The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-06-18

, " ANY oHo VI hii ol Ane members Ol
the board Of inspection therein provided
for such county inspection, or 5v any
other person or persons, and the idige of
the probate court Of such county to whom
such report Is made shall forthwith, II
satisfied Of the truth Of the report so
m'de. issue his writ or warrant. and
cause the arrest Of such treasurer. whose
official powers aud functions thereupon
shall cease aud determine, and he shall no
longer be treasurer; and hold him in penal
bonds with good security TO appear be-
Tore the court Of common pleas Of such
county, in an amount at least equal To his
official bonds, to abide his trial ON the
charges made against him. or on failure
to furnish such bonds and security, shall
be kept in safe confinement until such tri.
al be had. Aud the said Judge Of said
probate court shall report the same to the
court Of common pleas for such county,
aud the cour. Of common pleas immeli.
stely on receiving a report, as aforesaid.
ot such deficiency, embezElement or
breach Of trust, shall forthwith issue It's
mandate. and close lhe business Of the
said Office Of treasurer, aud place the said
treasury under The care Of 4 trustt mas.
ter or masters Of said court until the ap.
poinlment and qualification Of treasurer
shall be made aud perfected, ani the Of.
iio. Of treasurer of such county being
thereby vacant, the county commission.
ers and county auditor Of such coahty,
with the concurrence aud approval Of the
Judge Of the said probate court, such con
ourreuce and approval being in writing,
shall proceed forthwith to appoint some
trusly and competent person treasurer,
who, when so appointed and qualihed as
county treasurer, is required by law tn
be qualified, aud his bonds having been
duly approved and fled, shall be vested
with all the powers and functions, AMI be
subject to all the duties and liabilities Of
duly elected and duly qualified county
treasnrsr and shall hold his office until
his successor shall be duly elected and
quaEas
Sec s That it at the time Of any in
spection aud examioation Of the office, re.
oeipts, books, vouchers and business Of
any toll collector, receiver Of sales of pub.
lie lands, register Of any state land office,
or any other officer or agent Of the slulep
Or person having au office, as provided by
this act, or at any other time, the inspoc.
tor Of such office. or any other person or
persons shall discover any evidence of
embezzlement or breach of trust. as de.
scrbed in this act. OF fraud In the busi.
ness transactions or records, books or
vouchers Of any such Office, such inspec-
;or or other person shall Immediately re
port the same 10 the governor aud to the
auditor Of statei and Il shall be the duty
of the governor, or IN his absence from
the seat Of government, II shall be the
! iuty Of the auditor Of state, lf ne Is sat
s6ed OF the truth Of the report so made,
TO forthwith order the arrest Of such col
ector, or receiver, or register. or officer,
or agent, or person. whose official fu c.
tons and powers shall thereupon cease
and determine, and sue Office or agency
shall thereby become absolutely vacant
and such collector, or receiver, or regis.
ter, or officer. or agent, or person, shall
be held in bonds with good security in an
amount at least double his official bonds,
or il he has given no official bonds, thcn
In bonds in such an amount, and with
such good security as shall be to the sat
lsiactiOn of the court before which pro.
ceedings are had, to abide his trial on the
charges made against HIM; or on failure
TO furnish such bOul and security, he
shall b, kept in safe confinement until
such trial be had. And the governor
Immediately on such arrest, shall proceed
to appoint some competent and trust
worthy person to Gil such Office so become
vacant, who, on being qualified by hav-
ing given bonds aud taken the proper oath
of office. according to the requirements
of law, shall be vested with all the fdnc.
tions and powers, anG be subject 70 all
the duties and liabilities Of such collector,
or receiver, or re ,istsr, or officer, or agent,
OF person aforesaid.
Sec. 10. 1t is hereby made the duty
oil the treasurer and auditor of state, CON
jointly to make out aud cause to be pub
lshed in at least two papers of general
circulation at the seat Of government a
statement Of the exact amount Of money
existing in the state treasury at the close
of business on the last business day OF
each aud every month, particularly spec
flying in such statement the amount be.
longing TO each particular fund. Such
statement shall be signed by the said off,
Gers, AMI the expense Of such publication
shall be paid by the auditor OF state out
Of his contingent fund. And If it should
nt any time appear that any such state
ments were false or untrue in regard 10
the amount of money then on hand and
Ia the state treasury, the said treasurer Of
state aud the said auditor Of stale making
che same. shall. without regard To lapse
Of time, be held guilty Of breach oi
trust and high misdemeanor, and on trial
by indictment and conviction thereof be-
fore any court of competent jurisdiction
shall be sentenced by the court before
which such trial and conviction shall be
had 10 the same punishment. as is provi.
ded in and by this act or by law. for the
punishment Of embezzlement or breach oI
trust.
Sec. a. On the FIRST Monday Of De,
cember annually. the treasurer of state