The herald., 1894-12-08

at 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 and afairs Of the corporation, and
to recommend the adoption Of such measures
as he may deem expedient and proper; and to
make such special communication to the coun-
ell from time TO time as he shall deem expedi-
II shall bc his further duty to be yigilant and
activ in the enforcement OF the ordinances Of
the city; to exercise constant supervision
over the acts and conduct Of all its officers and
employees; 70 receive and examine into all
complaints made aga: nst them for violation or
ard Investigate all bonds Of city onlcials semi.
annually and certify as to their solvency to the
council or proper roard.
And he shall pesform such other duties and
have such other powers ~ are elsewhere In this
cha'ter or by ordinance, imposed upon or
granted to him
Sec. 43. Tho city auditor shall act as the gen.
eral accountant and fiscal agent Of the city,
ana shall exercise u general superinfendence
orer all the officers of the city charged In any
manner with tho receipt, collection or dis
bursement OF the city revenues.
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 oficer or any
IIc 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 t.. what fund applicable. and
by whom to be paid.
He shall, upon the deposit Of tho receipt Of
treasury charge tho City Treasurer with the
amount received by him, and give the person
paying the same q receipt therefor.
several si funds IN is ali u puSlc 81 money a. amy time
In the city treasury, not by law or ordinance
specitiesIlya yapportioneda and Appropriated. ana
apportionment or appropriation. He shall
countersign and deliver to tho proper officer
Ali moneys due or that may become due to
or collectabie by ths city or any officer. en-
ployee or derartme thereof must be paid
direct to the city treasurer. the order Of the
auditor directing the city treasurer to receive
the SHINE, 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
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 VI superintendent
OF streets.
The auditor shall prescribe system Of books
and records to be kept by each department. Of
the city government m and form dn o. monthly y
the city auditor, showing oil business tran sac
tions OF the department., all receipts ana dis
position Of malerisl and supplies tools, etc.
plete and accurate knowledge Of all the busi-
ness transaction Of the city and OF the several
departments. and be enabled to keep full and
monthly thereon to the council
This system OF books and records Of reports
shall be submitted to the council, and on ap.
once be put in force by tine several officers and
departments. And the said system OF books.
records and reports shall not be changed ex-
cept after the proposed changes have bcen
submitted by tho auditor to, and have been
approved by the council.
No warrants for salary, in favor Of any city
oficial or employee. shall be approved BY the
auditor until all reports required OF such ON
Ger or employee by the city system of accounts
h.rSssnbsfOre :, sSk provided for shall have besn
He snail keep in his once, in place accessi-
BILE and open At all times during ONCE hours
to the public q book containing an alphabeti-
cal list OF the names of all p rsons who are
bondsmen for officers Of the city, giving the
names OF the ofhcers 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 st the regular
drawn from each fund the preceding week.
Hcshall 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 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 nrst day Of August
in each year make and present to the council .
report rs to the revenue and expenses OF the
city fss the current fiscal II which he
from other sources than taxation; (2) the
itemized expenditures; t3l the itemized
amounts necessary to be raised by taxation for
He shall perform such other duties a. shall
be required Of him bythis charter or by ordi-
nance. He shall devote his entire time to the
Soc. IL II shall bs the duty Of the city treas.
urer to receive and keep all moneys that shall
Is to pay y the The SAY same S out ' on demands legally ally
audited IN the manner herein after provided
upon warrants Issued by the auditor. and
rants, he shall disburse IN no public moneys.
Of the municipal bonded indebtedness when
: lie shall receive no money into the city
treasury unless accompanied 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
shs MAKE ss st Se clos. Of ..ch
business day, to the auditor, showing all
moneys received during the day. together with
The number Of each srsps gwen By him
received and to what fund applied.
He shall, on or before the seventh day Of
each month";. make out and present to the
receipts and expenditures for the preceding
calendar month; end he shall make such
special reports from time to time as may be re-
The mayor. city attorney, city auditor. the
finance committee of the city council, or any
special committee appointed by. the council.
an accountant selected by such oficer or COM
mittee, shall have the right and power to ex-
anime the books of the treasurer at all times;
shall also have the right to inspect and Count
all public moneys under the treascrer's con-
troll, or on deposit elsewhere Whenever the
ty ths city ha the Of the city
the treasurer shall keep said moneys in said
vault. except as hereinafter provided.
He shall devote his entire time to the duties
He shall report, at the close Of each busi-
ness day, to- the city auditor, all receipts and
pay ments Of money made during the day, CIV
paid, the name Of the party paying or who
was paid, and the name OF the fund charged or
credited with such receipt OF payment As the
s Sec. IS, In In addition to other duties imposed
upon him by this charter or by ordinance Of
the council, the city engineer shall:
spections and estimates required BY the
.. He shall have tho sxclnaiys control ana
supervision q al public works Of whatever
~ ). He snail snail have re- the ANAL decision, (unlesa
otherwise provided BY ordinance( as to The
2.
alignment and depth below the surface OF tel
ephone. telegraph and electric wires, gas or
water pipes OF private drains ms Or y any other PR
which decision rests with the city. All such