The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04
ARTICLE TX.
The Department OF Finance.

Section l. The city comptroller shall exc
ercise general supervision over the IMAM
e el s affairs Of The city, Re shall number
by him, showing the date OF approval,
amount and name Of original holder. the
number. on what account, and out of what
fund payable. He shah be required 10 be
constantly acquainted with the exact con-
diton OF the treasury. He shall, on or
ener IL required, report to the mayor and
to the city council the condition OF each
fund in the treasury. He shall make an
nusl reports TO the city council, and 20 the
mayor on his request. OF the financial con-
dition and requirements OF the city. with
a careful statement and estimates OF the
receipts and expenditures. He shall keep
a complete set OF books by double entry
system for the city, in which shall be set
forth in plain and businesslske manner ev-
cry money transaction of the city. SO tina.
he can at any time tell the exact condition
OF the city's finances. He snail make an
annual report. showing the source from
which the cfty's revenues were derived,
and how expended. He shah require all
claims. returns, settlements and reports
10 be verified BIZ affidavit He shall issue
all licenses in accordance with law on pre-
sentation TO him OF a receipt from the city
treasurer showing that the license fee has
been paid, and shall countersign all war
rants upon the treasurer.
Sec 2 The city comptroller and his de-
puties shall have authority TO take am
davis and administer the necessary oatas
shall have seat in the city council, with
the right to speak on any question per-
tanning to his department. but shall have
Sec. s. He shall keep publicly posted IN
his once a list OF all persons receiving
salaries from the city. viz the amount OF
his name, which list shall be revised and
corrected by him monthly. and be az all
times open TO public examination.
Sec 4 He shall perform such other du-
ties as this charter or the 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 provided
by law, be ex-ofticic tax collector. he shan
not hold Office for two consecutive terms.
SEC & AS tax collector. the city treas
yrer shall perform the duties provided IN
this charter and by the general laws OF
the state As treasurer. he shall receive,
keen and pay out all moneys belonging 70
the city. and shall keep an account or All
receipts and expenditures, un5 1s.1s.sis.,t
bv ordnance and shall do all things re-
clItred OF him by this charter or tne or
out any moneys belonging TO the city ex-
cept upon legal demands allowed and au-
ofted in the manner prescribed oy TINS
charter or by Law.
treasurer 10 receipt for the moneys or the
city and pay out the same only on @aI
rants drawn IN pursuance q Ne pa, 1900 -
couutersiEBed and registered nT Toe Clt.
COMPTROLLER He shall each day. except
Sandzys and legal holicays. Ten4er % IRE
CITY comptroller a Statement OK TIE oa44lce
IN each fund OF the treasury q Nl9 city.
He shall also once each WeeA iilahe
statement under oath. 70 the cItS es'ap-
traller. showing where we en- .-s'ls 80
tban kent. ard IL shall pe TIRE duty % ire
CITY comptroller u far&nwsth Nestly 49,
such statement lie slaA Fe4eAE -
ard ~ flcfent bonds. for his own indffnHth.
ctrfrn. Il hss given by al assistants ara
clerks "a his office who saeA feetse -
have care. custody o. hanalns g Say
T-,rr'..,-. - cfhar valuable thing belonging
- 49, offz- vehfrf henss shall be approved
rs the mayor. ard may ee st-sl 80
Sfr~rst IN E-r!s lie FaAM ISSUE q se&t TOT
. 1f1tzr7v48frg warrants ou any fund uPoa
which warrants have nsen prey sS-sis p41S
serted ard payment Teiese1 iel 49, -
ar4 5-51a-s ~ that flnd IN Ire freaEIFs'.
or whenever there arr SUN ~ ll-.'..z "a
the treasvrT - ~ay az 80 -
rarts. interest - cs3se tteta t.-fs r 5.,,r
~1~ts shqu na raid 10 the or4er q ta3etF
number an8 dafe ~ $50. go es
r-sf shryl 80 made ~ n.shilostacn ~ t1e
rttv ef{rial reWeraper f7r IHe t#sset ~
one week ARD shall r. maze 80 s...
aavs after TIE rrt9,iret am 93t = 49,
81 5u ea3f fund. Ht shall account ffg al.4
- a. r..-e~ an moneys OF hand 90 sslea = as
fi-e- IS hEs slee ees1r ia cffice. ar8 9el.Fer
an books. y1acherz ard ELECTS q elLee 70
FOR
So. g Every 0fi.efr 90 agent % zee 1870
o. other usFzuu y fo zfsll receive ~ n2se
=. hfs rarsss ars- money fel3FsenE 50 t1e
c5rv SHAH lmueitatelg pay ever tne s-stI
- rks city treasurer. ard takf - frr.t1
.e.refss~ ID 5ls-ss-afe. one cf which reeaipts
shah - 5f.fFere3 &C. see cts caanl'tFai4rsg
hw tire PARTY rarlrr over tEe Filta~N. p
a-v sueh EeeT, agwut Cr 9lHeF -
SHALL fail - paw over 10 me siLE -
any FunEeE So received or - denver p &c
civ corr ptr0ller sueh recetft e fiss t.tf
treasurer. fer more than fart4-e Z Is 49,
s-ts~ tbe money a. recefrt shan have Dee2
rscelFet 6y hirn such a-sicer. ~ - q 49,
er person shall forrest - ta@ ei4f
the @EAo4Et g I.2oaey - reserves - 40