The herald., 1894-12-10


as ne may deem expelicii and proper; and to
make sue special commune ti0n to the coun-
ell from time TO time a, he shall deem expedi
ent
Il shall lc his fur her duty to be vigilant and
acuV II the enforcement OF he ordinances OF
ihe city to exer isc II constant supervision
over the acts aud conduct oi all its oiiicers and
employees; TO receive and 'xamine into all
compliinls made aga nst them for violation or
neg cct vf duty,
inye tigaie all bonds OF city officials semi
annual hnd certifyas to their solyency to the
cotnril or proper onrd
Ana ne shall perform such other duties and
nave such other powers as are elsewhere in this
cna yer or by ordtuance, imposed upon or
q hntcd tU liuli
sec. A3. The city auditor shall act as the gem
eral hceountsut and fiscal agent OF the city,
ana shali exercise a general super.ntendcnce
over ali the Officers OF the city charged in any
nianner with the receipt, collection or dis
burscment Of the city revenues.
He snail Keep u complete set OF books, in
winch he shall set for h in plain and pusi.
neas-like manner every money transaction OF
the city, so as TO show at all times the state of
each fund, IRON what source he money was
derived, and what purpose any money was
expended and also all collections made and
phid into the treasury py each officer OF any
other persOn
He shall o, application OF any person n
debted 10 the ity holding money payable in
TO tho city treasury, or desiring to pay money
therein, certify 10 the City Treasurer the
amount thereof to wnat fund dapplicable, and
by whom to he paid.
the city treasure for money paid into the city
treasury charge the G ty rrea'urer with the
amount received by him, aud give the person
phythg the same Il receipt therefor.
II shall be his duty t. ppnrton among the
several funds all public money at any time
in the city tteasu y, not by law or ordinance
specifically apporlioned and appro rated, 1t
forthwith noiiiY the City treasurer OF such
apportionncnt or appropriate III. He shall
eonntersisn and deliver to tie prop officer
all licenses.
All moneys due or that may become due to
or cOllcctGble by t city or any officer, en-
lnsee or aes1.riine t.terenf n y. 10 paid
direct to the cay trea urcr, tlfe order Of the
auditor directing ihc city treasurer to receil
the same, and speciiyihg the fund to which it
shall be ,chars|d having hrst been obtained.
l'ruvided thai nothing in this section CON
tained shall be co strned a. In any manner in
terfpflng with or affecting the payment OF
tiSes to the city tax collector or moneys paid
on account OF street assessments to the city
officer pe forming the duties superintendent
OF stieels.
The auditor shall prescribe system OF books
and records TO be kept by each department Of
The eity government, and a form of monthly
reports to he made from each department to
thr city andito showing all business transac-
tcns OF the department. all receipts and dis
position OF ma erial aud supplies, tools, etc..
10 the end that he aud tor may ha, n com
plete and accurate knowledge of all the busi-
ness transactions OF the city and of the several
departments, aud be enabled to keep full and
accurate records OF tie same, and report
monthly thereon to the council.
This system Of books and records OF report
shall be submitted TO the council, and on ap-
proyal bya majority OF the council shall at
once be put in force by tins several officers and
dencrtments. And ne said system OF books.
cept after the proposed changes have bee
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 ap. .roved by the
auditor until all reports required OF such oil-
Ger or employee by the city system OF accounts
herenbefore provided for, shall have be II
made.
lie shall keep in his Office in n place accessi-
BILE and open at all times during Office hours
to the public a book containing an al phaheu-
bondsmen for officers OF the city. giving the
names the 1ccrs ,r whom theyare tonds-
men and the amount for which they became
surety.
The city auditor shall be skilled &C
countNnt.
He shall report to the council at the regular
meeting OF each week the condition OF each
fund in the city tr asury and the amount
drawn from each fund the preceding week.
neshall make and present II report TO the
council at meeting in the second week of
December of ach year showing all financial
business transactions OF the city for the pre-
ceiing year ending the 3Jth day OF November
last.
lie shall audit, and approve all demands
against the city before payment, anu keep
cord of tue same as hereinafter provided in
Article NXl.
II Shall on or before the first day of August
In each year make and present to the council a
report as TO the revenue ana expenses OF, the
city tor toe current fiscal year, inNwhich he
shall set forth estimates of u) the revenue
from 9th sources than taxation; e., the
itemized expenditures; %, the itemized
amounts necessary TO be raised by taxatio : for
each fund.
He shnll 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
See. IA. II shall be the duty OF the city treas
urer to receive and keen all moneys that shall
come to the city by taxation or otherwise, and
to pay the same ou on demands legally
audited in the manner herein after provi ed;
upon Warrants issued by the audit r. 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.
lie shall receive no money into the city
treasury unless accom- nnied by the certificate
OF the city auditor prcviled for in section 43
hereof
lie shall ssue receipts in duplicate to all
persons paying money into the treasury
one OF WHICH receipts shall be 10 thwith
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 tue day. together with
the number OF each receipt given by him
the fos, and what account and from whom
received and TO what fund applied
lie shall Oh before the seventh day OF
each mouth, make out nnd present to the
receipts and expenditures for the preceding
calendar month; rnd 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 C mmittee OF the city council, or any
special committee appointed by the counc l.
separately or collectively, and with the aid OF
all accountant selected by such officer or com
mittee Shall h we the right and power to ex-
amiIe the book OF the treasurer at all times
aud the mayor, auditor or finance committee
shall also have the right to inspect and count
all public moneys under the trea Eiers con-
troll or on deposit elsewhere. Whenever the
city shall p ovide proper vault ana safes in
the city mali for the eping of the city money,
the treasurer shall keep said moneys IN said
vault except rs 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
~ ments OF money mad during the day. Civ
ing the ndmber of the eeipt is ned or cl i'm
paid, the name OF the party wing or who
was paid and the name OF the fund charged oe
credited with such receipt or payment, as the
case may e.
see. AZ. In addition to other duties imposed
upon him by this charter or by ordinance OF
the council, the city engineer shall:
/. Make or cause to he made all surveys, in
spcetions and estimates required by the
council
. lie shall have the exclusive control and
supervision OF all public works OF whatever
iinture, done by tn city.
s. lie lall have the final decision, unless
OtDtrWISc pTONlutu Dl OtAtUuntti ftS W tlt
propar location OF telegrapu, telephone, cleo
tric iirht and other poles, rs well as the proper
Il igume,.l aud depth below the surface OF tel
eplloiie telegraph ana electric wires, gas or
water pipes or private drains any otner pri-
vate eonstru oa ABOVE and below groun in
which decision rests with the city. All such
work is to be perfo. mel to his entire satisfac-
tion.
II shall appoint all assistants in field and
office which c may from time 10 me con-
sider necessa y. to the proper and efficient
working OF his department.
= He shall haXn 10 VIZ To Slsnend. dismiss