The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
ARTICLE TX.
The Department or Finances.

Eeotion l. The city comptroller shall es-
erciss general supervision over the tnan-
ca snairs % ths ety. Re shall ng,m6er
by HIM showing the date OF approval.
amount and name cf original holder. ths
plumber. on what account, and cut - what
constantly acquainted with TIE exact con-
before ire nfth day q each month or oft-
% the CITY ee ar tie sond.tisn 81 each
fund IN tne treasury. lie stall make an
naal reports 70 the city council. and . 10
cition srt requirements q the clfy, win
= careful statement and estimates - tie
s.a 49, 80 I ,s -, si,s 49, -. 49,
system Tor the city. "a whlch shall he set
forth In plain AMI businessllke manner ev-
X ess az I'm. tel ,hs eat ~, esni'tisa
cf the clty's finances He shall make an
annual report. showing TIE sourca from
anf how expended lie shah reguire al
claims. returns. settlements ar4 reports
o. = versnsi BY sflesvit Tie shall ISSUE
sanitation 20 him OF q receipt nom TIE city
treasurer showing that the license Zee has
been paid. and shall eeuntsrsign al war
rsnts upGn the treasurer.
Sea 2 The city comptroller and bis ce-
ruties shall have authority % take am
davits and administer the necessary oafhs
n TIE Transaction q all city business. no
shall have q seat "a the city council. with
the right 10 speak on any question per
tanning TO his department.. but shall have
Sec. ) H. shall keep pusIIely posted IN
his once list of all persons ysce'ving
salaries from TIE city. viz the amount OF
bis name which list shaii be revised and
corrected by him monthly, and be AZ all
Zines open 70 public examination
Sec. 4. He shall perform such ether du-
ties as this charter or the city council may
sirect. and may appoint one chief deputy,
snd. under civil service rules. such other
DEPUTIES as the city council may authorize.
SEQ. There shan be a city treasurer,
who shall, except az oIherHiss EfoN.s&
By law. be ex-oficso tax collector. 6e shall
rot hold offlce for two consecutive terms.
Sec. g AS tax collsctors the city treas
urer SHALL perform the duties provided II
tie state. As Treasurer. Re shall receive.
keep and pay out ali moneys oeloag1nE 70
ths city, and shall keep an account OF AZ
receipts ard expenditures. under sucn
r,,leg eaa REGULATIONS as may Re prescribed
81 ordinance. ard shall % sll things re-
eIs.res or him BY this cnarter or re Or
out any Ynoneys belonging TO ths city ex-
cept upou legal demands allowed and au-
died IN the manner PRESCRIBED " tnls
Sc : II sran be the duty Of the city
treasurer 70 receipt fer the moneys % the
civ, ard pay out the same only on war
rents drawn n pursuance q ne ,sstcr -
ecuntersfgnei ard registered gy the city
coEnntroiIe@ lie shah eacA cay, eActpt
~te<r ss3r5a-frai1ar a statement Of TIE balaucs
IN each fund Of the treasury = fhs Clt{.
lie shan also once @aeh week mac a
statement. under oafA. % the c3ty SotbB-
tr--le- showing where the city funGs are
thae. kept ard e shall e the oafE OF the
city comptroller q forthvltn very eAea
such statement. He shan require 200
ard sun cent bonds. for BIS own ffa1efnFtt.
cation 10 be given bY al assistants ana
cIorls IN his ofTlre who shsu receive or
~ ~
Y-s5rs,-s - ofner valuable taine belonging
% fan cffv which BONDS stnN De approved
BY tse mayor, and nay - se--Ll,S -
eeranltv houds re saaA istue Z eau f1r
svt,4zrstr=lre~ warrants en- any fHn1 uron
which warrants have hneH prey -S&sis EAe--
scented ana PAYMENT refssafo luE W e q
sr.~.fs v-hst,szs-er there rsaF b. ore faous-
al f,ilars % that fa21 - me tffNs1ff.
Or Whenever there are sum rft itltias n
r1-.s- Interest 70 cease fifteen days after
tfe zHhisent4on ~ the first notice. 81
rants shall 30 paid IN the ol1rE e 1AeF
number and date ~ issue sh0 rAasl =
Charged to their respective funas- saeh
call shan hs made by p1onestsoH q W.
eItv ofNrfal raewrspaper for the period Ok
one r~eslr ana sFaU ne made within fifteen
davs after fn@ required amount e money
IS fn said fund. lie shah scrouhR Tor ai.1
nav over all moneys on hand as s'2f z treas
urer 20 his successor IN ofilce. ara selF.r
All boaks vouchers ard effects az cnlcs 70
him. and such successor sfl2Is Fs1sipt thefe-
So = Every Officer ~ agent - the city.
OF ether person Nho sAsil rsce3ye or nave
IN bis hands any money nesahEtl@ % US
csfy shah iFut0ed .afefy pay over TIE sans
70 the city treasurer. ard take BIS Feeesgt
therefor IS Duplicate. oas CO when re- -
shall bs delivered 70 TIRE city c0ffDfroslss
BY the party paying over the Nancy ~
anv sfea officer. egsnt CT ether fefsfa
shall faI - p2y over 70 ne city tfs&sA4ieT
auy rTonev 40 resolved or 70 deliver 20 tfs
city cgrspf roller sssch vee@trt e f11 e3AS
treasures. for more flan farEF-eiZ1t GQAFS
astef TIE money Or receipt shall have -
Eec=STs1 py hlfn such ofsicery AZ II o 49,
person shan forrest - TIE city og1ets
tAs anAs0Et &. n4S1sy - gsGslFs-s % 80