Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-06-02
LAWS OF OHIO.
Published by Authority.
AN ACT
no 1901 AN ACT
Prescribing the duties Of County Auditors

for two years, from the FIST monday of March
next succeeding his election, and until his sue
cessor Is elected and qualified, and shall keep his
Office at the seat of justice OF his county.
See. g Each county auditor. previous to en-
;ering upon the duties of his Office, shall give
bond with two or more surcties, to the accept
ance of the commissioners Of the county, in
such penal sum. mot less than two thousand dol
lars nor more than twenty thousand dollars. as
the said commissioners may require, payable to
the State of Ohio and conditioned for the faithful
discharge of the duties of his office: and shall
also take and subscribe an oath or affirmation, to
be endorsed upon the said bond, that he will
faithfully and impartally discharge the duties
of his Office to the best of his skill and ability;
which bond, SO endorsed, shall be deposited with
the county treasurer, and by him carefully pre-
served.
Sec. 3. If any eou ty auditor shall fail to
make settlement, or fail TO pay over all moneys
Nth which he NAV stand charged, at the time
and in the manner prescribed by law shall
Inisapply any money which may come INTO MS
possession in the discharge of his Official duties,
Il shall be the duty of the county commissioners
70 cause suit to be instituted against such audi
tor. and his sureties, in the court Of common
Meas of the said county, or other court having
Jurisdiction of such eases. That whenever sult
.haIl have been commenced against any deln-
cuent county auditor in manner as aforesaid, the
commissioners of such county may, az their dis
creticn remove such auditor from office, and aI-
nojpt some person to fill the vacancy thereby
created, as heretofore by law provided.
Sec l. Suit may be instituted Oh such bond
AGAINST the county auditor and his securities, in
the name of the State of Ohio, and for the use o
The state county, any party or persons injured
by the misconduct in oGice of the auditor. or by
the omission of any duty required Of him by
law.
Sec. 5. Ifany person elected 10 the Office o.
county auditor Shall not give bond, and take the
oath or Affirmation as required in the second see
ton Of this act, Oh or before the first Monday Q
March next after his election, the oii:e shall b'
! considered vacant.
Sec. {. When vacancy shall happen i'll th'
Office of county auditor, either from death, reno
val out of the comfy. resignation, failure 10 give
| bond or from any other cause. the county coin-
/ missioners Of the proper county shall appoin
some suitable person to fill such vacancy; and tn
| rerson so appointed shall give bond, aud taxi
and subscribe an oath or affirmation, as required
in the second section OF this act, and snail hoi'
| MS Office until the next annual election to bt
held IN such county, and until his successor shai
/ be elected and qualified.
! See I When any county auditor, having NJ
deputy, shall be unable, by reason of sickness
TO uersorrn the duties Of his Oice, within the tim
| specifed by law for their performance, or whel
! both the auditor and his deputy shall be so dis
abied By sickness OF otherwise, the county com
missioners of the proper county shall aprpin
some suitable person to do and perform the du
ties of county suditor, durug such disability n,
may require of the person so appointed, suc'
| bond and security, for the faithful discharge o
| the duties of the appointment, rs they Shal
! deem cXpedicut-
Sec s. No Judge ofthe supreme court, or couri
of common pleas or clerk Of either of said couI Is
| county commissioner, county recorder, count
surveyor, county treasurer, shall be elligi5!
! 10 the Office of county auditor.
| Sec Q. The county auditors and their depu
| ties are hereby authorized to administer an,
! oath or affirmation rendered necessary to III
performance of any of the duties Of their respcc
tive Offices.
Sec. TO- The eounty auditor shall by virtu
Of his Office be clerk TO the board eli county com
| ,nissioners of his county, and shall keep an ac
| curate record of their corporate proceedings, an
shall carefully preserve all the documents book:
records, maps, and other papers, required 10
deposited or kept in his office.
