The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-02-02
COUNTY OFFICERS ON SALARY
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counts, receipts and vouchers and 9TH
or records Of all the officers Of Dur
ham county which show fees and COM
missions collected and received by
them; to examine at least twice each
year the dockets of all justices OF the
peace and mayors of said county; and
he is hereby authorized to administer
oaths on verification of claims which
may be filed against the county, and
to open set of account books in
which shall be shown the total month
" receipts Of fees and commissions
of all the officers Of said county In an
expert and intelligent manner, assign
ing distinct and separate accounts for
each and every OF said officers, which
book shall be permanently kept as the
records OF his Office and always open
to public inspection. He shall like
wise visit the county jail and other
county institutions and examine same,
also the books and accounts kept by
the jalier and others. II shall like
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claims presented to the board OF coun-
ty commissioners Of said county for
payment, and no claim or bill filed
with said board OF commissioners shall
be allowed or paid until 1t has been
audited and approved by said auditor;
and all warrants drawn upon claims
or bills allowed by said board OF CON-
missioners shall be countersigned and
approved by said auditor before they
shall be honored or paid by the treas
urer OF said county.
Sec. IL. That II shall be the duty
OF said auditor to familiarize himself
with the market prices and TO assist
in buying the supplies OF the county.
Sec. IL. That the auditor OF Dur.
ham county shall be appointed by the
board OF commissioners of said county.
and shall hold office under the control
and direction OF the said board OF
county commissioners. and he shall
open and keep an Office TO be selected
and furnished by the board OF commits
sioners OF sad county in which shall
be safely and securely kept the records
OF his Office.
Sec. 10. The officers hereinbefore
mentioned shall faithfully perform all
the duties OF their several offices I'M
posed upon them by law. and shall re-
ceiye no other compensation or allow
ances whatsoever for any exrta or ad
ditional service rendered 10 the county
or state or other governmental agen.
cies. and they shall be liable 10 all
III. pains and penalties now or here
after provided for failure TO perform
the duties OF their several Offices.
Sec. IA. All the monies coming into
the hands OF the treasurer OF Dur.
ham county by virtue OF this act shall
be held by him as separate and dis
tinct fund. and after paying the sala-
ries and allowances provided for In
this act and after paying for the sher-
iff's bond In some bonding company
the balance OF said fund shall semi.
annually be divided equally between
the public school fund and the fund
for public roads.
Sec. l6. The salaries and allowances
herein provided for shall be paid by
the treasurer OF said county. upon war
rant as required by law. to the ON.
GERS and assistants In monthly in.
stallments.
Sec. ls. The officers herelnbefore
required TO turn over to treasurer OF
Durham county monies coming Into
their hands shall make settlement
with said treasurer on the last day OF
each and every month: and the coun.
ty commissioners riry at any time
require said officers. or any OF them.
20 exhibit TO them all books and &C.
counts. showing all monies received
and turned over 20 the treasurer un.
der the provisions OF this act.
Sec. IL. Any officer or clerk or as.
sistant herein mentioned who shall
wiliully fail or refuse 70 collect the
full fee, commission or emolument
OF any kind belonging to this Office
shall be guilty OF a misdemeanor.
Sec. rs. All laws and parts OF laws
In conflict herewith are hereby repeal.
cd.
Soc. 10. That this act shall b. IN
full force and effect on and after the
FIRST Monday In December. 1909.