The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-03-02
ARTICLE IN.
The Department of Finance.

Section 1. The city comptroller shall ex-
erclse general supervision over the finan-
claI affairs Of the city. He shall number
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
constantly acquainted with the exact con-
d1tlon OF the treasury. He shall, on or
before the fifth day Of each month, or Oft
ener II 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 to the
mayor on his request, of the financial con-
ditiOn and requirements of the city, with
careful statement and 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 businesslike manner ev-
cry money transaction Of the city, so 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
which the city's revenues were derived,
and how expended. He shall require all
claims, returns, settlements and reports
to be verified by affidavit. He shall issue
all licenses in accordance with law on pre-
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 atfi-
daVitS and administer the necessary Oaths
in the transaction of all city business; he
shall have seat in the city council, with
the right to speak on any question per-
tanning to his department, but shall have
no vote.
Sec. 8. He shall keep publicly posted in
his office a list of all persons receiving
salaries from the city, WITH the amount of
monthly salary received by each opposite
his name, which list shall be revised and
corrected by him monthly, and be at all
times open to public examination.
Sec. T. 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. 5. There shall be city treasurer,
who SHALL except as otherwise provided
by law, be eX-ofilcio tax collector. He shall
not hold office for two consecutive terms.
| Sec 6. AS tax collector, the city treas
urer shall perform the duties provided in
this charter and by the general laws of
the state. AS treasurer. he shall receive,
keep and pay out all moneys belonging to
! the city, and shall keep an account Of all
receipts and expenditures, under such
rules and regulations as may be prescribed
by ordinance, and shall do all things re-
quired Of him by this charter or the or
| dinances of the city. He shall not pay
out any moneys belonging to the city ex-
| cept upon legal demands allowed and au-
/ dited in the manner prescribed by this
charter or by law.
Sec. Z. 1t shall be the duty Of the city
treasurer to receipt for the moneys of the
city, and pay out the same only on war
rants drawn in pursuance OF the order OF
! countersigned and registered by the city
comptroller. He shall each day, except
Sundays and legal holidays, render to the
city comptroller a statement of the balance
| in each fund of the treasury of the city.
| He shall also once each week make a
statement, under oath, to the city comp
! troller showing where the city funds are
| then kept, and it shall be the duty. of the
! city comptroller to forthwith verify each
| such statement. He shall require good
! and sufficient bonds, for his own indemnifi-
! cation, to be given by all assistants and
| clerks in his Office who shall receive or
| have care, custody or handling OF any
moneys or other valuable thing belonging
to the city, which bonds shall be approved
! by the mayor, and may be security IN
demnity bonds. He shall issue a call for
| outstanding warrants on any fund upon
| which warrants have been previously pre-
! scented and payment refused for want OF
| funds, whenever there may be one thous-
I and dollars of that fund in the treasury,
or whenever there are sufficient funds in
| the treasury to nay all outstanding war
rants: interest to cease fifteen days after
the publication of the first notice. War
/ rants shall be paid in the order of their
| number and date Of issue, and snail be
| charged to their respective funds. Such
i cITv official newspaper for the period OF
| one week, and shall be made within fifteen
DAVIS after the required amount or money
is in said fund. He shall account Tor ano
| nav over all moneys on hand as such treas
| urer to his successor in office, and deliver
| all books vouchers and efects OF once tC
him, and such successor shau receipt there
for.
| or other person who shall receive or have
city. shall Immediately pay over the same
to the city treasurer, and take his receip
therefor in duplicate, one OF which receipts
Y by the party paying over the money. I
any such officer, agent or other person
shall fail to pay over to the city treasurer
5i1v money SO received, or to deliver to thu
CITY comptroller such receipt of the city
treasurer. fer NOR than forty-eight hour:
/ after the money or receipt shall have beSl
resolved by him, such officer, agent or 9Th
er person shall forfeit to the city doubts
the amount OF money 90 received. Or To-