The Russellville Democrat., 1885-04-23

i. The Circuit Court OF each coun-
ty shall appe.ns Saree citizens
as Commissioner Of Ac-
counts"
Duties of Commissioners.
2. Duties Of Clerks.
3. and 4. Duties Of Commissioners.
5. Commissioners may summons
and examine Witnesses. Other
duties.
6. Commissioner shall make re-
port to che Circuit Court. Du-
ties OF Court.
Z. On failure of Commissioners to
Rle report Court shall compel
to appear and answer.
s. Clerks, Sherif1s and all other
officers shall give Commission.
ers access to their books and
papers. Failure or refusing
to do so made misdemeanor
9. Compensation OF Commission
ers while in discharge of their
duties.
10. Act in force from passage.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State Of Arkansas:
SECTION |. Hereafter the Circuit
Court of each county in this State,
in each year, by order entered Of
ION record, shall appoint three com
petent persons, citizens of such
county, one of whom shall be JUS
tice Of the Peace of such county, who
shall be called commissioner of
Accounts" and who shall hold their
offices until their successors ale ap-
pointed and qualified. At least one
OF said persons shall be an expert
accountant. The first appointment
shall be made at the first term of the
court next after the passage of this
Act. And all subsequent appoint
ments shall be made at the first term
of the Circuit Court holden in each
county in each year. Said Commits
sloners, as far as practicable, shall
be selected from different political
parties, and any testimony taken by
said Com missioner shall be written
and reported at the instance of any
one of said Commissioners. In case
a vacancy should occur by the death,
ks~ nation, refusal to act, or ab
'.ssnce from the State of any of said
Commissioners, after his appoint
ment, 1t shall be the duty Of the
Clerk OF the Circuit Court to certify
that such vacancy exists, and trans
init the same to the Judge of the
Circuit Court Of his county, and
upon the receipt of such certificate,
it is hereby made the duty of the
Judge of the Circuit Court of said
county to appoint a competent per-
son to fill such vacancy.
Sec. 2. The Clerk OF such court
shall Immediately, upon the adjourn
ment of the court, make out and de-
liver to the sheriff of the couaty,
four certified copies Of such order,
enc OF which shall forthwith be de-
livered by the Sheriff to each Com
missioner SO appointed, and the
other returned 10 the court with his
action indorsed thereon.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty of said
Commissioners to meet at the office
Of the Clerk Of the county court on
the Monday preceding by three
weeks the next session of the Circuit
Court, and, first taking the oath re-
quircd by the Constitution, they
shall then require of said Clerk:
PROVIDED, That said Commission
ers of Accounts" should, from any
cause, fail to meet on the day above
mentioned, they shall meet on any
day within a week thereafter
1st. A list Of the persons, ,tnelr
names and offices, who by law should,
within the preceding yea1, hafe
made report of any fines, fstlcitj l1.
or other moneys due the Sxate,s
county, the school or any other
and the report of all fees requircf
be made by such officers. "
End. The reports made a6
Clerk, or to any other pefso1
court by such persons, said Com
missioners shall examine said r6
ports, and shall compare them with
the list; shall ascertain whether any
person who sh.uld have reported,
has failed to make report within the
time prescribed by law; whether re-
ports made are correct, and, il incor
rect, in what particular, and whether
all money have been paid over to the
proper recipient thereof. They shall
examine the books kept by the
Clerks Of the various courts, the
books of the Recorder, Sheriff, Col
lcctor and Treasurer; the settlements
made by all officers and all vouchers
filed Herewith, and shall ascertain
whether settlement have been made
by all officers at the times required
by law, and whether just, honest amt
proper settlement. has been made
and whether all moneys due from
such officers have been paid toyer tc
the proper persons BY law appointed
to receive the same.
SEC. A. II such Commissioners
shall find that any person or officer
has failed to make repor, as required
by law, or has not made honest and
Just report and settlement, or has
not paid over all moneys which b,
law he should have paid to the per
sons appointed To receive the same
they shall forthwith summons saie
paraap tn aprear , hefore them at sncl