Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-23

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ordain as follows:
SECTION |. Ii shall be the duty OF tn,
treasurer to receive and safely keep al
moneys which shall come into his hands IA,
city treasurer. for which he shall give dupli
cate receipts one Of which shall be filed Will
the city clerk. He shall pay out said money,
on warrants signed by the mayor, and coun.
tersigned by the clerk. and IA the order o
their presentation, and not otherwise. except
as hereinafter provided.
sac. .. The treasurer shall keep "A list OF
all warrants presented for payment and the
date OF presentation, and OF the particular
fund upon which they are drawn; warrants
50 presented when there are sufficient mon
eys In the fund drawn on TO pay the same
exclusive OF warrants Heretofore presented
and outstanding entitled to payment shall
be paid in the order OF their presentation.
When there are no such moneys I'm such
funds so drawn ON, with which to pay such
warrants on presentation, such warrants
shall be endorsed as follows: presented
and not paid for want Of funds" together
win the date OF such presentation, aud the
signature Of the treasurer or his deputy;
and thereafter and not heretofore, such
warrants shall until the time In this section
hereinafter directed. bear interest AT the
except warrants issued by order Of the city
council, or In pursuance Of any contract with
the city IN which 1t is provided that they
shall not bear such rate OF interest.
Whenever there is AN accumulation ia any
tund IN the treasury Of the city TO the
amount OF Five Hundred Dollars $500.
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sued subsequent to August 18th, A. ID. 1891
outstanding drawing interest, the treasurer
shall call In such outstanding warrants, 10
the amount OF such moneys for uaymeDt in
the order Of their presentation; or the city
council may. at any time, direct a call.
In either case the notice Of such call shall
designate the warrants to be paid, giving the
number, amount, fund, and such other de
scriptiOn as may serve TO identify the war
rants called, with reasonable certainty: such
notice shall be signed by the treasurer or
a an ltaI
two consecutive weeks. in one Of the official
newspapers OF the city; copy OF which
notice shall also be post, d. during the period
Of the publication aforesaid i'm some con-
-plcH0us place Ia the office Of such treasurer
such notice shall state that after the eXpi-
ration OF two weeks from the date Of the
hrst publication thereof, no interest will be
paid on warrants therein described
At the expiration OF the time stated I'm
such notice. ali public interest shall cease on
az warrants described in such notice; pro-
vided that where warrants so called In shall
not be paid on presentation. the treasurer
shall make an endorsement for uOn-pay-
meHt similar 20 the one hereiubefore pro-
ylded for, dating the same the date Of Sucb
subsequent presentation; aud thereafter the
same shall again draw interest from that
date at the same rate "a before. until inter-
est Is again stopped on such warrants
SEC. D. The treasurer shall provide a suit
able book. in which be shall enter "A copy OF
all notices provided for in sections two and
zen Z. ana lO Of N : ordinance; and he shall
was published and posted a. provided I'm
sections two and ten . and l0 aforesaid.
SIC T. warrants hereafter issued shall
nave written or printed on their face the
following: NV
This warrant is issued and accepted sub-
Ject 10 the provisions OF ordinance No I9Q
SIC D. The book kept by the treasurer for
listing warrants, must be ruled 50 as to con-
tain column for each Of the following items
!h ttlalgn ~ lue warrants presented TO him,
to-"it' Batt OF warrant date OF endorse
fHfsr
number 10 whom issued. amount Interest
total amount and place for remarks. in
Mhleh place shall be entered the date at
when interest j. stopped a. above provided.
or In case OF warrants heretofore issued the
date OF the expiration Of the time limited foY
presenting the same as shown In the notice
hereinafter provided.
SIC. g. The treasurer shall keen a soma
rate account between himself and each Of
the several funds created. or that NAV here
aI {i, b5 created In his Office. charging him
sell WITH the amounts paid into such funds
ana creditlng himself with the amounts maid
out OF each fund; and hereafter any person
reelected 70, or holding over the office OF
city treasurer, shall keep separate aeeo1Bfs
Tor each term Of his office.
Sc. Z. The treasurer shall make quar-
ttfly settlement with the city clerk. AT
Hhlfh time be shall Gle with such clerk an
luemlneq statement Of his account together
1" in al warrants paid during such quarter
~. p. When a person wishing TO make "A
~ nsnt ny lhe treasury to the credit Of
general street Improvement fund. presents a
y afrant against such street iuqBr0yetaeaf !
.oiio' on an amount equal 70 or less than
such payment the treasurer shall accent
lhe same In lieu Of such payment when The
same t4Qafs k3ch payment. or when the
amt = less than such payment he shall re-
7tift such warrant a. "A credit on such nav
ueut provided the balance OF such paVt1e1t
- then and there paid IN cash. Provided
bat nothing In this ordinance contained
shall Dc construed 20 permit the pavuert -
any tax by warrants: but AM Ia ~ shsii Ia
he United states my VI
SIC g. No single warrant for an amouut
% excess 81 Five Hundred Dollars. shall
iereafter BE- drawn.
SIC. 10. All warrants heretofore presented /
y lhe treasurer and now outstanding un- /
1aid snau hereafter be paid ia the order I
when they have heretofore been presented
y TIE treasurer, and excepting ~ hersfn
az. Otherwise provided. shall be- paid prior /
= we payment OF any warrants hereafter /
-suedi when yer there Is an aceuu,uintion
q any fund Ia the treasury. With which Ia /
lAy such warrants heretofore presented tbe 4
lshed once a week. for two consecd,ivo
weeks, Ia one Of the Official newsnane,s ~
ne cry. q copy OF which notice shall also I
I, p,s.tSa' ourlng the period Of publication
aa9fesAid' IN some conspicuous place In the /
,ihce 81 such treasurer; sucn notice shall
tate that unless the warrants therein 40.
brty al S'. di pfss si,e Tor payment within
OF such notice. that the war
ants therein described will not be paid until
~ outstanding presented warrants against
ne tund drawn on. whether heretofore or
Iefeaftef drawn, have been paid
All warrants described In such notice no,
resented for payment within The
line Aforesaid, shall be nostnoned
= payment until all warrants
presented for payment, bave
zen either paid or published aud posted as
foresala. and not presented within he ,i,ne
a the aforesaid n9tlce stated.
Nor snail such warrants be paid until all
lafrants, either heretofore or hereafter pre-
ehteo against the fund drawn on, have
cen paid, unless there be moneys su fisien,
a such fund 10 meet all outst9nding va
anus against the same, in addition 10 such
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Provided that the council may. I'm IT'S ais
retlon' direct that any warrant or warrants
'fttoi9re issued, 80 published ard posted
IN thls section provided, which hay. MOI |
zen presented within the time stated I'm
ild notice may be paid prior TO the nav
.enI OF any warrant or warrants hereafter
Provided further. however. that such
DunciI may In It's discretion. in consIdern-
on OF the payment OF such warrant arc,
pc Time limited In said notice, require that
~ owner thereof, shall waive "a portion or
y OF the Interest on such warrant nccraInr
on the date OF the expiration Of the time
mited In such notice aforesaid in which
ie same should have been presented. ''
sfC. II. Ordinance number one bu,a.as
no twenty-hvo l25l OF the ordinances OF Tho |
NY or fnirhaven, II hereby repealed nrn- |
lded that this repeal shall not Affect var
,nss Issued Hereunder
Passed August -, 1901
Approved August % 1891.
e. NJ. WILSON, Mayor
Attest d. DAuN EaAs City CLERK.