The herald., 1894-11-23

charter, and on the first mo4ting in January oil
eacn year tneresiter, ~ 70 communicate by nlss
condition and affairs Of the corporation. and
to recommend the adoption of such measures
as he may deem expedient and proper; and to
make such special communication 70 the coun,
ell from time TO time US he shall deem expedi.
1t shall bo his further duty to be yigilant 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; to receive and examine into all
complaints made against them for violation OF
| neglect of duty.
and Investigate all bonds Of city officials semi
annually and certify as to their solvcncy to the
council or proper board.
And he shall perform such other duties and
have such otherpowers are elsewhere in this
| charter or by ordinance, imposed upon or
| granted to him.
Sec. 43. The city auditor shall act as the gen.
and shall exercise q general superintendence
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 forth in plain and busi-
nesslike manner every money transaction o.
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 rhall,. on application of any person in.
| debted to the city holding money payable in
therein, certify to the City Treasurer the
amount thereof, to what fundapplicable, and
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 receipt therefor.
be his E al
! in the city treasury, not by law or ordinance
specif oally apportioned and appro priated, aud
forthwith notify the City treasurer of such
apportionment or appropriation. He shall
| countersign and deliver to the proper ofhcer
| all licenses.
All moneys due or that may become due to
poyse or an be-
direct to the city treasurer. the order OF the
| auditor directing the city treasurer TO receive
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 # superintendent
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 auditor, showing all business transac-
| tions OF the department, all receipts and dis
position Of material and supplies, TOOLS etc.
| plete and accurate knowledge OF all the bust
ness transactions OF the city and Of the several
|
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
| deDartments. And me said system of books,
cept after the proposed changes have been
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
| Ger OF employee by the city system of account is
hereinbefore provided for, shall have bean
| made.
He snail keep in his ONCE, in place accessi-
| BILE and open at all times during Office hours
| to the public. 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 ofncers for whom they are bonds
| men and the amount for which they became
| surety.
The city auditor shall be a skilled ac-
He shall report to the council at the regular
meeting OF each week the condition of each
| fund i'll the city treasury and the amount
drawn from each fund the preceding week.
He shall make and present a 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 Both day of November
! last.
He shall audit and approve all demands
| against the city before payment, and keep a
|
| Article XXL
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
te eddhs, sSnIesS saA tho @ ns
amounts necessary to he rnised by taxatioa Tor
each fund.
He shallperiorm such oher duties as shall
be required of him by this charter or by ordi-
nance He shall devote his entire time 10 the
duties OF his Office,
sec. AZ. lt shali,he inc duty u tho city treas
urer to receive and keep all moneys that shall
come to the city by taxation OF otherwise, and
to pay tbs same OUT on demands legally
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 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.
he shall make report at the close Of each l,
| 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
lie shall. on os before the seventh day OF
| each month, 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 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 oi
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
troll, or on deposit elsewhere. Whenever the
city shall provide proper vault and safes in
the city hall for the kfeping 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 repor', at the close of each busi-
ness day. to the city auditor, all receipts and
pay ments of money mads during the day, Civ
| ing the number OF the receipt issued or claim
! paid the name OF the party ptying or who
] was paid and the name of the fund charged OF
credited with such receipt or payment as the
| case may be.
Sec 4S. In addition to other duties i'm posed
! upon him by this charter or by ordinance OF
! the council. the city engineer SHALL
i. Make or cause to be made all surveys in
spections and estimates required by the
| council.
J 2. He shall have the exclusive control and
supervision of I'LL public works of whatever
| nature, done by the city.
8. He shall have the final decision. tunless
otherwise provided by ordinancel as to the
proper location of telegraph, telephone elec-
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
| which a decision rests with the city. All such
work is to be performed to his entire satisfac-
| ton.
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