Arizona miner. [volume] (Fort Whipple, Ariz.) 1864-1868, 1864-12-28

successor is chosen and qualified.
2. Each county treasurer, before entering on
the duties of his Office, shall enter into bond
with two or more sufficient freehold suretles, to
the acceptance of the board Of county commits
sioner5 OF bis proper county, in penalty of dou-
BILE the probable amount OF money that may at
any time come to his hands as such treasurer,
with condition for the paying over all moneys ac-
Cordjng to law, which shall come into his hands
for Territorial, county or other purposes, and
that be will faithfully and promptly discharge all
the duties of his said Office that are now or may
hereafter be enjoned on him by law.
23 He shall likewise take the oath prescribed
by law, to be endorsed on his certificate OF elec-
ton, before entering on the duties of his office.
a.. Whenever the Office of county treasurer
shall become vacant by DEATH removal out of the
county, resignation, neglect to give bond, or from
any other cause, the county commissioners shall
forthwith convene and appoint some suitable
person TO fill such vacancy, with the approval OF
the District Judge and the person so appointed
shall give bond and take the oath in the like
manner as required of county treasurers IN the
second section Of this act, and shall mold his of
flee until the expiration of the term for which
his predecessor was elected or appointed, and un'
TIL his successor is chosen and qualified.
Is. Each county treasurer shall keep his Office
at the seat of justice for his county, and shall
keep fair and accurate account OF all money by
him received. showing the amount thereof, the
time when, from whom, and on what account re-
ceved also of all disbursements by him made
showing the amount thereof the time when, to
whom and on what account paid ; and he shall
so arrange his books that the amount received
and paid on account of separate and distinct
funds or specific appropriations shall be- exhibited
iE separate and distinct accounts, as well as that
the whole receipts and expenditures shall be
shown by one general or cash account but no
money received for taxes charged on the dupl-
cate of the current year shall be by the treasurer
entered on his account with the county until he
shall have made his annual settlement therefor
with the county commissioners
z 6. 1t shall be the duty OF the county treasu-
rer to receive all moneys due and accruing to the
county, or which are required by law to be paid
to him or into the county treasury, and to pay
and dsburse the same on the warrant Of the |
county commissioners or other authority of Law |
a. When any money shall be paid to the |
county treasurer Except such as shall have been
paid on account of taxes charged on the dupl- |
cate) he shall give to persons paying the same
receipt therefor, which receipt such person shall
forthwith deposit with the clerk of the county
commissioners, who shall charge the treasurer
Herewith
49, The books, accounts and vouchers of the
the inspection and examination of the county
commissioners, and it is hereby made their duty
to make such examination and count the money
on hand at least once each year.
20. The county treasurer, when an order
drawn on him as such treasurer by the commits
sloners of his county, is presented for payment
SHALL If there be money 10 the treasury for that
purpose, redeem the same, and shall write on the
face of such ORDER {" redeemed" the date Of re-
demption, and shall sign his name thereto
10. When any order or warrant shall be pre-
sented to the county treasurer for payment, and
the same is not paid for want of funds, the treas
urer shall endorse thereon, not paid for want of
funds" annexiDg the date of presentation. and
sign bis name thereto, and from that time till re-
deemed, said order or warrant shall bear ten per
cent. interest per annum.
IL. SO soon as there shall be sufficient funds /,
10 the treasury OF the county TO redeem the or
ders or warrants drawing interest, the county
treasurer shall give notice in some newspaper in
his county, or if no newspaper be printed IN his
county then by written or printed notices posted
upon the court house door, stating therein that
he IS ready to redeem said orders or warrants.
aud from the date of such notice said orders or
warrants shall cease to bear interest.
II. When the county treasurer shall redeem
any order on which any interest is due, he shall |
note on the order or warrant the amount of ia. 1
terest paid thereon, and shall enter on bis ac- /
count the amount Of such interest, distinct from
the principal
10. Orders or warrants drawn on the county