The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-28
ARTICLM II.
The Department. OF Finance.

Section L The city comptroller shall er-
ereiss general supervision over the fnan-
sa s ss f 1 ni 81 s as h a aoSs
by him. showing the date of approval.
amount and name Of original holder, tho
fund payable He shah he required TO Do
constantly acquainted with the exact con-
s5sr. s & ~ treasury gs1 He shall on or
ener II required. report TO the mayor and
to the city council the condition OF each
funa in the treasury. he shall make an
mayor on his request. OF the financial con-
cition and requirements Of the city, with
. careful statement and estimates OF the
receipts and expenditures. He shall keep
q complete set OF books by double entry
system for the city. In which shall be set
forth In plain and businessiike manner ev-
cry money transaction OF the city, SO that
he can at any time tell the exact condition
OF the city's finances. He shall make n
which the eity's revenues were derived.
and how expended. He shall require all
claims. returns, settlements and reports
all licenses in accordance with law on pre-
esntation to him OF q receipt from the city
treasurer showing that the license fee has
been paid, and shall countersign all war
rants upen the treasurer
Sea 2 The city comptroller and his de-
puties shall have authority TO take am
in the transaction OF all city business; he
shall have q seat in this city council, with
the right TO speak on any question per-
tanning u his department.. but shall have
Sec. $ He shall keep publicly posted IN
his once q list Of ell persons resolving
salaries from the city yiS the s amount nna, 2.
lis name. which lis, shsll be revised and
corrected by him monthly. ana Dc at all
times open 10 public examination.
ties as this charter or thu city council may
direct. and may appoint one chief deputy,
and. under civil service rules. such Other
sec & There shall be city treasurer,
who shall except as otherwise provided
by law, be ex-oficio tax collector. he shan
not hold Office for two consecutive terms
Sec & AS tax collector. the city treas
urer shall perform the duties provided II
this ehartsr. and by the general laws OK
keep and pay out all moneys belonging 20
tie city, and shall keep an account or all
receipts and expenditures, uh rl.,.ot slsa
BIZ ordnance. ard shall DO all things re-
CURED Of him by this charter or the or
or any moneys belonging TO the city ex-
cept upon legal demands allowed ara Az
efted in the manner pTescrioed oy thAs
charter or by law.
treasurer TO receipt fer tbs moneys or the
city. ard pay out the same only on war.
n nts drawn n pu..gansge ne 81 ne ne msyor.
ccasrferslgne5 and registered By the City
cs,rnn.roller He shall each day. except
Sundays and legal hoAieazs. rs re , ~ ne
Ia each fund OF the treasury 81 We city.
Ea shall alec once each week make
s.s+errlart under oath. 20 the city comp
,r4iier Showing where the city funds s~e
then keuf ard IL shall - the onty OF INC
civ comptroller 10 forthwith verify e@ca
such statement. He ShaH require Kgga
ers ssIfHetent bonds for his own indemnify
- ZION 10 he given BY al ASSISTANTS ara
clerks IN his ofFlTe who sHsh receive or
have care. custody or hsnalsns a 81 ay
rnonevs or other valuable fning belonging
~ me citv. which bonds shah be approx "a
BY the mayor. and may De sscAilt. n
serurttv bonds He shan issue a cali for
o,,fsfsrsfT- warrants on any fund upon
which warrants have been previously pre-
sauted and payment reflsca loF ~sht OF
s,rrFs whenever there NAV be one thods-
sws dollars ~ that fund in the frea SIry.
or whenever there are suf9etent FUNDS N
fhs treasury % ~ay al outstanding waf-
the rsshiicatlosl 81 the first notice. War
ranss shall - paid n the oIlet e - rHeiI
number and date of ls.ee. go go sNaS So -
cal shaiI be made ~ publication n tns
c1ry fHcial newspaper for the pef1o1 q
one week. and shall be MAZE withia nfteen
DAYS after the requires amount ef ino.iss
Is in SAID funa lie shall account for ana
raw over ali moneys on hand as sum treas
urer - his successor - essa,s - oftses 4,
HIN. and such successor szaA4s feS@ipA taeiS
for.
Sc Y Livery ofl6cef OF aHss4t " 80 -ttS >
or other TsersOn who shah receive or hsEs
IN hts hands anv money belonging % tos
city shall irnmsd iStsiy pay over the sans
% the city treasurer. ard take nls FecslpS
therefor 81 duplicate. ore % wh3ca recesE =
shah BE delivered 70 the city comptro2l-s,
by the party paving over the money. y
any such officer. agent CT other ptfs2l
shall fan 20 pay over 10 tn7 clSY Treas =
ary money 80 received. or 20 deliver 10 10
city comptroller such recsEpt OF the csty
treasurer. tor more than t3rty-eis1t hours
after the money or receipt snail f-4se sssss
1890 81 nm. sach officer. agent or ots-
er person shall tcrfe5t to the city o9Nss7
tAs amount % money 80 rscssvs1. CT iSs