Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-04-29

: persons making the examination, either
of whom are hereby authorized to aa-
, minister oatha for that purpose. They
/ shall answer all questions propourdea
by such examines or either ef them.
touching the condition Of the treasury,
ard such examiners, whether appointed
by the general assembly or either branch
thereof, or by the Governor, are hereby
] lempoYared to compel the attendance of
= sit-vsistAesses. send for persons and papers,
/ and punish -tor-cpntempt. in the same
manner as courts Gf record. If on
lcOanting the MONEY and making such
examination there shall be found the
full snm required by the accounts Of the
auditor of state and comptroller of the
treasury, as we'll as the accounts, books,
and legal veuchers cf the treasurer of
state, together with all the other prop
erty. bonds, securities, claims. assets,
Il and effects belonging to the state. and
which should be il the custody and pos
session Of the treasurer of state, the said
inspector and secretary of state shall
II certify the same over their official sigma
lures, in writing, in triplicate. one of
which certificates shall be recorded in
the books of the treasury, and tled by
the treasurer, and one shall be recorded
and filed by the auditor of state, and
one shall be furnished to the governor
in the executive Office and be recorded
, aud filed therein: aud the accountant so
appointed, on performing the duties
herein required, shall be paid By the
governor out of hia contingent fund, for
his services, such compensation. not ex
ceeding at the rate of four dollars per
day. t.. ether with his necessary travel
ing expenses, if any there should be, as
the governor may deem just and reason
able; and every certificate, as herein pro-
viaed, shall also contain { statement of
the exact amount Of money so found and
counted in the treasury, and the exact
amount belonging to each particular
fund, together with schedule Of all the
other property OF the state as above de.
scribed.
Sec. II. An inspection and thorough
+ examination of all the books, vouchers,
accounts, moncEs5-bonIis, securities
a-e other property in the treasury of
each aad every county in this state,
i shall be made by the county auditor and
! county commissioners thereof, as often
as once in every three Hsentiss in every
year, and il is hereby made part Of the
Official duties Of the judge of probate Of
each county, as often Us once ia every
SIX months, or oftener if the said Judge
shall deem it necessary, without notice
10 any other person, 20 appoint in wri
ting. under the seal of said court, a
competent and trUsty accountant, wEo
shall forthwith, without previous notice
or intimation to the county treasurer, of
such intended inspection and examina-
ton, enter the county treasury aud:pro-
coed Immediately 10 coaat the money
! therein, and inspect and examine the
books. records and vouchers thereof;
and if Oh count ting and inspecting the
same, there shall be found the full sum
in money required by the accounts Of
the auditor, and the accounts and books,
and legal vouchers of the treasurer, to-
gether with al: other property, bonds.
securities, claims, assets and effects.
which should be in the custody and pos,
session Of the treasurer; the said inspec-
tor shall certify the same in writing, in
,riplicate, one copy OF which certificate
shall be recorded in the books Of the
treasury. and filed by the treasurer in
his office. ard one cory shall be record
ed an, fled by the auditor of the coun
ty. and one other copy thereof shall be
! duly reported to the said probate court,
and be entered of record therein. And
the accouutan: 50 appointed, on per-
| forming tila duties herein required, shall
be paid at the rate OF three dollars per
day for the time necessary 20 the per
io-.nauce L! tie same, cut of the county
treasury, On Il ;FaTraHt drsl.7n BY The
/ coartv auditor, and approved by the
! ccrtfcate of said court, particularly
: specifying the duty performed. And
every certificate rs herein provided, shall
also contain statement Of the exact
amount of money so found in and count
cd in the county tTelsur-, and the eI-
act amount belonging TO each partieu
lar fund, together with all property.
bonds, securities, assets and effects as
+ aforesaid.
J See. 13. On and after the 4th day of
July, 1858, ali payments from the state
treasury of twenty dollars and und'r.
and after the 4th day of July, 1859 all
paymants Of fifty dollars and under,
and after the fth day OF July, 1860, all
pavments Of one hundred dollars and
Fl under, and after the 4th day of July,
1861, all payments OF two hundred dol
lars and under, and after the 4th day of
July, 1862, all payments of three hun
dred dollars and under, and after the 4th
day Of July 1868, all payments of four
hundred dollars and under, and after
the 4th day Of July 1864, all payments
Of five hundred dollars and under. and
after the fourth day of July 1868, all
payments whatever shall be made in
d, specie. All payments made from the
state treasury shall be held to be made
, by the treasurer of state.
See. H. On and attur the Ith day of
July, 1893, all payments out of every
t county treasury Of five dolla,s and under,
| and after the 4th day of July 1889, all
+ payments of ten dollars and under; af
1 ter the 4th day of July, 1860, all pay
) mcnts OF twenty dollars and under; af-
a ter the 4th day Of July, 1861, all pay
= mcnts of thirty dollars and under; af-
y ter the 18th day of July 1862, all pay
r ments Of fifty dollars and under; after
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