Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-12-18
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Tho following is q copy of tho Act
OF Assembly approved tho 9th day OF
April, A. d. 1872, authorizing the
voters of Clearfcld county to elect
Borough and Township Treasurcrs /:
SEQ. ]. BE ii enacted DC, That tho
qualified electors Of the several bor-
oughs and townships in tho county Of
Olearfcld shall ut tho election for
borough and township officers in De-
cembcr next, and every second year
thereafter, elect ono citizen in each
borough and township as district
treasurer, who shall hold his Office for
tho term of two years from the first
day Of January after his election, and
who by virtue Of his Office shall have
the charge, safe keeping and custody
of all school, road, poor and other
moneys and taxes Of whatever name
and kind there may 10 assessed In or
belonging to such borough or town
slip, and tho said district treasurer
shall 10 required to give bond condi-
toned for tho faithful performance Of
his duties and for the prompt payment
Of all moneys by him received, in ac-
cordance with law, upon the orders Of
the proper officers and 10 his success
sor in Office at tho expiration o. his
official term, the said bond TO be in
double the amount Of moneys likely
to como into tho hands of such district
treasurer, the amount whereof shall
be fixed by the borough or township
auditors as tho case may be; and
there shall bo Two surctios in said
bond, both of whom shall reside in
said township or borough, aud their
sufiiciency shall be approved by the
said auditors by endorsing the word
approved" upon the said bond and
signing their names thereto, and the
said bond shall DO filed and remain
with the prothonotary Of the court of
common pleas.
SEC. 2. Tho said district treasurer
shall give bond rs now provided by
law for the custody of all moneys that
shall comcInto hishands, and shall in all
respects be subject TO the laws now in
force providing for the receipt, collcc-
ton, security and disbursement Of
such money.
SEC, 8. 1t shall DO the duty OF the
board Of school directors, supervisors
ovcrseers of the poor and town coun-
Gil to asscss and make out two dupli-
Gates, one each of which shall be placed
in the hands of the district treasurer,
one to each supervisor, and one each
for the collector Of school, poor and
borough tax, and all such collectors
OF taxes shall pay the same 10 the dis
trict treasurer, taking bis receipt |
therefore and they shall not be dis |
charged from liability on their respec-
tive duplicates by payments made to
any other person. Provided, Persons
working upon the roads or streets of
the respective boroughs and town
ships, under existing laws, may OBJ
tain credit upon their taxes by an
order or certificate drawn by the
or town council upon the
district treasurer of the amount of
such taxes, or any part thereof, which |
order shall be charged TO the super
visors or town council, and be settled |
by the auditors in settling his accounts
AS provided By existing laws. Pro
nided further, That the district treas
arer shall give due notice by posting
not less than three printed or written
notices of tho taxes levied, and that if
said taxes bo paid TO tho district
treasurer within thirty days there
after, the party paying shall bc en-
Titled 10 discount Of five per cent.
SEC. 1 That in case of death, resig-
nation, removal, or otherwise, of the
treasurer elect, IL shall be the duty of
The judges of the court of common
pleas of said county TO appoint suita-
Die persons to 6ll the vacancy until
-hc next election, or until n successor
IS duly qualified, and all laws or parts
,f laws inconsistent herewith are here
BY repeated.