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of one dollar and fifty cents, for each day they shall
necessarily attend to the duties of their office.

2. County Treasurer.

CONTENTS,

Sect. 27. Appointment of treasurer.
Sect. 28. Restrictions on the power of appointment.
Sect. 29, Treasurer not to serve longer than three
years in six.

Sect. 30. Penalty for appointing an ineligible person.
Sect. 31. Commissioners to give treasurer a certificate
of appointment.

Sect. 32. Treasurer not to act until certificate and
bond given.

Sect. 33. Treasurer to give bond to the county.
Sect. 34. Treasurer to give bond to the common-
wealth.

Sect. 35. Official copy of his bonds to be evidence.
Sect 36. Penalty for failing to send bond to the audi-
tor general.

Sect 37. Duties of treasurer with respect to the county funds.

Sect. 38. Treasurer to keep separate accounts of moneys of the commonwealth.

Sect. 39. Treasurer to render accounts to the auditor general.

Sect. 40. Treasurer to pay over quarterly to the

state treasurer.

Sect. 41. Compensation of treasurer on behalf of the county.

Sect. 42. Compensation of treasurer on behalf of the
commonwealth.

Sect. 43. Penalty for not performing any duty.
Sect. 44. Penalty on commissioners or treasurer con-
cerned in any contract.

Section 32. No person, appointed treasurer of any county, shall undertake any of the duties of his office, until a certificate of his appointment shall have been given and recorded, in conformity with this act, nor until he shall have given bond with sureties, as is herein after provided.

Section 33. Each county treasurer shall give bond with sureties, to the satisfaction of the commissioners, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, for a just account of all moneys that may come into his hands on behalf of the county, for the delivery to his successor in office of all books, papers, documents, and other things held in right of his office, and for the payment to him of any balance of money belonging to the county, remaining in his hands.

Section 34. Each county treasurer shall also, before entering upon the duties of his office, give a bond with sufficient security, to be approved of by at least two of the judges of the court of Quarter Sessions of the same county, and in such penalty as the said judges shall deem sufficient, conditioned for the faithful discharge of all duties enjoined upon him by law, in behalf of the commonwealth, and for the payment according to law, of all moneys received by him for the use of the commonwealth; which bond shall be taken by, and acknowledged before the recorder of deeds of the same county, and recorded in his office, at the cost of the county treasury; and the original bond shall be forthwith transmitted to the Auditor General.

Section 35. Copies of the record of the official bond of any county treasurer, acknowledged and recorded as aforesaid, and duly certified by the recorder of deeds for the time being, shall be good evidence in any action brought against such treasurer or his sureties on such bond, according to its form and effect, in the same manner as the original would be, if produced and offered in evidence.

Section 27. The commissioners of each county shall,
Section 36. If any county treasurer shall fail to trans-
annually, in the first week in the month of January, ap-mit to the Auditor General, within one month after his
point a respectable citizen as county treasurer; and, in appointment, the bond required by this act to be given
the event of the death, removal from the county, or by him for the use of the commonwealth, the Auditor
misbehaviour in office, of such treasurer, it shall be the General shall give notice thereof to the county commis-
duty of the commissioners to appoint a fit person to fill sioners, who shall forthwith proceed to remove such
the vacancy, until the end of the year.
treasurer from office, and appoint some suitable person
in his place.

Section 28. Provided, that no judge, clerk, or prothonotary of any court, county commissioner,or auditor, shall receive the appointment of county treasurer; and that no person shall be appointed to such office, within three years after he shall have been a county commissioner or auditor. And provided, also, that no county treasurer shall be capable of receiving a re-appointment, unless he produce to the commissioners a certificate from the Auditor General and State Treasurer, that his accounts with the commonwealth have been duly settled, and the moneys belonging to the commonwealth paid over according to law, which certificate shall be filed in the office of such commissioners.

Section 29. No county treasurer shall serve in such office longer than three years in any term of six years. Section 30. If the commissioners of any county shall appoint to the office of treasurer, any person who by law is declared to be incapable of receiving such appointment, they shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor in office: and each commissioner consenting to such appointment, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than fifty dollars, nor more than three hundred dollars, at the discretion of the court, for the use of the commonwealth.

