Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-06

preceding six months and the balances OF
said fund remaining In his hands, and
shall submit the same, with proper voucn.
ers, to the commissioner OF accounts OF
his county or CORPORATION. who shall ex-
anime the same. and IL correct certify IL.
and such account end statement OF cisiins
hled shall be transmitted 10 the Governor
BY such treasurer OF commissioner. ana
q copy thereof also fled In the clerks Of
fee aforesaid, and the expense OF auditing
and filing such accounts shall be paid pv
the treasurer or commissioner out OF ms
commissions. Such accounts shall be so
audited and filed until the lst day OF Jan
uary. 1897, and ON the al day OF Marcn.
1897, there shall be final settlement o,
the accounts OF every such treasurer ana
commissioner. which final settlement snsii
be made and fled o. aforesaid: and the
balance left in the hands OF such treasurer
or commissioner on that day shall Do py
him held for pro rata distribution among
those who have by the production or re-
ceipts or other evidence shown themselves
TO have paid the said direct-tax ana VINO
have been listed as hereinbefore directed
az persons who have paid but whose names
do not appear on the list hled IN the
clerks Office as hereinbefore provided Tor,
and this balance snail be distributed
under the rules provided IN the act, and
should any balance remain OF said funu on
the first day of January, 1893, 1t shan oe
the duty OF the treasurer or commissioner
10 pay the same into the county or city
treasury 20 be expended on the roads oil
the county and streets OF the city.
THE FILING OF ACCOUNTS
All such accounts shall be filed as afore-
said with the Governor and in the clerks
office within thirty days after the time
they are herein directed to be settled;
and for failure to file the same, duly ex-
amined a. aforesaid, every such treasurer
and tax commissioner shall be lined go
per day for each day during
which he continues In default. Such
settlements may be made by the per-
sonal representative or committee OF any
such treasurer or commissioner III case OF
his death or disability. such accounts,
and the claims therein set forth, snail De
examined by the Governor, and the same
may at any time within SIX months AFTER
the final settlement aforesaid oe dlsallowec
by him in whole or in part for cause shown,
and when the rights of the Commonwealth
are involved therein the same may be de-
termined in the Circuit Court of Richmond
city.
FILLING OF VACANCIES.
10. Treasurers or commissioner VINO
NAV be designated to discharge the duties
imposed by this act shall continue 10 dis
charge the same, although their terms OF
Office may have expired by law; but the
powers of any such treasurer or commls-
sioner to act hereunder may at any time be
revoked by the Governor, and III such
event, or in the event or vacancy here
under from any cause, another commits
sioner, or the succeeding treasurer OF a
county or city. may be designated by the
Governor to perform such duties; and
tbereupon tine previous treasurer or CON-
missioner, or his representative, shall turn
over 10 his successor all the money, re-
naming in his hands hereunder, and the
lists aforesaid. and statement OF his &C
counts so far as not already filed IA afore-
said. And the Governor may at any time
require new or additional bond Of any such
| treasurer or commissioner, If the same
| shall appear necessary or proper, and may
| call upon SAID commissioner OF accounts
for report as TO the soiyency or value OF
any bond already given provided that no
| treasurer shall be appointed under this act
VINO is in arrears to the Commonwealth or
| TO his county.
IL, This act shall be in force from Its pas
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