Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13

OF accounts to keep in his Office book in which
he shall charge each town with the amount OF
their state tax rs s3on, in every year, as tba
same shall DO reported to him by the treasurer
and whenever any constable shall furnish him
with the troasurer's duplicate receipt FOX taxes
PAID into the treasury, he shall credit such town
the amount OF ouch receipt.
Sec 10. The auditor Of accounts shall at the
| time of making his annual settlement 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
al! the money which has been paid to him and
IT ne shall find that the treasurer has failed 10
make the proper credit he shall require him to
correct it,
Sec. ii. 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 m order ON the
treasurer therefor, and shall charge the same to
the vlcrk to whom he shall deiiyer it, in q book
kept in his Office for that purpose and when
aad clerk shall make his report, which by law
he is required to do, the auditor Of accounts
stall charge him further with all moneys Which
appear by said report to have come into tbs
ha' DE- Of said celrk for the benefit Of the State;
and s'all Gls2 credit such clerk for all moncye
disburscG by him according to law, and al
money paid BY hin into the treasury Of the
State, for which he gball furnish the treasurer
duplicate receipt, stating for what the same
Was PAID.
Sci? IL 1t shall be the duty Of the auditor
| of accounts to make u fall and thorough exam-
nation Of all the b2oks, papers, and items Of
account kept by the treasurer, relating to the
finances Of the State, between the first and 18th
days Of September IN each year and shalt state
III his annual report the condition Of the same,
with a fell detail Of the indebtedness Of the
| state, with all other facts connected therewith,
| which be may deem important to the Interests
Of the state
Sec. 10 Whenever any county clerk snail
| require any money for the purposes mentioned
in sections n aud Is Of chapter 10 Of the Com
piles Statutes, he shall make application to tho
auditor Of Gccounte who ehGll draw an order
! on the treasurer therefor.
SIC, a. 1t shall be tho 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 az he may reserve for
fees in quits pending in court and whenever
any clerk shall pay any moneys into the treas
ury Of the state, az required by law, he shall
Take therefor duplicate reCeips from the treas,
urer, stating FOX what the same was paid, and
shall forward one Of said receipts to the auditor
OF acc0unts within ten days from the date
| thereof
Sec, Is. Whenever auy constable shall pay
any money to the treasurer on state taxes, he
shall take the treasurer's duplicate receipt
| therefor, and shall within ten dave forward one
to the auditor OF accounts; ana ST he shall neg
lect to forward such receipt tog the space Of so
days, he shall forfeit to the treasurer of the
State FIVE dollars f.: Guch offence to be deducted
from the amount 20 paid to the treasurer by
such constable and 80 much Of the tax Of the
town to which such constable belOnge shall ho
treated az unpaid.
Sec l6 So much Of chapter foar and thir-
teen Of he compiled statutes &c is incOneietant
with this act is hereby repealed.
Sec IL. 1t shall be the duty OF the auditor
Of accounts to examine and inquire into the
accounts of former states attorney in this state
to ascertain If they have any money in their
hands un8ccounted for, with authority to com.
menee 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 an
| point an " inspector Of finance whose duty
1t shall be to assist the auditor accounts in his
annual examination of the treasurer's depart
ment to examine infinitely oil the accounts Of
the treasurer with q view to ascertain the cor.
reCtnes9 Of his report, whether the accounts
are properly kept; ana shall also examine alt
Of the booka and papersot the auditor depart
mont TO see that they are properly kept and
his allowances properly made and shall Pc
port to tho Legislature the result Of such exam
nations, which report shall be printed and
bound with tho auditors annual report,
Sec. 10. This act shall take eff31t from III
passage.
Approved November 27, 1860