The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22
ARTICLE TX.
The Department or Finance.

section l. The city comptroller shall ex-
ereise general supervision over the finan-
and Keep record OF an demands allowed
by him. showing the date OF approval,
amount and name OF original holder. the
fund payable. lie shah be required TO be
constantly acquainted with the exact con-
diuon q the treasury He shall. on or
ener IL required, report 10 the mayor and
20 the city council the condition of each
fund in the treasury. He shall make an
nual reports 10 the city council. and 70 the
mayor on his request. OF the financial con-
6ition and requirements or the city, with
a careful statement and estimates or the
receipts and expenditures. He shall keep
a complete set OF books by double entry
system for the city. in which shah be set
forth in plain and ousinesslike manner ev.
be can at any time tell the exact condition
OF the city's finances. He shall make an
annual report. showing the source as from
and how expended He shah require all
claims. returns. settlements and reports
ali licenses In accordance with law on pre-
ssntatlon to him OF a receipt from the citv
trea surer showing that the license Zee has
been paid, and shall countersign ali war
rants upon the treasurer.
Sec 2 The city comptroller and his de-
puties shall have authority 10 take am
in the transaction OF all city business: hs
shall have seat IN the city council, with
the right to speak on any question per-
tanning to his department. but shall have
Sec. 3. He ehall keep publicly posted in
his Office list of all persons receiving
sSss ssar We rsatye az ~ eseh oppos
his name. which list shall be revised and
corrected by him monthly, and be at all
times open TO public examination.
Sec. 4 He shall perform such other du-
ties as this charter OF tbs city council may
direct. and may appoint one chief deputy.
and, under civil service rules, such other
deputies as the city council may authorize
sec & There shall be a city treasurer
who shall, except as otherwise IfoNluea
by law, be ex-officlo tax collector. de shan
Sec s. As tax collector, the city treas
urer shall perform the duties PROVIDED N
this charter. and by the genera avs , OF
keep and pay out all moneys belohEing 70
the city. and shall keep an account OF AZ
rere{pts and expenditures, under sucn
r1les and REGULATIONS as may be prescribed
hv ordinance, and shall do al things re-
ouired of him by this charter or the or
ont any moneys belonging to the city ex-
cert upon legal demands allowed ana ail-
cifed in the manner prescribed by this
- II SHAH be the duty OF the city
treasurer 20 receipt for the moneys OF the
CITY. and pay out the same oniy on war
rants drawn IN pursuanes OF ,ns 0.asr i,,' o.
eostutersigned and registered ~ the CITY
cornntroller lie shall each Gay, except
sundays and legal holidays: re.asr 70 1i.e
city COMPTROLLER a statement OF tne DAAance
IN each fund OF the treasury q the tsRy.
He shall also once each week MAKE
xtstanlart under oath. 20 the CITY COMP
,sfIsr showing where the city funds arc
thfn keut, and IL shall - the duty OF We
eifv comptroller 70 forth%lth ts5lE 80
s1ch statement. He SHAH require Agoo
49, sfIf5Fttent bonds for his owFn irdennfi.
cation TO be given BY al assistants ara
clerks in his 0ff3~e who shall reeve or
- - st6er valuable thing belonging
10 fha rstw which bonds shah De approFea
BY the mayor. ard may 90 security ~
Serar{fv bonds He shall Issue eau toF
os,tgfsrfirg warrants on any fund upon
which warrants have been previously pre..
senied and payment reIas.' ~ - .RS,z.
sra s,9fa-s 81 that fund ~ the fressury.
a. vFenaver there are suiiicient fnu0s IN
rants. interest 20 cesse htteen GAYS altef
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go etaW - maid tn the order - fhfr
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htrn. and sTlch successor Sltaai fe-@aFs 14'N'
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