Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-06-02
" HOLE NO. 2174.
LA VS. OF OHIO.
PUBLIsHED BY AUTHORITY,
AN ACT
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To further provide for the better regulation Of the re-
ceipt disbursement ami safe keeping OF the public
revenue.
sErTIoS ]. Be /, enacted By the General Assembly
Of the state Of Oko That the auditor state shsE DO
the chief accounting officer OF the treasury depart
ment: he shah keep his Office in t 81 te ho;.e a. the
seat OF government, in which he shall keep all ae.
eOun:s pertaining to his office in relation to the re-
eeipt and disbursement of the public moneys Of the
state, together with an vouchers and records thereof
and al property under his care and in his custody,
and manage and direct al negotiations and cores.
Pondence in his official capacity concerning the same
FOR the pest interests OF the state and no money shall
he paid out Of the state treasury excep. his war
rant and the books and accOln.s in his Office shall.
all times show the exact amount of every payment
made into and Of the state treasury; and he shall
keep in separate sets Of books, the exact OF
each particular fad and the aGitor Of state. treas
Of state and comptroller Of the treasury, shall
each respectively keep account in books prepared
for that purpose, of each snd every appropriation
male by Law and shall enter to the credit OF each
count the amount thereofand charge against it every
payment m1de on account OF the same.
Sec = Every person making payment into the
state treasury shall inform the comptroller Of the
treasury thereof and furnish him with = pertinent de-
scription Ofthe liability indebtedness or account
Of which such payment is to be made and shall exhibit
to him all accOusts vouchers documents necessary to
enable hin 10 ascertain the tr-c amount be pail
(unless the comptroller shall have in his Office the
means ofdetermining the same; and the cOmptrolier
after careful examination Of such vouchers and 9TH
documents, Of the accounts, records and vouch
ers in his oee as the case nay require, shall certify
tG the treasuer the amount TO be pail into the treasury
and the fund to which the shall belong and shall
likewise certify the 20 the auditOr Of state; AMI
every such certificate shall be delivered the treasur
er by the person making payment thereon at or be
fore the time Of making such payment and together
with the accompanying draft in favor ofhe treasurer
shall lie numbered, filed, and carefully preserved, in
the treasurers Office; and wing payment there
the treasurer shall give 10 the person making
payment. tr piieate receipts for the money paid
specifying therein the liability on account Of which
such payment shall have been made according to the
description contained in such certificate. The a1d
tor and comptroller Of the treasury shall examine all
claims and accounts presented Tor payment.
Sec. 3. The auditor and comptroller shall, several
", carefully examine all claims and demands, OF
kind presented for payment out Of the state
treasury. and shall first BE- satisfied that the claim IS
just aud legal and ought to be paid. before he shalt
allow aud audit or certify, ccuutersgn, register
the same and secO.diy. he shall ascertain whether
any money has been appropriated for the payment %
the same. and, being satisfied Of the foregoing
quireens the aaiicr shall issue his warrant on the
treasure for the pa sent Of the same, cut OF theap
prOpriate fund for which the claim demand as
qired 10 be paid and he shall credit himself with tbs
amount ofthe warrant issued, against the f1ud
cut Of which the is TO be paid 70 keep an
exas. debt and credi. account with each particular
fund in the treasury.
Sec. 4 rheaudlor and comptroller. shall, sever
ally, keep fairrecorI Of all claims demands pre-
sened for payment which shall have been allowed and
audited. and certified. and warrant issued for the
payment Of the same aforesaid. and carefully file
the same IN MS once With receipt or = duplicate
thereof on the person receiving such warrant for the
payment Of Of the claim or demand, which receipt
shall be taken, the face OF such claim in fall for
the same, And the original Ofail such claims and
receipts shall lie kept by the auditor, and the dupl
actes BY the Comptroller.
Sec. ). The auditor of state shall no. a. any time
draw any warrant upon the st.te treasury unless there
is money therein belonging 10 the fund upon which
the same is drawn TO pay the same; nor shall tbs
comptroller OF the treasury certify, eOun;erssu ,tOr
register any warrant drawn by the aUdtor Of state
the treasurer Of state, unless the be drawn by
authority Of law ard in conformity 20 appropriation
made by law, and on money At the time actually in
tie treasury according to the OF his ONCE.
subject to the payment Of the same.
See. o. The tire Isurer OF state shall, presentl
tion. pay all warrants drawn the treasury By the
auIitOr state, duly certified and cOuctersigLed by
the CONTROLLER when in funds Of the particular fund
on which the warrant is drawn. in such money and
funds in the state treasury shall have been receiv
ed for taxes, and other revenues OF the state and
payment the he shall tIks the receipt OF the
person presenting said warrant and entitled to ths
same On the face Of such warrant and in full for the
specified therein, and the treasurer shall write
on the face thereof he word Paid; which warrant
when paid and cancelled, shall be numbered in the
o-de- in which it is paid. and he shall record the
same in the apprOpriate book kept for that purpose
aud file the same in his Office as his voucher for 80
much money paid oct, and shall credit himself with
the amount Of the warrant paid, on his account
against the particular fund appropriated, and for
which he has charged himself as herein provided so
as TO keep an exact debt and credit account Of each
particular fund in his Office.
