The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-06-17

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SEC. 8. No money shall be received In.
TO, or paid out of the county treasury, OF
transferred to any person for disbursement,
unless Il be on the order of the county au.
ditor, excepting that the money paid over by
the county treasurerto 10 the state treasurer
shall be on the draft Of the comptroller as
hereinbefore provided; and in oil cases o.
the payment Of the canal tolls, rents upor
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 canals, or public works of the state
or by any register or receiver OF any schoo
land Office, or any other collector or receiver
Of the public money other than the state
nnd county treasurers; 1t shall be the duty
OF such receiver, collector, register or otheI
officer receiving the same, to take, on pay
ing the same into the county or state treas
ury as hereinafter provided, triplicate re
ceipts theI e!or, which shall specify the funC
or funds to which the moneys so paid be
Iongs, two of which shall be deposited witt
the county euditor of the proper county, Of
with the auditor Of state, according as such
officer may be required to pay such money
into the county or state treasury. 1t shall
be the duty OF the county or state auditor
after making record of the amount, fund
and date, and names of the parties to such
receipt, 10 transmit one of said receipts to
the comptroller at Columbus, and the comp.
troller shall, at the close of each month, or
at such time as shall be determined upon by
| the auditor of state and comptroller and
treasurer OF state acting conjointly, draw a
| draft in favor of the state treasurer, 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, Us the case
may be.
SEC. 10. Every receiver on the canals
or public works OF the state, and every reg.
lister 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 treasurers, shall, as often as may
be required, pay into the nearest convenient
county treasury, 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 thorough
|
ury, whenever deemed necessary, by com
mittee of the general assembly, or of eth
er branch thereof, authorized by resolution
for that purpose, or by a committee of per.
sons, not members Of the general assembly
appointed by resolution of the general as,
sembly. And it shall be the duty of the
governor, whenever the law or in his opin.
ion the public interests require it, to ap-
point some competent and trIist worthy ac-
countdnts of the Highest ability and skill
who in connection with the secretary oil
state, shall Immediately, without previous
notice or intination of such intended exam
ination and inspection, proceed to make a
> thorough and complete examination of all
the books; vouchers, accounts, records
bonds; securities, claims; assets, and effects
which are or should be in the treasury, anG
shall count all moneys in the treasury, ant
compare the books, vouchers, accounts, rec
ords, &c, with those of the auditor o
state aud comptroller of the treasury, all o
which is hereby made the duty Of the sale
auditor and comptroller, to pace at the
disposal on demand. sThe treasurer Of statt
shall, Upon demand, submit to the inspection
of such accountant, and the secretary o
\,
sembly or of either branch thereof, all hi
, books, vouchers, accounts, records and 9TH
, er papers, together with all vaults, safes
ro0ihs OF other apartments Of his Office
The treasurer, or any Of his clerks, or tn
auditor, or comptroller, may be sworn b
any of the persons making the examination
either of whom is hereby authorized to ad
minister oatlis for that purpose. They shal
answer all questions propounded by sucI
examiners or either of them, touching tn
condition of the treasury, and such exami.
, ners whether appointed by the general a6
: sembly or either branch thereof, or by tn
governor, are hereby empowered to compe
the attendance Of witnesses, send for per
sons and pofeTs, and punish for contempt
, in the same manner as courts of record
, If on counting the money and making sue
! examination there shall be found the ful
sum required by the accounts Of the audito
Of state and comptroller of the treasury, a
, we'll as. the ucconnts, Books, and legu
vouchers OF the treasurer of state, togethe
with all the other property, bonds, secur
ties, claims, assets, and effects, belonging
the states and which should be in the custC
dy and POSSESSION of the treasurer of state
the said Inspector and secretary of stat
shall certify the same over their official sig
natures, in writing, in triplicate, one {
which certificates shall be recorded in tn
, books of the treasury, and fled by tn
treasurer, and one shall be recorded ali
: filed by the auditor of state, and one sha
be furnished to the governor In the execu
tive office, and be recorded and filed therein
; and the accountant SO appointed, on perform
ing the duties herein required, shall be pal
by the governor out of his contingent fun
for his services, such compensation, not e.
ceeding at the rate Of four dollars per da
. together with his necessary travelling e,
penses, If any there should be, as the 60
= ernor may deem just and reasonable; dr
, every certificate, as herein provided, sha
4 also contain q statement of this exa
amount OF money so found and counted
the treasury, and the exact amount belon!
ing to each particular fund. together with
J, schedule Of oil the other property of the sta
as above provided.
t Sec. l2. An inspection and thorough e1
e animation of all the books, vouchers, a,
counts, moneys, bonds, securities and otht
O property in the treasury of each and ever
!, county in this state, shall be made by tt
n county auditor and county commissions
Y thereof as often as once in every thre
! months in every year, and it is hereby mad
: a part Of the official duties Of the judge ,
n probate Of each county, as often as once
|. every six months, or oftener If the said jude
v shall deem il necessary, without notice
r any other person, to appoint in writing, vi
g der the seal of said courts competent OF
b trusty accountant who shall forthwith
i. without previous notice or intimation to ii
co,,ntv freaaurer. Of ench intended insDeC