The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-08

his books clear and ineligible state
ment of the school fund in his hands,
and said books shall at all times be opened
to the inspection or examinat'' n OF any
householder or tax payer in his county.
S34. Each County Judge shall keep !
in mis- Office an account with the Ireasar-
er of his county, charging thereon all
moneys, notes, bonds and assets OF every |
kind and description delivered to such |
Treasurer by the School Fund Comn's,
sioner as hereinbefore provided, AND all
moneys paid to such Treasurers as shown
by recei pts presented for endorsement as
herein before distinguishing between
principal aud interest, and shall on the
irst day of Zebra y, Ut each year make
a complete settlement with such AftaoF,
Fer. of such school fund account. SAID
account shall at all times be open to the
inspection and examination OF any house
holder or tax payer OF his county.
s 81. II upon sttlement with any
Fnpd Commissioner as herein provided,
it shall b, ascertainsd that he or any OF
his predecessors in Office are defauiters to
the school fund, the County Judge and
Treasurer of the county shall give the
necessary information and papers to the
District Attorney of that Judicial DIS
trict whose duty it shall be to prosecute
the necessary suit or suits for the amount
Of the defalcation, if in his opinion the
same can be recovered hy such proceed
ines. aud if he should be of opinion
such recovery cannot be had he shall lille
with such County Judge his written
opinion to that effect, and his reasons Tor
that opinion. =
s36. If in any county the office OF
School Fund Commissioner shall be vaca-
ted at the time when this act takes effect,
the Treasurer and Judge of such county
shall immediately take such steps as they
NAV deem necessary to reduce to their
possession all books, moneys, notes,
bond, mortgages, aud assets OF every de-
ssrip,ion belonging to such vacant office,
and for that purpose shall have power to
prosecute such suit or suits as the DIS
trict Attorney Tor such county may deem
necessary. \ written statement OF all
books, papers, moneys, notes, oohos'
mortrares. and assets 50 reduced to pos
session by such Treasurer and Judge
shall be made by such Treasured and Coun-
ty Judge of such county Simllar IN sub
stance to the settlement sheet hereinbe-
fore required, which shall be done on du,
, plicate, signed by such Treasurer and
County Judge, and verified b. their ath,
davits, one of which shall be deposited
with such County J Judge, the other forwar'
ded to the Auditor of State as herelnbe-
. fore provided.
s 81. If any School Fund Commits
sioncr shall neglect or refuse to make the
settlement as herein provided, the Treas
lrer aud County Judge Of such county
shall proceed as provided in section 80
in cases wherein the Office CT Schoo
Fund Commissioner is vacant or the Com.
r missioner neglect or refuses to make set.
Element az herein provided, the County
Treasurer shall cause suit to be brought
IN the official bond Of such Commissioner
unless the Prosecuting Attorney or Dis
: trict Attorney for the county shall be Of
opinion that such suit will be useless, III
f which case such attorney shall lille IN the
Office of the County jaigh his opinion IN
, writing, with his reasons therefor.
SIS. 1t is hereby made the duty Of
, the Superintendent Of Public Instruction
to transfer to the Auditor of State al
books, papers. and documents relatln K
the school Fund now remaining III hi:
/ Office. and to transfer 20 the Register Of
= the State Land Office all books, papers
and documents relating to the School anC
University land.
= $50 This act shall take effect and b.
/ in force from and after it's publication II
the Citizen aud Iowa State journal.
} STEPHEN =. SHELLEDl,
Sneaker Of the House Of Representatives
DANIEL An nERSON,
, President pro tenn Of the Senate
4 Approved March 23rd, 1883.
' RALPH Z LOWE,
: Office Of Secretary of State,
= Des Moines, March 23rd, 1888.
f / hereby certify that the foregoing i
, a true copy from the original roll on I'll
in my Office.
= ELIJAH SELLS,
c Secretary of State.