The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-03-13

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paid to him; all money received by him
fer tke use of the county shall be paid out
by him only en- the order Of the board of
supervisors, signed blythe clerk and coun-
tersigned by their chairman. except when
special provision for the payment thereof
IS or shall be otherwise made by law.
SEC. 88. The said treasurer shall keep
just and true account of the receipts and
expenditures of all monies which shall
come into his hands by virtue of his Of
fee, IN book or books to be kept by him
for that purpose, which book shall be
open at ail times to the inspection of the
county board of supervisors, or any men,
Der thereof. and to all county and state
officers, and atthe annual meeting of said
bsard of supervisors, or at such other time
as they shall direct he shall settle with
them his accounts as treasurer, and for
that purpose he shall exhibit to them all
his books and accounts, and all vouchers
relating to the same to be audited and al
lowed.
Lee. 50. The county orders, properly
attested, shall be entitled to a preference
as to payment, according to the order of
time in which they may be presented to
the county treasurer, but when two or
more orders are presented at the same
time, precedence shall be given to the Or
der of the oldest date, but every county
treasurer shall receive of township treas
urers all county orders issued in said coun-
ty, which such township treasurers may
present In payment of county taxes col
lected by any such township treasurer in
his township in the year, for which such
orders are offered in payment.
SEC. so. Upon the resignation or remo-
val from Office of any county treasurer, all
the books and papers belonging to his of
flce, and all money in his hands by virtue
OF his office, shall be delivered to his sue
eessor IN Office, upon the oath of such pre-
cedlng treasurer, or in case of his death,
upon the oath of his executors or admin
istrators, if any such preceding county
treasurer, or in case of his death, If his ex-
ecutors or administrators shall neglect or
refuse to deliver such books, papers and
monies on oath when lawfully demanded,
every such person shall forfeit sum of
not less than one hundred dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars, and be
also liable upon his official bond for such
refusal or neglect.
SEC. 81. The county treasurer shall re-
ceiye for his services two per cent. on all
monies received and paid cat by him as
treasurer, that is, one per cent. for receiy-
ing and one per cent. for paying out ex-
cept on monies arising from the sale of
lands or other property belonging to the
county. upon which he shall receive only
one-half of the above fees, but the board
of supervisors may at any time increase
or diminish the fees of the county treas
urer
SEC. 90. A county surveyor shall be
elected in each county for the term of two
years, who shall give bond to the clerk of
the board of supervisors in the proper
county. in the sum of one thousand DOL
lars, conditioned for the faithful discharge
of his duties.
SEC. 80. The county surveyor may ap-
point as many deputies as he thinks prop
er, for whose official acts he shall be re-
sponsible. The certificate of the county
surveyor for lori any of his deputies shall
be admitted as legal evidence in apv court
OF this territory, but the same may be ex-
planned or rebutted by other evidence.
SEC. 81. 1t shall be the duty of the
county surveyor by himself OF any of his
deputies to execute any survey which NAV
be required by order of any court or up-
on application of any individual or corpo-
ration.
SEC. 80. The said surveyor shall keen
a correct and fair record of all SURVEYS
made by him or his deputies, in book TO
be provided for that purpose by the coun-
ty, which he shall transmit to his success
sor in Office; he shall also number such
surveys progressively, and shall receive
copy of held notes and calculations OF
each survey, endorsing thereon its proper
number. a copy of which and also a fair
and accurate plot together with certifi-
cate of survey, shall be furnished by said
surveyor to any person requiring the
same.
See. 96. The board of county super
yisors shall, from time to time, establish
the amount of fees that the county sur
veyor may be allowed to charge.
SEC. 81. IF the Office of county survey
or be at any time vacant, the board Of
county supervisors are hereby empowered
to appoint some suitable person to per-
form the duties of the Office until coun-.
ty surveyor is elected.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION coxcERsIsG
COUNTY OFFICERS.
SEC. So. Every sheriff, clerk of probate
court. register Of deeds, county treasurer,
county attorney, and probate Judge, shall
keep his Office at the seat of Justice of his
county, and in The Office provided BY the
county, if any such have been, provided,
and If there be none established, then at
such place as shall be fixed byspecial pro-
visions of law, or if there be no such pro-
vision, then at such place as the county
board of supervisors shall direct; and they
shall each keepthe same open during the
usual business hours of each day, Sundays
excepted; and all books and papers re-
quired TO be kept in their offices shall be
open to the examination of any peTsen.
And-if any of said officers shall neglect %
comply with the provisions of this section,
he shall forfeit for each day he SO neg
fect the sum Of Eve dollars.
SEc. SO. Every county officer named IN
this chapter shall, before entering upon
the duties of his Office, and within twenty
days after receiving official notice Of bis
electioner appointment, or within twenty
days after the commencemento Of the term
for which he was elected or appointed.
execute and deposit his official bond as
prescribed by law: and any such officer
shall also, within the same time, take and
subscribe the oath Of Office prescribed By
law, before some officer authorized % ad-
minister oaths, and deposit the same with
his official bends to be fled and preserved
Herewith. p
SEes 100. Every deputy appointed TO
any Of said Offices shall, before entering
upon his duties under such appointment,
take and subscribe the Ike cath Of ofzAe
as that required TO be taken By the officer
appointing him, and shall deposit the