Section 31. It shall be the duty of the commissioners of each county, annually, within ten days after the appointment of county treasurer, to grant to such treasurer a certificate of his appointment, under the county seal, which shall be entered of record in the office of the recorder of deeds of the same county; and also to forward to the Auditor General, a certificate in similar form, stating the name of the county treasurer, and the date of his appointment.

Section 37. It shall be the duty of every county treasurer to receive all moneys due or accruing to the county, and to pay the same on warrants drawn by the commissioners; he shall keep a just and true account of all moneys received and disbursed, which account shall be at all times open to the inspection of the commissioners, and of each of them; he shall once in three months, and oftener if required, furnish the commissioners with a statement of all moneys received and disbursed since the date of his last statement, exhibiting the balance remaining in his hands, together with the names of the collectors in whose hands any arrearages of taxes may remain, with the amount thereof; and he shall once in each year, state his accounts and produce his vouchers, which, after examination by the commissioners, shall be by them laid before the county auditors for settlement, according to law.

Section 38. It shall be the duty of every county treasurer to keep separate accounts of all moneys received by him, on behalf of the commonwealth, from the following sources, viz.

1. From licenses granted to hawkers and pedlars.
2. From licenses to tavern keepers.

3. From licenses to retailers of foreign merchandize; specifying, in each of these cases, the names of the parties,, the rate or amount paid for such license, and the year for which such license was issued or the duty paid.

4. From exempt fines.

5. From duties on collateral inheritances; specifying the name of the decedent, and the amount or value of

the estate.

6. From taxes assessed on personal property, in pursuance of any act of Assembly.

7. From taxes assessed on real estate, in pursuance of any act of Assembly.

Sect. 53. Auditors to have power to commit in certain

cases.

Sect. 54. Witnesses to have the like pay as in courts.
Sect. 55. Proceedings, if accountants refuse to pro-

8. Under the laws providing for the gradual collec-duce books, &c. tion of moneys due to the commonwealth for lands.

Section 39. It shall be the duty of every county treasurer, annually, in the month of September, and oftener if required by the Auditor General, to forward to the Auditor General, a statement, under oath or affirmation, of all moneys received by him for the use of the commonwealth, since the date of his last statement, distinguishing the amount received from each source of revenue, and embracing the several particulars herein before stated.

Section 40. It shall be the duty of every county treasurer, within ten days after the first day of March, June, September and December, in each year, to pay over to the State Treasurer, the amount of moneys received by him for the use of the commonwealth during the preceding quarter, deducting therefrom such sum amount as may by law be allowed to him for his compensation.

or

Section 41. Each county treasurer shall receive in full compensation for his services on behalf of the county, a certain amount per cent. on all moneys received and paid by him; which rate shall be settled from time to time, by the county commissioners, with the approbation of the county auditors.

Section 42. Each county treasurer shall be entitled to deduct from the gross amount of moneys received by him for the use of the commonwealth, a commission in the following proportions, viz. where the whole sum accounted for quarterly does not exceed one thousand dollars, at the rate of five per cent.; where it exceeds one thousand dollars, at the rate of five per cent. on the sum of one thousand dollars, and one per cent. on the excess beyond that sum. Provided, that no commission shall be allowed to any county treasurer, unless his accounts shall be transmitted, and the amounts due to the commonwealth be paid over, within the time herein before provided.

Sect. 56. Report of auditors to be filed in the Common Pleas.

Sect. 57. Appeal may be taken therefrom.
Sect. 58. Provisions with respect to such appeal.
Sect. 59. If appeal be not taken, execution to issue.
Sect. 60. Auditors to send to Auditor General a copy
of their report.

Sect. 61. Pay of the auditors.

Sect. 62, How the order for such pay is to be ob tained.

the day of the general election, in each year, elect one Section 45. The electors of every county shall, on respectable citizen to serve as auditor of the county, for until a successor shall be duly elected or appointed. the term of three years next ensuing such election, and

Section 46. If an election of an auditor shall not take place, as is herein before provided, or if such election shall be set aside according to law, or if any auditor shall decline serving in the office, or shall die or remove out of the county, or be removed from office, the court of Quarter Sessions of the county shall appoint a suitable citizen to fill the vacancy, until the next gere. ral election, when an auditor shall be elected for the unexpired term.

