Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-01-19
DISTRICT TREASURYLAR ".

DISTRICT TREASURYLA W.
SECTION !. Bea enacted BY the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of tie Com
monceaiM Of Pennsylvania IN Geaerai
assembly met, and II is hereby enacted by
tie authority Of he same, That the quail
fed electors Of the several borough and
townships in tho county OF Cleardeld
shall, ut the next election for borough
and township officers, and every second
year thereafter. elect one citizen Of
said borough or township as district
treasurer who shall hold his office for
the term Of two years from the frat
day of January after his election, and
who, by virtue OF his Office, shall have
the charge, keeping and custody Of all
school, road, poor and other moneys
and taxes of whatever name and kind
there may be belonging to such bor-
ough or township aud the said dis
tiict treasurer shall be required TO give
bond, conditioned ior the faithful per.
iormance of his duties and for the
prompt payment OF all moneys, by
him received, in accordance with law,
upon the orders OF the proper officers,
aud 10 his successor in office at the
expiration OF his official term the said
bond " b6 in double the amount OF
moneys likely TO come into the hands
OF such district treasurer, the amount
whereof shall be fixed by the borough
or township auditors, US the case may
be ; and there shall be two surcties in
said bond, both of whom shall reside
in said township or borough, and their
suiilcicncy shall bo approved by the
said auditors by endorsing the word
approved" upon the said bond, aud
signing their names thereto and the
said bond shall be filed and remain
with the prothonotary of the court OF
common pleas,
SEC, q, That said district treasurer
shall give bond, as now provided by
law, for the custody Of all moneys that
shall come into bis hands, and shall In
all respects be subject 70 the laws now
in force providing for the receipt, col.
lection, seourity and disbursements OF
such money.
SIC. 8. II shall be the duty OF the
board OF school directors, supervisors,
overseers of the poor and town council
TO assess and make out two duplicates,
one each of which shall be placed in
the hands OF the district treasurer and
one each for the collector of school,
road, poor and borough tax and all
such collectors Of taxes shall pay the
same 10 the district treasurer, taking
his receipt therefor and they shall
not he discharged from liability on
their respective duplicates bypayments
made to any other person Prorided,
Persons working upon the roads or
streets Of the respective boroughs and
townships under existing laws, may
obtain credit upon their taxes, by an
order drawnb by the supervisors or town
council upon the district treasurer for
the amounts Of such taxes or any part
thereof, which order shall be charged
TO the supervisors or town council and
be settled by the auditors in settling
his accounts, as provided by existing
laws ProUided further, That the dis
trict treasurer shall give due notice, by
posting not less than three written or
printed notices, of the taxes levied, and
that if the said taxes be paid to the
district treasurer within thirty days
thereafter the party paying shall be
entitled 10 n discount OF five per cent.
SEC. 4. That in case of death, resig-
nation, removal or otherwise, Of the
: treasurer elect, II shall be the duty OF
the judges of the court OF common pleas
Of said county to appoint suitable
person to fill the vacancy until the
next election or until successor is
duly qualified, and all laws or parts OF
laws inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.
APPRovED-The ninth day Of April,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hun
dred and sevcnty-two.
A SUPPLEMENT.
SECTION |. Be Il enacted, de-, That
it shall not be lawful for any District
Treasurer elected or that may hereaf-
ter be elected, under the Act to which
this is a supplement, TO hold any 9TH
} er Office in said borough or township,
and said District Treasurer shall not
be entitled 10 receive any percentage
for moneys received or paid out by
him.
! SEC. 2. That the exposes of advcr-
Using by the District Treasurer and
, all necessary books and blanks fur
nished by him shall be paid to said
} Treasurer by the different boards, bills
and vouchers being furnished them and
approved.
SEC. 3. That if said District Treas
urer, at the expiration of his term OF
office, neglects or refuses to pay over
to his successors, when duly qualified
all moneys or balances remaining in
his hands, he shall be liable for inter
est on the, amounts, at the rate of six
, per centum per annum, to be recovera-
bic as debts of like amounts are now
recoverable by the laws of this Com
, monwealth, after having received fif
teen days notice, which notice shall
be given by the Auditor of said Dor
ough or township when the bonds ci
sureties of the Treasurer elect shall
have been approved by him.
SEC, 4. That all Acts or parts oI
Acts inconsistent with this Act is here
by repealed.
AprRoyED--The twenty-seventh day
, Of February, one thousand eight hun
drcd and seventy-thrce.
A FURTHER sUPpLEMEST.
SECTION |. Be IL enacted, de-, Thai
the firstsection of the Act of this Gen
eral Assembly, entitled Supplement
to an Act entitled an Act authorizing
p the election of District Treasurers il
thecounty of Clearfeld, approved the
twenty seventh day of February, Anne
Domini, one thousand eight hundred
+ and sevonty-three, be so amended sc
} as to add TO tho end these words =
Except such compensation as shall be
! fixed and settled by the Auditors of the
said borough or township"
AppRovED-The twenty seventh day
of March, one thousand eight hundred
! and scvcnty-three.
q PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN.
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