Pennsylvania Act 1832-167 — ACCOUNTS OF COUNTY TREASURER MODE OF SETTLING

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ACCOUNTS OF COUNTY TREASURER MODE OF SETTLING
                  Act of May 3, 1832, P.L. 417, No. 167               Cl. 72
                                  AN ACT

     Providing the mode of settling the accounts of county treasurers
        and for other purposes.
        Section 1.  Mode of settling accounts
        From and after the passing of this act, it shall be the duty
     of the Auditor General to charge the treasurer of each of the
     respective counties with the whole amount of the taxes assessed
     on the adjusted valuation of the personal property made taxable
     under the act entitled "An Act assessing a tax on personal
     property to be collected with the county rates and levies for
     the use of the Commonwealth," passed March 25, 1831, and also
     with the whole amount of the taxes assessed on the adjusted
     valuation under the Act entitled "An Act to increase the county
     rates and levies for the use of the Commonwealth," passed March
     25, 1831; and it shall also be the duty of the said Auditor
     General to credit the respective county treasurers with all the
     moneys paid over by them, and with all exonerations allowed the
     collectors by the commissioners of the respective counties, a
     certificate thereof to be first furnished under the hand and
     seal of the commissioners to the accountant department; and when
     the term of office of any county treasurer shall have expired
     and his accounts have been regularly audited by the county
     auditors, and the books and papers delivered over to his
     successor, it shall be the duty of the Auditor General, on being
     furnished with a certificate from the county auditors, stating
     the balance of taxes that may remain uncollected, to credit the
     said treasurer with the amount thereof, and charge the same
     against his successor: Provided, That such treasurer, or his
     sureties, shall not be exonerated from the payment of any money
     that shall have been received by him and not accounted for with
     the said auditors.  1832, May 3, P.L. 417, sec. 1.