The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-03-27
The Rights, Duties and Re-
quirements of Township
Auditors.

source from WHICH 10 dSceIJuln any !
thing about the rights, duties, and
requirements of Township Auditors
YOU will confer favor on many au-
ditors by publishing the same in the
Posr Yours respectfully,
Az AUDITOR.
The auditors of each township,
any two of whom, duly convened,
shall be n quorum, shall meet an
nually on the second Monday of
March of each year, except to audit |
the accounts of school directors
which shall be the first Monday OF
June, and oftener, if necessary, and
shall audit. settle, and adjust the ac-
counts of the supervisors and treas
urer (where treasurer is elected),
and of such other township officers
: as shall by law be referred to them.
The auditors cannot re-examine
the accounts of previous years, il
they have already been audited @
Barr 79, and their settlement Is
conclusive except on appeal. % II.
1i4J The report of such auditors
shall be filed with the town clerk, if
there be one, and if not, it shall re-
main with the senior auditor for in
spection by all who may be concern
ed
One copy shall be filed i'll the court
= of quarter sessions, and an itemized
= statement of receipts and expendi-
lures of the township officers pub
I lished by posting at least five writ
= ten or printed handbills in public
i places i'll the township, within ten
< DAYS after the settlement.
g The township or any officer ac-
1 counting may appeal to the court OF
- common pleas, within thirty days
: after settlement, when an issue to
4, try the facts will be framed: Pro
f cided, The appellant gives recogni
Il zance with two sufficient sureties
If conditioned for prosecution OF ap
: peal and payment of costs, whlcl
' shall abide the event of the suit.
Any one or more taxpayers OF ol
ii in the district may make the appea
It on behalf of said district, giving rec
r ognizance rs above, and conditioned
.y to pay costs if the decision is no
of more favorable than before the ap
10 peal was taken. CAct May /, 1876.
1t The auditors shall have the sam
es power and authority to obtain tn
H. attendance before them of partie
nj and witnesses, and the production
q. of books and papers, and to admin
" ister oaths and af1irmations, as cour
O. ty auditors, which are to issue Sul
on p"Has, compel attendance by at
a tachment, production ofpapers, etc
he administer oaths and ailirmation'
or commit persons who refuse to test
fy, and admit other evidence wher
parties withhold papers, books, et'
mt Auditors may not issue orders
IN they may only approve those issue
he by the supervisors.
OF The townshipauditors, in additio
to taking their oath rs auditors
Is shall be sworn rs fence viewers.
u- On notice being given the aud
he tors, they, rs viewers, shall, With
nj five days thereafter, view and exam
ny inc any line fence between disagree
ce ing owners, and shall make out
is certificate in writing, setting fort
'SS whether, in their opinion, the fenC
ON of one already built is sufficient, an
ter if not, what proportion of the e
IN pcnsc of building new fence or I
IN pairing mn old one, should be bori
by each party, and i'll each case til,
.ho shall set forth the sum which
oxt their judgment each party ought
IL, pay to the other, in case he shall II
,Lo repair or build his proportion of Il
,oI fence, copy of which certifica
:. shlll be delivered to each of the pG
80 80 ties and tlere is no appeal fro
~, H their decision. C11 ii. 34.)
s The viewers shall receive the sal
-, - - as for auditing for each day neco
D tnn sarily spent by them in their duti'
wa which they shall be entitled to !
,t'. M ceive from the delinquent party,
'n' 1'. in equal sums from each as tn
~ shall decide to be Just. The act
~" -. 100 says all cornfields and groun
- @ 80 kept for enclosures, shall be W
~; ~ fenced, with fence at least five f,
" high, of sufficient rails or logs Il
> W close at the bottom.
ne Io The owners of adjacent unimpr'
Guy coy, ed lands cannot call upon each otl
'u"i to contribute to the charge of n
.i7 vision fence between them. Is
'ins G5.) Either owner may erect fel
.'o,' ~ on his own land The viewers h,
~ ~ nothing to do with the line or qu
nio no tions concerning its location.
~ If any party shall be delinquent