486 COMPTROLLER. [ART. 19

1888, art. 19, sec. 12. 1860, art. 22, sec. 12. 1852, ch. 56, sec. 3.

12. He shall keep fair and accurate records of all public
accounts adjusted by him, or returnable to or kept in his office.

Ibid. sec. 13. 1860, art. 22, sec. 13. 1852, ch. 56, sec. 3.

13. He shall keep safely all vouchers and copies of letters
written by or to him in the performance of his official duties,
and a record of his official proceedings; and the books and
papers of his office shall at all times be subject to the inspec-
tion of the governor and the members of the legislature.

Ibid. sec. 14. 1860, art. 22, sec. 14. 1852, ch. 56, sec. 3.

14. He shall obtain from all public officers, and from all
bodies politic and corporate who have heretofore made their
report and returns to the governor or treasurer, full reports
from time to time, concerning the revenues or taxes of the
State, and all such papers or copies of papers pertaining to
the revenue or taxes thereof, which he may deem necessary.

Ibid. sec. 15. 1860, art. 22, sec 15. 1852, oh. 56, sec. 4.

15. He shall keep an account between the State and the
treasurer, who shall be charged therein with the balance in the
treasury at the time said account is commenced, and all moneys
received by him, and shall be credited with all warrants drawn
on or paid by him.

Ibid. sec. 16. 1860, art. 22, sec. 16. 1852, ch. 56, sec. 4.

16. He shall, at least once in every month, carefully examine
the accounts of debits and credits kept in the books of the
treasurer, and shall procure from the banks in which the public
funds may be deposited, monthly statements of all moneys
deposited by or drawn out by the treasurer; which statements
the banks are hereby required to furnish.

Ibid. sec. 17. 1860, art. 22, sec. 19. 1852, ch. 56, sec. 5.

17. Every warrant drawn by the comptroller on the treasurer
for the disbursement of money, to be valid, shall express upon
its face the purpose for which it is drawn, and the act of the
general assembly by which the appropriation is made; and the
comptroller shall keep an abstract of every warrant so drawn
by him, and also of every warrant drawn by him in favor of
the treasurer for the payment of money into the treasury for