The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-24


at the first meeting of the council under thi
charter. and on the tirsl me ting in January o
each year thereafter, to communicate by lies
, sage TO The council general statement of tn,
condition and affairs of the corporation. ant
to recommend the adopt on of such measures
as he may deem expedient and proper; and I,
make sucn special commune ton to the coun
ell from time to time as he shall deem expedi
ent
1t shall be his fur her duty to be vigilant ant
activ III the enforcement OF the ordinances o
the Guy; To eXeraise Il constant supervision
over the acts and conduct OF all its officers ano
employees; to receive and examine into al
neg ieet of duty.
a d ihyc tigaie all bonds OF city officials semi.
annuallr and certify MS to their solvency to the
council or proper toard.
And ne shall perform such other duties and
have such other powers as are elsewhere in this
cha ter or by ordnance, imposed upon or
g,anted to hinl
Sec. 43 The city auditor shall act as the gen.
eral accountant and fiscal agent of the city,
anu shall exercise general superintendent
over ali the officers OF the city charged in any
manner with the receipt, collection dis
bursement of the city revenues,
lie shall keep complete set OF books, in
| which he shall set Tor 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
! derived. and flr what purpose any money was
I expended and also all collections made and
paid into the treasury 10y each officer % any
other person
lie shall, on application of any person IN
debted to the city holding money payable in
TO the city treasury, or desiring to pay none '
therein certify TO the City Treasurer the
amountthereof to what fundapp!icable and
by whom to be paid
He shall, upon the deposit If the receipt OF
| the City treasurer for money paid into the city
treasury, charge the G ty Treasurer with the
amount received By him, and give the person
paying the same receipt therefor
| IL shall be his duty t, pportion among the
several funds ali public money at any time
! in the city treasury, not by law or ordinance
! specifically apportoned and appro rated, II d
! forthwith notify the City treasurer OF such
| apportlonment or appropriation. lie shall
countersign and deliver to tie prop ohcer
| all licenses.
All moneys due or that may become due to
or colectabe by tn city or any officer en-
/ poyee or department thereof. must be paid
! direet to the city trea >nrer. 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 thar nothing in this section con
! tanned shall be co lsrue9 Is in any manner in
I 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 pc forming the duties Il superintendent
J OF streets.
The auditor shall prescribe n system Of books
/ and records to be kept by each department of
the city government, and II form OF monthly
reports to be made from each department to
| the city audito showing all business transac-
! lions OF the department, all receipts ana dis
position of ma erial and supplies, TOOLS etc.
| to the end that The auditor may have com
| plete and accurate knowledge OF all 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 thereonto the council.
This system of books and records OF reports
shall be submitted TO the council, and on mp
! proval by a majority OF the council shall at
| once be put in force by the several officers and
| denartments And me 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.
for al. i,,f Uf nj
| official or employee, shall be approved by the
auditor until all reports required OF such Off
| Ger or employee by the city system of accounts
hereinbefore provided for, shall have BEEN
made
| lie shall keep in his Office, in place accessi-
| BILE and open at all times during Office hours
| to the public book containing an alphabet
| cal list of the names OF all p rsons 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.
The city auditor shall be skilled ac-
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.
Heshall make and present a 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.
! lie shall audit and approve all demands
| r cord OF the same as hereinafter provided in
| Article XXI.
| He shall on or before the first day of August
! In each year make and present TO the council
| report as to the revenue and expenses of the
| city for the current fiscal year, in which he
| shall set forth estimates of ~ the revenue
| from other sources than taxation; ca the
|. itemized expenditures; % the itemized
amounts necessary to be raised by taxationfo 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
duties of his Office.
Sec. Al 1t shall be the duty of the city treas
urer to receive and keep all moneys that shall
come to the city by taxation or otherwise, and
to pay the same out on demands legally
audited in the manner herein after provi led;
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
payable
He shall receive monev into the city
treasury unless ACCOMPANIED by the certificate
OF the city auditor provided for in section AZ
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 audi
he shall make 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
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 couAcil.
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
nittee, shall h ave 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 trea.Erer's con-
troll, or on deposit elsewhere. Whenever the
city shall provide proper vault ana safes in
the city hall for the k eping OF the city money,
the treasurer shall keep said moneys said
vault. except as hereinafter provided.
He shall devote his entire time TO the duties
of his office.
He shall repor, at the close of each bust
ness day to the city auditor all receipts and
pay ments OF money mad during the day, CIV
ing the number OF the receipt issued or claim
paid the name of the party p ying or who
was paid and the name OF the fund charged oc
credited with such receipt or payment as the
case may re.
Sec AS. In addition to other duties i'm posed
upon him by this charter or by ordinance of
the council, the city engineer shall:
]. Make or cause to be made all surveys, IN
spections and estimates required by the
council.
. He shall have the exclusive control and
supervision of all public works of whatever
nature done by the city.
). He shall have the final decision, (unless
otherwise provided by ordinancel rs to the
proper location OF telegraph, tele phone cleo
trc light and other poles, as well rs 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-
waite construction above and below grounu in
which a decision rests with the city All such