See. IL. Each county auditor. on going out {
Office shall deliver up TO his successor in Office a
the moneys, books, records, maps, docu gent:
papers, vouchers, and other property in hl
hands belonging to the county; and in case c
the death of any county auditor, his persona
representative shall, in like manner, deliver "a
nj such books, moneys, records, maps, doeu
nlebts and other property.
See: ~. The county auditor shall keep an aC
curale account current with the treasurer of b
county; and when any person shall deposit Wit
4 the auditor any receipt given by the treasure
!, ,ar any money paid into the treasury, the aud
tor shall file such receipt in his office, and sha
charge the treasurer with the amount there
RI OF.
Sec I3. No claim against the county shall
paid otherwise than upon the allowance of til
, county commissioners upon the warrant of th
connty auditor, except in those cases in whic
=, the amount due is fixed by law, or is authorize
TO be fixed by some other person or tribunal, l
which cases the same shall be paid upon th
warrant of the county auditor, upon the prope
certificate of the person or tribunal allowing tn
same; provided, that no public money shall b
disbursed by the county commissioners, or an
of Them but The same shall be disbursed by th
county treasurer upon the warrant OF the count
auditor, specifying the name OF the party ent
tiei To the same. on what accsunt, and upo
whose allowance, if not liked by law; and all sue
orders shall be progressively numbered, and tn
NUN ber. date and amount of each, and the nam
O. the person to whom payable, and the purpos
for winch drawn, shall, at the time ofissuing tn
same be entered in a book 10 be kept 10y the au
dtor for that purpose.
Sec. a. The county auditor shall annually
on or before the fifteenth day of April make OF
and deliver to the assessor, schedule of a
, lands and town lots within his county which ar
found, from his knowledge, or from the eertiG
cate of the auditor of state, to have become sub
iect to taxation, and which have not been ap
praised for that purpose directing such assessed
| 70 assess the same. and make return thereof t
him on or be ore the third Monday of May Eea
ensuing.
See. Is. When an alteration of any list ente,
ed Oh the grand levy may become necessary, b
reason ofthe partition ofany tract of land or tow
lot, the county auditor, on receiving informatio
| thereof shall transfer to the several parties
| parti ION the portion set Hpart TO him, her q
Them particularly deserIb bing the ports SO trans
n crred; and shall apportion and transfer the val
uatiun of such lanu or town lot to the severa
parties in proportion to their respective lnteres
| therein, pI evious to such PARTITION.
Sec. Is. When any county auditor shall
satisfied that the transfer of any land or tow
Iot or any part thereof, has become necessary
by reason OF sale thereof, OF any part thereo
..r ta:xes. sale by a sheriff or other officer, b
| virtue oil an execution, order OF court or deere
in chancery, or by reason of Il devise or descent
| he shall make such transfer; and in such case, i
| part only of the tract of land or town lot s "a
he transferred, the proportion of the valuation I
| be transferred Herewith shall he ascertained b
the assessor; & for that purpose the auditor sha
furui;h the assessor with a list of such lands IN
toSn lots. at the time specified in the fourteent
Sc this act fer delivering the schcdul
| IL, named.
sc Y. When the transfer of any land or tow
! lot. ,.r any part thereof, shall become neceSsar
b. ,. ason of sale or conveyance by deed, an
slca q, s,Iveyance shall be for the entire tract o
.ot, II part thereof, cha 'ged on the duplicate
su.a transfer shall be made by the county audi
ton, upon presentation of such deed, by the pur
chaser or his agent; and in case su conveyance
shall be for less than the whole tract or To-, q
part thereof, as charged on the duplicate, sal;
county auditor shall transfer the same
Whenever the seller and purchaser sha
aarue thereto in writing, signed by them
or personally before the auditor shall a
gree npon the amount Of valuation TO he trans
ierred Herewith; bat if The seller and purchas c
cannot ngree as the am punt of ofvalnaiion 10 b
transferred, the auditor shall place said poriio
of land o. lot on the list, to be by him made ac