The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-01

ceive four dollars for each day occupied /
The discharge of duty, not more than twenty
E five days in each year, besides mileage 2l4t
RECORD BOOKS
In the office of the circuit or ehane-ry elerl
shall be bound when necessary, by order o
the board, at the expense Oft the county 2l5s
Section 1885, Code 1871, as to quorum and al
tendance of members, IS omitted
ILLEGAL ALLOWANCE
By the board may be inquired into upon pre-
ceedings for that purpose. whenever sucl
matter may come into question in any case
Amendment to 1882. Code 1871. 2I6o.
A TREASURES DOCKET
Shall be kept by the clerk in which shall
be recorded the treasurer's reports after ap
prevail. 2l63.
AN ACCOUNT SHALL BE KEPT
By the clerk with every officer collecting
money for the county. 2l64-
THE CLERK SHALL AUDIT AND SETTLE
The accounts of the collector of taxes, and
| of all other officers receiving money for the
county. and shall compel payment fthe money
into the county treasury. 2l66.
THE FULL AMOUNT OF TAXEs
Levied by the county shall be charged to
the tax collector, and he shall be credited only
with payments made into the treasury, and
with legal allowances. 2l67.
The same provision is made ia reference to
the list of jury taxes and fines furnished the
clerk 2l68.
THE CONTRACTOR
To whom any prisoner shall be delivered, shall
be charged with the amount of fine and costs
due, and shall be required to pay the same
into the county treasury. 217O.
THE ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS
OF the clerks and sheriff7s offices may be ex-
amined by the clerk of the board of supervi-
sors, to ascertain if such officers are charge
able with money due the county. PHI.
DEFAULTING OFFICERS REPORTED.
''If any justice of the peace, other officer,
required by law TO make report, or furnish
list to the clerk of the board of supervisors,
of any money accruiug to the county or state,
and payable into the county treasury, shall
fail to make such report or furnish such list,
it shall be the duty of such clerk TO report
such delinquent, in writing, to the district at
torney of the district, for the institution OF
legal proceedings for such default" 2li2.
RECEIPT WARRANT.
at shall be the duty of the clerk of the
board of supervisors to issue his receipt war
rant to any person desiring to pay money into
the county treasury, specifying the amount,
and the particular account on which such pay
ment is to be made but such receipt war
rant shall be credited TO the person making
such payment, nor be charged to the county |
treasurer, until there shall be produced and
filed with such clerk duplicate receipt, sign |
ed by the treasurer, for the sum specified IN !
such receipt warrant" 2l74.
SUITS AGAINST THE BOARD.
1884, Code 1871, is amended by striking |
out the provision authorizing a writ of error,
liable the property of the county to the salts
faction of judgment. 2l75.
CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC WORK
May be let out as provided by Z 1888. Code
1871 cor such contract may be let out at pub
lie outcry the board may direct" PIG.
''THE NOTICE REQUIRED
By the last section, when published in a news
paper, shall briefly indicate the work to be
done, and that the contract will be awarded
to the lowest bidder, shall not exceed one
square. and shall be published for three
weeks" 2lS0.
ILLEGAL COMPENSATION.
"Ifany member Of the board of supervisors
shall receive compensation to which he is not
by law entitled, conviction thereof, he
shall be punished for misdemeanor."
2l84.
Almost the whole of chaper II, Code 1871, is
'e-enacted. The changes made all in the
interest of economical administration of
county affairs. L. BRAME.
Jackson, Sept /, 1880
To be continued