Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-02-18
DUTY OF PROSECUTING ATT0R
NEW

The public rats are much troubled in view or
the trap In which they are caught. They dread
the consequences OF their corruption. and By
their abuse ofthe gentlemen engaged In exam
lining their business operations, they are sudeav-
oriug to draw wool over the eyes Of tire tax pay
ers and thus divert public attention from the Of
ncial corruption which Is ~ plainly manifest.
The Committee Of examination have not yet
closed their lasors, Mr. Ross being absent on
business relating to the State Board Of Agricul.
ture, OF which he is President. When that re-
port is made out shall give publicity to It aud
the taxpayers and citizens at large, may be sat
sicd Of one thing, that the statement Of facts
will be backed up by the public records, There
Is ono simple incident from which the people csn
draw their own inferences. 1t Is the fact that
the Prosecuting Attorney has wilfully neglected
tn'perform his dnty in-the examination OF the
| Commissioners IMPORT as prescribed by law.
Messrs bAsKtY and TYLER waited until he had
got throsgh with the PHILLIrs murder case. in
order that he might cooperate with them. That,
he positively refused to do. Why did he object7
simply because the law makes It imperative on
him to prosecute the Commissioners in case Of
their illegal action. He probably either knew
or anticipated the corrupt aud rotten sondition
of the county business aud instead of enforcing
Justice in behalf uf the county he desires to pre-
| vent such action.
We publish below the law which authorizes
the appointment OF a Committee of Exlniua ion.
The duty Of the Prosecuting Attorney is very
plainly indicated therein. Why, therefore, has
he neg ected his dutyR
AN ACT
To amend an act entitled can act to amend sec
tion seven ut an act further to prescribe the
| duties Of County Comm ssioncrs, passed April
| 8, 1856, as amended February &c, 1857. (S.
X s., page So
| SECTION /. BE Il enacted by the GHeru{ is
sembly ofhe State gt Ohio. That section seven of
the above recited act be amended 50 as to read
as follows:
| Section Z It shall he the duty of the county
commissioners, annually, Ou or before the sec
nnd Monday in September, tn make detailed re.
port in writing, 20 the court of common pleas VI
the county, OF thei, Official transactions during
the wear next proceeding the time OF making
said report, giving an accurate statement ut the
/ financial aff ,irs OF the county, and the court
shall caus" the same to be investigated and ex-
/ amincd bv the prosecuting attorney OF the couu-
ty, together with two suitable persons to be ap-
pointed by the court To aid in their inveStigi-
tuns the persons so appointed with the prisV-
cutting attorney to examine said report, shall
have power, when in their opinion il is necessary,
an | the court shall so order, tn subpoena witness
Srs to appear before them at such time aud place
Smiy bc designated. Upun the filing nf a
pr.ccipe with the clerk of the court of common
pleas he shall issue n subpoena, directed to the
sher' # of the county, who shalt serve the same
and make return accor ling to Law. Such wit
n,sScs may be sworn before any officer authnr-
iEcd to administer naihs, and shall ihercupon be
compclei to answer such questions as may b.
put TO them relative to the official tranastiuns
( Of the county commissioners. The clerk ut the
court shall certify all costs arising under tteSe
proceedings, to the auditor of the county, who
shall draw orders upon the cuunty treasury torthe
payment of tie same. In case OF any violation
Of law, the prosecuting attorney is hereby
directed to cause the same to be prosecuted
according to the nature Of the case; and If any
county cummi ssnners in this state fail or neglect
/ to make the report required of them by this act,
AZ the time therein required. they shall be fined
J in any sunt not exceeding one hundred dollars
an | il is hereby made the duty of the prosrcu-
ting attorney of any such county to prosecute,
in the court Of common pleas, as is provided by
law in similar cases, any one or all of such
! county commissioners, who shall neglect or re-
fuse to publish the required statement.
| SEC. 2. That section one Of an act entitled
"an act 10 amend section seven Of an act further
to prescribe the du les Of county commissioners.
pa ssed April S, 1856, as amended February 20,
1857" passed April 5, 1856, be and the same is
hereby repealed.
SKc :. That this act take effect from and
after its passage.
Passed May I, 1859.