Section 47. Every auditor elected or appointed as aforesaid, shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation, before some person having authority to administer oaths, to support the constitution of the United States and that of this state, and to perform the duties of his office with fidelity; which oath or affirmation, certified by the person before whom it was taken, shall, within ten days thereafter, be filed by such auditor, in the office of the clerk of the court of Quarter Sessions of the proper county.

Section 48. The auditors of each county shall assemSection 43. If any county treasurer shall neglect or ble at the seat of justice thereof, on the first Monday of refuse to perform any of the duties required of him by January in each year, and at such other times as they law, he shall be fined in a sum not exceeding two hunmay find necessary for the performance of the duties dred dollars, and shall be disqualified from holding the required of them by law. office.

Section 44. If any county commissioner or county treasurer shall be concerned in any contract, or shall be directly or indirectly interested in the construction of any public work or improvement, made or undertaken under the authority of the commissioners of the same county, the same shall be deemed a misdemeanor in office, and such commissioner or treasurer shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and shall be adjudged by the court to be removed from office. Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent such commissioner receiving his lawful compensation, while necessarily attending, in his official character, to the progress of any public work or improvement.

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Section 49. The auditors of each county, any two of whom, when duly convened, shall be a quorum, shall audit, settle, and adjust the accounts of the commis sioners, treasurer, and sheriff and coroner of the county, and make report thereof to the court of Common Pleas of such county, together with a statement of the balances due from or to such commissioner, treasurer, sheriff, or coroner.

of each county, to audit, settle, and adjust the accounts Section 50. It shall also be the duty of the auditors of the commissioners, treasurer, and sheriff and coroner of the county, with the state treasury, and of such other officers in the county, receiving money for the use of the commonwealth, as may be referred to them by the Auditor General; and to make a separate report thereof to the court of Common Pleas for the county, together with a statement of the balances due from or to such commissioners, treasurer, sheriff, coroner, or other of ficer.

Section 51. The auditors of each county shall have power to issue subpoenas, to obtain the attendance of the officers, whose accounts they are required to adjust, their executors and administrators, and of any persons whom it may be necessary to examine as witnesses, and to compel their attendance by attachment, in like manner, and to the same extent as any court of Common Pleas of this state may or can do in cases depending before them; and also to compel, in like manner, the production of all books, vouchers, and papers, relative to such accounts; and such subpoena and attachmen

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shall be served and executed by the sheriff or coroner
of the respective county, as the case may require.

or

Section 61. The auditors of each county, shall be allowed, out of the county stock, the sum of one dollar and fifty cents, each, for each day's necessary attendance upon the duties of their office.

Section 62. The amount payable to auditors, for their attendance of witnesses before them, shall be paid out of the county stock, by an order drawn upon the county treasurer, by the judges of the court of Common Pleas of the same county.

4. Sheriff and Coroner.

Section 52. The auditors of each county shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations, to all persons brought or appearing before them, whether accountants, witnesses or otherwise; and all persons guil-services, and incidental expenses, and the costs at the ty of swearing or affirming falsely on such examination, shall be liable to the pains and penalties of perjury. Section 53. If any person, appearing before such auditors for examination, shall refuse to take such oath affirmation,or,after having been sworn or affirmed,shall refuse to make answer to such questions as shall be put to him by the auditors, touching the public accounts, or the official conduct of such public officers, or any of them, such person so refusing, may be committed by the auditors to the county jail, by warrant under their hands and seals, directed to the sheriff or any constable of the county, setting forth, particularly, the cause of such commitment, until he shall submit to be sworn or affirmed, or to make answers to such questions, or to be otherwise legally discharged.

Section 54. Witnesses attending before auditors shall receive out of the county stock, the same allowance as is received by witnesses attending before the courts of this state; and where final judgment shall be given against any officer, whose accounts shall have been settled by the auditors, the charges of the attendance of such witnesses shall be included in the costs assessed against such officer.

