Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-03-06
SEC. IS. This act shall be in force
from its ratifi alton. Ger
Duties Of County Treasurer..

Duties of County TreaSurers.
We print below the bill that has
passed the House and Senate, and
is now ordered to enrolment in re-
gard to County Treasurers. 1t is
very important to the keepers of
the county moneys, and will inter
est the people at large: ''
A bill to be entitled an act to
amend sections eight and ten of
chapter thirty cf Battles revisal,
relating to the duties of County
Treasurers. The General Assem-
bly, of North Carolina do enact:
Sec. 1. That section eight of
chapter thirty of Battles Hevisal,
be stricken ont, and the following
be inserted in lieu thereof 1t shall
be the duty OF the Treasurer a to
receive all moneys belonging to the
county, and all other moneys by
law directed to be paid to him, to
keep them separate and apart from
his own affairs, and to apply them
and render account of them as re-
quired by law. (2) To keep true
account of the receipts and exren-
dlture of all such moneys, taking
proper vouchers in every case, i'm
books provided for that pun pose at
the expense of the county, and to
post at the court house door on
the first Monday in each month u
correct statement of such receipts
AMI expenditures, showing the
amounts received, and from what
source, and the amounts paid out
and to whom, and for what pur-
pose, and the balance in his hands
belonging to the county. (3) To
call on the Sheriff, the Clerk of the
Superior Court, nr other officer
having county moneys iE his hands,
at least once In each month, or Of
teher if necessary, to pay over to
him an account for all such mon
eys. (4) To exhibit his books
and accounts and moneys, once ev-
cry three months, or oftener If tho
Commissioners of his county deem
1t necessary, to committee to be
composed Of the Chain man of the
Board OF County Commis sioners
and ono other person to be select
ed by the Board of Commission
erS.' who shall be an expert uccoun-
tant and it shall be the duty of
this committee to examine the
books and accounts of his Office,
and see that the accounts are cor
rectly and properly kept, apd count
the money in the hands of the
Treasurer, and see that it cores
ponds with the amount shown by
the books TO be in his hands. And
if, at any time, there shall be a de-
hclt III the amount of money in the
hands Of the Treasurer, the com
mittee shall SO report 10 the Board
of County Commissioners, and it
shall be their duty to institute pro-
ceedings in the Superior Court
against said treasurer for violation
OF his official duties. 6 In cases
where the office of Treasurer has
been or may hereafter be abolished
IN any county, the duties enjoined
IN this section shall apply to the
person acting in the capacity of
Treasurer. co. The County Com
shall allow to the com
nHee who examine the books and
moneys of the Treasurer the same
pay per diem that is received by
member of their own body, cot to
exceed pay for one days service
'or each examination.
SEC. g That section 10 be amen
led to read as follows Any Treas.
lrer Or other disbursing officer
alling to perform any of the du-
les herein enjoined shall be- deem.
I'd guilty of a misdemeauor> and
lpon conviction thereof, in addi-
ion to other punishment at tle
discretion of the CoErt, shall be re,
moved from Office, and his success.
'r appointed in the manuer provi-
led by law in case Of vacancy from
'tbGr causes.
SEC. 3. That this act shall be in
orce from and after it's ratification,