The herald., 1894-12-05

charter and on the irst meeting in january 0
each year thereafter, TO communicate by mes
condition and affairs Of the corporation, ant
10 commend the adopt on of such measures
rs he may deem expedient and proper; and X
make such special communication to the coun
Gil from time to time as he shall deem OK xpedi
ent
1t shalt be his further duty to be vigilsnt ant
active in the enforcement OF the ordinances o
the city; to exercise constant supervision
over the acts and conduct OF all its officers ant
employees; TO receive and examine into al
complaints made against them for violation o.
and investigate all bonds of city officials semi
annually and certify MS 10 their solvcncy to tht
council or proper board.
And he shall perform such other duties ant
have such othcrpowcrs as are elsewhere in thii
cha ter or by ordinance, imposed upon OF
granted to him.
Sec az. Tho City auditor shall act as the gen
eral accountant and fiscal agent OF the city
and shall exercise y general superintendent
over all the officers Of the city charged in an,
manner with the receipt, collection or dis
birsement OF the city revenues.
which, he shall set for in plain and bust
nesslixe tm manner every money Transaction Is
each fund, from what source the money was
derived. and TOR what purpose any money wal
expended. and also all collections made and
He rhali, on application OF any person in
debted to the city holding money payable in
therein, certify to the city Treasurer the
ssmount an thereof to what fund dapplicable' and
He shall, upon the deposit ofthe 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 e. same receipt therefor
several funds oil public money at any time
in the city treasury, not by law or ordinance
specifically apPortioned and appro priated. .s, snS
apportionment or appropriation. He shall
countersign and deliver to the proper officeI
Ali moneys due or that may become due tc
or collectable by the city or any officer, en-
ployce or department thereof. must be paid
direct to the city trea .urer. the order OF the
the same, and specifying the fund to which Il
shall be charged, having first been obtained.
Provided that nothing In this section con
terfering with or affecting the payment o!
taxes to the city tax collector, or moneys paid
on account of street assessments to the city
officer performing the duties If superintendent
OF streets
The auditor shall prescribe system Of book
and records to be kept by each department oi
the city government and form OF monthly
reports to be made from each department &c
tions Of the department., all receipts and dis
position of material and supplies, tools. etc.,
to the end. that the auditor may have com
plete and accurate knowledge OF all the busi.
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 a majority OF the council shall at
deDartmenta And lie 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
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
cer or employee by the city system OF accoun Is
hereinbefore provided for, shall have been
made.
He shall keep in his once, in place accessi.
to the public book containing an alphabet.
cal list of the names Of al rsons who are
bondsmsn for officers OF the city, giving the
men and the amount for which they became
The city auditor shall be skilled 40.
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.
Heshall mako and present report to the
council 1T Il. . meeting in the second week OF
December of each year showing all financial
business transactions OF the city for the pre-
cceding year ending the Soth day OF November
He shall audit and approve all demand.
against the city before payment, and keep q
cord Of the Same as hereinafter provided IN
He shall on or before the f,rst day Of Augus
in each year make and present to the council I
report as to the revenue and expenses Of the
city for the current fiscal year, in which he
shall set forth estimates Of II the revenue
from Other sources than taxation; (2J the
itemized expenditures; q, the itemized
amounts necessary to be raised by taxation for
He shall perform such other dutics az shal
be required of him by this charter or by ordi-
nance. He shall devote his entire time to the
Sec IL. It shall be the duty Of the city treas.
urer to receive and keen all moneys that shall
como to the city by taxation or otherwise, and
to pay the same out on demands legally
audited in the manner herein after provi ed ;
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 indebtednsss when
lie shall receive no money into the city
treasury unless accompsnied BY the certificate
Of the city auditor provided for in section AZ
hereof.
persons paying money into the treasury:
One OF which receipts shall be forthwith
deposited with the city audi or.
He shall make a 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
He shall, on or before the seventh day OF
each month, make out and present to the
council Q full and complete statement of the
calendar month; end he shall make such
quired by the cou Gil.
The mayor. city attorney. city auditor. the
An M a CaY mi of the oitv c0uncil 0r m "
special committee appointed by the council,
separately or collectively, and with the aid OF
an accountant selected by, such officer or COM
mittec, shall hxve 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 treasrrer's con.
troll, or on deposit elsewhere, Whenever the
city shall provide proper vault and safes in
the city hall for the < eping Of the city money,
vault. except as hereinafter provided.
He shall devote his entire time to the duties
OF his office.
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 cl aim
the ana ss o ,ns 9tfy pSy1g who
credited with such=receipt or payment, as the
S1ss Sec. AZ. In addition to other duties imposed
upon him by this charter or by ordinance oi
the council. the city engineer shall:
/. Make or cause TO be made all surveys, in
spections and estimates required by the
council.
q 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, (unlesz
otherwise provided by ordinancel 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 OF
water pipes or private drains or any other pri-
vate construction above and below ground in
which decision rests with the city. All such
work is to hA narf0rmad to his entira satisfao.