Whenever a warrant or order shall be presented to any treasurer named in the preceding section, and the same is not paid for the reason that there is not money sufficient in the fund on which same is drawn, the treasurer shall endorse on the back of such warrant or order, "Not paid for want of funds," number, date and sign the same; and he shall set down in a book to be kept for that purpose, the number, amount, the date and upon what fund drawn, to whom payable, and the date when presented for payment, and such warrants or orders shall be paid in the order of their presentation and registration as shown by such book, and such book shall be known in each such office as the "Warrant Register"; and any such treasurer who shall fail, neglect or refuse to pay any warrant or order drawn on the treasurer in the order of registration as shown by the warrant register, or shall pay any warrant or order so drawn out of its regular order, and give preference to the same over other warrants or orders, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
R.L.1910, § 6783.