Section 55. If any person, in possession of books, vouchers and papers, relative to public accounts be. fore auditors, shall refuse to produce the same; or, if any officer, whose accounts are to be settled and adjusted by such auditors, shall refuse to attend, or submit to examination, as herein before directed, the auditors shall proceed by the examination of witnesses and other evidence, to ascertain and settle, as near as may be, the amount of public money received by such officer, and its application to public purposes, or other

wise.

Section 56. The report of the auditors shall be filed among the records of the court of Common Pleas of the respective county, and from the time of being so filed, shall have the effect of a judgment against the real estate of the officer, who shall thereby appear to be indebted, either to the commonwealth or to the county.

Section 57. An appeal may be made from such report, to the court of Common Pleas of the same county, either by the commonwealth, the county, or the officer; and, thereupon, the court may direct an issue, as the case may require, to be tried by a jury, upon whose verdict final judgment shall be entered.

Section 58. Provided, That such an appeal shall be entered by the commonwealth, within four months, and by the county and officer, within sixty days, after the filing of the report; And, provided also, That if the officer be the appellant, he shall enter into a recognizance with two sufficient sureties, in double the sum found due by such report, with condition to prosecute the appeal with effect, and to pay the costs, and such sum of money, as he shall appear by the verdict of the jury to be indebted.

Section 59. If an appeal shall not be entered, and secu rity given as is herein before required; or, if upon such appeal, judgment shall be given in favor of the commonwealth, or of the county, execution shall thereupon issue, against the property or person of the defaulting officer, in like manner as upon judgments recovered in the usual course of law.

Section 60. It shall be the duty of the auditors of each county, within ten days, after preparing the same, to transmit to the Auditor General, a certified copy of their report, upon the accounts of the commissioners, treasurer, and sheriff, and coroner, of the respective county, with the state treasury, and of such other officers, as may be referred to them as aforesaid.

CONTENTS.

Sect. 63. Sheriff to give recognizance and bond.
Sect. 64. Amount thereof in the several counties.
Sect. 65. Form of recognizance.

Sect. 66. Do. of the bond.

Sect. 67. Coroner to give the like security.
Sect. 68. Condition of his recognizance and bond.
Sect. 69. Recorder of deeds to take the recog-
nizance, &c.

Sect. 70. Sureties to be approved by judges of the
Common Pleas.

ty.

Sect. 71. No judge, prothonotary, &c. to be a sure

Sect. 72. Official copies of the bond, &c. to be evidence.

Sect. 73. Sheriff, &c. to cause his commission to be recorded.

Sect. 74. Sheriff, &c. not to execute the office until commissioned.

Sect. 75. Lien of the recognizance, and the duty of recorder of deeds.

Sect. 76. Coroner to execute the office of sheriff, in case of vacancy.

Sect. 77. In case of appointment of such vacancy, security to be given.

Sect. 78. Sheriff to render accounts to Auditor General.

Sect. 79. Sheriff to keep books, and deposit them in the Common Pleas.

Sect. 80. Sheriff to give bail of particulars, and re

ceipt.

Sect. 81. Sheriff to put up section 80 in his office.

Section 63. Every sheriff, before he shall be com. missioned, or execute any of the duties of his office, shall enter into a recognizance, and become bound in a bond, with at least two sufficient sureties, in the sums and manner hereinafter mentioned.

Section 64. The recognizances and bonds of the several sheriffs of this commonwealth, shall be taken in the following sums, respectively, to wit:

City and county of Philadelphia, sixty thousand dollars.

County of Bucks, fifteen thousand dollars.
County of Chester, twenty thousand dollars.
County of Lancaster, twenty five thousand dollars.
County of York, fifteen thousand dollars.
County of Berks, twenty thousand dollars.
County of Cumberland, fifteen thousand dollars.
County of Northampton, fifteen thousand dollars.
County of Bedford, eight thousand dollars.
County of Northumberland, fifteen thousand dollars.
County of Westmoreland, ten thousand dollars.
County of Washington, fifteen thousand dollars.
County of Fayette, ten thousand dollars.
County of Franklin, ten thousand dollars.
County of Montgomery, fifteen thousand dollars.
County of Dauphin, fifteen thousand dollars.
County of Luzerne, seven thousand dollars.
County of Huntingdon, fifteen thousand dollars.
County of Allegheny, ten thousand dollars.
County of Mifflin, fifteen thousand dollars.
County of Delaware, eight thousand dollars.
County of Lycoming, five thousand dollars.
County of Somerset, five thousand dollars.

