The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-29

at the first meeting OF the council under thi,
charter, ana on the first me ting in January O.
each year thereafter, to communicate by 'nfes
ssge 70 the council general statement OF the
condition and affairs OF tho corporation, and
TO recommend the adopt on Of such measures
as lie may deem expedient and proper; and 10
lnnke sue special communie ttion to the coun
ell from time to time as he shall deem expedi
ent
Il shall BIO his further duty to be vigilant and
activ. IN the enforcement of the ordinances oil
tc CITY; to exercise constant supervision
over the acts and conduct OF oil its officers and
employees; 10 receive and examine into all
omplaints made against them for violation OF
AID inve. tigaie all bonds OF city officials semi
annually and certify us to their solvency TO the
council or proper noard
And he shall perform such other duties and
nave such other powers as are elsewhere in this
eha, ter or by ordnance, imposed upon or
gfanted to him.
Sec. al. 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
Ne shall keep complete set. OF books, IN
which he shall set for h in plain and bust
the city, so as to show at all times the state OF
each fund, from what source the money was
derived. and fur what purpose any money was
expended. and also all collections made and
paid into the treasury by each officer o, any
other person
He shall, on application of any person in
to the city treasury. OF desiring to pay none '
amount thereof to what fundappiicable, and
He shall, upon the deposit Of the receipt OF
the City Treasurer for money paid into the city
treasury charge the .ty Treasurer with the
amount received by him, and give the person
paying the same receipt therefor.
1t shall be his duty tp pportion among the
several funds all public. money at any time
specifically apporiioned and appro rated, aud
forthwith notify the City treasurer OF such
apportionment or appropriation He shall
countersign and deliver to the prop-r officer
All moneys due or that may become due to
or collcctable by tn, city or any oficer, EN-
aoyse or dsPaTmess Thereof must be paa
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-
tained 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 pc forming the duties superintendent
of streets
The auditor shall prescribe 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 tran sac
tons OF the department, all receipts ana dis
position OF material and supplies tools ETC.,
to the end. that the auditor may have com
plete and accurate knowledge of all the BUSH
ness transaction Of the city and of the several
departments, and be enabled to keep full and
accurate records OF tee same, and report
monthly thereon to the council.
This system oil books and records OF reports
shall be submitted to the council, and on ap-
prevail by q 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-
cent after the PROPOSED changes have beeo
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,
cer or EN- ployee by the city system of accounts
hereinbefore provided for, shall have bean
made.
He snail 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 &C
cOuntHnt.
He shall report to the council at the regular
meeting of each week the condition Of each
drawn from each fund the preceding week.
Heshall make and present report to the
december of ach year showing all financial
business transactions OF the CITY for the pre-
ceding year ending the 3uth day OF November
last.
He shall audit and approve oil demands
against the city before payment, anu keep a
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 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; 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
See a.. 1t shall be the duty OF the city treas
urer to receive and keep all moneys that shall
como to the city by taxation or otherwise, and
audited in the manner herein after provf ed:
upon warrants issued by the audit n, and
withou. 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.
treasury unless accom- aancd by the certificate
OF the city auditor provided for in section 43
hereof
persons paying money into the treasury.
One of which receipts shall be forthwith
deposited with the city audi or.
ne shall make report at the close Of each
moneys received during the day, together with
the number of each receipt given by him
Their for, and what account and from whom
received and to what fund applied
He shall, on o before the seventh day of
each mouth 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 cou ell.
The mayor. city attorney. city auditor. the
finance Committee Of the city council, or any
special committee appointed by the counc /.
separately or collectively. and with the aid of
all accountant eected 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 trea-urer's con-
troll, or on deposit elsewhere. Whenever the
city shall provide proper vault ami safes in
the treasurer shall keep said moneys III 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 cl i'm
paid, the name OF the party ying or who
was paid aud the name of the fund charged oe
credited with such receipt or payment. as the
case may &c.
Sec. 4S In addition to other duties imposed
upon him by this charter or by ordinance of
tile council. the city engineer shall:
!. Make or cause to be made all surveys in
spections and estimates required by the
council.
D ii shall have the exclusive control and
supervision of all public works of whatever
nature, done by the city.
3, He snail have the final decision, unless
otherwise provided by ordinance MS to the
proper location OF Telegraph, telephone, cleo
tric light and other poles, as well us the proper
ignment and depth below the surface OF tel
ephone telegraph and electric wires. gas or
water pines or private drains or any otner pri-
waite construction above and below groun in
,yt ;oh a n anictnu with tho city A euol,