The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-06-24


fee, fucb inspector or other person fhall I'M
nedifiely report the ssme 10 The governor
end 10 the auditor OF state, aEd itthoIi De
lie duty OF the governor or in his absence
from the scat of government, il shall be the
duty Of the auditor of state, II be is satisfied
of The truth of the report go made. 10 forth
with order the arrest oil such collector, or
receiver, or register, CT officer, or agent, or
person whose cffisial functions ard powers
tEall ihereupon eeHse and determine, and
tuch cfice or agency shall thereby become
absolutely vacant; and such collector, or re-
ceirer, or register, or tficer, or rgent, or
person, shall be held in bonds with good Sc.
curiiy in ,'p amount ct least double his ofi.
cinl bcr1s; or il he las given no official
tcrds, tfen in bends In such an amount, pnd
with tu6h reed security as shall be TO the
satisfaction Of The court before which pro-
ccedirps are had, 10 tbiee bis trial on the
charges made against him; or on failure to
furnish such bond ard security, he shall bs
kert in safe confinement until such trial be
lad. Ard the governor, Immediately On
tuch arrest, shall proceed to appoint some
competent srd Trustworthy person TO fill
such Gffce so become vacant, who, on be.
ing qualified by having given bonds and ia.
ken the proper oath of cfice, according to
the require ments of law, shall be vested
with all tie functicra and powers, and he
subject to all the duties ard liabilities Of
euch collector, or receiver, or register, or
officer, or sgent, or person aforesaid.
SEC. l3. 1t lie hereby made the duty OF
the treasurer and auditor Of state, conjoint.
ly to make out ard cause to be published
in at least two papers Of general circua-
ton at the seat OF government statement
of the exact amount of money existing in
the state treasury at the close OF business
on the last business day Of each and every
month, particularly Specifying in such state
neRt the amount belonging to each particu.
lar iund. Such statement shall be signed
by the said officers, aud the expense OF such
publication shall be paid by the auditor OF
state out of his contingent fund. And if il
should at any time appear that any such
statements were false OF untrue in regard to
the amount of money then on hand and in
the state treasury; the said treasurer of state
and the said auditor Of state making the
same, shall, without regard to lapse Of time,
be held guilty of breach of trust and high
misdemeanor, ond on trial by indictmen,
and conviction thereof, before any court OF
competent Jurisdiction, shall be sentenced
by the court before which such trial and
conviction shall be had, to the same punish.
ment as is provided in and by this oct or by
law, for the punishment of embezzlement
or breach Of trust.
Sec. IA. On the first Monday of De.
cembcr annually, the treasurer of state
shall make out and cause to be published
ever his official signature once u week for
one month in two newspapers of general
circulation, published at the seat Of govern.
ment a condensed tabular statement exhib.
ring the receipts and expenditures Of the
public money during the fiscal year next
preceding, and in such statement he shal
particularly specify the amount of money
in the state treasury at the beginning o.
taid fiscal year, the amount received within
said fiscal year from each of the severa
sources of revenue, carefully distnguishin.
the same. and the amount paid out unde
ealh OF the various legislative appropria
ticns during the same period, the balanc,
remaining TO the credit Of each partcula
fund, and the total amount remaining in thu
treasury at The close Of the fiscal year, fnt
the expense Of such publication shall b:
paid by warrant or warrants drawn by tn
auditor of state on the treasurer Of stat.
particularly specifying the same, and the
accounts of such publication, duly outhen
Heated and receipted shall be filed by the
auditor of state in his office.
Sec. 5. 1t is hereby made the duty o.
the treasurer and auditor Of each and eyery
county in this state conjointly, to make oul
and cause to be published in ct least one
newspaper of general circulation in the
county in and for which they are such
treasurer and auditor, statement of the ex.
net amount Of money existing in the treas.
ury Of such county at the close of business
on the last business day Of each and every
quarter or oftener, if the commissioners OF
the county shall direct, particularly specify.
ing in such statement the amount belong
ing to each particular fund, together with all
other property, bonds, securities, claims, as.
sets and effects, belonging 10 the county in
the custody, or under the control OF such
treasurer, such statement shall be signed by
said county treasurer and said county audi
tor: And the expense Of such publication
shall be paid out of the county treasury, on
warrant or warrants drawn by the county
auditor, particularly specifying the same;
and if at any time it should be found that
such statement was untrue or false, in re-
gard to the amount Of money and other
property then on hand and in the treasury;
The said treasurer and the said auditor max.
ing the same, shall, without regard 10 lapse
OF time, be held to be guilty of breach of
trust and high misdemeanor, ard en- trial,
by indictment and conviction thereof be,
tore any court of competent jurisdiction,
thall be sentenced by the court before
which such trial and conviction shall be
had, to the same punishment as is provided
in and by this act or by law for the punish
ment of embezzlement or breach Of trust.
Sec. l6. A thorough and critical in
spection and examination shall be made as
often as once in every six consecutive
months, or c.tener if the auditor of state
and comptroller of the treasury shall Judge
necessary, of all the receipts and business,
books and vouchers, of each collector OF
tolls, and each receiver and each register Of
the state land Cfices, and every other state
officer or agent having an office in which
the business of the state is attended to,
done or performed, or required to be attended
to, done or performed. And for this purpose
the uuditer Of site, with the Concurrence
in writing OF the comptroller OF the treasu.
~, is hereby authorized and required, Gs Of
len Gs once in every six consecutive months
in each year, 10 appoint some wei! qualified
nd-trnstW orthy accountant or accountants,
Mho shall, under instructions to be furnished
him or them in writing by the auditor OF
state, proceed, without having given any
previous knowledge, notice or lntimation OF
such intended inspection and examination
10 the cffice If ruch collector, or receiver,
or register, or tfiicer or nGcnt. md enter