True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-05-12

0ohp'loher' on me treasurer tor the pay
ment oi any money, unless the same
shall have been appointed BY law. for
The purpose for which It. is REQUIRED 10 be
pa'd. ~ shall be. Tie dstysOf the auditor
Of stale TO preserve duplicate copy Of
every such warrant and aIsots, ssep az
accnrate record of'the number amour,
and date of every such warrant, and the
name Of lhe person iR5whose favor drawn.
specifying the fund from which PAYABLE.
and to- report The aggregate amounts
thereof to the comptroller, At the close Of
every week. showing the specific amount
belonging 70 each fund. 1t shail be the
duty Of the treasurer Of state to keer, ac.
euratel records of&the number, amount,
and date ofevery draft ofthe eomprolEer,
ip lagor Of the treasurer Of state. and 10
whom payable, -as.well as Of every war,
rant of the audisuf of state lon Che treas
urer presented and paid, and his
books shall at all times show the exact
amount of every payment into, and every
payment out of the treasury, and the ex-
act condition Of every fund.
See. :. The auditor ofstate and conn.
troller shall a. the close Of every
three months, or ofIener if they see fit,
after comparing and adjusting their rec.
ords OF the drafts Of the comptroller in
favor of the treasury and the warrants oI
the auditor against The same, settle with
treasurer of state, and ascertain the pre-
else condition Of the state treasury upor
the books, and also, by actual inspection
ascertain the, actual amount Of money
remaining in the treasury, together will
all other property, bonds, securities
claims, ,assetssnd effects, which should be il
the custody and possession Of the treasur
er, and report the result Of such settlement
and examination 10 the governor.
Sec. 8. All payments Of money int,
the county treasury of every description
excepting the payment Of taxes charged
on the duplicate and made before th,
return by the treasurer. of The delinquen
list for unpaid taxes, shall be paid 10 til,
county treasurer, on the draft OF the county
auditor, in favor Of the treasurer, and thI
county auditor shall preserve duplicat,
copy Of every such draft, and the audito
and treasurer shall each keep an accurate
record Of the number, date and alnoun
Of every such draft, specifying the respcc
tive funds in favor of which they arr
drawn; provided, however, that in case
of a payment or transfer of money from
the state treasury 10 the county treasury
the same shall be made on the warrant o
the auditor of state. instead Of the draf
Of The county auditor; and in which case
the state auditor shall transmit triplicale
copy of such warran! to the county all.
ditor to be by him preserved, and record
by him kept of the number, date, fund
and amount thereof
Sec. 0. No money shall be received
into, or paid out of the county treasury,
or transferred to any person for disburse-
ment, unless il be on the order of tie
county auditor, excepting that the money
paid over.by the county treasurer to the
state treasurer shall be on the draft Of the
comptroller as hereinbelore provided; and
in all cases Of the payment of the canal
tolls, rents upon school or ministerial
lands, the purchase money for school
lands, upon the surrender of leases OF
other public dues coming in any wise to
the state, collected by any receiver on
the canals, or public works of the stale,
or by any register or receiver Of any
school land Office, or any other collector
or receiver Of the public money other
than the state and county treasurers it
shall he the duty Of such receiver, collec-
tor, register or other officer receiving the
same, to take, on paying the same into
the county or state treasury as hereinafter
provided, triplcate receipts therefor, which
shall specify the fund Or funds to which
the money SO paid belongs, two of which
shall be deposited with the county auditor
of the proper county, or with the auditor
Of state, according as such officer may be
required 10 pay such money into the
county or state treasury. II 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
10 the comptroller at Columbus. and the
comptroller shall, at the close Of each
month, or at such time as shall be deter.
mined upon by the auditor of state and
comptroller and treasurer of state acting
ccnjointly, draw 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 dis
charge liability to the state, until the
said receipts shall be SO deposited with the
county or state auditor, as the case may
be. '1 -.+.a.' tt ,..' I- 'p, h'
Sec. 10. Every receiver on the canals
or public works Of the state, and every
register or receiver of any school land
oflive, and every other collector or recei-
yer Of the revenue of The stale other than
the state and county treasurers, shall, as
often as may be required, poy 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. II. An inspection and thorough
examination shall be had of the state
treasury, whenever deemed necessary, BY
a committee Of the general assembly, Or
of either branch thereof, authorized BY
resolution for that purpose, or by a com.
mlItee Of persons, not members Of the
general assembly, appointed by resolution
of the general assembly. And it shall be
the duty of the governor. whenever the
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