New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-15

and every OlSCr1cC attorney, Ii caCH dHu
every parish in this State, under lnstruc-
tons Of the Attorney General, to prose-
cute for all violations Of this act committed,
done, suffered or performed by the treas
urer Of the parish, treasurer OF any organ
lied city or incorporated. village, or any
other individual or person within the DIS
trict or parish OF, i'll or for which he is such
district attorney.
Sec. 9S Be it further enacted, etc, That
it is hereby made the duty Of the State
Treasurer and Auditor.of Public Accounts.
conformity. 20 make out and c1use to be
published, in at least two papers Of general
circulation at The seat Of government, a
sworn statement OF the exact amount Of
money existing IN the State treasury at the
close of business on the last business day
of each ard every month, particularly
specity ING IN such statement the amount be-
longing to each particular fund Such state
ment snail bc signed ty the said officers,
and the expense OF such publication shall
be paid by the Auditor of Public Accounts
out of the contingent fund OF his office.
And if it should ut any time appear that
any such statements were false or untrue IN
regard to tie amount of money then on
hand in the STATE treasury, the said Treas
urer and Auditor making the same shall,
without regard 10 lapse OF time, pe held
guilty o. Il breach Of trust and high mis-
demcaror, and on trial, by indictment, and
conviction thereof, before any court OF com
petcnt jurisdiction, shall be sentenced by
the court before which such trial and con-
viction shall be had to the same punish
ment rs is provided in and by this act, or
by law, for the punishment OF embezzle-
ment or breach OF trust.
SEC. So. He it farther enacted, etc, That
ON the first Monday of January annually,
the State Treasurer shall make out and
| cause to be published, over his official sig
| nature. once {. week for one month, in two
newspapers of general circulation, pub
lished at the seat of government, a con-
| densed tabular statement, exhibiting the
| receipts ard expenditures Of the public
money during the fiscal year next preced-
| iny and in such statement he shall partic-
| ularly specify the amount OF money in the
State treasury at the beginning of said
| fiscal year. the amount received within said
| fiscal year from each of the several sources
of revenue, carefully Distinguishing the
same. and the amount paid out under each
of the various legislative appropriations
| during the same period, the balance re-
| naming 10 .he credit OF each particular
| fund, and .he total amount remaining in
the treasury at the close o! the fiscal year:
| and the expense of such publication shall
| be paid by warrant or warrants drawn by
| the Auditor on the Treasurer, particularly
specifying the same, and the amounts Of
such publications. daily authenticated and
receipted, shall be filed by the Auditor in
| his oTfce.
| SEC. 100 BE it further enacted, etc. That
| whenever the term Ut Ol,ice OF any State
Treasurer, or any treasurer of any parish
| organized or Incorporated city. or village in
| this State, sinai! have expired. or he shall
| have resigned. died. or have been removed
| from office. be. o.. IL case OF his death or III
CAPACITY. his legal representative shall I'M
mediatey make a fail settlement with the
| Auditor of Public Accounts, " the police
jury of any parish, or the city or village
council OF any organized or incorporated
city Or village in this State, as the case may
be- OF and concerning all moneys paid into
| and out OF such treasury since his last pre-
| y;ors settlement. which settlement shall be
so made as clearly to exhibit on what ac
count and for what purpose, such payment
either into or oIt OF the treasury, snail have
| been made and, in case OF payments out O.
| the treasury, on account of what apprOpria
ton every SUCH payment was made; and the
Auditor shall certify to the incoming treas
urer the several sums to be paid over to hin
| bv the outgoing treasurer on account O.
| such appropriation that shall not have beeI
fully pad. aud also the sum to be paid OIL
general account; and the outgoing treas
urcr. or lis legal representative, shall forth
| with uay over to his successor the seyera
Sums OF money so certified; and also to de
| liver to him all The books. accounts, vOuch
ers c.iicial papers and correspondence OF
whatever kind, together with all the prop
erty. bond] securities, claims, assets and
etfcc-s belonging TO the State, or to any
parish o" organized or Incorporated city OF
! village in this State, as the case may be-
neither the outgoing treasurer nor his secu
rites shall he discharged from his or theil
| Liability 20 the State. or to any parish, city
| or village in this State. as the case may be,
| until such settlement. payments and dellv-
! ery of books accounts. vouchers, official
papers. property. bonds. securities. claims,
asses and effects. and other papers and
correspondence hercinbetore enumerated,
| shall have been made.
| SEC iCi. BE il further enacted etc, That
| if the state Treasurer, or any parish treas
! urer or the treasurer OF any organized city
or incorporated village in this State, shall
/ pay out any public money in any other man
ncr than is provided by law, or by any Ordi-
nance adopted by the police jury of said
parish, or by the city or town council OF
| said organized city or Incorporated village,
every such treasurer, upon conviction
! thereof. before any coErt of competent
| jurisdiction, shall forfeit and pay for every
such oterse Il fine OF not less than twenty
nor more than five thousand dollars, at the
discretion OF the court trying the same.
SEC. l0a. Be i. further enacted, etc. That
| all laws or parts OF laws on the subject OF
raising revenue. Or the administration OF
collection of the same, contrary to or incOn
sistent with this act, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
SEC. l03. BE it further enacted. etc, Thai
this act shall take effect from and after it,
| passage.
lSioncd) GEO. w. CARTER.
| Speaker OF the House Of Representatives
| {Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN.
Lieutenant Governor and President of til,
| Senate,
Approved March 3. 1871.
| (Signed II. {. NARMOTH.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
\ true copy:
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