The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-17
ARTICLE TX.
The Department OF Finance.

Section 1. The city comptroller shall ex-
ercise general supervision over the finan-
and keep a record OF all demands allowed
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 shall be required TO be
constantly acquainted with the exact con-
dition OF the treasury. He shall, on or
before the fifth day Of each month, or Oft
ener IL required, report TO the mayor and
TO the city council the condition OF each
fund in the treasury He shall make an
nual reports to the city council, and 10 the
mayor on his request, Of the financial con-
ditlon and requirements OF the city, with
& careful statement aud estimates Of the
receipts and expenditures He shall keep
complete set OF books by double entry
system for the city, In which shall be set
forth In plain and businessllke manner eF-
cry money transaction of the city, 50 that
he can at any time tell the exact condition
OF the city's finances. He shall make an
annual report. showing the source from
and how expended. He shall require all
claims, returns. settlements and reports
% he verified by 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 =. The city comptroller and his de-
putes shall have authority "a take af'i-
davits and administer the necessary oaths
in the transaction OF all city business: he
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the right 10 speak or any question per-
tanning TO his department. but shan have
no vote.
his ONCE a list Of all persons receiving
salaries from the city. Wit the amount OF
monthly salary received by each opposite
bis name, which list shall be revised and
corrected by him monthly. and be at ali
times open TO public examination.
Sec. 4. lie shall perform such other du-
ties as this charter or the city council may
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and. under civil service rules. such other
deputies as the city council may authorize.
Sec. 3 There shall be city treasurer
who shall except as otherwise PROVIDED
by law De ex-officio tax collector. tie SHAH
not hold Office for two consecutive terms
Sec 6 As tax collector. the city i treas s.
this charter and hy the general laws or
the state As treasurer. he shall receive,
the city. and shall keep an account OF ~
re.,,,ipfs and expenditures. under EAcii
rules and regulations as may ne presenter
by ordinance, aud shall do al things re-
ouirea Of him by ttis charter or the or
kinance= o. the citv. lie shall not pay
out any moneys belonging 10 the efty tA~
cent u1on legal demands allowed ard az
dtted in the manner prescribed by THIS
charter or BY law.
So II shall be the duty o. tie city
Treasurer 10 reCeiT for the moneys 81 the
city. and pay ont tne sue O ~ ~ -
rants drawn IN pursuance Of me oElcI ot
the city cnuucii, signed ny the fhsSet.
c1uHtersfgned and registered ~ the fltt
rnn1rt roller lie shall each dGF, sNe~pt
sS.,rls,vs ana iea-sl HOLIDAYS. render 90 the
f,itw t1yr7atra3lfF a statement Of the balance
IL each fund OF the treasury ~ the eatf.
lie si.a8 also oace saeh WesS - u.@ -.
ststernent under oath, 80 ire CIV t5fhl-
tr5lIer showing Is here the c{fy ttilias arc
fhen kent AMI lt shall - the duty q the
rftv raTogsfr roller - forthwith Nertfy eaen
s5,rh asafsgY4euf He shall require good
ana sufficient bonds for MS 0& p 1iifefi'fliii.
eafian 10 be given hy Al a. taiiis ana
clerks ~ his csiice wh9 shta reeve Vf
have care custody o. h4ndhh4 yt ahY
,s-r-..z.s ~ ashar xaluatle thiug belonging
ta t,tn city which bonds SHAH ~ afpFoFrt
~ the mayer. ard may ~ seesfil. IN
aerrn8tv bonds lfe shall issue n ea3t for
efffzf7rfiur warrants 8n airy f@Hd UQon
which warrants have beer preNioas4s sse-
seu7ed ard PAYMENT rfIased lSE @atlt oi
fsfrlz wherever fhare may 20 ~ t.lss.1~
ara dollars az that fnu6 in the treasury,
or Whenever there are sum ear funds ~
to-. tres strv - ~aE ali e.ltsiata4tas NsF-
rants. interest 90 cease NftFta oalkH attFF
a. rssf7f lee.ffasi ~ sna Brat nata* Nar-
rsnfs shall So pai4 90 tae ofGeF tHeF
number an8 caye ~ lslrs go
CHARGED a. their resFertlFe faE - S.l,.n
esW shaF ~ made ~ uslai@1i1aD ia The
csfv rMiafaa newErzaer fer TIE feft *
eve week. ard EnaE ~ u2as@ y Nttft0
81 a aae9 FrgTH 1fT shsif acr01ut TOR ara
psv ever s4f moneys eu hanG ~ ssfta tL..
urer q bis sfaeeEr y o1lee az
Al Aorks yegCeeTs ard effeft s 81 ulbfF %
ts7-e. ard sl.ca Successor sail TeefiFt tissfe-
for.
80, 81 Every officer e. ave-f q the city.
OF efher person vSa seali reee sc OF n4F
~ ~ h1ess arv money talGnwiUg 20 TIE
sftv shan Immediately paw oF"F fise ss7fe
- tha city frHGasreF. aHd take feerHs
sEer=sa~ 8 s-1s-ste ons - whites raea 9
sha3 - Delivered ~ fne rtV EzGr fs4ss
- fre party ravinr over ere ue8seT. II
49, eseh af1eer aEauf OF ethEr aeFs9E.
shall far II pAy over 20 tae city treasure
s-- .1ssr.ez ~ raefi9eti. Or - deliver - tse
sr,tv aurnatraller elck serasrf - tHe cav
Treasurer far E1ra tlar f5TfT-s zss s1sf2A
aftsr TIE nanny or rNeeiFE shais bare -
$500 - hlrsl. es.sh nsfs1er agent or otn-
sr QerSoa EEail forfeit % Ere caET COZ
tEs @zaozaE 81 saoEey 10 EecSiye-s cE 1gF