The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-30

| sage TO the council a general statement OF the
! condition and affairs of the corporation. and
| to recommend the adopt on OF such measures
as he may deem expedient and proper; and to
| make sucn special communication TO the coun-
ell from time to time as he shall deem expedi-
ent
| 1t shall be his further duty to be vigilant and
aotiv In the enforcement of the ordinances of
the city; to exercise 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
| neg sect of duty.
and investigate all bonds of city officials semi
annually and certify us to their solvency to the
| council or proper oard.
And he shall perform such other duties and
have such other powers as are elsewhere in this
cha ter or by ordinance, imposed upon or
| granted to him.
Sec. AZ. The city auditor shall act as the gen.
] eral accountant and fiscal agent OF the city,
anu snail exercise general superintendence
| over all the officers OF the city charged in any
manner with the receipt collection or dis
| bur5ement OF the city revenues.
J He shall keep complete set OF books, In
which he shall set for h 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 for what purpose any money was
| 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 money
therein, certify to the City Treasurer the
amount thereof to what fundapplicable, and
! by whom to be paid
He shall, upon the deposit of the receipt of
| treasury. charge the CITY Treasurer with the
amount received by him, and give the person
paying the same receipt therefor.
1t shall be his duty to pportion among the
several funds all public money at any time
in the city tfeasury not by law or ordinance,
| specifically apportioned and appro priated, and
forthwith notify the City treasurer of such
| apportionment or appropriation. he snali
countersign and deliver to the prop4r officer
All moneys due or that may become due to
or collectable by tn, city or any officer. EN-.
ployee or department thereof. must be paid
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 nrst been OBTAINED.
| Provided that nothing in this section con-
! tanned shall be co tstrued as in any manner in
| terfering 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 II superintendent
of streets
| The auditor shall prescribe a 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 auditof. showing all business transac-
| tons OF the department., all receipts and dis
| position Of ma erial and supplies tools, etc..
to the end. that he 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
| This system OF books and records OF reports
shall be submitted to the council, and on APP
proval by a majority of the council shall at
| once be put in force by the several officers and
DEPARTMENTS. And me said system of books.
records and reports shall not be changed ex-
cept after the PROPOSED changes have been 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
hereinbefore provided for, shall have BEEN
made
He shall keep in his office. in place accessi-
BILE and open at all times during office hours
| to the public a book containing an nlphabeti-
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
The city auditor shall be a skilled &C.
| countant
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 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-
| cedng year ending the 30th day OF November
| last.
He shall audit and approve all demands
| against the city before payment, and keep
cord Of the same as hereinafter provided in
He shall on or before the first day of August
in each year make and present to the council a
| 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
tented item expenditures; 81 the tented
amounts necessary to be raised by taxationfor
each fund.
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. Ii 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
Pay me fb same out on er egay
upon warrants issued by the auditor and
| without such auditing and upon such war
Whatever, except the principal and interest
of the municipal bonded indebtedness when
payable.
He shall receive no money into the city
treasury unless ACCOMPANIED by the certificate
of the city auditor provided for in section 43
hereof. Es,-,-F
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
lie shall make report at the close of each
business day. to the auditor, showing all
moneys received during the day, together with
the number of each receipt given by him
therefor and what account and from whom
received and to what fund applied
He shall, on or before the seventh day of
council full and complete statement of the
| receipts and expenditures for the preceding
! calendar month; end he shall make such
| special reports from time to time as may be re-
quired by the council. 445
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 oil times;
| and the mayor, auditor or finance committee
shall also have the right to inspect and count
troll, or on deposit elsewhere. Whenever the
city shall provide proper vault and safes in
the city hall for the k~eping of the city money,
the treasurer shall keep said moneys in said
vault. except as hereinafter provided.
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 made during the day, Civ
| ing the number of the receipt issued or claim
paid the name OF the party paying or who
| was paid and the name of the fund charged or
credited with such receipt or payment, as the
case may be.
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:
| l. Make or cause to be made all surveys. in
spections 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, telephone, cleo
| trc 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 decision rests with the city. All such
work is to be performed to his entire Satisfac-
u ton.
He shall annoint all assista n ia in field n nd