Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-04-20
Ordinance No. "a.
An ordinance entitled san Ordinance fix

An ordinance entitled san Ordinance fix
ing the bond and comp ensation, and defining
the duties of the Town Treasurer"
The Inhabitants OF the Town of Pullman, Wash
ington do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That the Town Treasurer before
entering upon the duties Of his Office, shall exc
cute a bond 10 the Inhabitants of the
town of Pullman in the of two thousand
dollars, payable in U. s. gold coin, with suffi-
cient sureties, to be approved by the chairman
of the Board of Trustees, conditioned that he
viii faithfully perform his duties as Treasurer
and will account for and pay over all moneys
that may come into his hands as such Treasurer.
So. The parties who sureties upon the
bond of the Town Treasurer shall be required to
file with the bond atfidayits to the effect that
they worth, in the aggregate, over and above
all debts and liabilities and exclusive of prop
erty exempt from execution, at least the amount
of the penal bond.
SO. The Town Treasurer shall DO allowed
two per cent. upon all moneys collected by him
and one per cent upon all moneys paid out by
him as his fees for collecting and disbursiQg the
same, and in full compensation for services reE-
dered as such Treasurer-to be paid by the town.
S4. 1t shall be the duty of the Town Treas
urer to make scmi-annual report to the Board
of Trustees, setting forth the amount of moneys
received from taxation, or otherwise, and speci-
fying from what sources such moneys were re-
ceived, 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 at the end of the six months, and shall &C
company such report with schedule of all war
rants paid by him during the six months, spec :
flying the number and amount of each, and the
fund out of which such warrants were paid.
Such report shall be made at the last regular
meeting of the Board of Trustees in the months
of March and September of each year, which
report shall be published once in a newspaper
published in the town.
SIS. The Town Treasurer shall reside and
keep his Office within the town limits, and turn
over to his successor in Office all the moneys,
books, warrants, accounts, and other property
which has come into his hands as Town Treasurer,
and make final report of the same to the Board
Of Trustees His successor in Office shall, with
in twenty days after his qualification, report TO
the Board of Trustees as to what has come into
his hands as Town Treasurer.
Sc. 1t shall be the duty of the Town Treas
urer to pay all warrants signed by the chairman
of the Board of Trustees and countersigned by
the Town Clerk, when presented, if there be
money in the treasury for that porpose, and
shall write or stamp the face of such warrant
the word paid and the date of payment, and
his signature, and shall etfectually cancel the
same If there be no funls TO pay such warrants
when presented, he shall register the date of
presentation, the date, number and amount of
each warrant in q suitable book to be kept by
him for that purpose, and shall endorse on the
back of each warrant the date of presentation,
the fact that it was not paid for want Of funds,
and his signature, and the warrant so presented
and endorsed shall bear interest at the rate of 10
per cent. per annum. from the date of presenta-
ton and endorsement until paid. PROVIDED,
that such interest shall cease from the date OF
notice given by publication in n newspaper pub
lished in the town to the effect that there are
funds to redeem such warrants which notice
shall be given by the Treasurer when it shall be
expedient.
81. When the Treasurer shall redeem 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, distinct from the prin-
ciisal.
So. Warrants shall be redeemed by the Treas
urer according TO the priority of the time of
presentation. PROVIDED, that warrants shall be
received for town taxes for the fund on which
they were drawn.
SO. The semi-annual report of the Treasurer
shall be referred to the standing committee on
finance, and after being approved by the Board
of Trustees, n certified copy thereof shall be
published, rs provided by section of this ordi-
nance.
10. That ordinance No. i, entitled San
ordinance defining the duties and fixing the bond
of Town Treasurer" approved April II, 1883,
and all ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
in full force and effect from and after its passage
and approval.
Passed April 5, 1889.
Approved April 5, 1889.
NJ. s. PHILLIPS, Chairman.
Attest: Thomas NELL, Clerk.