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accounts of State Treasurer; he shall have charge of the State House and lot. .

Present Secretary-James D. Westcott.

Sec. 86. Treasurer.

Shall make oath before the Vice President of Council, or a Justice of the Supreme Court, in the following form:

"I, Charles Parker, appointed Treasurer of the State of New Jersey, do solemnly promise and swear, that I will, to the utmost of my knowledge and ability, well, honestly, and faithfully, perform the duties of the office of Treasurer of the said State; and that I will not, on, any pretence, or occasion, apply any money, securities, or stocks, which shall come to my hands, as belonging to the said State, to any private use or purpose. So help me God."

He shall give bond with sufficient sureties, to be approved of by the Legislature, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars, payable to the State of New Jersey; which bond shall be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State. following is the condition of his bond:

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ver the moneys, securities, stock, and other roperty of the said State, in his hands, together with all documents, instruments of writing, papers and books, belonging to, or for the use of the said State, to his successor in office; and shall well, honestly, and faithfully, perform all the duties of the office of Treasurer of the said State; and shall answer for all improper appropriations, waste, embezzlements, or destruction, of the said moneys, securities, stocks, property, documents, instruments of writing, papers, or books, which shall be done or committed by any person or persons, to be by him employed in the said office; then this obligation to be void, otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue." Which bond shall be executed before the Vice President of Council, or one of the justices of the Supreme Court.-Revised Laws, 427, Act of Feb. 16, A. D. 1799.

"That it shall be the duty of said Treasurer to receive and keep the moneys of this State; to disburse the same, agreeably to law; to take receipts for all moneys which he shall pay; to keep accounts of the receipts and expenditures of the public moneys; to superintend the collection of the revenue; to direct prosecutions for delinquencies of officers of the revenue, and for debts which are, or shall be, due to this State; to make reports, and give information to either branch of the Legislature in person, or in writing, as he may be required, respecting all

matters which may be referred to him, by the Council or House of Assembly, or which shall appertain to his office; and generally to perform all such services relative to the finances, as he shall be directed to perform.”—Ibid.

He shall receive from the clerks of the respective courts, an abstract of fines and amercements, and judgments on forfeited recognizances, for the use of the State, and he shall return names of delinquent officers thereon; shall receive tax money from county collectors, and sue delinquent collectors, and delinquent sheriffs, on tax warrant; shall add annual deficiency of the quota of taxes in any county to the next year's quota of such county; shall sue delinquent bank for tax; shall pay expenses for bringing back fugitives; shall sue for money due to the State; shall receive and distribute laws of the State; shall deposite all moneys in some chartered bank of the State, within three days after the same shall come into his hands, and shall not draw the same, unless by check, countersigned by the Secretary; shall pay orders drawn by keepers of State Prison, countersigned by two inspectors; he has charge of the school fund; he must make an annual statement of school fund to the Trustees; he must have his accounts ready for examination, or settlement, on the fourth Tuesday of October in every year, and is authorized to close his annual accounts on that day.

Present Treasurer-Charles Parker.

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Shall exhibit information in the nature of a uo warranto, with leave of the Supreme Court, gainst any person or persons who shall usurp, ntrude, or unlawfully hold, or execute any office or franchise within the State; shall prosecute forfeited recognizances; and is a Trustee of school fund; he shall cause a writ to be issued in chancery, to recover escheats to the State, &c. Present Attorney General-John More White.

reposed in him and his deputies and assistants; shall have his accounts ready for examination and settlement on the fourth Tuesday of October in every year, and is authorized to close his annual accounts on the fifteenth of October ; shall be accountable to the inspectors for all moneys he may receive, and shall pay so much of the same to the Treasurer of the State, as the said inspectors may direct.

Present keeper-Joseph A. Yard.

Sec. 89. Inspectors of State Prison.

"That at the Joint Meeting aforesaid, in each and every year, five suitable persons shall be chosen as inspectors of said prison, who shall be entitled to receive the sum of one dollar and fifty cents per day, for every day necessarily employed in the duties of their appointments, out of any moneys in the funds of said prison, and who shall continue in office one year, and until others are chosen in their stead."-Com. Laws, 251, Act of Feb. 23d A. D. 1829.

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"That it shall be the duty of the said board of inspectors, to keep minutes of their proceedings; in which the reports of the acting inspectors, made from time to time, shall be recorded; and to make a written report of the general concerns of the said prison, and of all such other information as they may deem important, accompanied by an account of the receipts and expenditures of the prison for the year; all which shall be exhibited to the committee of the Legis

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