Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-05-07

Ind date, aud names OF uIc pnrtles 70 slicu
'cccipt, 10 transmit ono of said receipts 10
Iho comptroller nj Columbus, md the
shall, at thoclosc Of cacll month,
Or at such time ms shall 10 determined upon
by the auditor Of stnte and comptroller and
treasurer Of state acting cohjointly, draw n
lraft in favor Of tho state treasurer. FOR the
aggregate amount received by such ofIicor.
No payment Of the public dues shall bevall
ID 70 discharge tho liability TO the. state,
until tho said receipts shall be so deposited
with tho county or state auditor, as the case
may be. eiit iN ets sttfR
Sec. 10. Every receiver on tho canals of
public works Of the state, and ovcry register
or receiver Of any school land Office, aud
evcry other collector or receiver Of the rcv4
cnue Of tho state and county trensurcfs,
shall, ms often as may be required, pay into
the nearest convenient county treasury. or
the state treasury, rs tho comptroller shall
direct, all moneys by him collected or rc-
ceived since making tho last payment. s'N
Sec. 1. An inspection and thorough OK
animation shall be had Of the state treasury,
whenever doomed necessary, by committee
Of tho genercl assembly, or either brancli
thereof authorized by resolution for that
purpose, or by committed Of persons, not
members Of the general assembly, appointed
by resolution of the general assembly. And
it shall be the duty Of tho governor, whom
ever the law or in his opinion the public iu
teres,s require it, 10 appoint some compe-
tent and trustworthy accountant, Of the high~
est ability and skill, who in connection with
the secretary Of statc shall Immediately,
without previous notice or intimation Of such
intended examination or inspection, proceed
to make thorough and complete examin
alton Of all the books, Vouchers, accounts,
records bonds, securities, claims, assets, aud
effects, which are or should bo in tho treas.
ury, and shall count all moneys in tho
treasury, and compare the books, vouchers,
accounts, records DC, with those Of tho au-
dtor of state and comptroller of the trcasui
ury, all of which il is hereby mado the duty
of tho said auditor and comptroller, to plaoc
at thoir disposal on demand. Tho treasur-
or of state SHALL upon demand, submit to
the inspection of such accountant, and the
secretary Of state, or to tho committee Of
tho general assembly or of either branch
thereof all his books, vouchers, accounts, rec
ords, and other papers, together with all
vaults, safes, rooms or other apartments ct
! his office. Tho treasurer, or any Of his
clerks, or the auditor or comptroller, may be
sworn by any of the persons making tho ex-
animation, either of whom is hereby author.
lied to administer oaths for that purpose.
They shall answer all questions propoundod
by such examiners or either of them, touch
ing the condition Of tho treasury, and such
examiners, whether appointed by the general
assembly or either branch thereof, or by
the governor, arc hereby empowered to COM
pei tho attendance of witnesses, send for
persons and papers, and punish for con-
tempt, in the same manner as courts Of roc
ord. If on counting tho money and max
ing such examination there shall DO found
the full sum required by the accounts Of the
auditor of state and comptroller of the treas
ury, as we'll ms the accounts, books, and le-
GAL vouchers of the treasurer of state, togeth-
er with all the other property, bonds, secur-
rites claims assets, and effects belong to tho
state, and which should be in tho custody
and possession Of the treasurer Of state tho
: said inspector and secretary of state shall
certify the same over their official signatures,
in writing, in triplicato, ono Of which GER
tifcates shall be recorded in the books Of
the treasury, and filed by the treasurer, and
one shall be recorded and filed by tho au-
ditor Of state, and one shall be furnished
to tho governor in tho executive Office, and
be recorded and filed therein; and tho ac-
countant SO appointed, on performing the
duties herein required, shall be paid by the
governor out of his contingent fund, for his
services, such compensation not exceeding n,
the rate of four dollars per day, togethe,
J with his necessary travelling expenses, il
any there should be, as the governor may
deem Just and reasonable; and every cor.
tificate, as herein provided, shall also con.
, tain statement of tho exact amount o.
f money so found and counted in the treasury
! and the exact amount belonging to each
, particular fund together with schedule O
all the other property Of the state as above
, described.
Sec. 10. An inspection and thorough ex
t animation of all tho books, vouchers, &c
: counts, moneys, bonds, securities and othel
, property in the treasury of each and over,
o county in this state, shall be made by th'
: county auditor and county commissioner
= thereof as often as once in three months il
every year, and it is hereby made part o
Q tho official duty of the judge of tho probat
: of each county, as often as onco in ever,
9 six months, or oftener if tho said Judge shal
o deem it necessary, without notice to an,
other person, to appoint in writing, undo
:, the seal Of said court, a competent and trus
y ty accountant, who shall forthwith, withou
n previous notice or intimation to the count
h treasurer, of such intended inspection an
II examination, enter the county treasury an
=, proceed Immediately to count the none
l. therein, and inspect and examine the book
h records and vouchers thereof; and if Q
r, counting and inspecting the same, theI
n shall be found the full sum in money II
y quired by the accounts Of the auditor, an
10 tho accounts and books and legal vouche
ofiof the treasurer. together with all otha
in property, bonds, securities, claims, assets an
it effects, which should be in the custody an
10 possession of the treasurer, the said inspe'
d tor shall certify the same in writing, in triI
Q, licatc, ono copy ofwhich certificate shall !
recorded in the books Of the treasury, m
o, filed by the treasurer in his Office, and OF
s. copy shall be recorded and filed by the a
IS ditor of tho county, and one other cor
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