The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10
April 4, 1859.
No. 1901 AN ACT
Prescribing the duties of County Auditors.


Prescribing the duties of County Auditors.
State Ohio That there shall be elected hereafter by
the qualified electors of each orsazed county in this
State, the second Tuesday of October beHnaly,
County Auditor for each county who shall hold his of
fee for two years. from the first Monday of March next
succeeding his election and till his successor elected
and qualified and shall keep his Office at the seat of JUS
tce in his county. .'---'.
the duties of his Office. shall give bond with two
more snrees to the acceptance of the commissioners of
and dollars the said commissioners may require
able to the state of Ohio and for the faithful
and subscribe oath affirmation, to be endorsed up
on the said bond that he will faithfully and impartiay
discharge the duties of his Office to the best of his skill
and ability which bond ldorsed be deposited
with the County Treasurer and be by him carefully
served
Sec. If any County Auditor shall fail to make settle
mept, or fail 10 pay all moneys with which he
by law,or shall misappiy any money which may
into his possession in the discharge of his official du-
suit be instituted against such Auditor and his
sureiies in the court of pleas of said county,
suit seen
delinquent County Auditor in manner aforesadt the Com
move snch Auditor from ofee,and appoint some persons
to fill tie vacancy thereby created heretofore by law
provided. 81.
Sec Suit may be instituted such bond, agains,
the County Auditor and his securities in the State Of
ohio and for the nse state county, or any party
persons injured by the misconduct in the Office of the
Auditor or by the commission Of any duty required Of
him by law. 5a-
Sec b. If any person elected to the Office of County
Auditor shall not give bond and take the oath arma
ton qured in the second section OF this act
the ofice shall be considered vac ant.
Sec. 6. When a vacancy shnl happen in the office OF
County Auditor either from deah removal out of the
county, resgnatnon give bond from any 9TH
cause the County commissioners of the proper county
shall sppoiut some suitable person TO fill such vacancy
and the person appointed shall give bond and take
and subscribe oath affirmation required the
second section of this act, and shall hold his Office unit
the next annual election 10 be held in such county,
until his successor shall be elected and qualified.
tec. z. When any County Auditor, having no deputy
shall be unable, by Of sickness perfom the
ties OF his Office within the time specified by law for the
perfornapce when both the Auditor and his deputy
shall he disabled by sickness otherwise the County
of the proper county shall appoint some
Auditor, during such disability, and may require of ths
so such bond and security for the faith
m discharge of the duties of the appointment as they
sec 8. No Judge of the Supreme Court, Court o
commissoners' County Recorder, County surveyor o.
County Treasurer shall be eligible to the oce Of Coun
Sec. 9. The County Auditors and their deputies art
authorized to administer any oath or affirmation
rendered necessary to the OF any of the du
Sec 10. The County Auditor shall by virtue of nj
Office be clerk to the board of county commissioners
county and shall keep accurate record of their
poraie proceedings and shall carefully preserve all the
quired to be deposited or Kept III his Office
Sec H. Each County Auditor, on going out Of ohct
shall deliver up to his in Office all the moneys
books, records maps, documents papers, vouchers ant
other propely in his hands belonging to the county, ant
representative shall in like manner. deliver up all suci
books, moneys, records, maps, documents and othei
Sec. IL. The County Auditor shall keep an accurat,
account with the Treasurer of his COUNTY; ant
hen person shall eposi! with the Auditor any re
ceit given by the Treasurer for any oney paid into thu
Treasury. the Auditor shall file such receipt in his office
shall charge the Treasurer it the smoant thereof
Sec l3 No claim against the county shall be paid
otherwise than upon the allowance of the County Com
mis- oners upon the of the County Auditor
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law, or is authorized he FIX by some other person OF
of be counx ando he eer
cate of the person tribunal nowi the same; provd
ed that 10 public money shall be disbursed by the Coun
ty Commissioners ally of them but the same shan b
isbursed by the County Treasurer upon the warrant
entitled to the SAME, on wha. account and uon whas
allowance, not fixed ly law and all such orders shall l.
progressively numbered, and the number. date am
amount of each, and the name Of the person who
PnSabe and the purpose for which drawn. SHALL at th
lime OF issuing the sane te entered in book kept b!
Sec u. The c. unity Auditor shall annually, on o'
before the 10th Of Ar make out and deliver ] 70 tine m
county which found. ON tho certificate OF the Au
hnv not been anrased for that purpose directing sucl
appraiser to the same and make retuh ,hereo,
% ssc on ,5 When an alteration Of any list entered ON til
grand levy may by reason of the par
on swing Information thereof shall transfer to tn,
several parties In paron the portion set apart to him
Sr SI and shaisppoon and transfer the valuation
such land lot the several parties proportion
respective interest therein, previous to such
tition.
Sec. l6. When any County Auditor shall no satisfe
that the transfer of any land town lot, amy par
thereof necessary, hy of sale thereof
any part thereof for taxes, sale by Sheriff ohe
ocer by virtue of execution order Of court decree
IN chancery or by reason eff devise descent he shall
such transfer; and In such case IL part only
the tract land toe lot shall hc transferred, tn
proportion Of the be ed therew
shall ascertaned by the and for that pnrpos
the Auditor shall furnish the with list
lands and town lots al the time specified In the four
eenth section of this act for delivering the schedul
therein named.
Sec. II. When the transfer Of any land or town
any part thereof shall become necessary by of
sale conveyance hy deed aud such conveyance shall