The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15
ARTICLE II.
Ths Department OF Finance.

session L The city comptroller shall ex-
erc.ss general supervision over the nn@A2-
s sa IA sirs T q =; e,ty Hs snal sHnsef
by him. showing the date os approval.
amount and name Of original holder, the
rurnoer. on what account. and our cf what
constantly acquainted with the exact con-
often CT the treasury. He shall, on or
before the 18th day OF each month. or off
20 the city council the condition OF each
fund in the treasury. lie shall make an
nual reports 20 the city council. and . tho
6isfon and requirements OF the city, With
a careful statement ani estimates o, the
sesagss sad s,pe s h3r s,, sn . 1ss2
system for the city, "a whtCh shall be set
forth In plain and businesslike manner ev-
cry money transaction ~ tire city. SO thAt
OF the cfty's finances. He shall make an
annual report. showing the source from
whieh the eity.s revenues were derived;
claims. returns, settlements aD1 reports
70 be verified hy affidavit. He shah Issue
ali licenses Ia accor5ancs with law on pre-
treasurer showing that the hcease fee has
been paid. and shall countsrzsgn al var
rants upon the treasurer.
Sec. g The city comptroller and his de-
rutiss shall have authority % take att
davitz and administer the necessary oaths
in the Transaction Ct all city business Re
the right 20 speak on any question per-
tanning 70 his department. but shan have
no vote.
Sec. q n. shall keep publicly posted In
hIs cflre n list of an persers receiving
salaries from tie city. wles the amount or
monthly salary received by each opposite
hts rauts, which list shall Be revised and
corrected Nv him montofT, ard pe al ali
dimes open 20 public examination.
See. 4 He shah perform such other 6g-
ties as this charter or the city Council may
direct asd may appoint ere chief deputy.
sna. under evil service rsales, such other
denutf@S . the city council may 4uSharEe.
Sec. X There staG Be = city treasure;
who shall. eNrafft as Otherwise EroFi6ea
hw zw bs ex-otsicso tax collector. he SHAH
nut hold cfEce far two consecutive terms
Sec. S As tax collector. the ciiy treas
urer sn4ii perform the duties PROV 1ec N
fhts rhartar and eT TIE ESneraa iaws q
the state As treas uFer. he saall reeve.
keen and uay QwT ali rsprFyS belonging -
the city. ard Sfs2N keep an account OF ~
rta~ss~ss ar6 ewu@glslfus~es. tFafer s4sefg
r4fles ara reEuia lions 80 nay Re presrfi1N1
- ar4fea1ce ard snail so sH tsinTs re-
eslrea % him ~ this el8fter ~ fse CT
6oaucfs ~ tse CIV Efs 49, - - -
ous any ulaneys belonging q TIE cry ex-
es1a uron Fesai 0er1an1s aliolSsd ard az
cifes su tbs manner preSeraoea y tbs
charter or by law.
So II shalE be ne DUTY % The city
treasurer % receipt fer fhe Inon@Es Ok iitr
CITY. ard ray. cot she same envy On y II -
rats GFawa r. pursuance 0f t.is eEAer g
the ssffy ecuncti srn@3 ~ tha nay q,
.ssfsras.~sfrr5esg ard re~fstere& ~ the city
s,osssesrafisr lie SHAH eAca CAV, except
rsfv easnntrai7eF 8 statement q re s2As1sse
e. ezrh fand q the treasury * TIE e+tys
re saatl also eEce sasn $3.50 Lsa -.
sfsfeFnea1- Wuisr c&tn. - ne c35F esifass-
tr7If4w showing Tglsre t19 city ffE1s are
sesss kent awa ff snaN e@ tfe ns&SE q kE~
cry eVynotrclisr = t9s ~ ees.aI etea
as srssfelent b0ncs. for ns own lfssiesSlEili.
.srisu. 10 - given bv a. assistants ara
clerks ~ his ct9s Sha sAa5i ree.sS =
have care custody o. a3n1a1s - say
;7s-ar15re - oseAr vafuahle tesng belonging
20 the CITY whicn heusis Sh2A ee abNroa q
~ the raayor. ard nav 81 s~e3sfSg -
,sssnfafsFfrs wfarTarsa % Any f1ud nfo1
whfeh warrants have nesn FFee plstf sfe-
zezte4 sd TaTEatf3f -. -, s =
a. ae19srs - that fru4 s. TIRE tres s1Ty.
or Whenever there are s9sa1te8t taezs -
tire Urea e3Fv % ~2T 81
49, esss.l1-ntf5r - the Grst aHt}ce War-
rnafs stall - us1d " TIE ofoer r taeF
nsaznt'er and date & So, 80
ehzrGa4 70 thefr respective fa95s- -
al FAs7 - r7aHs ~ rahIicztiom q tfs-
csfv ess-sat wkEsF@F f~ IT. z
ore week a@f sha& - mate wstasg tse-a
Savs after tl2e REQUIRED azas0nf cf ts+fNs
IS to sad fan3 he shat ago4nf - 81
rsav ever Al FgrnafFx 81 bard 4s s@ef fTHass-
9Fer - rs s4ccezsa~ e e5k~ 49, =
al 6oaks ws'seheFs ard effects e ai'a~ .
ss-s. ana stzch siceeeseE seal rseeiPi tasrs-
fer
o. 5tae- person ~nr sssA sest.ss - =. - :
IA his Hanes arv rasE ees2EtF = -
esry. shall jTzHess1iatFiy gag ever the 500
"a t1a r6tw treasurer. &11 taEe Aa& -
therefor o. &Gpataate. oEss - aas = F@Hi
shall - &taf~ere8 % tH9 CITY e2r1 FtEs-ss
IS tGa party paTlF< over tAe money =
sEy sch crsr sTezf - 5fasr pes-
49, ra3ssv - reserved. - 20 aei1vsr % -
estv comptroller sssch reeeiat = - cisg