The herald., 1894-12-07

ct the nrst meeting OF the council under this
charter. and on the first meeting in January of
each year thereafter, to communicate by ines
sage TO the council general statement OF the
condition ana affairs OF the corporation, and
to recommend the adoption OF such measures
as he may deem expedicnt and proper; and to
make such special communication to the coun-
Gil from time TO time AZ he shall deem expedi-
ent
It shall be his further duty to be vigilant and
activ. In the enforcement OF the ordinances of
the city; to cxerase constant supervision
over the acts and conduct of all its officers and
employees; TO receive and examine into all
complaints made against them for violation or
ard Investigate all bonds OF city ofhcals semi
annually and certify as to their solvency to the
council or proper noard.
And he shall perform such other duties and
have such other powers as are elsewhere in this
chatter or by ordinance, imposed upon or
scc. 43. The city auditor shall act as the gen.
eral accountant and fiscal agent OF the city,
and shall exercise = general superintendence
over all the officers Of the city charged in any
manner with the receipt, collection or dis
bursemcnt of the city revenues.
He shall keep complete set OF books, in
which he shall set forth in plain and bust,
ness-like manner every money transaction OF
the city, so as to show at all times the state OF
each fund, from what source the money was
ana do What sny
PAID into the treasury by each officer or any
lie rhali on application OF any person in
dcbted to the city holding money payable In
to the city treasury, or desiring to pay money
therein, certify to the city Treasurer the
amount thereof to what fundapplicable, and
He shall, upon the deposit Of the receipt OF
the City Treasurer for money paid into the city
treasury. charge the City Treasurer with the
paying the same a receipt therefor.
1t shall be his duty to .spportion among the
several funds all public, money at any time
in tho city treasury, not by law or ordinance
specifically apportioned and appro priated, and
forthwith notify the City treasurer of such
apportionment or appropriation. He shall
all licenses.
All moneys due or that may become due to
or colectable by thA city or any officer. EN-; m,
direct to the city treasurer, the order OF the
auditor directing the city treasurer to receive
the same. and specifying the fund to which It
shall be charged, having first been obtained.
Provided that nothing In this section con-
tanned shall be construed as in any manner in
tefieTins with OF aHccting the payment oi
taxes to the city tax collector, or moneys paid
on account OF street assessments to the city
officer performing the duties If tfsuperintendent
OF streets
and records to be kept by each department of
the city government, and form of monthly
reports to be made from each department to
the city auditot, showing all business trans @
position of material and supplies tools, etc.,
to the end. that the auditor may have a com
plete and accurate knowledge Of AZ the bust,
ness transactions OF the city and of the several
departments, and be enabled to keep full and
accurate records OF the same, and report
monthly thereon to the council.
This system OF books and records Of reports
shall be submitted to the council, and on ap-
proval by majority OF the council shall at
once be put in force by the several officers and
records and reports shall not be changed ex-
cept after the proposed changes have been
submitted by the auditor to. and have been
No warrants for salary, in favor OF any city
official or employee, shall be approved BY the
auditor until all reports required OF such ON
Ger or employee by the city system OF accounts
hereinbefore provided for, shall have besn
made.
He snail keep in his once. in place accessi-
to the public a book containing an dip phabeti.
cal list of the names Of all p rsons who are
bondsmen for officers Of the city. giving the
names OF the ofncers for whom they are bonds
men and the amount for which they became
The city auditor shall be skilled &C
He shall report to the council at the regular
meeting OF each week the condition Of each
fund In. the city treasury and the amount
drawn from each fund the preceding week.
He shall mako and present report to the
council at lis meeting In the second week OF
December of each year. showing all financial
ceding year ending the 3Oth day of November
last
< He shall audit and approve all demands
against ~ ths ts city nsiors naS dssp
Article XXI
He shall on or before the nrst day Of August
in each year n make and present to tho council
city for the current fiscal year, in which he
shall set forth estimates OF ~ the revenue
tenn itsminsd ss e1psnditurss usss 81 the itsnsed
amounts necessary TO be raised by taxation for
S He shall shall perform such other duties as shall
be required Of him BY this charter or by ordi-
nance. He shall devote his entire time to the
duties of his Office.
Sec. A. 1t shall be the duty Of the city treas.
come to the city by taxation or otherwise, and
to pay. the same out. on demands legally
apon susd Sg shs sndS sn
without such auditing and upon such war
rants, he shall disburse no public moneys
" s saq sns .Ss
= lie shall receive no money into the city
Of the city auditor provided for in section 43
hereof
He shall issue receipts in duplicate to all
into ths "a
deposited with the city auditor
He shall make report at the close Of each
csy S he s
therefor. the and what S account p ana aS from whom
received and to what fund applied.
He shall, on OF before the seventh day OF
each month, make out and present to the
council full and complete statement of the
receipts and expenditures for the preceding
special reports from time to time as may be re-
quired by the council.
The mayor: city attorney, city auditor. the
speoiSi COMMITTEES appoiDtsd @ By Sho the counc
separately or collectively, and with the aid OF
an accountant selected byssuch officer or COM
mittes shall hoh hsve The right and power to 81.
and the mayor, auditor or finance committee
shall also have the right to inspect and count
all public moneys under the treasurer's con-
city shall provide o proper vault and safes in
the city hall for the Keeping Of the city money,
the treasurer shall keep. said moneys in said
vault, except as hereinafter provided.
He shall devote his entire time to the duties
! He i, shall report. at the close OF each busi-
pay ments Of money made during tho day Civ
Ing the number Of the receipt issued or claim
paid, the name OF the party paying or who
credited with such receipt or payment, as the
Sec. as. In addition to other duties imposed
upon him by this charter or BY ordinance of
the council. the city engineer shall:
l. Make or cause to be made oil surveys. fn-
spections and estimates required by the
q He shall have the exclusive control and
supervision OF all public works Of whatever
nature, done by the city.
3 He snail have the final decision, (unless
proper location of telegraph, tele phone, cleo
trio light and other poles, as well as the proper
alignment and depth below the surface OF tel
ephonc, telegraph and electric wires. gas or
wa r n rains nthRr pri-