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 Insure county property. s. 96, c. 21, Pol. C.

§ 640. When directed by the board of county commissioners he shall cause to be insured, at the charge of the county, any or all of the public buildings and property belonging to the same, in the name of himself as treasurer and his successors in office, or otherwise as said board may direct; and in case of the destruction or damage of the buildings or property so insured, such treasurer shall demand and receive the moneys due on account of such insurance, and pay the same into the county treasury, and such moneys shall be applied to the fund for rebuilding or restoring such buildings or property.

Treasurer to certify to abstracts-Fees. s. 1, c. 1, 1887.

§ 641. It is hereby made the duty of each county treasurer of the county where the property is situated to attach his certificate to each and all abstracts of title to real estate that may be presented to him for that purpose, which certificate shall show the amount of due and unpaid taxes against, or tax title affecting, the land described in such abstract, as the same shall appear from the records in his office; and for compensation therefor he shall receive the sum of twenty-five cents for each abstract so certified, and for each failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of this act he shall be liable to a fine not to exceed the sum of one hundred dollars.

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642. Register of deeds is county clerk.

643. Keeps record of board of county commissioners.

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644. General duties.

645. Election duties.

Register of deeds is county clerk. s. 61, c. 21, Pol. C.

§ 642. The register of deeds and his deputies duly appointed shall be ex-officio county clerk and deputies thereof respectively: and he shall be liable on his official oath and bond as register of deeds for the due and faithful performance of the duties of county clerk.

Keeps record of board of commissioners. s. 62, c. 21, Pol. C.

§ 643. The county clerk shall attend the sessions of the board of county commissioners, and keep a true and full record of their proceedings in books to be provided for that purpose.

General duties. s. 63, c. 21, Pol. C.

§ 644. He shall do, perform and transact all county business without any extra or greater compensation than is allowed by law; and shall keep all the books required to be kept by the county commissioners; shall file and preserve in his office all accounts, vouchers and other papers pertaining to the settlement of any and all accounts to which the county shall be a party; copies whereof, certified under the hand and seal of the clerk, shall be admitted as evidence in all courts in this territory.

Election duties. s. 1, c. 73, 1881.

§ 645. The county clerk shall perform all the duties required of him by law relative to the making out and delivering notices of special and general elections, making abstracts of and canvassing the votes cast at any special or general election, issuing certificates of election to members of the legislative assembly, county and precinct officers, and forwarding the abstracts of votes cast at general or special elections to the secretary of the territory; and whenever the county commissioners for any cause shall fail or refuse to call special elections, the county clerk shall have authority to provide for and call any special election under any of the statutes of the territory, in force within his county, upon the petition of a majority of all the legal voters of the county, to be determined by the poll lists of the last general election preceding such call.

[For collection of certain statistics, see section 114.]