The Kanzas news., 1858-04-10
Vol. 1---No. Al.

a vacancy, and when SO elected, shall hold
during the nnexpired portion of such term.
SEC 50. F57.1 AT the first township
meeting of each township there shall be
elected four justices of the peace. or so many
as may be necessary to make four, If there
be any in the township: one-half of whom
shah be elected for two years and one-half
for one year, and shall be so designated on
the ballot
SEC. so. SO. Every justice of the peace,
before he enters upon the duties Of his Office,
and within the time limited BY Law for fling
his oath of Office, shall execute an instru-
ment in writing, with two or more sufficient
sureties, to be approved by two of the su-
persisors, which writing shall be in sub
stance as follows: A B, chosen
justice of the peace in the township of
- and county of -, and G..
D. and E. F. his sureties, do
hereby Jointly and sexerally agree to pay
on demand, TO each and any person who
may be entitled thereto, all such sums of
money as the said justice may become La
bic to pay on account of any moneys which
may come into his hands by virtue of his
office; dated at -, this - day of -!
a. b. l.. s.; C. D., L. s.; E.
F., L. s; executed in presence of L.
N, supervisor.
SEC. 81: E60.l The approval of said bond
shall be indorsed thereon, and the said JUS
tice shall cause the same to be fled in the
Office of the township clerk, and copy of
such instrument duly certified by such clerk
under the seal of the township, shall be
prinaa .tacie evidence of the contents and
execution thereof.
SEC. 60. [61.l Whenever justice of the
peace shall be elected to vacancy, it shall
be SO designated on the ballot.
TOWNSHIP BOARD.
SEC. 63. T62.1 The supervisors of each
township shall constitute township board
for the purpose of auditing all accounts
payable by such township, aud if from any
cause there shall not be three supervisors
present, the vacancy shall be filed by some
one or more justices of the peace, to be de-
by such of the supervisors as are
present.
Sec. 64. 50. The township board shall
meet annually on the Tuesday next prece-
ding the annual township meeting. to Oe
held in such township for the purpose of
auditing and settling all charges against the
count the amount allowed by them, but no
allowance shall be made on any account
which does not specifically state each item
of the same and the nature thereof.
SEC. 65. [64. The said board shall also,
at said meeting, examine and audit the ae-
counts of the township treasurer, and of
all other township officers who are by law
to receive or disburse any money
of the township by virtue of their office.
Sec. Sc. [65. Said board shall draw up
a report, stating in detail the items of each
account and the person to whom such al
lowance was made; such report shall con-
tain a statement of the fiscal concerns of
the township, and an estimate of the sum
necessary for the current expenses thereof,
the support of the poor and other incidental
expenses of the ensuing year.
SEC. 81. [66. Such report shall be pub |
licly read by the clerk at the next ensuing
township meeting, and the whole OF any
part of said report may be referred to al
whose duty it shall be to exam
inc the same and report thereon to such
meeting.
SEC. 68. 81. The amount of any ac
count audited and allowed by the township
board, and the amount of any account voted
to be allowed at any township meeting, shall
be paid by the township treasurer on the
order of the board, signed by the chairman
and attested by the clerk and the clerk |
shall keep correct account of all orders |
issued, with the number, date, and amount
of each, and TO whom payable. |
SEC. SO. [68. The township clerk shall
be the clerk of the township board, and |
shall keep true record of all their proceed |
ings. in his Office, and shall file in his Office
all accounts audited by the township board, |
and preserve the same for the inspection of
any of The inhabitants of the township.
SEC. 10. I69. Supervisors, assessors and
clerks of elections, shall each be entitled TO
two dollars per day for each day actually
devoted to the discharge of their duties.
The township clerk shall be entitled to such
as may be allowed by the |
township board.
SEC. II. [7o.] All acts and parts of acts
heretofore passed upon the subject of this |
act, are hereby repealed.
Approved Feb. l2th. 1853.
1, JAMES W. DENVER. Secretary of the |
Territory of Kanzas. do hereby certify the
above to be true copy of the enrolled bill
on file in my Office.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto have |
subscribed my name and caused /
the great seal of the Territory to
&. ] be affixed: Done at my office, at
Lecompton, the ED day of Febru- |
ary. A. D., eighteen hundred and
fifty eight
a v;-sinio, ou senator Seward.