Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-02-09

County Commissioners. He alsore-
ceives taxes due the Commonwealth,
such as hotel and mercantile licenses,
and pays the same to the State Treas
urer.
THE RECORDER OF DEEDS shall re-
cord all deeds, mortgages and convey
ances appertaining to his Office, which
shall be brought to him for that pur-
pose. He must enter every deed or
writing in the order of the time in
which it is brought to him. Every
deed should be on record within six
months of the time at which it was
made. 1t is very important that mort
cages should be on record as soon as
delivered, as they take precedence over
each other in the order of the time in
which they are placed upon record.
Purchase-money mortgages when en-
tered within sixty days, take prece-
dence of others previously entered sub
sequently to said purchase and sale
REGISTERS OF WILLS grant letters
testamentary and letters of Admins
tration. He examines and files the ac-
counts of executors, guardians and
trustees of life estates Wills are ad-
mitted to probate, recorded and filed
bp him. Letters of administration are
due first to the widow, next to the son
in the order of their age, then to the
daughters in like order. In case the
defendant leaves neither widow nor
children, parents, brothers and sisters
are next entitled.
A COLLATERAL inheritance tax of 5
per cent. is due the State upon estates
not descending to lineal heirs. The
widows portion is, however, excepted.
THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS must visit the public schools
of the county as often as practicable,
note the course and methods of instruc-
ton, and give directions in methods of
teaching He must see that in every
school district, the common branches
shall be taught He must examine
teachers and make an annual report to
the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton. He must also hold the County
Institute each year.
COUNTY AUDIToR.-There are three
auditors in each county they must as
semble on the first Monday of January
in each year, and audit, settle and ad-
just the accounts of the County Com
missioners, County Treasurer, Direc-
tors of the Poor and Prison Inspectors
THE CORONER must inquire, when
any person is slain, dies suddenly or
In prison, concerning the manner of
the death; this he does by jury of
six men when he is empowered to
summon.
THE COUNTY SURVEYOR surveys un-
patented lands.
JURY COMMISSIONERS are
two Jury Commissioners, who, in con
junction with the Judge of the Courts,
fill the jury wheel with names; these
names are drawn from time to time by
the Sheriff, in the presence of the jury
commissioners, as there is need ofjury-
men for the sessions of the courts.
OvERsEERs OF THE PooR.-There
are three Overseers of the Poor. They
have general supervision of the poor
of their respective boroughs and town.
ships. The expense is paid by the
borough or township.
A TOWNSHIP is A QUASI CORPORA
TIoN 1t may hold property within
the scope of its corporate powers. A
township may be sued as an individu-
al. The corporate powers are vested
in the supervisors.
OFFICERS OF A TOWNSHIP. Justice
of the Peace, Constable, Supervisors,
Assessors, Judge and Inspectors of
Elections, Tax Collector.
There are two Justices of the Peace
in each township, or borough, elected
for five years. The Justice has juris-
diction in civil cases, when the amount
in question does not exceed $l00, by
recent act of assembly this jurisdiction
may be extended to sums not exceed
ing $500 by consent of the interested
parties. His decision is final when
the demand of the plaintiff does not ex-
ceed $5.33. He must keep dockets, in
which he enters the facts concerning
all cases tried by him The Justice is.
as the name implies, a peace officer,
and he may issue warrants for the ar
rest of all law-breakers upon written
complaint on oath or affirmation. He
may require the party charged with
any crime to give bail for his appear
ance at Court. 1t is also part of his
duty to marry persons.
THE CONSTABLE is elected annually.
He is the executive officer of the JUS
tce of the Peace, as the Sheriff is the
executive officer of the Court.
He makes arrests on warrants from
the justice and for breach of the peace
or crime coming under his own observ-
alton. He must give notice of town.
ship elections at least ten days in ad
vance thereof.
He must also give notice to the
Court of the place in which intoxicat-
ing liquors are sold contrary to law /;
also of gambling houses within his
township.
He may expose to sale the goods of
the defendant, to raise money to salts
fy debt, etc.
SUUPERvIsoRs-The are usually
two supervisors in each township,
elected annually. Their duties are to
open roads and keep them in repair, to
make bridges over small creeks, rivu-
lets and deep gullies."
They must erect index boards at
cross roads, with names of places to
which said roads lead. A penalty of
$40 may be imposed for neglect or re-
fusal to do so.
THE ASSESSORS make out list of
the names of all taxable inhabitants Of
the township, also on account of the
real estate, personal property, offices of
profit, professions, trades and occupa-
tions of the citizens. This list is made
the basis for tie assessment of taxes.