The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-10-02
For The J-ffersoni>
MULTIPLICATION In HANCOCK COUNTY.
How Laxs are Admisi.tere6
81 I'm the County.

QUALIFICATION In HANCOCK COUNTY.
How Laws are Administered
81 I'm the County.
On the 2sth Of March. 1866, (sss
page Il6, Lawsof Ohio, Vol. 57),
the Legislature passed a law, still in
force, making it obligatory upon the
Probate Judge, as often as once in
each six months, and oftener if neces-
sary, without notice to any other
person. to appoint in writing. under
the seal of the Court, a trusty and
competent accountant, who shall
forthwith, without notice or intima
tion to the county treasurer, proceed
Immediately to count tho moneys,
examine the books, vouchers, dc, and
certify the condition thereof to the
proper authorities. By the same
law, it is also made the duty Of the
county auditor and commissioners.
once in each, six months, to make a
thorough examination and inspection
of all the books, moneys, vouchers,
bends, securities, DC, in the treas
ury. ,..,sli..,
Again in 1866 (see page lbs Laws
of Ohio, vol. 63), the Legislature
passed another law requiring the
county commissioners, annually on
the 2nd Monday Of September, to
make TO the Court OF Common Pleas,
a detailed report and statement Of all
their dOings, with al accurate state
ment of the financial condition of the
county. i-- .A.is Ll... ....
These laws were passed in order
to secure the tax payers from loss
defalcations, and enable them TO sec
| ~ III t4-l -faS4al
how their county affairs were man
aged. sL sri la.af 5-..t4
Again (see Swan & Critchtield''
Revised Statutes, page 645). 1t i
made the duty of the county clerl
to make out annually a list of all I'M
claimed costs, and posth up st th
door Of the. court house, and II no
called for within a limited time, sue
costs ere to be paid into the count
Treasury. -a Ili3a d. szi 5i' =
Had these laws been observed an
. lobeyed by our county officers, W
wonld not have had either fJth
three defaleations that Hancock cour
Ity within tho last six years has bee
blessed with Why are not thes l
laws observed r Is it because ou
, Democratic officials think the peopl
-lhave no business to know what bs
comes Of the money after it come
, into the bands of these office holders
lOris il because these DemOcrati
office holders are afraid to let tn
tax payers know what becomes Q
the money. Are they afraid tha
f such exhibits would expose fraud
corruption. and eztravsgance, sue
as woulti amaze and arouse tho peo
}, Pile? Or do they 60 upon the OF
!. democratic doctrine or Jno. C. Cal
Ihoun,. that rs a sovereign iStat
in the experience Of its " cover
eighty has right to 'nullify th
: laws of Congress and the anthoris
D of the general government, thsE.ssssSss:
|. through its county officers, in th
y exercise of its sovereign authority. ca
< nuliify the lawson the sovereign Stat
Jlof ohio. 9lohi fare Democracy
Tax payers it is for you, to %
whether the laws OF the State passe
= for your protection shall. be observe
! Ior whether they shall be ,trample
lunder foot and disregarded by you
Democratic county officials. =, !,
5E{ Decide this question on the seeon
Tuesday Of October. OBsERyER.