Sec. The comptroller Of The treasury shall have
charge OF the bank apartment in the auditor Of
states Office, and shall do and perform dill and every
duty or hereafter revOlved by law upon the Of
ice regard banks: aaj shall suuay make his -s
port TO the ardor Of state, 70 be By him included in his
annual report.
state ofOhiO. Of any other state. OF the United
States deposited with and transferred the treasurer
OF state, the circulation OF bank notes,
der the provisions OF the act entitled An act to In
corporate the state bank Of Ohio aud other banking
companies" passed February 24. ISL and the like
certificates transferred 20 and deposited with the
6itOr OF state, security for circulation under the
provisions of act entitled, An act to authorize
free banking" passed Mscrh 81 ISL, shall hereafter
be beld and kept in the treasury Of the Of Ohio
part Of the securities belonging the and
whenever, in orlerto redeem any Of the circulation Of
any Of said banks, shall be necessary to sell any part
OF such securities. the commissioners CT the sinking
fund shall the into money, aud pay the
proceeds thereof upon the draft CT the comptroller os
the treasury drawn upon paid board. eO1nterSigned
by ythe auditor Of state into the stae treasury
Sec 9, Whenever any bank as aforesaid, shall be
desirOus OF diminishing the amount OF its circulating
notes, and shall desire deliver to the oi
state the auditor of state, the case may 5e,
any portion of its notes. to be destroyed all such
shall be first presented to the comptroller Of the
treasury. and be carefully registered by him. before
delivery to the treasurer or auditor, and such treas
auditor in the presence Of the said cOmptrol
Ter and the officer agent CT said company y whom
the said notes shall have been delivered to the said
auditor. shall proceed to burn to ashes,
the said notes deliyered after which the treasurer
OF state upon the warrant Of the auditor OF state coun
tersgued by the comptroller. shall deliver to the said
bank an amount Of her securities SO deposited anil
transferred equal to the notes so burned Whenever
any such bank Aforesaid shall be desrous Of delv-
ering up any WOrn-Out deflce, INITIATED notes to
the treasurer OF state auditor OF state, to be ex-
changed for circulation, the notes delivered up
shall be first registered and b1rnei heFeinbefOre
prOVite and after such registry and H. strucIiOa OF
such notes. the said banks shall be entitled TO reoeye
the Of state the auditor Of state, the
be- the order Of the auditor Of state, soun-
tersisned ty the comptroller OF the treasury, new
notes for circulation equal % tie aOrnt esliTere
up and burrei.
SEC 10. That H. at the time Of any inspection and
examination of the treasury. provided by the
act % establish the Independents Treasury Of the State
Of Ohio, is BY this act by LT, at any ether lime,
there should be any deficiency OF money or OF other
fands property in the treasury; or il there shoui
1t any time be OF breach Of trust euibczZlf
ment, described in the Aforesaid act in this
CT by law committed by the treasurer Of state, such
fact shall be Immediately reported TO the governor by
any al! Ct The members Of the board Of inspee
ton herein prOyided, BY any other person
sons and the governor on receiving such report shall.
with e c1ncUTrcuce Of the ani.OT of state and comp
roer Of the treasury if they iad the facts reported
them be tine. forthwith order the arrest OF the
state treasurer whose Olhcifl powers and functions
shall thsreupon aui determine, and the Office oS
treasurer shall ty such act Of arrest he absolutely
cant and he shall no longer ne treasurer and snail DC
held in bonds Hth good security am0uut 81 lsasc
equal to his official bonds, 10 abide his trial on the
charges made against him. or on failure TO furnish
such bonds and security, shall be kept in safe coaane
ment mi til such trial be had. And the governor nue
diatsy such arrest Of he treasurer snail proceed 20
appoint treasurer. who, having given such bOod
and security IS required to give ~
this act; ara having taken in due form the required
oath Of Office and the being duly fled and record
ed, by this act relire snail be vested win GI the
powers and functions, and be sufec to all the hab
ties and dues Of treasurer OF stts in Ike manner
10 provided in and by this act.
sEc II. That If a: the tms Of any inspection ard
examination -f any county treasury Of county in
.bis state as provided by the establish the Inde
pendent Treasury the Of Ohio by this
by lay, OF any other time there should be any def
cheney Of m0neg ether funds or property. bonds,
securiss. escts, in any suchcounty t-clsu
~; f at any time there sho1d be act Of breach
OF trust emhezzleMent described in the afores@i
act or this act. any law committed by the treasurer
OF any such county such fact shall be forthwith report
ell the probate court Of such county by any
all OF the members Of the board Of inspection therein
provided for such county inspection by any other
person persons. And the judge OF the probate
ueh county 10 whom such report is made shall forth
with. IL satisfied Of the truth Of the report made
issue hin writ warrant and the arrest Of such
treasurer, whose official powers and functions there
upon and determine, and he shall no longer be
and hold him in penal bonds with good
curity appear before the court OF pleas Of
(coscLuDED on FOURTH PAaE)