Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-05-07

Sec. No money shall be received into
on paid ou+ Of the codniystreasury. or trans
ferred TO- any person for disbursement, unless
Il be osr the order of the county auditor, ex-
cePting that the money paid OVER BY the
county treasurer to the state treasurer shall
be on the draft of the comptroller as herein-
before provided; and in all cases of the paw
! nent of the canal tolls, rents upon school or
ministerial lands, the purchase money for
school lands, upon the surrender of leases or
other public dues coming in any wise to the
state, collected by any receiver on the ca
mails, OF public works of the state, or by any
register or receiver nf any school land office
or any other collector or receiver of the pub
lie money other than the state and county
treasdrers; Il shall be tie diit1 of such re-
cever, collector, register or other officer re-
ceiving the same, to take, on paying the
same into the county state treasury as
hereinafter provided. triplicate receipts there
for which shali specify the fund or funds TO
which the money SO paid belongs, two of
which shall be deposited with the county au.
dltor OF the proper county, or with the audi
tor of state, according as such officer may be
required to pay such money into the county
or state treasury. II shall be the tAaty of the
county OF state auditor, after making a rec
ord OF The amount, fund and date, and names
OF the parties to such receipt, to transmit one
of said receipts TO the comptroller at Colum-
bus, and the comptroller shall, at the close of
| each month, or at such time az sisaA be deter
mfned upon By the auditor Of state AID COMP
troller and tfeassfrer Of state acting conj6int-
l9y draw draft in favor of the state treas
urer, for the aggregate amount received by
such officer. No payment Of the public dues
shall be valid to discharge the liability to
the state, until the said receipts shall be so
deposited with the county or state auditor,
as the case Esay Re:
| Sec. 70 Every receiver on the canals or
public works of state, and every register or
receiver of any school land office, and every
other collector or receiver OF the revenue of
the state other ttia6 the state and county
treasurers, shall, as often as may be required
pay into the nearest convenient county treas
ury, or the state treasury, as the comptroller
shall direct, all moneys by him collected or
received since making the last payment.
Sec. IL An inspection and through exam
iRation shall be had of the state treasury,
wherever deeemed necessary, by commit
tee Of fAe general esseEsbly, or OF either
branch thereof, authorized by resolution for
that purpose, or by committee of persons, not
members of the general assembly, appoint
ed by resolutions OF the general assembly
And' it shalt be the duty of the governor,
whenever the law or in his opinion the public
| interests require il, to- appoint some compe-
tent and trustworthy uccouHtaDt, of the high
est ability and skill, who in connection with
the Sc cretary of state, shall Immediately,
without previous notice or intimation of such
iBteE9ed examination and inspection; pro-
eeed to make thoroughahds complete exafli-
nation Of all the books, vouchers, accounts,
records, &C., with those of the auditor of
state and comptroller of the treasury, all of
which is hereby made the duty of she said
auditor and comptroller, TO place at their DIS
posal on demand The treasurer of state
shall upon demand. submit to the inspection
of such accountant, and the secretary of state
or to the co mmttee of the general assembly
of either branch thereof, all his books,
vouchers, accounts, records and other papers,
together with all vaults, safes, rooms or 9TH
apartments of his Office. The treasurer, or
any of his clerks, or the auditor or comptrol-
Ter, may be sworn by any of the persons ma
king the examination, either of whom is
hereby authorized to administer oaths for
that purpose. They shall answ er all ques-
tons propounded by such examiners or eth
er of them, todthing the condition of the
treasury, and such examiners, whether ap-
pointed by the general assembly or either
branch thereof, or by the goyeraer,,are here
by empowered to compel the attendance of
witnesses, seAd for persons or papers, and
paz1ish for contempt, in tie sarsse rnariT1er as
coarts of record. II on counting the money
sEd nsakin9 sacE ezeaEaiaatio8 there shall be
found the fell sem required by tie acco.hts
of the aodiscr of state and comptroller of the
treasury, as well asthe accounts, books, and
legal vouchers of the Treasurer Of sta4e, to-
gether with all the other property, bohds-se-
curities, claims, assets, and effects Belonging
to the state, and which should be in the GUS
tody and possession of the treasurer of state
the said inspector and secretary cf state shall
certify the same over their official signatures
in writing, in tripllcate, one of which certi-
6cates shall be recorded in the books of the
treasury aud filed by the treasurer, and one
shall be recorded and filed by the auditor Of
state. aud one shall be furnished to the gov
ernor in the executive office, and be recor-
ded and filed therein; and the accountant
so appointed, on perfoi ming the duties hereid
required, shall be paid by she governor out
4 of his contingent fund.- for his service, such
/ compensation not exceeding at the rate of
four dollars per day, together with his me-
cessary travelling expenses, If any there
should be, as the governor may deem just
and reasonable; und every certificate, as
herein provided, shall also contain state
ment of the exact amount of money SO found
and counted in the treasury, aud the exact
amount belonging to each particular fund
together with u schedule OF all the other
property of the state as above described.
Sec. -. IN inspection anu thorough ex-
animation of all the books, vouchers, ac
counts. moneys, bonds, securities and other
property in the treasury of each and every
county in this state, shall be made by the
county auditor and the county commissioners
thereof, as often as once in every three
months in every year, aud il is hereby made
a part of the ofiicial duties ul the Judge Of
probate of each county, as often as once in
every six months. and oftener If the said Judge
shall deem it necessary without notice To any
other person, to appoint in writing under the
seal of said court, a competent aud ,rosly
accountant. who shall forthwith, without
previous notice or insinualion to the county
treasurer. OF such intended inspection and
examination, enter the county treasury and
Immediately proceed TO count the money
therein, and Inspect and examine the books,
records aud vouchers thereof: and it on
counting and inspecting the same, there
shall be found the full sum OF money re-
quired by the accounts of the auditor, and
the acco0nts and books, and legal vouchers
of the tren siirfr. fnnnlhnr with all other nro.