The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-02-24


Territory shall exhibit the same with the evidence
in support thereof to the Comptroller, tobe audit
ed, settled and allowed, within two years after
such claims shall accrue, and not afterw irds
aud in all suits brought in behalf of the Territory
10 debt or claim. shall be allowed against the
Territory as set-off, but such as have been eX-
hiblted to t he Comptroller, and by him allowed
or disalowed, except only in cases where it shall
be proved to The satisfaction of the Court that the
defendant at the time of TRAIL is in possession of
vouchers which he could not produce to the Comp
troller or that he was prevented from exhibiting
the claim to the Comptrollerby absence from the
Territory, sickness, or unavoidable accident
Prorided, The Comptroller shall in no case aus
dit claim or set-c which is not provided by law.
SIC. s. The Comptroller, whenever he may
think it necessary to the proper settlement OF
any account, may examine the parties, witnesses
and others, on oath or affirmation, touching any
matter material to be known in the settlement OF
such account: and for that purpose may issue
writs of summons and compel witnesses to attend
, before him, and give evidence III the same mans
ner, and by the same means alloWed by law 10
Courts Of record.
SEC o All.accounts, vouchers and documents
settled, orto be settled by the Comptroller shall
be preserved in his Office and COPIES thereof,
authenticated by the official seal of the ComPtrol-
Ter shall be given to asy person interested there
in who shall require the same.
Sec. 10. In all cases of grants, salaries. pay
and expenses ascertained and allowed by law.
found due to individuals from the Territory when
audited. the Comptroller shall draw warrants
vupon the treasury for the amount, in the form
used in the Treasury Department but IN cases OF
authenticated accounts and claims, the adjustment
and payment of which are not provided for by
law. no warrant shall be drawn by the Comptrol-
Ter or paid by the Treasurer or Receiver unless the
previous appropriation shall have been made by
law for that purpose, nor shall the whole amount
drawn for and paid for any one mead ever exceed
the amount, thus appropriated
SEC. IL. If any person interested shall be dissat
siied with the decision of the Comptroller, Oh
any claim, account credit, 1t shall be the duty
oflhe Comptroller, at the request of such persons,
to refer the same with the reasons OF his decision
to the Legislative Assembly.
SIC. II. In all cases where the law recognizes
claim for monev against the Territory, and no
appropriation shall be made by law to pay the
same, the Comptroller shall audit and settle the
same, and give the claimant certificate of the
amount thereof under the official seal, if demand
ed, and shall repcft The same to the Legislative
Assembly, with as little delay as possible.
Sac, IL. The Comptroller shalt report to the
Legislative Assembly within ten days after the
commencement of each regular session, list Of
all the Collectors of revenue, ard other holders Of
public money, whose accounts remain unsettled
for six months after they ought to have been set
tied according to law, ard the reasons thereof.
SEC. IL. The Comptroller shall receive an annual
salary Of two thousand dollars to be audited BY
the Territorial Treasurer or Receiver of Public
Moneys, and paid by him in quarterly install
inents out of any moneys in the Treasury not 9th
erwise appropriated.
SEC. 10. All the books, papers, letters and
transactions pertaining to the Office Of Comptrol-
Ter. shall be open to the inspection of commit.
Tee Of the Legislative Assembly, or either branch
thereof, who shall examine al the Comptroller's
accounts.
SEC. L. The Comptroller shall have power t.
administer all oaths required By law in ma; tiers
pertaining to the duties Of his Office.
II. The Comptroller shallkecp a seal Of Of
fee, for the auhentcationiof all papers, writings
and documents required by law to be certified
by him, and copies SO authenticated and certified
Of all papers and documents lawfully deposited
hisoftice, shall be received in evidence as the
original.
SEC. 49, The Territorial Comptroller shall be
ex-ofhco Territorial Librarian and in all laws
and parts of laws wherein the words Territorial
Auditor" occur, the same shall be construed to be
and mean Territorial Comptroller"
SEC. 49, That all awsa and parts oflaws conflicting
with the provisions Of this Act, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
SEQ. 20 This Act 10 take effect and lie in force
ftom and after its passage.
Approved January 6, A. d. 1866.