The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-04-25
Law.
ARTICLE ".
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TENURE OF
OFFICE.

SEC. 1. Every person chosen or ap.
pointed to the Office of collector, before
he enters upon the duties of his office,
and within ten days after he receives
notice of the amount o taxes to be col
lected by him, shall execute to the town
ship trustee, and his successor in office,
and lodge with him. a good and sufi-
cient bond, with two Of more sure'ies,
to be approved by the township board
of directors. in double the amount OF
such taxes, conditioned for the faithful
performance of his duties rs such col
lector.
SEC. 3. The township trustee shall,
within six DAYS thereafter. cause said
bond, with the approval of the township
board of directors Endorsed thereon, to
be filed in the Office OF the recorder OF
the county, who shall make m entry
thereof in a book to be provided for that
purpose; and said securities shall be
~scveraYly held responsible for tho full
tiIIment of the conditions in said bond
together with all, costs and charges
which may accrue by the prosecution
thereof. ,
SIC. 6. Every person chosen or APP
pointed to the Office of constable, before
he enters upon the duties of his office,
and within ten days after he shall be no
titled of his election or appointment,
shall take and subscribe. before some
Justice of the peace in the township for
which he may be elected. the oath OF
office prescribed by law, and shall exc
cute, with two or more securities, an
instrument in writing to the township
trustee, to be approved by the township
board of directors, in which said con-
stable and his securities shall, Jointly
and severally. agree to pay to each and
every person who may be entitled
thereto, III such sums of money a. the
said constable may become liable to pay
ON account of any execution which shall
be delivered to him for collection by
virtue of his office, and all such damages
as each and every person may sustain,
BY reason of any ~malfeasancc, misfeas-
a:lce or oli-;Jerformance of dnty on the
part of said constable.
SEC. 4. The township trustee shall,
when such bond is approved by the
township board of directors, whose in
dorsement thereon shall be their ap-
prevail of the surcties therein named,
cause the same to be filed in the Office of
the township clerk and \ copy of such
instrument. certified by the township
clerk. shall be presumptive evidence in
all courts of this State, of the execution
thereof by such constable and sureties.
SEC. $. Every person elected to the
office of overseer OF highways, shall col
lcct all fines for road and bridge purpo-
SEES, and Communication money and, with.
in ten days after he receives notice Of
his election or appointment, shall exc
cute to the township trustee. and his
successor in office. a bond in doubIe thu
probable amount Of such fines and com
mutations, with one or more securities,
to be conditioned for the faithful perform.
ancc and execution of his duties as sucl
overscer-said bond to be lodged with
the township clerk, with the approval OF
the township trustee indorscdthereon.
SEC. Q. If any person chosen or mp
pointed township clerk, assessor, col.
lcctor or ovcrseer of highways shall re-
fuse to serve. he shall forfeit to the
township the sum of five dollars, to be
applied to the contingent fund of said
township; and said forfeiture. II no,
otherwise paid, shall re collected by any
Justice of the peace of said township, as
may be provided by law.
SEC. 10. Ii any township officer,
who is required by law TO take the oath
of Office, shall enter upon the duties OF
his office before he shall have taken
such oath, he shall forfeit to the town.
ship the sum of twenty dollars, to be
collected and applied Us provided in til,
preceding section.
SEC. II. Township officers, excep,
Justices of the peace and constables
shall hold their offices for one year, and
until their successors are CHOSEN or ~,
pointed in their place, and qualified. Ths
justices of the peace and ~constables stal
hold their Offices for two Years, or Unit
others are chosen and qualified Accord
ing to law. ru -i""-c
SEC. IL. Whenever.he term of Office
of any township trustee, township clerk
isStssoT. ColStsiDlc, tOiitctVi VI ONtI
seer of highways shall expire, and 9th
crs elected or appointed as their sue
cesSors. such successors shall, immedi
atcly after he or they shall have entered
Oh the duties of the office, demand anl
receive from his or their predecessors
his or their administrators, legal repre-,
sentatives or assignees, all the books
papers and moneys under his OF thei
control, belonging to such office; ant
such books, papers and other propcrt,
shall be delivered, upon oath that the,
are all the books, papers, moneys o
other property in his possession. or nm
der his control, belonging to such town
ship. Duplicate receipts for the sam
shall be given the outgoing officer. VIII
shall retain one copy, and deliver tn,
other { o the township clerk, who shall
charge the incoming officer with tn
value thereof. III a,,
ARTICLE VI.
VACANCIES IN TOWNSHIP OFFICES, AM
TILE MANNER OF FILLING THEM.
SECTION /. Whenever any TOWNSHIP
shall fail to elect the proper number o
township officers to which such town
ship may be entitled by law. or whel
any person elected to any township offic'
shall fail to qualify as such, or wheneve
any vacancy shall happen in any town
ship office, from death, resignation. re
mOrai from tn etownship, or otherwise,
It shall be lawful for the township boart
b, fill such vacancy bys appointment, b.
warrant under their hands and seals
and the persons so appointed shall holt
their Offices during the unexpired tern
of tiie persons in whose stead they ma.
have been appointed, and until other'
ere chosen or appointed and qualified il
their places, and shall have the sam,
power. and be suhject to the same pen
ajtiss. as ifthcy had been duly chosen
by the electors. 7"q 9LI -
Wheneypr any aunOinfmeu