The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-09

Fifth. The treasurer sh all be required
to keep all money in his possession be
longing to the city upon deposit in some
/ safe banking institution or institutions
in the city of Roanoke, and such
moneys shall be deposited to his
credit as treasurer of the city OF
Roanoke; and he is hereby expressly
| prohibited from using directly or in
directly the corporation money or war
rants in his custody, or keeping for
his own use and benefit or that of any
| person or persons whomsoever, and any
violation of this provision shall be
deemed to DO malfoasance in Office,
for which he may be removed by pro-
ceedings instituted in the llu>tings
Court for said city. In case of his re-
moval, the judge of the Hastings Court
shall appoint qualified person to fill
said office until the next general Gle c.
tion which may be held in the city.
when tho qualified voters in said city
shall, as in other cases, fill such vacancy
by the election of his successor, who
shall hold office for the remainder, if
any, Of the uneXpired term of the otIi-
Ger removed.
Sixth. Tho treasurer shall receive
such compensation as is provided by law
in the case of the city treasurers.
Sec. i. Auditor: First. The auditor
shall superintend the fiscal concerns of
the city and shall manage the same in
the manner required by this act, and tho
ordinances and resolutions of the CITY
Council.
Second. lie shall keep regular set
of books, in which Shall be opened and
kept as many accounts, under appro-
pirate titles, as may be necessary to
show distinctly are the estate and prop
erty, whatsoever, real and personal,
vested in tho city by law or otherwise,
and of trusts in the care OF the same:
all funds due to and owing by the city;
all receipts and expenditures in the
various departments in the city and all
appropriations made by the City Council
and tho sums expended under the same
respectively.
Third. He shall from timo to time,
and as often az he may deem necessary,
or the City Council shall direct, suggest
plans to the Council for the improve
ment and management of the city
finances.
Fourth. He shall have the supervis-
ion and control of the fiscal concerns of
all departments and officers of the city,
who shall collect, receive or disburse
the public moneys. OF who are charged
with the management or custody thereof,
and may, at any time require from any
of them an account in writing, of any
and all monies or property of the city in
their hands or under their control, and
he shall immediately, upon the dis
covery of any default, irregularity or
delinquency, report the same to the
City Council
Fifth. lie shall sign all warrants
of tho city treasurer and shall not
suffer any appropriation made by the
City Council to be overdrawn. Every
exhausted and tie object of which is
not completed, he shall Immediately re-
port to the City Council and give
such report with statement of the
moneys which have been drawn on
such appropriation and tho particu-
lar purposes for which they were drawn.
Whenever an account against the city
shall be presented to him for pay
ment tho person presenting the
same shall, if the auditor require,
produce evidence, first, that the amount
expressed in the account is due to the
person in whose favor it is made:
second, that the supplies or the services
for payment of which tho account is
mado have been furnished or per-
formed; third, he shall have authority
to administer oaths or ailirmations in
veritication of demands made for his
signature, but shall not be entitled to
receive any fee therefor. The Council,
however, may require before any war
rant is issued that tho account be sub
mitted to Council.
Sixth. lie shall make report veri-
fed by oath or affirmation to the City
Council at the end of each fiscal month of
nf hn oas1 oiN
and Of the trusts in their care, exhibit
ing all the expenditures of the city,
the sources from which the revenue and
funds, are derived and in what manner
the same have been disbursed. eaah &C.
count to oe accompanied by statement
In detail in seperate columns, of the
several appropriations made by Council,
tho amount drawn on each appropria-
ton, and the balance standing to the
debit or credit of same.
Seventh. lie shall be paid a salary
fixed by the Council, which shall not be
diminished during his term of office.
Eighth. There shall be kept in the
auditors Office n lien docket, in which.
in proper columns, shall be entered all
claims for curbing, paving, side walks,
assessments for damages and contribu-
tions for opening public streets, lanes
OF alleys, or parts thereof for paving,
grading and macadamizing tho same,
and for sewerage and other public i'm.
proSements, viii ID docket shall, at all
times, be opened to tho inspt ction of
the public, and after said lien Shall have
been dockcted all persons Shall be
effected with notice.
Sec. D. Clerk of tho Council: First
There shall be one city clerk appointed
by the City Council, who shall hold his
Office for two years and until his sue.
cessor shall be appointed and qualified,
unless sooner removed from office by tho
City Council.
Second: The said clerk shall attend