The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-06-10


account of the doings of such school fund
commissioner. with the proper debts and cred
ta Of principal and interest due from such
| school fund commissioner, said settlement
shall also contain full and accurate list and
statement of all books, papers, moneys, notes,
bonds, mortgages and assets of every kind
and description delivered by such school fund
commissioner to such county Judge and treas
urer, and to which delivered, which list and
statement shall contain brief and pertinent
description Of all such books, papers, notes,
bonds. and assets, and also any facts within
the knowledge Of such school fund commits.
sioner, material to the safety of the school
fund. ..E ~E
) 30. In case any books, pape.s, money,
bonds. mortgages, or assets of every descrip-
tion belonging to such school fund commits
sioner, are not in his possession at the time of
such settlement, he shall have entered upon
the said settlement, sheet brief and pertinent
description thereof, with :hc reasons why the
same is not in his possession, and where and
how il can be obtained.
8 81. Said settlement sheet shall be done in
trplicate and signed by such school fund
commissioner, county indre and treasurer, and
there shall be appeniel to each, an affidavit
of such School Commissioner stating said set
t'e,nent sheet contains full, complete and
accurate account Of his doin.s as such school
fund commissioner, and complete list of all
books, papers, moneys, notes. bonds, mort
gnces and assets IF every kind end descrip-
ton that pertained to his said office, whether
in his possession or within his knowledge
material to the safety of the school fund. one
of said settlement sheets shall be delivered to
snch school fund commissioner one to said
ed TO the State Auditor.
80. From and after the first day of Octo-
Der next after the taking effect of this act, all
payment Of principal and interest of school
fund shall be made 10 the county treasurer Of
the proper county, and upon the payment Of
any money to bin on account of the school
fund, he shall execute duplicate receipts there
for, specifying whether the same is for prin-
cipal or interest. The person receiving such
duplicate receipts shall Immediately deliver
them to the county judge, who shall endorse
Oh one of them the words duplicate surren-
dered," with his name Hereunder written.
and shall return it to the person presenting the
same, and the other shall be filed among the
papers OF his office, and no receipt executed
by any county treasurer as aforesaid shall be
held as evidence of payment without such en-
dorsement.
33. Each county treasurer shall mmedi-
atelv, upon receiving any moneys belonging to
the school fund, under the provisions of this
act, enter upon his books proper account
thereof. distinguishing between principal and
interest, ana shall also enter thereon all bonds,
notes and assets of every kind and description
showing what money is due to the scho i fund
distinguishing between principal and interest,
and so from time to time, so that he shall al.
all times have on his bopks clear and intel
igihle statement of the school fund in his
hands, and said books shall al all times be
opened to the inspection or examination of
any householder or taxpayer in his county.
"a. Each countv judge shall keep in his
office an account with the Treasurer of his
county. charging thereon all moneys, notes,
bonds and assets Of every kind and description
delivered to such Treasurer by the school
fund Commissioner as herelnbefore provided,
and all moneys paid to such Treasurers as
shown by receipts presented for endorsement,
as hereinbefoie distine uished between princi-
pal and interest, and shall on the first day of
February Of each year make complete settle
ment with such Treasurer of such School furd
account. The said account shall at all times
be open to the inspection and examination of
any householder or tax payer of his county.
5 35. II upon settlement with any Fund
Commissioner as herein provided. it shall be
ascertained that he or any of his predecessors
in Office are defaulters to the School Fund, the
County Judge and Treasurer of the county
shall give the necessary information and pa
pers to the District Attorney of that Judicial
District, whose duty it shall be to prosecute
the necessary suit or suits for the amount of
the defalcation if in his opinion the same can
be recovered by such proceedings, and if he
sho'ld be ofopinion such recovery cannot be had
he shall file with snch County Judge his writ
ter opinion to that effect, and his reasons for
that opinion.
36. II in any county the Office Of School
Fund Commissioner shall be vacated at the
time when this act takes effect, the Treasurer
and Judge of such county shall Immediately
take such steps as they may deem necessary
TO reduce to their possession all books, mon
eys, notes, bonds, mortg ages, and assets of ev-
cry description belonging to such vacant Of
flee and for that purpose shall have rower to
prosecute such suit or suits as the District At
torney for such county may deem necessary.
written statement OF all books, papers, mon
eys, notes, bonds, mortgages, and assets so
reduced TO possession by such treasurer and
Judge shall be made by such treasurer and
County Judge of such county similar in sub
stance to the settlement sheet hereinbefore re-
quired, which should be done on duplicate,
signed by the Treasurer and county Judge,
and verified by their affidavits, one of which
shall be deposited with such county Judge,
the other forwarded 10 the Auditor Of State as
hereinbefore provided.
S37 If any School Fund Commissions