Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-07
Abstract of the Bill Prescribing lhe
Duties and Compensation OF County

Abstract OF the Bill Prescribing lhe
Duties and Compensation OF county
Cfiicers.
We give below synopsis of the 'coun-
ty officer bill, which is now ready for the
Governors signature:
All county officers are required to quail
ify before the Judge of the circuit or
county court on or before the LIST day Of
January next after his election, and shall
at the time Of his qualification enter into
such bond as may be required by law.
sHERIFFs, CLERKS, AND coMMoNwEALTH's
ATTORNEYS.
The duties of clerks, sheriffs, and Com
monwealth's attorneys, are the same as
now prescribed by law, except that the
sh eriff does not collect the revenue or
county levy after the year 1870, and the
amount of his bond is reduced in proper
ton aud the attorney for the Common
wealth must reside in the county, except
in certain cases, and receives no fees ex-
cept in cases of conviction or a judgement
for the court.
COUNTY TREASURER.
The county treasurer shall reside in
the county, shall keep his Office at the
county seat, receive all moneys payable
into the treasury of the county, and dis
burse the same upon orders of the county
or circuit court of warrants Of the board
of supervisors. He is required, under Sc
we're penalties, to pay orders or warrants
in the order of their representation, and
to so keep his books as always to show
the orders of warrants presented and I'M
paid, and the amount IN his hands.
Heavy penalties are imposed upon the
treasurer for specializing in county paper,
and be may be removed by proceedings
in the county court for any violation of
this act vancies in this Office to be filed
by appointments Of the county judge.
He may have deputy, who shall quail
fly ia the manner prescribed for the quail
ilication of deputy sherlffs. lie shall re-
ceive the county levy in the manner pre-
scribcd for receiving the State revenue.
lie is required to report under oath
to the clerk Of the county court every six
ts days the amount Of money received by
him, and shall, at the December meeting
ofthe Board Of Supervisors, render his
yearly accounts with The county.
HIS DUTIES AS TO TIE REVENUE.
lie shall annually, Oh the Isl day OF
April or as soon thereafter as practicable.
to receive the the revenue and
the county levy, and for the purpose
shall, after having advertised at the
and at the voting places in
each township, go to some convenient
place in each township and remain there
not less than FIVE days for the purpose OF
receiving from such taxpayers as choose
to pay their taxes and county levies, and
shall receive the same at any time tend
cred prior to the lst Of September, and
Shall on that day turn over to the collec-
tors 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 collectors receipts for
such taxes and lcvics. If the collectors
or any Of them fail to pay over to the
treasurer the amount collected, and return
their insolycnt lists by the 1st Of Decem-
Der, shall at once institute proceedings
against the defaulting collector, and for
future in this repect shall be charged
with the amount himself. He shall on
the ] st 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 receive
no commissions thereon, and shall on the
18th day of December make his final set
Element fer the year with the Auditor.
If he use for his own purpose or loan
any money belonging to the State or
county he shall pay the fine of from one
hundred to five hundred dollars. He
shall receive for his services ttco per cent
am upon the whole amount Of the State
revenue which passes through his hands.
end three per centum upon the Whole
amount of the county levy collected and
disbursed by him.
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE POOR.
The superintendent of the poor shall
give bond not less in any case than