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neciiOn With tie seefetsry Of state, shall
immediately, without previous notice or in
IimstiUn Of such intended exrm nation and
inspsetion. proceed 70 msse thorough
and complete examination ofalI the books.
vouchers, accounts. recoids, bonds secun-
ties, claims. assels aud effecti. Whieh are or
should he 10 the treasury, and shall count
al mOBeyiiE the treasury, and compare
the books, vouchers, accounts, records, &c.
with those o. the au1itor Of state aud com
piroller OF The treasury all Of which is here
by made The dat' Of The ssid auditor and
comptroller. to place at their disposal on
demand. The treasurer Of state shaft, up
on dsinand. submit 10 the inspection Of
such accountant. and secretary Of state, or
10 the committee Of the general assembly
or Of either branch thereof. ell bis books,
vouchers accounts, records and other ps
pers, together with all vaults. safes, rooms
or other apartments Of bis Office. The
treasurer, or any Of bis clerks. or tie aud
ltor or comptroller may be sworn by sny
ofrhe persoDs making the exsmiGalion,
either OF whom is hereby authorized TO sd.
minister oaths for that purpose. They
shall answer all questions propounded BY
such examiners or either Of them, touch
ing the condition OF the treasury, and such
examiners, whether appointed BY the gen.
eral assembly or either branch thereof, or
by the governor, are hereby empowered 10
compel the attendenee Of witnesses, send
for persons and papers. and punish for
contempt in the same manner as courts
lofiecord. II 90 counting the money and
making such examination there shall be
found the full sum required by the &C
counts OF the auditor Of state and com.
ptroller Of the treasury, as well as the &C
counts, books, aud legal vouchers Of tie
treasurer Of state, together with all the
other prop rty, bonds, securities, claims,
assets, and effects belonging to the state,
and which should lie in the custody ard
possession Of The treasurer Of state,the said
inspector and secretary Of state shall eerti-
fy tie same over their official signatures,
in writing. in triplicate, one Of which GER
} tificates shall be recorded in the books oI
the treasury, abd filed by the treasurer. and
one shall be recorded and filed by the aud
itor of state, and one shall be furnished tC
the governor in the executive oficeand bt
recorded and filed therein; and tie account
ant SO appointed, on performing the dutiel
: herein required, shall be paid ly the gov
error out of his contingent fund, for hH
services, such compensation not exceeding
: at the rate Of four collars per day. togeth
= er with Lis necessary travelling expenses, j
2 any there should be, as the governor ma,
A; deem just and reasonable; aud every Ger
: tifcate, as herein provided, shall also con
=. tain a statement of the exact amount o
D money so found and counted in the treas
ury, and the exact amount belonging L
! each particular fund together with a sched
! ue of all the other property of tue state a
3 above described. s..
SIC. l2. An inspection and thorough
examination of all the books vouchers,ac
counts moneys, bonds, securities aud 9th
er property in the treasury OF each and ev
cry county in this state, shall be II ade b,
: tue county auditor and county commits
: sioners Thereof, as often 9s once 10 ever,
three months in every year, and it is here
: by made a part Of the official duties of til
Judge Of probate Of each county, as ofte
: as once in every six months, or oftener
: the said Judge shall deem it necesssry,with
: out notice to any other person, to appoir
in writing under the seal Of said court.
: competent and trusty sccountant,W who shs
4 forthwith, without previous notice or in
NATION TO the county treasurer, of such in
= tended inspection aud examination, ente
the county treasury anG proceed immedi
ately to count the money therein, and in
spect aud examine the books, records, ali
vouchers thereof; and if on counting az,
inspecting the same, there shall be foun,
the full sum in money required BY the &C
counts of the auditors and the accounts an,
hooks, aud legal vouchers of the treasurer
together sith all other property, bonds.s Sc
; cnrities. claims, assets and effects, whic
should be in the custody and possession Q
the treasurer; the said inspector shall Ger
tify the same in writing, in triplicate, on
copy of which certificate shall be recorde
10 the books of the treasury, and filed b
the treasurer in his Office. and one cop
: shall be recorded and filed by the audito
e of the county, and one other copy therec
4 sshalI be duly reported to the said probat
court, aud be entered on record therein -
And the accountant so appointed, on Fer
forming the duties herein required, sha
be paid at the rate of three dollars pei da
;, for the time necessary 10 the performanC
Il of the same, out of the county treasury, %
: a warrant drawn by the county auditor,an
approved by the certificate of said coGr
{, particularly specifying the duty perform
! ed. Aud every certificate as herein PR
vided, shall also contain Rstatement of Ii
exact amount of money so found in an
counted in the county treasury,and the e,
act amount belonging to each particulI
fund, together with all propertY,bonds 81
> curities, assets and effects as aforesaid.
= SEC. 13. On and after the 4th day
IS July, 1858, all payments from the sta
!. treasury Of twenty dollars and under, ar
J. after the 4th day of July, 1859, all pa.
l. ments of fifty dollars and under, and aft
!. the 4th day of July, 1850, all payments
one hundred dollars and uOder, and aft
b the 4th day of July, 1861, all paymsr
= oftwo hundred dollars and under, and Al
!. er the 4th day of Iuly,ls62, all raymer
,r Of three hundred dollars and under, al
,r after the 4tb day Of July, 1868, all pa