The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-29
Abstract of the Bill Prescribing the
Duties and Compensation Of County

officers.
We give below synopsis of the county
officer bill, which is now ready for the Co.
vernor's signature:
All county officers are required to qualify
before the Judge OF the circuit or county
court on or before the 1st day Of January
next after his election, and shall at the time
of his qualification enter into such bond rs
may be required by law.
suERIFFs, CLERKS. AND C0MMoNwEALTH's
ATTORNEYS.
The duties of clerks, sheriffs, and Com
monwealth's attorneys, are the same rs now
prescribed by law, except that the sheriff
does not collect the revenue or county levy
after the year 1870, and the amount Of his
bond is reduced in proportion and the
attorney for the Commonwealth must re-
side in the county, except in certain cases,
and receives no fees except in cases of con-
viction or a Judgment 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 diSburse the
same upon orders of the county or circuit
court or the warrants Of the board of SUI
pervisorS. He is required, under severe
penalties, to pay orders or warrants in the Or
der oftheir presentation, and to so keep his
books as always TO show the orders or war
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 i'll the county court for any violation of
this act vacancies in the office to be filed
by appointments of the county Judge. He
may have deputy, who shall qualify In the
manner prescribed for the qualification of
deputy Shcritfs. He shall receive the county
levy III the manner prescribed for receiving
the State revenue, He is required to report
under oath to the clerk Of the county court
every sixty days the amount of money re-
ceived by him, and shall, at the December
meeting Of the Board of Supervisors, render
his yearly accounts with the county.
HIS DUTIES AS TO THE REVENUE.
He shall annually, on the LIST day Of April,
or rs soon thereafter as practicable, com.
mence to receive the revenue and the coun-
ty levy, and tor this purpose shall, after
Having advertised at the courthouse 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
leyies. and shall receive the same at any
time rendered prior to the 1st'of September,
and shall on that day turn over to the col
lectors of each township the unpaid taxes
and levies in his district, with five per cent.
added, which said collector collects and re-
tains for his commissions, and takes from
such collectors receipts for such taxes ana
levies. If the collectors or any of
them fail to pay over to the TREASURER
the amount collected, and return their
insolyent lists by the LIST of December. he
Shall at once institute proceedings against
the defaultlng 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 ac-
count upon oath, and shall within fifteen
days; pay over the amount shown against
Nun ny such report, or receive no commits
slons thereon, and shall on the 18th day of
December make his final settlement for the
year with the Auditor. Ii he use for his
OWN purposes or loan any money belonging
70 the Stale or county he shall pay fine of
from one hundred to five hundred dollars.
tie Shall receive for his services tioo per
centuaa upon the whole amount of the State
revenue which passes through his hands,
and three per centum upon tle whole
amount Of the county levy collected and
disbursed by him.
SUPERINTENDENT OF TIE poor. =.
The superintendent of the poor shall
give a bond not less in any case than
5000; 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