Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-12-14


on the books of the late treasurer, as soon
as may be. u,
SIC. Q. 1t shall be the duty OF the au-
ditor OF accounts TO keep in his Office a
book in which he shall charge each town
with the amount Of their state tax as soon,
in every wear, as the same shall be report
: ed TO him BY the treasurer; and whenever
any constable shall furnish him with the
treasurer's duplicate receipt for taxes pad
into the treasury, he shall credit such town
the amount of such receipt
\ SEC. 10. The auditor of accounts shall
at the time of making his annual settle
mcnt with the treasurer, compare his BOOK
with the treasurer's book, for the purpose
of asccrtaining whether the treasurer has
given credit on his books for all the money
which has been paid TO him; aud IT he
shall find that the treasurer has failed to
make the proper credit he shall require
him to correct it.
! SEC IL. The auditor OF accounts shall
keep an account with each county clerk,
and, when they may require any money
to disburse their court eXpenseS,shall draw
an order on the treasurer therefor, and shall
charge the same to the clerk to whom he
shall deliver it, in book kept in his office
for that purpose and when said clerk shall
make his report, which by law he is re-
quired to do, the auditor of accounts shall
charge him further with all moneys which
appear by said report to have come into
/ the hands Of said clerk for the benefit of
] the state; and shall also credit such clerk
! for all moneys disbursed by him according
to law, and all moneys paid by him into
the treasury of the state, for which he shall
furnish the treasurcr's duplicate receipt
stating for what the sum was paid.
SEC. -. 1t shall be the duty of the
auditor of accounts TO make full and
thorough examination of all the books,
papers, and items of account kept by the
treasurer, relating to the finances of the
state, between the first and fifteenth days
of September in each year; and shall state
in his annual report the condition Of the
same, with all other facts connected there
with, which he may deem important TO the
interests of the state.
SEC ID. Whenever any county clerk
shall require any money for the purposes
mentioned in sections seyenty-four and
seventy-fve of chapter thirteen of the
compiled statues, he shall make application
to the auditor of accounts, who shall draw
an order on the treasurer therefor.
Sec. IA. 1t shall be the duty of every
county clerk, on receiving into his hands
any money for the benefit of the state, to
report the same to the auditor of accounts
within ten days thereafter, except such as
he may receive for fees in suits pending in
court; and whenever any clerk shall pay
any moneys into the treasury of the state,
as required by law, he shall take therefor
duplicate receipts from the treasurer, stat
ing for what the sum was paid, and shall
forward one of said receipts to the auditor
of accounts within ten days from the date
thereof.
SEC. Is. Whenever any constable shall
pay any money to the treasurer on state
taxes, he shall take the treasurer's dupli-
cate receipt therefor, and shall within ten
days forward one to the auditor of accounts ;
and if he shall neglect to forward such re-
ceipt for the space of thirty days, he shall
forfeit to the treasurer of the state five
dollars for such offence, to be deducted
from the amount so paid to the treasurer
by such constable, and SO much of the tax
of the town to which such constable be-
longs shall be treated as unpaid.
Sec. l6. So much of chapter four and
thirteen Of the compiled statutes as is in
consistent with this act is hereby repealed.
Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty of the
auditor of accounts to examine and in
quire into the accounts of former states
attorneys in this state, to ascertain if they
have any moneys in their hands unaccount-
ed for, with authority to commence suits
and prosecute the same, in the name of
the treasurer Of the state, in any court
proper to try the same.
Sec. Is. The governor shall annually
appoint an inspector of finance whose
duty it shall be to assist the auditor of ac-
counts in his annual examination of the
treasurer's department, to examine mi,
nutely all the accounts of the treasurer,
with a view to ascertain the correctness of
his report and whether the accounts are
properly kept; and shall also examine all
of the books and papers of the auditors
department, to see that they are properly
kept, and his allowance properly made /;
and shall report to the legislature the re-
suit of such examinations, which report
shall be printed and bound with the audi
tors annual report.
SEC. 10. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
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