The herald., 1894-11-27

at the first meeting OF the council under thi
charter and on the first me ting in January o
each year thereafter, to communicate by mes
sage TO the council general statemen of TIL,
condition and affairs OF the corporation ailt
% recommesd o, me adopt on Of such measures
make sucl special communication to the coun
gu from time TO time as he shall deem expedi
u shall be his fur her duty to be vgilant ant
activ. IN the enforcement OF the ordinances O
tnc city; TO exer,:ise constant supervision
over the acts and conduct OF all its Off GERS ant
employees; 10 receive and examine into al
complaints made against them for violation OF
and inye tlgaie all bonds Of city officials semi.
annually ana certify AS to their solvency to the
council or proper oard
And ne shall perform such other duties and
nave such other powers as are elsewhere in this
cha Yer or by ordnance, imposed upon OF
See. a. The city auditor shall act as the gen.
erai 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. y
.i ~ snail Keep complete set OF books, IN
which he shall set for 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 fir what purpose any money was
expended. and also all collections made and
PAID into tile treasury by each officer o, any
| other person
He shall. on application of any person I'm
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to the city treasury, or desiring to pay none Y
| therein, certify 10 the City Treasurer the
amount thereof to what iund applicable, and
He shall, upon the deposit Of the receipt of
the City Treasure for money paid into the city
treasury, charge the CITY Treasurer with the
amount received by him, and give the person
paying the same a receipt therefor
shall be his duty q pportion among the
several funds all public, money at any time
, IN the city treasury, not by law or ordinance
specifically apporiioned and approtrinted, and
forthwith notify the City treasurer of such
apportionment or appropriation. He shall
| countersign anu deliver to the prop officer
all licenses.
All moneys due or that may become due to
or collectable by u city OF any officer. EN-
direct 10 the city treasurer. the order OF me
auditor directing the city treasurer to receive
the same, and specifying the fund to which it
shall be charged having first been Obtained
Provided that nothing in this section con
tanned shall be CO strued az In any manner in
terfering with or affecting the payment of
taxes to the city tax collector, or moneys paid
Oh account OF street Assessments to the city
Officer pc forming the duties superintendent
OF streets.
The auditor shall prescribe a system of books
and records TO be kept by each department of
the city government, and u 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
pos ton OF material and supplies TOOLS etc.,
to the end. that The auditor may have COM
plete and accurate knowledge OF all the BUSH
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 APP
proval by majority OF the council shall at
once be put i'll force by the several officers and
denartments. And lie said system OF books.
records and reports shall not be changed ex-
submitted by tie 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,
GER or employee by the city system of accounts
hereinbefore provided for, shall have be.n
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.
bondsmen for officers Of the city, giving the
names OF the officers for whom they re bonds
men and the amount for which they became
The city auditor shall be skilled &C.
He shall report to the council at the regular
drawn from each fund the preceding week.
lie shall make and present report to. the
council at meeting in the second week OF
December OF each year showing all financial
business transactions OF the city for the pre-
cedihg year ending the 3Uth day OF November
last.
He shall audit and approve al demands
against the city before payment, and Keep
r 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
shall set forth estimates OF ~ the revenue
from other sources than taxation; .(2j the
itemized expenditures; %. the itemized
each fund.
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
Sec. a. it shall be the duty of the city treas.
70 the city ssU or
to pay. the. same ous. on 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.
lie shall receive no money into the city
treasury unless accom- ranied 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
deposited with the city audi or. ~
He 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
each month";, make out and present to the
council full and mplete statement of the
receipts and expenditures for the preceding
quired by the courcil.
%syo city aSdo the
special committee appointed by the council
separately or collectively, and with the aid Of
an accountant selected BY such officer or com
mittpa shall have the rlGbt and to nv