Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-01-04

treasury, he shall credit such town the amount oil
such receipt.
$40 The auditor of accounts shall, at the time
of making his annual settlement with the treas
urer, compare his book with the treasurer's booK'
for the purpose of ascertaining whether the treas
urer has given credit on his books for all the money
which has been paid to him; and If he shall iiho
that the treasurer has failed to make the proper
credit he shall require him to correct it,
Sll The auditor of accounts shall keep an &C
count 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 required to
do. the auditor of accounts shall charge him fur
ther 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 treas
ury of the state for which he shall furnish the
treasurers duplicate receipt, stating for what the
same was paid
s12 1t shall be the duty of the auditor of ac
counts 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 an
nual report the condition Of the same with full
detail of the Indebtedness of the state with all
other facts connected Herewith, which he may
deem important to the interests of the state.
SIS Whenever any county clerk shall require
any money for the purposes mentioned in sections
seventy-four and seventy-five of chapter thirteen
of the compiled statutes he shall make application
to the auditor of accounts, who shall draw an Or
der on the treasurer therefor.
S14 1t shall be the duty of every county clerk,
ON receiving into his hands any money for the
benefit of the state, toreport the same to the aud
itor 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 stating for what the same was
paid and shall forward one of said receipts to the
auditor of accounts within ten days from the date
thereof.
SIS Whenever any constable shall pay any
money to the treasurer on state taxes, he shall
take the treasurer's duplicate receipt therefor
and shall within ten days forward one to the
auditor of accounts and if he shall neglect to for
ward such receipt for the space of thirty days he
shall forfeit to the treasurer of the state five dol
lars for such offence to be deducted from the
amount so paid to the treasurer by such constable,
and so much the tax of the town to which such
constable belongs shall be treated as unpaid.
s 16 SO much of chapter four and thirteen OF
the compiled statutes as is inconsistent with this
act is hereby repealed.
SIT 1t shall be the duty of the auditor of &C
counts to examine into the accounts of former
states attorneys in this state to ascertain if they
have any moneys in their hands unaccounted 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.
SIS The governor shall annually appoint an
inspector of finance" whose duty it shall be tc
assist the audtoro accounts in his annual ex
animation of the treasurer's department, to ex
anime infinitely all the accounts of the treasurer
with view to ascertain the correctness of his re
| port, and whether the accounts are properly kept
and shall also examine all of the books and paper
of the auditors department, to see that they arr
i, properly kept, and his allowances properly made
. and shall report ito the legislature the result o
, such examinations which report shall be prnte'
r and bound with the auditors annual report.
q S19 This act shall take effect from its passage
y Approved November 81 1860.