The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-04-28
LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED By AUTHORITY
AN ACT,
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To establish the Independents. Treasury of the
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To establish the independent Treasury of the
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sscTros /. Be IL enacted by TIE General
assembly OF the State of Ohio, That tho rooms
assigned to the Treasurer Of State, In the cap
itol at Columbus, together with the safes,
vaults and other proper and necessary msana
for the security and safekeeping Of the public
money thereto belonging, shall constituts the
treasury of the State of Ohio; and the Treas
urer of State shall be required to use the treas
| ury so constituted as the sole place for the
| deposit and safekeeping Of the money OF the
state; and the money in thetressury shah not
be drawn or paid ont except In the mannes
hereinafter provided, and pursuant to appro-
priationS made by law. s2ss- essF
| SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty Of tho
County Commissioners of each county In this
state, to provide without delay, If the Same
has not been already done, q suitable room or
\ rooms, with dre-proof vaults or safes, and Al
other necessary means for the security aaA
4 safe keeping of the public moneys in tho coNn-
ity; and, the same shall constitute the treasury
| of the county; and the public money paid into
| the county treasury, whether it belong to the
county, state, OF other party, shall be kept by
the county treasurer, in the treasury Of the
coanty, and shall not be drawn or paid ont ex.
cept in the manner provided by law.
4 SEC 3. q. The state treasurer and each coun-
! ~ treasurer shall be required to keep safely
/ in his treasury, without loaning, using or de-
posting in hanks, or elsewhere, all the public
] moneys foil whatsoever character, paid into
such treasury, or otherwise, at any timo placed
Hin his possession and custody, till tho same Is
ordered by the proper department or officer Of
tthe state government TO be transferred or paid
out according TO law; and when such orders for
tho trSasfer or payment are received, faith.
: lfnlly aud promptly to make the same ~ di-
! secied, am also to do and perform all other
!, tlutieS, as n hscal agent OF this state, which
inay lie imposed by this act, or any other law
of thia state, or by any other rule or regula-
ttion ot the treasury made in conformity 20
law. z - ss5 -...-. -ese.e
! IL sEr. 4. For the purpose Of securing more
full and perfect system of accountability among
,sithe ofheers OF the fiscal department of the
Estate, there shall be created comptroller OF
the treasury, whose term of Office shah be
8 three years, and it shall be his duty to make
, idi'gept Inquiry after all claims and accounts
tof every description in iaYor CT the state, aud
require proiapt payment of the same: and in
case the payment OF any such claim be resist
: ed TO place the same in prosess of collection.
: under the charge Of the attorney general o!
the state, and he shall perform such other
duties, and receive such compensation, as shall
; be prescribed by law.
SIC. s. Livery payment Of money into the
state treasury shall he made on the draft ci
tho comptroller, draw: in favor Of TIE state
n treasurer, upon the person making payment
and 10 payment into the state treasury shat
discharge the Liability of ttol the state, unles:
1t be made Oh the daft Of tha compsrolIer, a.
II aforesaid. And It shall bs tho duty Of tn,
! Ilcomptroller to preserve a duplicate copy %
every srch draft, and TO keep an aceurat.
record of its number, amount, date and nam,
!, of the person upon whom drawn, designatin,
: the fund to which.t belongs; and to ropart ts
= ;aggreg.te amount cf all such draft 20 10
aUiitcr OF stats at tho close OF every Y eek de
,sisuating the exact ssaoumt belonging 10 ssel
, ii.ul. shs auditor of state sba!! lsecr AZ 8.
,eurate reeord OF every sush veskly reppste
tha comptroller, and charge tho amount thcrs
D Of, Srecidcaiy to each ac"oant kept in tho a.
y, dItors otacs, of receipts and disburse ments
I. tb0 state. tlaLsur6r.
:, erc- I. No money saAr 60 t.sawn o. rsi
3, out Of the state treasury, CT traus!erseg fros
the state treasury to ans county treasury, 4
to any o hor place, for use or disbursement NJ
~ -: - = IN t!a '-2irsn' e tina ouli'.'.