The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-07-15
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tSe. 1901 AN ACT
rsssefihine the duties Of County Auditor,
sst 1. ps it.snsctse BY the deRersi As
setnblt Of ths stAte, uf Ojio,, That tber
shall Dc elected befesfles by the quslihs,
flsutsrs OF each efssnised county in ihi
-sente, Yu the second Tuesday In October
ittsun1lly, ohe County Auditor for eacl
soeu y, who shall hold his Office for tw,
years from the hrst Monday VI March mex
saccssdiht his election. and Until his sue
Asseef Is elected and qualified, and shai
As<p his eGee al the ssst Of Justice Of hi.
sesuty. a ss., ,..lf 50 .s
sse, .. Each County Auditor, previou,
10 entering bpon the duties Of his ONCE
nhall give bond, with two OF more suret,es
ta the acceptance Of the Commissioners o
the county, 10 such penal sum, not less than
two thousand dollars. nor more than twent,
-thousand dollars. as this said Commissioner
may require, payable 10 the slate OF OHIO
snd coaditi6ncd Gvr the faithful discb VI
the duties OF his Office; aud shall also take
end sabs rribe an oath OF affirmation, to be
endorsed upon the said bond, that he will
faithfully aud impartially discharge the du
ties Of his Office 10 the best OF his skill sud
ability; which bond, 90 endorsed. shall be
aeposit~d with the County Treasurer, and
ts by him catefully preserved.
exo. .. II any County Auditor shall fail
- mahe settlement, OF iail to pay over all
moneps with which he may stand charged
q the time and 10 the manner. prescribed by
Law, or shall misspply any money which
may come into his possession in the dis.
charge Of his official duties, il shall be the
duty Of the County Commissioners to cause
sait 10 be instituted against such Auditor
and his sureties, in til Court OF Commar
Pleas Of the ssid county. or other Cour
having jurisdiction VI such osses. Ths
whenever suit shall have been CONNIE nee,
against sny dslirqhent County Auditor, il
manner a. sforesa,j, the Commissioners o
such county msy, at theit discretion, remov,
such Auditor from Office. and appoint som,
person 10 Gil the vacancy thereby created
O. heretofore BY law provide
SEc. T.. Suit may be instituted on suol
bond, against the County Auditor and hi
securities, in the name OF the state OF Ohio
and for the use Of the state, county, or auI
party or persons injured by the misco nduc
In Office ofthe Auditor,'or by the omission o
any duty required OF him by law.
Sac. 8. lf any person elec ed 10 the Of
zoe Of County Auditor shall not give bon,
and take the oath or Affirmation, as required
in the second section Of this act, on or he
fore the first Monday Of March next afte
his election, the Office shall be considere,
vacant.
SEC. 6. When Q vacancy shall happen IL
the Office OF Couaty Auditor, either frou
death, removal out OF the county, resign
stion. failure 10 give bond, or from any othe
cause, the County Commissioners Of Ia.
"a
person to gil such vacancy: and the perso,
40 sppointed shall give bond and take an,
aubsct,be an oath or Affirmation, as require,
in the second section of this act. and shal
hold his office until the next annual elsci,oi
10 be held in such county, and until his sue
cessor shall be elected and qualified.
Sac. z. When any County Auditor, hav
ing no deputy, shall be unable. by reason o
sickness. 10 perform the duties of his Office
within the time spec 6ed by law for thei
performance, or W hen both the Auditor an,
his deputy shall be SO disabled by sicknes
or otherwise, the County Commissioners o
the proper county shall appoint some suit
able person 10 do and perform the duties o
Count, Auditor, during 81 ch disability, ant
may require OF the person 90 appointed sue
bond aud security. for the faithful discharg,
OF the duties Of the appointment as the,
shall deem -xpedient.
Src. 8. No Judge OF the Supreme Court
or Of the Court OF Common Pleas, or Cl.rl
Of either ofsaid Courts, County Commission
er. County Recorder, County Surveyor, o
County Treasurer, shall be eligible to tn,
ofice OF County Auditor.
Src. 9. The County Auditors and thei
deputies are hereby authorized to administe
any oath OF Affirmation rendered necesssr,
TO the performance OF any Of the duties o.
their respective Offices.
Ste. 10. The County Auditor shall. by
virtue OF his Office, be clerk to the board oil
County Comm ssloners OF his county, and
shall keep an accurate record OF their corpo
rata procee lings. and shall carefully pre-.
serve oil the documents, books, records.
maps. and other papers required 10 be de.
posted or kept in his Office.
SEC. II. Each County Auditor, on going
ont OF Office. shall deliver up to his success.
OF in Office. all tn. mo oneys, books, records,
maps, docume nts, papers, vouc hers, and OF
CT property 10 h s hands belonging TO the
coun,y; and in case Of the death OF any
County Auditor, his personal representative
shall. IN like manner. deliver up all such
looks. moneys. records, maps, documents,
snl other property.
SEQ. ~. The County Auditor shall keep
an secufate account current with the Treas.
sres Of his county; and when any person
shall deposit with the Auditor any receipt
given by the Treasurer for any money paid
into the u~ssury, the Auditor shall file such
receipt in his Office. and shall charge the
Treasurer with the amount thereof.
SIC. l3. No claim against the county
shall be paid Otherwise than upon The al
lowsnce Of the County Commissioners upon
the warrant OF the County Auditor, except
in those cases IN which the smount due is
spme other person or tribunal, in which
cases the same shall be paid upon the war
rant ofthe County Auditor, upon the proper
ssaikeAte 0fths person or tri6unsi allowing
the sane; provided, that no public money
shall be dIshursed by the County Commis.
sionsrs, or any Of them, but The same shall
be dishuIssd by th, County Treasurer. upon
tho Va rant Of ibe CounIy Auditor. spe lily
ips the name Of the party entitled 10 the
same. on what account. and upon whose al,
lowunce, if not Fixed by law; and all such