Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-09-14
crrY DISADVANTAGES.

tE IT OhuAsNEn &C.,
lst That the City MARSHALL or CITY rax Collector
e hereby required within three DAYS from and
aser the ft dar u October next, and within three
days IRON and after shc first day Of each month
tha sfttJ 70 report Through The City Recorder
70 the nest Subsequent Doofl meeting al mon
cy then ~ his hands or lor which he is accountable
70 the civ, and az no may have paid over 10 the
Viy Ireasnrerior he mouth next preceding his re.
ln3ts ~ bis reppr which shall be in Mritiag) be
snail he specific giving the name Of the pprson Of
whom he may have collected or received money
the date and day Of its receipt the amount and on
what account Il was paid or received by him.
End Tha, all money collected on account oftax-
es OF privileges or coming in the hands Of the said
City Marshall from any source whatever shall with
in hse days thereafter he paid into the CITY Treas.
ury, and u Treasnrers receipt be taken therefor
which receipt shall be handed to the Recorder with
each monthly report before herein required, and
found by the Recorder to correspond with the said
report
The report shall be countersigned by him and re-.
turned TO the City Marshall as voucher IL his final
yearly statement of account with the city.
3D. That the said City Marshall or City Tax Col
ecor failing or refusing to comply with the provis-
ions Of the first and second sections of this ordinance
shall for each failure refusal forfeit and nav 10
the city the sum Of fifty dollars or larger sum, AZ
the discretion of the Board and for two consecutive
moved thcrefrom, at the option of the Board.
4th. That 1t shall be deemed high misdrmean-
or and may be punished by fine, suspension and dis
mission from Office by the Board for any city officer
or fnnctonary to loan ont use, divert or misapplv
any money in his hand belonging to the city or to
pay out the same on city nccount without preyi-
Gus order of the suid city Board. And it shall be
deemed lnisdemeanor and also be punishable by
fine for any city functionary to create an account or
purchase any article for or on account of the city
excepting by order of the Mayor who shall report
all orders so given to the next Board meeting, so
that the same be noted on the Minutes thereof
9Th. That the city hereby appropriate s.
TO be paid by the Mayors warrant or order on the
Treasury for the purpose of purchasing fire proof
safe OF good szr to be used in the city Hall for the
preservation Of The Records and papers belonging
to to the city This safe, If found practicable Ia
obtain such one shall have two or more inside
apartments with different locks and KEYS, one for
the Recorder and one for the finance committee
and books, papers &C.. belonging to the respective
departments.
9th. The Finance Committee of the Board shall.
on the passage of this Ordinance be re-apponted
and known as the Finance and Auditing Committee.
and in addition to their present duties be required to
audit all yearly accounts and make settlements with
all city officers, to examine all monthly reports
made to the Board of financial character correct
errors, if any TO take charge Of all old Tax Lists
examine all old tax balances as charged off in the
yearly settlement Of collecting officers and see II
any portion thereof can be made, If so, have the
right to make it. and to supervise generally the f.
nances of the city in whatever department or hands
it may be found, and 10 report quarterly or otener
to the Board.
This committee shall consist of two members Of
the City Board, and shall receive compensation TO,
the duties prescribed herein 500 per annum, each
18th. That all other City Officers holding or re-
ceivng money belonging to the city shall as the City
Marshall report a true state Of accounts through
the City Recorder monthly, to the City Board. and
for each omission shall be fined or otherwise punish
ed by the City Board at its discretion.
sth The first report of the City Marshall made
under this ordinance, shall embrace all collections
of Taxes and Privilege monies made by him since
the closing of his last yearly settlement, and all
sums paid by him into the City Treasury since that
time and specifically as is before herein required
GEO. SMITH, Mayor.
C. G. SMITH, Recorder