County of Greene, five thousand dollars.
County of Wayne, six thousand dollars.
County of Adams, eight thousand dollars.
County of Centre, five thousand dollars.
County of Crawford, five thousand dollars.
County of Beaver, five thousand dollars.
County of Butler, five thousand dollars.
County of Mercer, five thousand dollars.
County of Erie, five thousand dollars.
County of Warren, five thousand dollars.
County of Venango, five thousand dollars.
Couniy of Armstrong, five thousand dollars.
County of Indiana, five thousand dollars.
County of Jefferson, five thousand dollars.
County of M'Kean, five thousand dollars.
County of Clearfield, five thousand dollars.
County of Potter, (when organized,) five thousand
dollars.

County of Tioga, five thousand dollars.
County of Cambria, five thousand dollars.
County of Bradford, five thousand dollars.
County of Susquehanna, five thousand dollars.
County of Schuylkill, twenty thousand dollars.
County of Lehigh, fifteen thousand dollars.
County of Lebanon, fifteen thousand dollars.
County of Columbia, fifteen thousand dollars.
County of Union, fifteen thousand dollars.
County of Pike, six thousand dollars.
County of Perry, fifteen thousand dollars.
County of Juniata, fifteen thousand dollars,
And the recognizance and bond of the sheriff of each
county, which shall hereafter be erected and organized,
shall be taken in the sum of five thousand dollars, and
for every representative of such new county, in the Ge-
neral Assembly, more than one, in the additional sum
of four thousand dollars.

factors, agents or assigns, all and every sum and sums of
money
to them respectively belonging, which shall come
to his hands, and shall and do, from time to time, and
at all times, during his continuance in the said office,
well and faithfully execute and perform all and every
of the trusts and duties to the said office appertaining,
then this obligation to be void, or else to be and remain
in full force and virtue."

Section 67. The coroner of each county, before he shall be commissioned, or execute any of the duties of his office, shall enter into a recognizance, and become bound in a bond, with at least two sufficient sureties, in one fourth of the sum, which shall be by law required from the sheriff of the same county.

Section 68. The condition of the recognizance and bond to be given by the coroner shall be, that such coroner will "well and duly perform all and singular, the duties to the said office of coroner appertaining," and such recognizance and bond shall be a security to the commonwealth, and to all persons whomsoever, for the faithful discharge and due performance of all the duties required by law from such coroner.

Section 69. Every such recognizance entered into by a sheriff and coroner, shall be taken by the recorder of deeds of the proper county, and recorded in his office; and, when so recorded, shall be by him transmitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, with a certificate endorsed by such recorder, of its having been duly recorded.

Section 70. Before any such bond of recognizance shall be taken by the recorder of deeds, the sufficiency of the sureties therein named, shall be submitted to, and approved of, by the judges of the court of Common Pleas of the proper county, or by any two of them, for that purpose convened, who shall certify their appro bation of such sureties to the recorder; and no commis. sion shall afterwards be granted, until the Governor shall have also approved of the sufficiency of such sure. ties.

