The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-15

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longer io exercise The ali as
Judge ~ The state 81 Texas
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fr Ae S.atpf Ts Thslif shall '.a
dnly q every siefi6 Ia this State To forward
g tae ComP,roller, Of Public Accocn
every three months, sisfemcnt in wfi'lu
slgne by him officially, 81 81 money eI
leciosl IS him for state taxes and for eouniy
ssNes on property ~ counties other than lbs
oNn, giving The nAmcs - the persons Ilnn
whom such taxes were received, ad IS
amount thereof; ard lie shall on lhs fl
day q June and Deeelpher 81 cacl qco6
pay over % the Treasurer a. ihe State 81
moneys collected ~ him ior State
and ioE county taxes on property iH cool
ties Other taan bis oWn. aQduclinq tt
from his legal commissions Ior said eoI|e0
iinns. Il shall also be fhc duty Of sI 6f5
every shtsif inthis Siateevefy thtac men 81.
20 return 10 the county Treasurer 81 lis co1ns
IL, statement ID writing 81 al MONEYS
collected hy him Tor county 1larnn MID.
the name Of the persons lro.a saII
taxes or money was received distinctly
specifying IL said statement what mncuo
were received - money ard who flon md
what amount IN cotsrty liabilities. which fe
by law receivable IN payment 81 oonrI4
taxes and who from. which sialcmenl I
be recorded by thu county treasures b
book 70 be kept fer that purpose. end Gre
county treasurer shah receive such 9n
as the county coaEt may allow, and hcshall
pay over 70 the county treasurer 81 f|e
county every three months all county txts
collected By him on propertg atpaitd IS
county IN the money and county liabilities
received BY him as aforesaid
SIC. 9 Should any sheriff 81 this state
fail to make the semi annul settlement
with the Treasurer of-tlic slatf rs nr
scribed in this act, it shall 81 the iui 81
the Comptroller Of Public Accounts 10 ms
mediately notify The District Attorney 81
the district in which said sheriff des 81
any competent pncticinn attorney s. aw
Of such failure OF failures oi sind i1
giving TO said attorney d certified tns.
cript from his books, chewing fhs anouni
due and owing by said sheriff and adding
TO snid amount the commi Hions 81 id
sheriff, which shall BE forieiied 81 eltr
instance, and il j. hereby made nc 1uts
Of the ATTORNEY, To- whom tie rFript
aforesaid IS sent, 20 Immediately bring ll
Thereon IN the district eoafi cf tie county
in which said sheriff resides. 10 the name
Of the State 81 Texas up0n the olliciai
bond Of said sheriff On tie ziai 81 said
cause, in case Judgment shah Dc rendered
against said sheriff and his securities ike
per cent. per month from tie time tia in
III
said sheriff, until the same shan hc paid
shall be, in addition to tho Judgment. ads
Judged and dccfeed by tho court and uoh
sheriff shall be removed by tha court from
his Office.
SIC. g. n suits hereinbcfoil provided.
no claim for credit shall bc admiltedrlon
trial but such US sholi appgaE q
have been pIoseAted ~ Che coihp
ttroller 81 Public Accounts for examinations
and by him dissllowed, Ia whole Or
in part unless proved 50 The satkfae-
ton of the court that the defendant
is in possession Of vouchers not before ID
his power to procure and that be WA pre-
vented from exhibiting such claim lof such
credit to the Comptroller by Unavoidable 30
cident or mistake
SEC. 4 Should any herin faii 10 per.
form any 81 the duties imposed upon bin in
this act with the treasurer 81 Gle county.
II is hereby made the duiy 81 Che county
treasurer TO apply 70 The District ttfnt
Of the district q hich said shefid resides
or any competent pracs n9 altpFnfy
law, who shall institute suit 81 liIe District
court Of the county uiifr6 SAID shuid fr
sides, il the name 81 the county. end uc1
suit shall be conducted and tried s. i1t
same manner rs Is provided herein lror
c1affr frnr1rrI,f tltLk44.ur.
troller Of Public Accounts. and 1e same
judgments shall Be rendered.
SEC 8. The feeso f the attorney rsos
cutting the suits herein mentioned sl.aIl %
ten per cent. upon tie amount Qf fe ade-
mcnt obtained
SEC. g. Should anY sheriff I1'I % I[|Ir
the statement 10 the Comptroller "a Public
Accounts sWithin one month from tie time
specified Ia this act, for making and for
warding said statement e b hereby made
the duty ~ the Conptlofltfto inefilaie Eif
upon the Official bond Of saG htl4 and
his securities for The fun emomi q iIe
taxes due upon the assessment rolls 81 said
sheriff. and such suit shall - in'fattl
and conducted as heminbcIoe pFoiae
and the same judgnfent shall De lealeN1
SEC. = The sliefils 81 the d4uat
counties " this State afe hefebr required
- ilHtit ~ % iIilltNla ttHl +N |'IIHHI- ~ KID.
act 70 make settlement with tie Cenpllcief
Of Public Accounts 81 m moilegf collected
by them as taxes for thc t3ai1 add n to1I
ties other than their own dcdnciinr fhe
from their LEGAL commissions 81 rio elIlf
ton. and on failure 70 10 tie I'D sheriff.
shall be liable 10 endicine.sl 'fld upon e0il
yicfion shall BE- fined in.ac suis 81 die drn
drcd dollars, and eHah also be iial7 nra
his official bond at Gle suit Of fIie STATE i1r
fhcfuil amount offhe iake upon Tie as roi
Of his county, which rl1y BE- shoVnto Is due
ard also removed from his office
SEC 8 Al inrs inconsistent ~ b eo1
dicf with this act are hereby repcalel rl
this act hall Be III force from e8d ofter
passage Approved April % 1873