The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-12-19

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section ~ TIE town lroasn.er
who violates any provision q this
shall e. AaB.c 10 fine ~ got
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1--WE hupds ed dollars
se.uos 49, Aas town al toan
meeting aNislb called Tor the par
pose aud ap cip ~ woke ii -
city eoaneil, may petition the audi
tor OF accounts Tor All audit OF lts
accounts. aud the auditor shall. a.
soon a. possible after the reoe 10
OF such petition. cause the audit to
DO made lie shall without request
and without notice 10 the officials,
audit the accounts OF at least fifty
OF the towns OF the state oach year
Section IL Al the time OF MAX.
ing the audit OF accounts of any
town as provided for IN section
thirteen Of this act. the auditor
Of accounts shall prescribe for that
town such a system ~ accounts "a
In his judgment viii be most effee.
tive in securing uniformity OF class
lfication III the accounts OF the
owns OF the commonwealth. and
shall oversee the installation there
OF.
Section i5. Any city In the com
by vote OF the city ooun-
II. may petition the auditor OF &c /
counts to oversee the installation
Of system OF accounts approved by
him. and the auditor, as soon rs
possible after the receipt Of such
EDITION, shall oversee the lnstalla
ton Of such system OF accounts
Section l6. The auditor OF ae-
counts. for the purpose of carrying
)ut the provisions OF this act,
nay. subject 10 confirmation by the
,overnor and council. from time 10
me appoint additional assistants
who shall receive such compensa-
ion as the governor and council
may approve.
Section II, The said auditor,
lpon the completion OF an audit
made under the provisions OF this
act, shall render a report to the
ity government or the board OF sell
ctmen, as the case may be. en-
the results OF his findings.
with such suggestions as he may
ieem advisable for the proper ad-
Of the city or town
finances
Section IS. The state auditor OF
accounts shall annually furnish TO
he auditor or other accounting off
or OF each city and town In the
mmonwealth blank forms or sche-
Jules 80 arranged as 10 provide
or uniform returns giving detailed
tatements OF all receipts classified
~ sources, and all payments classi-
led by objects. for It's last fiscal
ear; statement OF the public debt
moving the purpose for which each
tenn OF the debt was created and
he provision made for the payment
hereof; and a statement OF assets
md liabilities at the close OF the
lscal year. The auditor may pre-
cribe standard forms intended u
,romote the systematic accounting
II financial transactions and The :
publication of the same In the city
md town reports. The auditor i
Ilso authorized TO collect from the
roper local authorities and to com
lie and publish such other informa .
ion pertaining to municipal affair
s in his Judgment may be OF pub
ic interest; and II shall be tht
uty OF all accounting and other OF
icials and custodians OF publ
money OF cities and towns, of fire
fater, and watch districts, social
d, to fill out properly and return
to the said auditor al
chedules transmitted by him Il
hem.
Section 10. The expenses incur
cd under this act shall be paid Il
he first instance by the state, up
IN receipt from the auditor OF thu
oct Of said audit or any expense
under this act the prope
fficials OF each town or city
harged shall at once remit The
mount to the auditor OF accounts.
Section 20. All acts and parts OF
cts inconsistent herewith are here
y repealed.
Section 81 This net shall tax,
fleet upon Its passage.