Section 71. Provided, That no judge, clerk or prothonotary of any court, or attorney at law, shall be per. mitted to become a surety in such bond or recogni for a sheriff, and for a coroner, at the same time. nance; and that no person shall be received as surety

Section 72. Copies of the record of any such bond or and duly certified by the recorder of deeds for the time recognizance acknowledged and recorded as aforesaid,

Section 65. The form of the recognizance to be taken from the sheriff of each county, and his sureties, shall be as follows, to wit: "You (A. B., C. D. and E. F.) do acknowledge that you owe unto the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sum of - to be levied and made of your several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, upon condition, that if you (A. B.) shall and do, without delay and according to law, well and truly serve and execute all writs and process of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to you directed, and shall and do, from time to time, upon request to you for that purpose made, well and truly pay or cause to be paid, to the several suitors and parties interested in the ex-being, shall be good evidence, in any action brought ecution of such writs and process, their lawful attornies, against the obligors or cognizors, according to its form factors, agents, or assigns, all and every sum and sums of and effect, in the same manner as the original would be, money to them respectively belonging, which shall if produced and offered in evidence. come to your hands, and shall and do from time to time, and at all times, during your continuance in the office of the sheriff of the county of well and faithfully execute and perform all and singular, the trusts and duties to the said office lawfully appertaining, then this recognizance to be void, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue."

Section 66. The form of the bond to be given by the sheriff, and his sureties, shall be as follows, to wit: "Know all men by these presents, that we (A. B., C. D. and E. F.) are held and firmly bound unto the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the sum of dollars, to be paid to the said commonwealth for the uses, intents and purposes declared and appointed by law; to which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind Ourselves and heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, dated the day of

A. D. The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the said A. B. shall and do, without delay, according to law, well and truly serve and execute all writs and process of the said commonwealth to him directed, and shall and do, from time to time, upon the request to him for that purpose made, well and truly pay or cause to be paid, to the several suitors and parties interested in the execution of such writs or process, their lawful attornies,

Section 73. It shall be the duty of every sheriff, and of every coroner, immmediately after receiving his com mission from the Governor, to deliver the same to the recorder of deeds of the county, by whom the same shall be recorded at the expense of such sheriff or coroner.

Section 74. No person elected or appointed to the office of sheriff or coroner, shall presume to execute any of the duties of such office, before a commission shall have been duly granted to him and left to record as herein before provided, under penalty of imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, at the dis cretion of the court of Quarter Sessions of the county, Provided, that such person and his sureties in any bond or recognizance, given by him for the due discharge of the duties of the office, shall, nevertheless, be liable to any person injured, by any acts done by him under co

lor of such office.

Section 75. All the real estate, within the same coun. ty, of a sheriff and coroner, and their respective sureties, shall be bound by a recognizance, taken in manner aforesaid, as effectually as by a judgment to the same amount in any court of record of such county; and it shall be the duty of every recorder of deeds, so soon as a sheriff or coroner shall be commissioned, to certify the recognizance taken by him to the prothonotary

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of the court of Common Pleas of the same county, who
shall enter the names of the parties thereto upon his
docket, in like manner as judgments are by law direct-
ed to be entered.

Section 76. If any sheriff shall be legally removed
from his office, or shall die before the expiration of the
term for which he shall have been commissioned, the
coroner of the same county shall execute the office of
sheriff, and perform all things thereunto appertaining,
until another shall be duly commissioned, and a notice
thereof given to such coroner.

Section 77. Whenever a vacancy shall happen in the office of sheriff or coroner, which is to be filled by a new appointment, in the manner prescribed by the constitution of this commonwealth, the person so to be appointed, shall enter into a recognizance, and give bond with sureties, to be approved in manner aforesaid, in such sum as shall be determined by the judges of the court of Common Pleas of the same county, or by any two of them, for that purpose convened.

2. Two supervisors.

3. Two overseers of the poor.
4. A township treasurer.

5. A town clerk, who shall serve in their respective offices for the term of one year, and until a successor shall be duly elected or appointed.

6. A township auditor to serve for the term of three years.

7. Two persons, whose names shall be returned to the court of Quarter Sessions of the proper county, for the office of constable, as is hereinafter provided.

And in the year 1834, and every third year thereafter it shall be lawful for the electors of every township to elect two assistant assessors for the term of one year.

Section 83. The election for assessors shall be beld

on the day, and at the place, appointed by law for the choice of inspectors of the general election. The election for all other township officers shall be held at such place, on the Friday preceding the third Saturday in the month of March, in each year.

