possession
and custody, till the same is ordered 10y the
proper department or officer of the state
government to he transferred or paid out
according to law; and when such orders
for the transfer of payment are received ,
faithfully and promptly to make the same
| as directed, and also to do and perform all
other duties as a fiscal agent of the state,
which may be imposed by this act or any
other Jaw Of this state, or by any other rule
or regulation of the treasury made in con-
fOrmty to law.
SEC 4. For the purpose of securing a
more full and perfect system of accounts
biity among the officers Of the fisca! de-
psrtment of the state. there shall he crra.
ted comptroller of the treasury, whose
term Of office shall be three years, and it
shall be his duty to make dIl!gent inquiry
after all claims aud accounts of every des-
criptlon in favor OF The state, End require
prompt payment OF the same; aud in case
the payment of any such claim be resisted,
to place the same in process Of collection,
under the charge of the attorney general
of the state, aud he shall perform such
other duties, and receive such compensa'
lion, as prescribed by law.
SEC. s. Every payment of money in
TO the state treasury shall be II ade on the
draft of the comptroller. drawn IN favor OF
the state tIessurer,upon the person making
payment; aud no payment into the state
treasury shall discharge the liability of Lta]
the state, unless it be made on the draft Of
the comptroller, as aforesaid. And it shall
be the duty of the comptroller to preserve
duplicate copy Of svery such draft. snd
to keep an accurate record Of its number
amount, date and name Of the person up
op whom drawn. designating the one tC
which il belongs; and 10 report the aggre
gate amount Of all such drafts to the audi
tor Of state at the close of every week, des
ignatipg the exact amount belonging :r
each fund. The auditor of state shall keeI
an accurate record of every such, weekly
report of the comptroller, aud charge th'
apvuut thereof specifically 10 each scCopO