No county officer in any county in this State, except the board of county commissioners, shall contract for the payment or expenditure of any county moneys for any purpose whatever, or shall purchase any stores or materials, goods, wares or merchandise, or contract for any labor or service whatever, except the board of county commissioners, or a majority of it, shall order such officer to do the same.
[1:112:1887; C § 2239; RL § 1539; NCL § 1975]