Section 78. It shall be the duty of every sheriff, annually, on the first Monday in November, and oftener if to choose any township officer, other than assessor, asSection 84. If the electors of any township shall fail required by the Auditor General, to render to the Au-sistant assessors, or constable, or if any person elected ditor General an account, under oath or affirmation, of to such office shall neglect or refuse to serve therein, or all moneys received by him for the use of the common- if any vacancy shall happen in such office by death or wealth, during the preceding year, or since the last preceding settlement, and pay over the same, within otherwise, it shall be lawful for the court of Quarter ten days after rendering such account, to the State Sessions of the proper county, to appoint a suitable Treasurer, deducting therefrom a commission at the rate person to fill such office until the next annual election. of two and a half per cent, on the amount so received. Provided, that in the case of township treasurer or town Section 79. It shall be the duty of every sheriff, and clerk, no such appointment shall be made except on of every coroner acting as sheriff, to provide and keep the application, in writing, of at least thirty electors of the township. in his office a proper book or books, in which he shall enter all writs that may come to his hands, and the proceedings thereon; and at the expiration of his term of office, such books shall be deposited in the office of the prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the same county, for the inspection of all persons interested there

in.

Section 80. It shall be the duty of every sheriff, his
deputy or agent, and of every coroner acting as sheriff,
whether a demand for that purpose shall be made or not,
immediately after receiving any of his fees, or any writ-
ten security therefor, to deliver a bill of particulars,
specifying the several items contained therein, and the
amount thereof, and to give the party paying such fees
a receipt in full therefor, or indorse on such written
security, when taken, that the same was given
for fees, and to sign the indorsement so to be made;
and if any sheriff, his deputy or agent, or coroner acting
as aforesaid, shall refuse or neglect to give such bill of
particulars or receipt, or to make such indorsement, he
shall forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding fifty dol-
lars, to the party injured, who is hereby declared to be
a competent witness to prove such refusal or neglect.

Section 81. It shall be the duty of every sheriff to place and keep up in some conspicuous part of his of fice the eightieth section of this act, for the inspection of all persons having business in such office, on pain of forfeiting for each day that the same shall be missing, through his neglect, the sum of ten dollars, one-half of which penalty shall be for the use of the informer, and the other half for the use of the proper county.

III. OF TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
CONTENTS.

Section 85. No person shall be eligible to any township office, unless he be an elector of the township for which he shall be chosen.

Section 86. If any person elected or appointed to any township office, excepting that of constable, and duly notified thereof, shall neglect or refuse to serve in such office, he shall forfeit the sum of forty dollars. Provided, that no person shall be required to serve in any office oftener than once in ten years.

Section 87. Every person elected or appointed to any township office, shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation, before some person having authority to administer oaths, to support the constitution of the United States, and that of this commonwealth, and to perform the duties of his office with fidelity; a copy of which oath or affirmation, certified by the person by whom the the same shall be administered, shall, within ten days thereafter, be filed with the town clerk, if there be one, in such township.

1. Assessors.
CONTENTS.

Sect. 88. Proceedings in case of failure to elect.
Sect. 89. Assessor to produce copy of oath, &c.
Sect. 90. Assessor to keep an account of the days em-
ployed.

Section 88. If the electors of any township shall fail to choose an assessor or assistant assessor, at the time appointed by law, or if any person elected to such of fice shall neglect or refuse to serve therein, or if any vacancy shall happen therein by death or otherwise, the commissioners of the county shall appoint a fit person to fill the office, who shall have the same powers, be sub&c.ject to the same penalties, and receive the same com pensation, as if he had been elected in manner aforesaid.

Sect. 82. Election of township officers in general.
Sect. 83. Time and place of such election.
Sect. 84. Proceedings in case of failure to elect,
Sect. 85. None but an elector to be eligible.
Sect. 86. Penalty for refusing to serve in such office.
Sect. 87. Oath or affirmation of township officers.
Section 82. It shall be lawful for the electors of every
township, annually, to elect the following township of
ficers, to wit:

1. An assessor.

Section 89. It shall be the duty of each assessor and assistant assessor, to produce to the commissioners of the county, within twenty days after his election or appointment, a copy of the oath or affirmation, taken and subscribed by him as is herein before directed, and attested by the person by whom the same was administer

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