The herald., 1894-12-11


condition and affairs of the corporation, ant
to recommend the adoption of such measure
M as ne may deem expedient and proper; and t
make such special communication to the coun
Gil from time to time as he shall deem expedi
ent
1t shall be his further duty to be yigilant ant
nctivs In the enforcement OF the ordinances o
the city to exercise constant supervision
over the acts and conduct OF all its officers ant
employees; TO receive and examine into al
complaints made against them for violation o.
neglect of duty.
and investigate all bonds OF city officials semi
annually and certify as to their solvency to tht
i council or proper hoard.
And he shall perform such other duties ant
have such other powers as are elsewhere in this
cha ter or by ordinance, imposed upon OF
granted to him
Sec. AZ. The city auditor shall act as the gen
erai accountant and fiscal agent OF the city
and shall exercise general superintendent
over all the officers of the city charged in any
manner with the receipt, collection or dis
bursement of the city revenues
lie shall keep complete set OF books in
which he shall set forth in plain and bust
ness-like manner every money transaction ol
the city, so as to show at all times the state oi
each fund, from what source the money was
derived. and for what purpose any money wa.
expended, and also all collections made and
paid into the treasury by each officer or any
other person
He shall, on application OF any person In
debted to the city holding money payable in
TO the city treasury, or desiring to pay none y
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
amount received by him, and give the person
| paying the same receipt therefor.
II shall be his duty to +pportion among the
in the 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
countersgn and deliver to the proper officer
all licenses.
All moneys due or that may become due to
| or colectabe by tns city or any officer. EN-.
| ployee or department thereof, must be paid
direct TO the rity treasurer, the order of tn g
auditor directing the city treasurer to receive
the same, and specifying tho fund to which 1t
shall be charged, having first been obtained.
| Provided that nothing in this section con-
tanned shall be construed as in any manner in,
terferng with or affecting the payment OF
taxes to the city tax collector, or moneys paid
on account of street assessments TO the city
officer performing the duties VI superintendent
| of streets.
The auditor shall prescribe q system Of books
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 audito,, showing all business tran sac
| tions of the department, all receipts ana dis
position of material and supplies, tools, etc.
| to the end that the auditor may have q COM
| plete and accurate knowledge of all the bus-
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 bya majority of the council shall at
once be put in force by the several officers and
departments. And Inc said system of books.
records and reports shall not be changed ex-
| cept after the proposed changes have been
submitted by the auditor to, and have been
approved by the council.
| No warrants for salary, in favor OF any city
official or employee, shall be approved by the
auditor until all reports required OF such off,
Ger employee by the city system of accounts
| ha4n
made.
He shall keep in his office, in place accessi-
bic and open at all times during Office hours
to the public. book containing an alp habeti-
cal list of the names of all prisons who are
bondsmen for officers OF the city, giving the
names OF the officers for whom they are bonds
men and the amount for which they became
surety.
He shall report to the council at the regular
meeting of each week the condition Of each
pad IL the city bS ns the a%Sunt
He shall make and present report to the
council at lis meeting in the second week OF
December of each year showing all financial
business transactions OF the city for the pre-.
ceding year ending the 3Oth day OF November
last.
He shall audit and approve all demands
against the city before payment, and keep
r cord OF the same as hereinafter provided In
Article XXI.
He shall on or before the first day Of August
report as to the revenue and expenses OF the
city for the current fiscal year, in which he
from other sources than taxation; (2) the
itemized expenditures; 81 the itemized
amounts necessary to be raised by taxation for
He 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
Sec al. 1t shall be the duty Of the city treas
urer to receive and keep all moneys that shall
to pay the same out on demands legally
audited in the manner herein after provided;
upon warrants issued by the auditor. and
without such auditing and upon such war
rants, he shall disburse no public moneys
whatever, except the principal and interest
of the municipal bonded indebtedness when
He shall receive no money into the city
treasury unless accom- panied by the certificate
Of the city auditor provided for in section 43
hereof
He shall issue receipts in duplicate to all
persons paying money into the treasury:
One OF which receipts shall be forthwith
deposited with the city auditor
He shall make a report at the close of each
business day, to the auditor, showing all
the number, of each receipt given by him
therefor, and what account and 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
calendar month; and he shall make such
special reports from time to time as may be re-
quired by the council
The mayor. city attorney, city auditor. the
finance committee of the city council, or any
special committee appointed by the council.
separately or collectively, and with the aid of
an accountant selected by such officer or COM
mittee, shall have the right and power to ex-
anime the books OF the treasurer at all times;
and the mayor, auditor or finance committee
shall also have the right to inspect and count
all public moneys under the treasurer's con-
troll, or on deposit elsewhere. Whenever the
city shall provide a proper vault and safes in
the treasurer shall keep said moneys in said
vault, except as hereinafter provided.
He shall devote his entire time to the duties
of his Office.
He shall report, at the close of each busi-
ness day, to the city auditor all receipts and
pay ments OF money mads during the 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
case may be.
Sec 4S In addition to other duties i'm posed
upon him by this charter or by ordin ance Of
the council. the city engineer SHALL
/. Make or cause to be made all surveys, In
speetions and estimates required by the
council.
2. He shall have the exclusive control and
supervision of all public works OF whatever
nature done by the city.
3. He shall have the final decision, (unless
otherwise provided by ordinancel as to the
proper location of telegraph, tele phone elec-
tric light and other poles, as well as the proper
alignment and depth below the surface OF tel
ephone. telegraph and electric wires, gas or
water pipes or private drains or any other pri-
vate construction above and below ground in
which a decision rests with the city. All such
work is to be performed to his entire satsfac-
ton.
Ale shall appoint all assistants in field and
office which ne may from time to time con-
avid Aat,