The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29

DOalteu WIN tuo COuuhy euoitOt " tuS PaSPF
sr county, or with the auditor Of State, &C.
cording ss such officer may be required to
pay such money into the county or State
Il shall be the duty OF the cOua.
ty or State auditor, after making record Of
the amount and date, and names Of the par
ties to such receipt, to transmit the dupli-
cate copy to the comptroller at Columbus,
and the comptroller shall at the close Of
such month, or at such time as shall be de.
termined upon by the auditor Of State and
comptroller and treasurer OF State acting !
coDjointly, draw q draft in favor OF the
State treasurer, Of the aggregate amount
appearing to have been received BY such off.
Ger. No payment Of public dues shall be
valid to discharge the liability to the State,
until the duplicate receipts shall be so de. |
posted with the county or State auditor, as
the case may be.
SEcrroN 10. Every receiver on tho ca.
nails or public works Of the State, and eve.
ry register or receiver Of any school land
office, and every other collector or receiver
of the revenue of the State other than the
State and county treusdrers, shall, as often
as may be required, pay into the nearest
convenient county treasury, or the State
treasury, as the comptroller shall direct, all
monies BY him collected Or received since
making the last payment.
Section IL. An inspection hItd thorough
examination shall be had Of the State
treasury, whenever deemed necessary, by
committee Of The general assembly, 6f Of
either branch thereof, authorized by resdlu.
ton for that purpose. or by committee Of
persons, not members Of the general assem-
bly,. And it shall be the duty Of the Gov.
ernor, whenever in his opinion the public
interest or law require it, to appoint some
competent and trustworthy accountant, Of
the highest ability and skill, who in connec.
lion with the secretary Of State, shall i'm
mediateiy, without previous notice or inti-
, nation Of such intended examination and
| inspection, proceed 10 make thorough and
complete examination of all the books,
vouchers, accouhtsj records, bonds, securi.
ties, claims, assets and effects, which are or
should be in the treasury, and shall count oil
monies in the treasury, and compare the
book, VoHchers, accounts, records, &C.,
with those OF the auditor Of State and comp.
troller of the treasury, all Of which it is
hereby made the duty of the said auditor
and comptroller to place at theif disposal,
upon demand, surrendet up to such acGodnt.
ant and secretary Of States or to the com.
mil,ee of the genetdl assemtly or of either
branch thereof; oil his books, Vouchers; &C.
counts, records, and other papers, together
with all keys to h, Vatilts, safe, rooms OF
other apartments OF his Office. The treas
urer, or any Of his clerksi Or the auditor OF
comptroller, may be sworh, by any Of the
persons making the examination, eithet o.
whom is hereby authorized to administer
oaths for that purpose. They shall dDswe
, all questions propounded BY such Examiner.
or either of them, touching the condition
the treasury, and such examiners, wRethei
appointed by the general assembyt IF eth
er branch thereof, or by the governor, are
; hereby empowered to compel the attendance
of witnesses, send for persons and papers
, and punish for contempt, in the same man
her as courts of record. If in counting ttlt
nuney and making such examination there
shall be found the full sum required BY tht
accounts of the auditor of State and comp
ttoIlef Of the treasury, as we'll as the ac-
counts, books and legal vouchers Of the
, treasurer Of State, together with all thu
i property, bonds, securities, claims, assets
uHu cAeOlo UClOHSiu6 w kuu 0tutoS uhe
which should be in the custody and posses
! sion of the treasuref of State, then the sait
inspector and SECRETARY Of State shall GER
tify the sar1e over their official signatures
in writing, in triplicatei one Of which GER
:. tifcates shall be recorded in ihe Books o
!, the treasury, and filed by the treasurer, an,
!, one shall be furnished to the Governor il
the executive Office and be recorded and fl-
V cd therein; and the accountant so appointc,
, OH ssccrforn:::c.s the duties herein require
shall be paid by ."c .,c governor out OF hi
contingent fund, for his services, such com
. pensation, not exceeding ut the rate OF fou
! dollars per day, together with his necessar.
travelling expenses, if any there should be
us the governor may deem just and reason
able; and every certificate, as herein provid
ed, shall contain o statement of the exaC
- amount Of money go found and counted il
: the treasury, and the exact amount belong
!. ing to each particular fund, together with
!. schedule Of oil the other property Of tn
- = state ns above described. '
SECTION IL. An inspection and thor
= ough examination Of all the books, vouch
't ers, accounts, money, bonds, securities an
: other property in the treasury of each on
: every county in this State, shall be made b
: y. the county auditor and county commission
e ers thereof, as often as once in every thre
= months, in every year, and it is hereby mad
,e part Of the official duties of the Judge 9
- probate Of each county as often as once j
! every six months, or oftener, If the sal
judge shall deem it Necessary without nc
tice to any other person to appoint in writ
: ing under the seal Of said court, compe
tent and trusty accountant, who shall forth
;, with, without previous notice or intimalio
- to the county treasurer, of such intende
's inspection und examination, enter the eour
- ty treasury and proceed Immediately I
y count the money therein, and inspect an
" examine the books, records, and voucher
thereof; and il on counting and inspectln
!. the same, there shall be found the full gu,
~ ~ iH money required by the accounts Of tn
- = auditor, and the accounts and books, and Il
;" gal vouchers of the treasurer, together wit
. all other property, bonds, securities, claim
J. assets and effects, which should be in tn
~ custody and possession of the treasurer
N then the said inspector shall certify th
d same in writing, in trpliCate; one copy {
l. which certificate shall be recorded in tn
s. books OF the treasury, and filed BY III
n treasurer in his Office; and one copy shall b
l. recorded and filed by the auditor of III
y county, and one other copy thereof shall
sr duly reported to the said probate court on
ie be entered of record therein; and the a,
n countant so appointed, on perfors,ing Il
- duties herein required, shall 10 paid at Il
~ =. rate Of three dollars pei day for the tin
y necessary to the performance Of the sam