The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05
ARTICLE TX.
The Department. OF Finance.

Section l. The city comptroller shall ex-
ercise general supervision over the tinan-
cial afairs OF the city. He shall number
by him. showing the date OF approval.
amount and name Of original holder. the
plumber. on what account, and out OF what
constantly acquainted with the exact con-
diton OF the treasury. He shall. on or
before the fifth day Of each month. or Oft
ener X required. report 10 the mayor ard
TO the city council the condition OF each
fund In the treasury. He shall make an
nusl reports 10 the city council. and to the
dltion and requirements OF the city. with
q 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 businesslike manner ev-
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 ell
claims, returns, settlements and reports
to be verified by affidavit. He shall issue
all licenses IN accordance with law on pre-
sentation to him OF a receipt from the citv
treasurer showing that the license fee has
been paid. and shall countersign ali war
rants upon the treasurer.
Sec 2 The city comptroller and his de-
puties shall have authority TO take am
davits and administer the necessary oatas
in the transaction OF all city business: he
the right to sneak on any question per-
tanning TO his department. but shall have
See. 8 He shall keep publicly posted In
his Office a list OF all persons receiving
salaries from the city. wiz the amount OF
msnrsy sa,s hsb st a ~ se e rev,eea and
corrected by him monthly. and be at all
times open to public examination.
Sec l. 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, sueh other
deputies as the city council may authorize
Sec g. There shall be a city treasurer,
who shall. except as otherwise provided
by law be ex-oflicio tax collector he shail
not hold ONCE for two consecutive terms.
Sec s. As tax collector. the city treas
urer shall perform the duties proyfoed ~
this charter and by tho general laws or
the STATE. AS trsas9rsr ne s hsIanssn e.
the city. and shall keep an account OF az
receipts and expenditures. under sucn
rules and regulations as may be prescribed
Nv ori5aance. and shall do all things re-
ou,red Of him by this charter or the or
ORANGES OF tho city. he snail rot pay
out any moneys belonging 10 the city ex-
cept upon legal demands allowed and au-
dited in the manner prescribed by TINS
charter or ny law.
Sec II shall BE the duty OF the city
treasurer 70 receipt for the moneys or the
city ard ray out the same only on "a5<
rants drawn IN pursuance OF the ofaer OF
ss 80 tsyss,,sss and REGISTERED ~ the city
s,yrr.rslier he shall each day, except
sundavs and legal holidays. rsfder % the
rffv comptroller statement OF the oas&nce
IN each fund Of the treasury q tae eaty.
YFe shall also once each week MAKE a
statement under OATH. 70 tfe CITY cvfsIp-
tr1ltar showing where ire city iHf'Qs are
f5,s- kest. isrd L shall DC the duty Of the
cffv conlptruiler u forthwith verify eaca
s9,ch statement He shaH REQUIRE esys
sra slsff3cfant Eonfz. for hsa own indemnify
esfiau. fo Sc given by a. assistants and
-serks in his Office who shsti Feet.se or
have care. custody o. hsueah9 . ShE
moneys or other Na}Na&se Ing Af1.1l'eltls
- RE clfv which bonds shall Be approved
~ fh. mayor, ard may BE s@eaEsty n
deYunIfv bends. He snsH issAe z car tof
at.tuto-,,ssys- warrants on any fund Mpun
xeff-t srarfer ,ts have been previously pre-
serfad aad payment refused Ter Nsnt OF
fsn6s whenever there NAV - alle t.Af.ls-
anH dollars % that fund ~ ne 49, y,
- wfsrsvsr there are snfncsent funds ~
tna tr-as7rv g -aT all 1utsf8H.ftisS 49,
rants. interest % cease ftfesa sltSs 49,. ask1E
49, s.-lssssaeffen II the first 1ltfef- y ar
re~. stal -. raga in TIE craer - their
number ant dafs C issae, sa9 haAs -
charged 20 thesT Fe&rnef 8s~ i1Ia
cali shall BE made by ratiisst taon u -
assy r4Fsr.ss ,,svvaf.4 rter f8r the EseFsrG q
ons week ard stall - nfsze NtsAi. 49,
DAYS after fhe required aE4aa'A'tt sA 49,
q IL said fund fFe shall acrounk Ter al
rrss- over sff funyeFN or hand as S4sta tEssAas@
urer - his Eursssssar fTs etfacs. Asl4 1917
as b1GFs. FeneasrH ara 49, - - -
hsfa. ara s1eh slaccessor saall reeelpi tlste-
f0-. -.
See Every officer or agent q TIE city.
or sERay parEcn wna stgs&i receive or la .
a ~ hasszs ans saDey l.aisasiug - the
city ahsIl iaagpsstlz ft3T psy gftE re
- tha city treasurer, ara take is -
,AereFrr 20 5un3 ate. ere % when rs,etltss
shaH - Ef.fEeTet 20 the cstT caT1t'tttHissstf
~ she party laying over fhr ns1isefs =
go sTFen clfeer agenf ~ other E1f4sfs
shalt faA - % ever 20 TIE cry kfetrts. -
srv Eysansv 80 rerssvest, or 70 EeAaEeg 70 y =
egfv earaps roller slch re~@iEt % fA- sAE
fre aszgrer Tor -sc~s than forts ~ fss51o
after shs money o. receipt ksssa-t Easr
racsIEs-4 - AErn. ssrh 07ss&sF- a&F1@ = -zs s
81 person Shau forfeit - ire esff &c.,
tas sM@1nx 9. nsc1ey 80 receives. " ass