The herald., 1894-12-06

at the first meeting Of the council under thi
| charter. and on the first meeting in January o
| each year thereafter, to communicate by Tics
| sage to the council general statement OF the
condition and affairs of the corporation, ant
| to recommend the adopt on of such measures
as he may deem expedient aud proper; and tc
| make such special communication to the coun
Gil from time to time as he shall deem expedi
| ent
| 1t shall BIO his further duty to be vigilant and
| activs IN the enforcement of the ordinances oil
| the city; TO exercise constant supervision
| over the acts and conduct of all its officers and
| employees TO receive and examine into all
com mplaints made against them for violation OF
| neglect of duty.
add inye tgate all bonds of city officials semi
annually and certify as to their solvency to the
council or proper board.
And he shall perform such other duties and
nave Buch other powers as are elsewhere in this
| granted to him.
Sec. Al. The city auditor shall act as the gen.
erai accountant and fiscal agent Of the city,
ana shall exercise general superintendence
over all the officers OF the city charged in any
manner with the receipt, collection or dis
bursement OF the city revenues.
lie shall keep complete set OF books, in
which he shall set for h in plain and bust.
ness-like manner every money transaction 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 Or any
other person
He shall, on application OF any person In
debted to the city holding money payable in
therein, certify to the City Treasurer the
amount am 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
pnvnp the same py yreesbt
1t shall be his duty to pportion among tho
several funds all public. money at any time
specifically apportioned and appro priated aud
forthwith notify the City Treasurer OF such
apportionment or appropriation. He shall
conntersisn and deliver to the proper officer
all licenses.
All moneys due or that may become due to
or collectabe by tn. city or any officer EN-.
ployee or departme ut thereof. must be 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 it
shall be charged, having first been obtained
Provided thai nothing in this section con-
tained shall be construed as in any manner in
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 + superintendent
OF streets.
The auditor shall prescri be 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 10
the city audito, showing all business tran sac
tions OF the department, all receipts and dis
to the end that he auditor may have a com
plete and accurate knowledge of all the bust
ness transaction 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 su omitted to the council, and on ap-
proval by majority OF the council shall at
once be put in force by the several officers and
records and reports shall not be changed ex-
cept after. the proposed changes have beea
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 OIL
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 alp phabeti-
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
The city auditor shall bs a skilled &C
He shall report to tho 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
December of each year showing all financial
business transactions OF the city for the pre-
ceding year ending the 3Oth day of November
last
He shall audit and approve all demands
against the city before payment, and keep
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 q
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; (2J the
itemized expenditures; 49, the itemized
amounts necessary to be raised by taxation for
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
duties of his office.
urer to receive and keep all moneys that shall
come TO the city by taxation or otherwise and
to pay the same out on demands legally
audited in the manner herein after ,provided
upon warrants issued by the auditor. and
withou. such auditing and upon such war
rants, he shall disburse no public moneys
OF the municipal bonded Indebtedness when
payable.
lie shall receive no money into the oity
treasury unless accom- panied by the certificate
of the city auditor provided for in section 43
hereof.
lie 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
moneysreceived 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 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 counci1.
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 treasurers con-
troll, or on deposit elsewhere. Whenever the
city shall provide proper vault and safes in
the city hall for the k eping of the city money,
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 busi-
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 els i'm
was paid, and the name OF the fund charged or
credited with such receipt or payment. as the
Sec. 4s In addition to other duties i'm posed
uron him by this charter or by ordinance OF
the council, the city engineer shall:
l. Make or cause to be made all surveys in
spections and estimates required by the
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 Us the proper
alignment and depth below the surface OF tel
ephone. telegra phi and electric wires, gas or
water pipes or private drains or any other pri-
vate construction above and below ground in