The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-25

at the first meeting OF the council under this
charter. and on the first me stng in January OF
each year thereafter, to communicate by mes.
sage TO the council n general statement of tn c
condition and affairs of the corporation, and
to recommend the adoption of such measures
as ne may deem expedient and proper and to
make such special communication to the coun-
ell from time to time as he shall deem expedi.
ent
II shall be his furhe duty TO be vigilant and
active 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 INST them for violation or
neg ect OF duty
and investigate all bonds OF city officials semi
annually and certify MS to their sovency to the
council or proper toard
And he shall perform such other duties and
nave such other powers as are elsewhere in this
Ter or by ordnance, imposed upon or
gIanted to him.
Sec. 43. The city auditor shall act as the gen.
eral accountant and fiscal agent of the city,
ana 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.
He shall keep complete set OF books, in
which he shall set for h in plain and BUSH
ness-like manner every money transaction OF
the city, so Us 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
other person
He shall, on application of any person in
ueDted 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
by whom to be paid.
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 u receipt therefor.
1t shall be his duty TO pporton among the
several funds all public money at any time
specifically apportioned and appro priated, aud
forthwith notify the City treasurer of such
conrntersign and deliver to the proper oiicer
all licenses.
All moneys due or that may become due to
or collectable by In. city or any officer, EN-
ployee or department thereof must he 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 IL
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 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 Il superintendent
of Streets
The auditor shall prescribe 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 auditor, showing all business transac-
tons 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 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
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
IN N IF
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
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 alphabet.
cal list of the names of all parsons who are
bondsmen for officers of the city, giving the
names OF the officers for whom they are bonds
men and the amount Ter which they became
surety.
The city auditor shall be skilled ac-
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 is meeting in the second week Of
business transactions of the city for the pre-
cedng year ending the Both day of November
last.
He shall audit and approve all demands
against the city before payment, and keep, a
cord OF the same as hereinafter provided in
Article XNI
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
from other sources than taxation; ~ the
itemized expenditures; t3l 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 ordi7
nance He shall devote his entire time to the
duties of his Office.
See. A. 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 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
payable.
He shall receive no money into the city
treasury unless accompanied by thecertificate
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 report at the close of each
business day, 70, 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 oc before the seventh day of
each month, make out and present to the
council a 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.
city shall provide 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
OF his Office
He shall report, 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
/. 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 ordinance) as to the
proper location of telegraph, telephone, cleo
trio 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