The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-06-25


Ssc. 10. That each inspector herein pro
, vited by law shall have power, when in tb,
! execution OF his duties as such inspector, I,
take the testimony Of any State Treasure
or County Treasurer, or ficer, OF any othe
person or persons he may think proper, Ia
regard to any thing or matter connected
I with any such treasury or office, as ne il
required TO inspect. And for that purpos,
any such inspector is hereby vested will
full powet to administer an oath OF oaths, O
affirmation to any such Treasurer. officer o
person. al the time OF any such inspection
And all such Tressurers, officers or person,
shall answer in writing, and over their pro
per signatures, all questions propounded b,
such inspector; and such oath or affirma
ton, SO taken, shall have all the validity
and subject the party taking the same to al
the pains and penalties attached to an oati
or Affirmation duly administered to q wit
ness IN any cause in any Court Of justice IL
this state.
SEc. 30. That IL is hereby made the es
peclal duty Of the Attorney General, to pro
secute TO conviction, either on or by indict
ment, aud without delay, all violations ol
this act, or the act to establish the independ
ent treasury Of the state OF Ohio, committed
done, or suffered, or performed, by any stat,
ofhcor, or by any person acting by or under
the authority OF the state; or by or under the
authority oil any officer, or agent thereof
Aud 1t is hereby made the special duty oil
each and every Prosecuting Attorney, in
each aud every county in this state, to pto
secute 10 conviction either on information
or by Indictment, as the case may admit,
and without delay. all violations ofthis act,
'or the act to establish the Independent trea-
sury in the state Of Ohio, committed, done,
suffered OF performed by the Treasurer ofthe
I county, or the Treasurer Of any township in
the county, or any other individual or per-
son within the county OF, in, or for which
he is such Prosecuting Attorney.
SEC 81. The Treasurer OF State shall
previous TO entering upon the duties OF his
oihce, give bond with twelve or more se GU
rities TO the acceptance Of the Governor, in
the sum OF three hundred thousand dollars,
payable to the state OF Ohio, aud condition =
ed lor the faithful performance of the duties
oil hts oihce, as prescribed by law and as
shall be provided by law thereafter; and the
SAID bond with the oath Of Office plainly
written out thereon. and subscribed by the
Treasurer, shall be deposited with and re-
corded by the Secretary of State, before the
Treasurer shall have the right TO exercse
any junction OF his Office whatever: and the
General Assembly, or the Governor, may,
hce OF the Treasurer, require him to give
such additional! security as they, or either
Of them, shall deem necessary for the com
plete indemnity of the state; and after ten
days from the demand Of such additional
security, II II be not complied wi h to the
satisfaction Of the General Assembly, or the
Governor, as the case may be, then the Of
flee Of the Treasurer shall be held to be va
cant, and the Governor shall proceed by his
own motion 10 appoint Treasurer instead
ol the incumbent; which successor, 50 ap-
pointed, on giving bona aud security, and
taking the oath OF Office, as the Treasurer of
I State is herein required to do, shall have
and possess all the powers and functions,
aud be subject 10 all the duties aud La.
bIlitieS OF duly elected Treasurer OF s. ate,
and shall hold his Office until his successor
is duly elected ami qualified and it is here
by provided that the salary OF the Treasurer
OF State shall be s. per aunum. payable
. quarter yearly, on the warrant Of the Audit.
or OF State.
Sac. -. Whenever the term OF office o
any Treasurer Of this state, or any Treasurer
, OF any county or township or any UisauiGctl
city IN this state. shall have expired, or shall
, have resigned, died or have been removed
from Oihce he, q. ~ case of his deaf or in q.
capacity. his lc'al r't.,'Sentati, ss. shall i'm
mcd,aicIy max" Il fuil settlement with the
Auditor of state, ur the Auditor OF any
county or nrsa i'zcd city IN thisstate, as The
case may hr, ui and concerning all monies
paid into. aad out OF such treasury since his
last previous settlement, which settlement
shall be 80 made as clearly to exhibit on
what account aud for what purpose each
payment either into or out OF the treasury
shall hav' been made, and in case OF pay.
mentS ont OF the treasury, on account oil
what appropriation every such payment was
made. aud the Auditor shall certify to the
incoming Treasurer the several suns to be
!, paid over to him by the outgoing Treasurer
, on account OF such appropriation that shall
, not have been fully paid, and also the sum
/. to be paid on general account, and the out.
, goine Treasurer or his legal representative
. shall forthwith pay Dver to his successor tn,
several sums OF money so certified, and ais,
deliver to him all the books, accounts
vouchers, ofhcial papers and correspond
!, . ence OF whatsoever kind, together with al
other property. bonds, securities, claims
assets and effects belonging to the state o.
; To any county, or township, or organized
city in this state, as the case may be, ant
neither the outgoing Treasurer nor his Sc
, cuIties shall be discharged from his, OF the
liability to the State or to any county o
township or organized city in this State, a!
, the case may be, until such settlement, pay
ments and delivery Of books, accounts
!, vouchers, oihcial papers, property. bondi
securities, claims, assets aud effects, nnt
other papers and correspondence hereiube
fore enumerated, shall have been made.
, Sec. %. immediately after the taking ef
feet OF this act, there shall be appointed b,
: the Governor, by anl with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, Comptroller OF tn,
Treasury, whose term Of Office shall continue
I until his successor is elected aud quali fed
as hereinafter provided, and at the annua
; election in October, 1858, and every thret
, years thereafter. there shall be elected b,
the qualihed electors OF tle state, suci
Comptroller. whose term Of Office shall b,
,, three years from the second Monday in Jan
nary following and until his successor shal
he elected and qualified, aud who shall re-
ceiye as compensation for his services, th,
sum OF twelve hundred dollars per annum
; payable quarterly from the state treasur
Q upon the warrant of the Auditor OF State. =
y The said Comptroller, before entering upoI
the duties of his office, shall execute bon,
to the state Of Ohio. III the penal sum OF eft
: thousand dollars, with six or more securitie
u to the acceptance oil the Governor, condition
= ed for the faithful performance OF his ofAcia
y duties, and shall take an oath of ofGce whic
= shall be Endorsed on said bond and subscri
: bed by the said Comptroller, and the sal
- bond shall be deposited with and recoIde
: by the Secretary Of State before the sal
! Comptroller shall enter upon the duties Z
his office, and the State House Commi 81 on
u ers shall Immediately furnish TO the Conn
e troller an Office IN the State House, with a
'' the necessary furniture aud safes for III
> same. d, '.' ... ..
'e SEC. "a. All costs and expenses Of Ii
l. safe keeping ond disbursements of the pull
or lie money belonging to the state, shall b
:. paid by the Treasurer Of State out of h
o. contingent fund, upon the warrant OF III
T. Auditor ofStste, countersigned by the Conn
!, troller ofthe Treasury.
70 SEC. 2o. All costs and expenses of Il
y sale keeping and disbursement OF the publ
" money belonging to the several counti
or shall he maid hv .ha Tfsasurar of h.. oo,, - |,