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verified by the oath of such officer, together with an estimate of the cost thereof, shall have been presnted by the officer requiring the same to the county judge and such list and expenditure approved by him in writ- ing endorsed thereon before such ar ticles. are purchased.
 Section 8. Each of said county off, fcers, except the county judge, shall keep in one book an itemized state ment and account of all fees, com- missions and emoluments of every kind received by him from any source whatever including all sums earned, whether paid or due, and showing specifically the nature of the service performed and the source from whence the fees were received or due. He shall also keep therein an item fixed and accurate statement and ac- count of all sums expended by him for which he claims credit in the au- dit of his salary account, which books shall show the footings or to- tAls at the end of each month. The book SO kept shall be furnished at the expense of the county and shall be public record, subject at all req sonable times to the inspection of the circuit judge, prosecuting attorney, the grand jury of the. county. the county judge, the Commissioners of Accounts. and any taxpayer who is a qualified elector at the time said in- spection Is desired and resident of said county Said public record book 90 furnished by the county shall have printed in large type on the cover the name of the office and off, -cer, and at the expira- taon of his term of office shall be turned, over to the county clerk of said county as such public record, taking the receipt of said county clerk. Said receipt shall be in dup licate and copy thereof shall be en- tered on the county court record. Said record book for the inspection of those enumerated in this section shall remain public record and be kept by the county clerk in the vault now provided for public records for a period of seven years, after whicf time, the county judge may if he SC elects order said record destroyed Any such officer who shall fail tc keep such record of fees, receipts and expenses as is herein required, shal be deemed guilty of misdemeanOl in office, and on conviction thereof in the circuit court shall be fined ir any sum not less than one hundred or more than one thousand dollar' and removed from office.
 Section 4. It shall be unlawful fo any officer mentioned in this act t' receive or appropriate to his own us any part of the sum or sums hereil provided for the pay of his deputies or the expenses of his office. Ant any such office so receiving or appro priating any part of such sum o sums to his own use shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor in office, an upon conviction thereof in the circui court shall be fined in any sum no commissions and payments of ever, less than one hundred nor more thai one thousand dollars and remove from office.
 Section 5. That the officers Q said county shall continue to demand charge, collect and receive all fees kind which are now or may hereaf ter be allowed such officers by law earned or collected shall be for tn use of the county. the assessor an surveyor excepted. and shall not he come the property of the officer earn ing or collecting the same. except a