The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-06-04
OF OHIO,
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.


mo. 81. AN ACT.
Tofurther provide for the better regulation Of
the receipt, disbursements and safe keeping
Of the public revenue.
t..at... .5. CONCLUDED. ........,
Sec. IA. On the first Monday of De-
cember annually, the treasurer Of state
shall make out and cause 10 lie be pub
lished over his official signature once a
week for one month in two newspapers
Of general circulation, published at the
seat Of government condensed tabuls,
statement exhibiting the receipts and ex.
penditures OF the public money during
the fiscal year next preceding, and in
such statement he shall particularly speci-
fly the amount Of moneyin the state treas
ury 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 amount paid out under each Of the
various legislative appropriations during
the same period, the balance remaining
to the credit of each particular fund, and
the totallamount remaining in the treasu
ry at the close Of the fiscal year, and the
expense Of such publication shall be paid
by warrant or warrants drawn by the
auditor OF state on the treasurer Of state,
particularly specifying the same; and the
accounts of such publication, duly au-
thenticated and receipted shall be filed by
the auditor Of state in his office.
Sec. Is. 1t is hereby made the duty
of the treasurer and auditor Of each aud
every county in this state, conformity, to
make out and cause to be published in at
least one newspaper Of general circulation
in the county in and for which they are
such treasurer and auditors statement Of
money existing in the treasury of
such county at the close Of business,
on the last business day Of each and
ever quarter or oftener, if the com
missioners 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 ef.
fects, belonging to the county in the Gus.
tody. or under the control of such treasu-
rer; such statement shall be signed by
said county treasurer and said county all
ditor. And the expense Of such publica-
tion shall be paid out Of the county treas
ury. on warrant, or warrants drawn by
county auditor, particularly specifying
the same; and if at any time it should be
found that such statement was untrue or
false, in regard to the amount Of money
and other property then on hand and in
the treasury, the said treasurer and the
said auditor making the same, shall, with
out regard to lapse Of time, be held to be
guilty Of a breach of trust and high mis-
demeanor, and on trial, by Indictment,
and conviction thereof, before any court
Of competent jurisdiction, shall be SEN
fenced by the court before which such trial
and conviction shall be had, to the same
punishment as is provided in and by this
act or by law for the punishment of EN-
btzzlement or breach Of trust.
Sec. l6. A thorough and critical in.
spection and examination shall be made
as often as once in every six consecutive
months, or oftener il the auditor of state
and comptroller Of the treasury shall
Judge necessary; Of all the receipts and
business, books and vouchers, Of each
collector Of tolls, and each receiver and
each register Of the tate land offices, and
every other state afficer or agent having
an Office in which the business of the state
is attended to. done or performed, or re.
quired to be attended to. done or perform
ed, And for this purpose the auditor of
state, with the concurrence in writing of
the comptroller of the treasury, is here
by authorized and required. as often as
once in every six consecutive months in
each year, to'appoint some we'll qualified
and trustworthy accountant. or accoun.
tants, who shall, under instructions to be
furnished him or them in writing by the
auditor Of state, proceed, without having
given any previous knowledge, notice or
intimation Of such intended inspection and
examination, to the Office Of such collec.
tor. or receiver, or register; or officer. or
agent. and enter said office and make
thorough and complete inspection and ex-
animation Of the books. papers, records
and vouchers Of said office and ascertain
whether the business and duties thereof
have been performed in good faith and
with,full liability and capacity, by such col.
hector. receiver, register, officer or agent;
and ifsuch is found to be the case, such
inspector OF, inspectors shall certify the
came to the auditor OF state in writing.
Sec. n. That any hinderance to, or
attempt to hinder, Or any obstruction to,
or attempt to obstruct any inspection and
exadaisasion Of the state treasury or coun-
" trSasnry.] orsny Office, as provided by
this act or BY law. and any hinderance
to. or attemptto hinder any one Of the in
spectors provided by the law, or any COM