Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-05

within fourteen days after the receipt OF such |
publish such parts thereof as show the
income OF the county for the year the amount /
paid by the treasurer, the Indebtedness OF the
county and such other facts as 10 the financial |
condition OF the county as they deem important /
Such publication shall be made in one or more
newspapers OF the county, or II no newspaper is L
published In the county then in some newspaper Il
having general circulation therein. II the pro /
visions of this section are not complied with, each
OF the judges whose duty it was u make such |
hundred dollars
SEC. 3. Sections seven and nine OF chapter |
eleven of the General Statutes are hereby re- |
pealed-
Approved December p, 1890.
Ne ll7.-An act abollshing the court auditors and
requiring thtir duties 10 be performed by the |
state auditor.
II Is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC. l. The auditor Of accounts shall twice
each year visit each county and shall audit the
accounts OF sheris and county clerks, justices OF
the peace and judges OF municipal courts, AMI
such as arise out OF inquests and the prosecution
Of crime, including the maintenance OF the tate
prisoners and State paupers, and shall draw an
order on the treasurer for all sums allowed by
him: and I'm case OF sick ness Or inability of the
auditor OF accounts TO perform such service, he
may, with the approval Of the governor, appoint
a deputy auditor of accounts, who may perform
the duties OF the auditor to be paid for by the au-
ditor, for whose acts sucn auditor shall be respon-
sible, and record OF whose appointment shall be
made in the secretary OF states office, and such
appointment may be revoked at the pleasure OF
the auditor.
SEC. p Sections one hundred and one, and one
hundred and two OF chapter twelve Of the Gen
eral Statutes act number forty nine OF the laws
OF 1867, section iorty-elght chapter eight of the
General Statutes and sec ions seventy-two and
sew nty-t and one hundred and seven OF
chapter twelve or the General Statutes, are here
by repealed.
SEC. 3 The auditor shall allow no account of a
sheriff. 1ailOr, states attorney county clerk, JUS
tice, or Judge of a municipal court, unless such
account specifies the OfeLSe charged or law VIC
lated Tn account of which such expenses or fees
we've incurred nor unless II contains a true sum-
mary of the amount of such fees and expenses
which are properly chargeabe to offenSes pun
iShable by death or Imprisonment in the state
prison, to Offenses against The law prohibiting
the traffic In intoxicating liquors, and to other
minor onenSeS
SEC 4. The auditor shall require each Justice
to furnish in " riting the name OF the person by
him bound over for trial. with his age, nativity,
and occupation, before allowing costs of llial in
the prosecution; and the auditor Shall make q
copy thereof, and transmit the same on or before
the first Wednesday of october, annually, to the
| secretary of state.
| SEC 5. All accounts OF a sheriff or his deputy
shall be allowed to the sheriff, and all bills OF
costs growing out of subStan tally the same trans
| action shall be audited at the same time. No
| officer, magistrate, or witness shall be allowed
fees more than ono for essentially the same SER
vice, or for constructive service, and no bill OF
costs shall be allowed IN any case where 1t ap-
pears to the auditor that the prosecution was su-
! perfluous, and instituted for the purpose of en-
| HANGING costs.
SEC T. This act Shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved December 8, 1890.
No. 11s.-An act requiring justices to keep ac-
counts and make certain returns.
| 1t Is hereby enacted ETC.:
sc l. Fines and costs imposed by justice
and due to he state shall be paid to such Justice,
and shall be paid by him to the county clerk with
in thirty days after they are collected, and such
JUS ice shall take duplicate eipts for all sums
paid by him to such clerk as required by sections
one and two OF this act and shall forward one OF
such receilts to the state auditor within ten days
after the payment of suchti fines and costs to the
county clerk.
SEC. p Fees allowed In bill OF costs to JUS
tiCe, which are not demanded by the parties tC
whom such fees are due within six months after
such bill Is allowed, shall revert to the use of the
State, and shall, within thirty AVS from the eX.
ptratiOn of such period Of six months, be paid by
such justice to the county clerk; and such JUS
tice shall, after the expiration Of such six months
be released from all liability to the parties t
whom such fees were due.
