, 1899-03-23

such officials shall be responsible for the safe keeping of public
funds, and prescribing a form of bond.
BE it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section /. The State Treasurer and the Treasurer of
each county, city, town, school district, and any other public
officer having the custody of moneys, shall be required to
furnish "A bond in the amount required by law, which bond
shall be conditioned that he shall faithfully perform all of
the duties of his office as prescribed by law, and that he will
safely keep all moneys which may come into his hands by
virtue of his Office, that he will promptly pay over to the
person or persons legally authorized to receive the same all
such moneys in the manner provided by law, and that he
will deliver over to his successor in Office all moneys held by
him as such officer.
Eacl, of the said officers, and his bondsmen and sureties,
respectively, shall be responsible for the safe keeping and
paying over according to law of all funds which shall come
into his hands by virtue of his Office.
Sec. .. The sureties and bondsmen on such official
bonds shall be residents of the State of Wyoming, who shall
duly qualify to own property in the State amounting in the
aggregate to double the amount of the bond upon which they
become sureties. Provided, however, that any surety or
guaranty company, duly qualified to act as surety or guar
antor in this State upon executing such bonds, shall be ac-
cepted in lieu of such sureties.
Sec. 3. When the bond of the State Treasurer or of the
Treasurer of any county, city, town, or school district in this
State shall be furnished by a guaranty or surety company,
the premium due such company for furnishing such bond
shall be paid out of the public funds of said State, County,
City, Town or School Districts, respectively; and there is
hereby appropriated the sum of five hundred dollars per an
mum. or so much thereof as may be necessary, as a special
contingent fund for the purpose of paying the premium
upon the bond of the State Treasurer.
Sec. 4. All bonds required by this Act may be condi-
WHEREAS the above bounden was
.................to the office
on the ............. day of ......... A. D..
Now therefore, the conditions of this obligation are such
lIdl ii the Salu DOunden. 49,. -. -. anu HIS deputies
shall well and truly perform all the duties of his said Office
of. ........... as is or may be prescribed by law and shall
with all reasonable skill, diligence, good faith and honesty
safely keep and be responsible for all funds coming into the
hands of such officer by virtue of his office; and pay over
without delay to the person or persons authorized by law to
receive the same all moneys which may come into his hands
by virtue of his said Office; and shall well and truly deliver
to his successor in Office, or such other person or persons as
are authorized by law to receive the same, all moneys, books,
papers and things of every kind and nature held by him as
such officer, the above obligation to be void; otherwise re-
main in full force and effect"
Sec. 5. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with
this Act are hereby repealed.
Approved February 21st, A. d. 1899.