Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-07-08

court or the warrants of the board of super
visors. He is required, under severe penal
ties, to pay orders or warrants in the order
| Of their presentation, and so to keep his
books as always to show the orders or Wal
rants presented and unpaid, and the amount
in his hands. Heavy penalties are imposed
upon the treasurer for specializing in county
paper, and he may be removed by proceed
| ings in the county court for any violation of
this act vacancies in the Office to be filled
by appointment of the county judge. He
may have a deputy, who shall qualify in the
manner prescribed for the qualification Of
deputy sherihs. He shall receive the
county levy in the same manner prescribed
for receiving the State revenue. He is re-
quired to report under oath to the clerk of
the county every sixty days the amount of
money received by him, and shall at the
| December meeting of the Board efSupervl-
sors, render his yearly accounts with the
| county.
HIS DUTIES AS TO THE REVENUE.
He shall annually, on the first day Of
| April or as soon thereafter as practical,
| commence to receive the revenue and the
county levy, and for this purpose shall, af-
| ter having advertised at the courthouse and
at the voting places in each township, 60 to
some convenient place in each township and
remain there not less than five days for the
purpose ofreceiying from such taxpayers as
choose to pay their taxes and county levics,
and shall receive the same at any time ten
| dercd prior to the first of September, and
shall on that day turn over to the collectors
of each township the unpaid taxes and levies
in his district, with five per cent. added,
which said collector collects and retains for
| his commissions. and takes from such col
lectors receipts for such taxes and levies.-
If the collectors or any of them fail to pay
| over tc the treasurer the amount collected,
and return their insolvent lists by the LIST Of
December, he shall at once institute pro-
ceedings against the dcfaultng collector,
and for failure in this respect shall be
charged with the amount himself He shall
on the LIST of June, August and October,
| render an account upon oath, and shall
within fifteen days pay over the amount
shown against him by such report, or re-
ccivc no commissions thereon, and shall on
| inc IOtu ody VI DtCcmDeT make HIS nDs!
settlement for the year with the Auditor. -
If ne use for his own purposes or loan any
money belonging to the State or county he
shall pay fine of from one hundred to five
hundred dollars. He shall receive for his
services t1co per centum upon the whole
amount Of the State revenue which passes
through his hands, and three per ceutum
upon the whole amount Of county levy col
lected and disbursed by him.
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE POOR.
The superintendent of the poor shall give
bond not less in any case than $4,000
shall take charge of the county poor house,
and generally shall discharge all the duties
heretofore discharged by the county board
Of overseers and the agent Or steward at the
poor house, keeping a separate account
against each township and shall at the
1 annual meeting Of the board of supervisors
render the accout and make his reports,
showing how the expenses Of keeping the
poor Dug ht to be divided among the town
ships He shall receive for his services
such compensation as the board of supervi-
sors may deem reasonable to exceed
| $500
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
The duties and compensation OF the coun-
ty surveyor are much the same as provided
| by former law