Year: 1860

quarter sessions according to the provisions
of the second section of this act the report
Of said board of special auditors, when ap-
proved by the court to lie final and conclu1
siye and if any Balance shall appear, by said
report to be due to such township or school,
district from the accounting officer, the said
court shall order the enforcement Of the pay
ment of such balance, with interest, by Judg-
ment upon the Official bond of such officer
and execution therenpon, which bond shall
be removed into the office of the prothono ary
Of the court of common pleas for the purposes
Of such Judgment and execution.


SIC. 4 That hereaf, er any county, town
ship, borough or school district officer wiihip
the county of Schuylkill who shall wilfully
neglect or refuse to deliver over to his sue
cesser in office, on ten days notice in writing
to that effect from his sald successor, any
money, books, paners, vouchers, documents
or other property belonging 70 his said office,
shall be deemed guilty of rflisdemeanots
and on conviction thereof in the court Of
quarter sessions. shall be sertsnced to q fine
or imprisonment, or both, at the discretion
Of tbs said court. ~. :. aea ~


SEC. 3. That any county, borough, town
ship or school district officer within the coun-
ty of Schuylkill, who shall apply the money
er moneys intrusted TO his care. 10 his own
use, or shall loan it to others, orin any other
manner embezzle it, orany part thereof, shall
be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor IN Office,
and on conviction thereof in the court ofqnar-
ter sessions of said county, shall be sentenced
to fine of not less than one hundred, nor
more than one thousand dollars, and shall be
imprisoned at the discretion Of the court, not
exceeding two years.


i IT, ., g.
this act no money order issued by any super
visor or supervisors of township, upon any
township treasurer within the county of
Schuylkill, shall be valid, unless signed by
the supervisors, tor supervisor, if there be but
one supervisor of said townShip,) and attested
by the township clerk. Every such order
shah bear in writing, upon its face, or by an
account in writing securely attached thereto,
distinct statement Of the consideration for
which the same is given shall be numbered
and registered by the township clerk, in q
book to be kept by him for that purpose, sub
/ ject to the inspection of the auditors and tax
/ payers Of said township and the said town
/ ship clerk shall write upon the face of the
said order, &" "regstered," together with the
page of the register upon which the same is
to be found registered, and sign his name
thereto and no orders issued by any other
officers, or in any other manner than herein
provided for, shall be paid by the treasurer,
or be held valid and binding upon any town
! ship.


Sec g. That any issuing Of orders upon
any township or school district treasurer,
within the county of Schuylkill, with intent
TO defraud the said township or school dis
/ trict. shall be deemed and held to be mis-
demeanor, or the part Of the officer or officers
making such fraudulent issue, as well as on
the part of the person or persons receiving
with Ike fraudulent knowledge and intent:
and any such officer or officers, making such
fraudulent issue of an order or orders, and
any person or persons receiving the same with
such fraudulent intent, on conviction thereof
in the court of quarter sessions, shall be pun
ishcd by fine or Imprisonment, or both, at the
discretion of the said court. -,


SEC. 10. That hereafter the supervisors of
townships in Schuy.k kill county, in laying the
rates or assessments of taxes, for purposes au-
thorizcd bY law, shall take to their assistance
the township auditors, and no rate or assess
ment for any purposes, shall be made without.
the approval Of said auditors or Il majority of
them: Proridcd That where by conhivance
between the township officers, higher rate.
Ct tax has been assessed than the objects for
which it was assessed reasonably require, it
shall be the 6uty Of the court of quarter ses-
sions, on petition, verified by oath or afirma-
ton Of at least three tax payers CT the proper
township, setting out the facts to revise the
said assessments and reduce the same, if in
their opinion found necessary.


SEC. IL. That in default of the fling of the
bond required of any officer. by the provisions
Of this act, the courtaof quarter sessions of.
said county of Schuylkill, at any regular or
adjourned session of said court, after the
election or appointment of said officer, may
declare the said Office vacant and appoint q
suitable person to fill the said Office, who shalt
give bond as aforesaid.


The Chairman of n Democratic


County Committee Declares