The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-21
ORDINANCE NO. 1874.

An ordinance liking the BOND ana cOmpenSa.
ton and defining the dnties of the City
Treasurer.
The city of Vancouver does orddin as
.follo,Vs:
Section 1. That the City Treasurer, before
entering upon the duties of his office, shall
execute bond to the city Of Vancouver in
the sum Of two thousand dollars, payable in
United States gold coin, with sufficient sure
ties, to be approved by the Mayor, cOndi-
toned that he will faithfully perform his du-
ties as treasurer, and will account for and
pay over all moneys that may come into his
hands us such treasurer
Section 2. The parties who are sureties
upon the bond Of the city treasurer shall
be required to file with the bond affidavits to
the effect that they are worth in the aggre-
gate. over and above all debts and liabilities,
and exclusive OF property exempt from exc
cutiOn, at least the amount OF the penal bond.
Section 8. The city treasurer shall be al.
lowed two per cent. upon all moneys col
lected by him, and two per cent upon all
moneys paid out by him AS his fees for col.
lecting and disbursing the same, to be
paid by the city.
treasurer to make a semi-annual report to
the Common Council Of the city. setting forth
the amount of moneys received from taxation
or otherwise, and specifying from what sour
ces such moneys were .eccived, and showing
the amounts paid out from each fund during
the six months and the balance OF money or
other property remaining in his hands ut the
end OF the six months, and shall accompany
such report with schedule of all warrants
paid by him during the six months, specify
ing the amount and number Of each and the
fund out OF which such amounts were paid.
Such report shall be made at the first regular
meeting OF the Common Council In the
months Of March and September Of each year,
which report shall be published once in any
newspaper published in the city.
Section 5. The city treasurer shall reside
and keep his Office within the city limits, and
turn over to his successor in Office all Of the
other property which has come into his
hands as city treasurer, and make final re-
port of the same to the council. His success
sor in office shall within twenty days after his
qualification report to the council as to what
has come into his hands as city treasurer.
Section 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the city
treasurer to pay all warrants drawn by the
clerk of the council when presented, If there
be money in the treasury for that purpose,
and write on the face Of the warrant the word
Paid" and the date Of payment and his sig
nature. II there be no funds to pay such
warrants when presented, he shall register
the date of presentation, the date, number
and amount Of each warrant in u suitable
book to be kept by him for that purpose. and
shall endorse upon the hack OF each war
rant the date Of presentation the fact that IT
was not paid for the want Of funds, and his
signature and the warrant so presented and
endorsed shall bear interest at the rate Of ten
per centum per annum from the date Of its
presentation and endorsement until paid.
Provided, that such interest shall cease from
the date Of notice given by publication In any
newspaper published in the city, to the effect
that there are funds to redeem such warrants,
which notice shall be given BY the treasurer
when 1t shall be expedient.
Section Z. When the treasurer shall re-
deem any warrant on which interest Is due,
he shall note on such warrant the amount OF
interest by him paid thereon, and shall enter
on his account the amount OF such Interest,
destined from the principal.
Section g. Warrants shall he redeemed by
the treasurer according to the priority Of the
time Of issue, provided, that city warrants
shall be receivable for city taxes Ut any time.
Section Q. The emi-annuAl reports Of the
treasurer shall be referred to the standing
committee on Ways and Means. and after be.
OF the same shall be published as provided In
section four OF this ordinance.
Section 10. Ordinance No. 81, entitled IAN
ordinance 70 provide for the payment OF In
terest IN unpaid city ORDERS" approved Feb
ruary 8th, 1870, and section seven Of ordinance
number eleven, entitled IAN ordinance to de-
nne the duties Of Officers Of the city Of Van.
couver,r approved March 5th. 1891, and all
ordinances and parts Of ordinances In conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby re-
Pealed.
from and after ID passage and approval.
Read the first time March sd. 1881.
Read second time March 18th, 1881.
Read third tins and passed April lth, 1881.
Returned TO he council April 10 for amend
meut aud amended and pasted April Is. 1851.
Approved April lsth, 49,;
Attest: ~. D8RDoN, City Clerk
publlshed Apell 9lo4 III.