SEC. 3. The justices in each county shall keeI
accounts Of all receipts and disbursements IL
prosecutions, where the fines and COSTS belong t
the State and In examinations and lnqueStS be
fore them, and make returns of the same, unde
oath, to the county clerk within ten days afte
l the commencement of each regular term OF thu
county cOurt1n such county; and If no such pro
ceedingS have been had before them they shall 81
certify, under oath to the county clerk within
said time. Justice who kno ingly makes
imprisoned Ia the State prison not more than t1v
years, or nned not more than one thousand dol
lars.
SEC d. The returns required to be made by TIN
, preceding section shall show in what causes ant
l for what offenses the justice has collected fine
and costs, AMI in what causes he has imposes
and not collected fine and COS SIS and the retS m
= fornot having collected the same; and such re
: turns shall show to whom he has made disburse
i ments, and TO whom and for what and In wha
= causes there are fees due and unpaid
Z The auditor allow
= to justice who has not made the returns re
q qulred by s ctions three and four.
g g SEC 6. A justice who fails tomake the return
. or certificate required by sections three and fou
. shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor NOR
u than one hundred dollars The county court g
the county shall have exclusive original juris
diCtion OF offenseS under this section.
SECT, The auditor OF accounts shall furnish t
the county clerks blanks }" the accounts returns
and certificates required by sections three an
TOUR, and The county clerks shall distribute sue
: blanks to the justices In their respective couI
r ties.
b SEC 8. 1t shall be the duty Of justices Of tn
q peace in the he ring OF all criminal cases to writ
X down in substance The testimony OF all witnesSe
e testifying before him in said case.
|, SEC. 9. When the case tried before said jus
+ tice Is "ithin the jurisdiction OF said justice
e try and determine, and an app al is taken b
n the respondent in such case, 1t shall be tn
{, duty OF such justice to file with the clerk OF th
! county in which such proceeding was had tn
It testimony taken in such case, at least two day
e before The next session OF tue county court with
in and for said county
e SEC. 10 When the case tried before said jus
/ tce Is beyond the Jurisdiction of said Justice
try and determine, said u tice shall file the tes
e tiMOny thus taken by him with the clerk of tn
: cOun in which such proceeding is had, with
e Certined copy of the records and process in III
o cause required TO be fl eddy justices OF the peace
q by the provisi ms OF section seven Of chapte
:. thirty-one OF the General Statutes.
e SEC. II, This act shall take effect from It's pas
7 sage.
e Approved December %, 1890
No. ll9.-An { reating to the duties OF til
5; auditor t accounts.
u 1t Is hereby en- tcted, etc:
d SEC. /. The auditor Of accounts shall eXamin
l. and allow all accounts he etofore requ red b
d law 10 be examined an allowed by the cou
IS auditors and Sh Ill draw orders for all acc Jun
r, so allowed by i'm, notAithot nding any pr wi:
e ions TO the contrary in any OF the laws passed
the G neral Assembly al its present sessi n,
SEC. 2 IhiS act shall take effect from It's pa
- sage
'e Approved December %, 1880.
No 1870 An act relating to the investment
y deposits in -avlngs banks and TO the CUSTODY
u ,reasu er'S bouds.
70 1t Is hereby enacted, etc.
y SEC. l. Tue IN neys deposited in saving
bank, StVin 8 in tuition or trust company an
y the income III refIo %, may, In addition to II
10 other III ID S In which such FUNDS may now he 1
3 V sted by law be INVESTED In the mum ip
"a bond or cities OF ten lous nd inhabla is In ii
y ates of MI hgan, NEBRASKA and Call n a.
" SEC 2. In the In e~tment OF tn deposits an
" surplus OF sa tngS banks, saving In ttutiot
~ an / uSt companies IN hrSt mortgages or unll
u numbered real estate, 1t hall not hel carter
- nee sary that the property mortga ed ShoI |
> double in value IN cunt invested, but II sha
be @ loWab'e subject IN other particulars 10 I'll
pre- enl res ri It Gus OF law, to inte t such rune
in first mortgages of unnCumbe co improve
of W