The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
ARTICLE TX.
The Department or Finance.

Section l. The city comptroller shall ex-
ercise general supervision over the finan-
elal Affairs Of the city,. He 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 shall be required 10 be
constantly acquainted with the exact con-
dition OF the treasury. He shall, on or
before the nth 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 TO 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 shah Keep
system for the city. In which shall be set
forth in plain and businssslike 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;
claims, returns. settlements and reports
70 be verified by affidavit. He shall issue
all licenses In ACCORDANCE win law on pre-
senta,ion 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 bis de-
ppties shall have authority TO take am
davits and administer the necessary oaths
Ia the transaction CT all city business: he
the right TO speak on any question per-
tanning to his department, but shall have
no vote.
Sec. g. He shall keep publicly posted IN
his ONCE a list OF all persons receiving
salaries from the city. wis the amount OF
monthly salary received by each opposite
his name. which list shall be revised and
corrected by him monthly, ard be at all
times open 70 public examination.
Sec. a. He shall perform such other du-
ties as this charter or the city eouncn may
sd INF NM "
and. under civil service rules, such other
deputies as the city council may authorize.
Sec. s There shall be city treasurer;
who shall. except rs otherwise rrovfded
BY law. be ex-offcio tax collector. He shali
not hold office for two consecutive terms
Sec. g. AS tax collector, ne , city msa IS
this charter and by the general laws or
the state. As treasurer. he snatl receive,
keep and pay gu, al moneys Sesonsl ~ III
receipts and expenditures uDder sncn
rules and regulations as may pc prescribed
by ordinance. and shan DO al. ,nia ~. re-
dirzrces 81 the city. He SHAH not pay
out any moneys belonging 10 the city ex-
cept upon legal demands allowea ara az
dlted In the manner prescfsosd ny tns
charter or BY law.
Sec. z IL shall be the duty OF the city
treasurer 20 receipt for the moneys OF tfe
cttv and pay out the same only on war
esnts drawn In pursuance or the orger OF
the city council. signed BY the mayer,
couutersSgned end registered ~ the City
COMPTROLLER. He shall each Gay, except
Sundavs and legal holidays, render e the
city comptroller statement OF the D1lAtee
IN each fund OF the treasury q TIE CITY.
He SNag also once each week make
staternert under cath. 10 the city comp
trollrr showing where the city iuD1s are
then kept. and II shall be the aats - We
city comptroller 70 forthwith verify sacn
such statement. lie shan require goa
ard sufficient bonds. for his own indeTnnit-
cation 70 b. given % al asssstaf1ss anu
~ierts In ais affee who shall receive or
have care. custody or handling % any
nf8reys Or other valuable thing tsto1glhg
tn the city. which bonds sflah 70 eRl.EVhsA
~ The MAYOR. ard may be sttpFlsn -
Serorlf7- horss He shall tssHe n call Tor
outstanding warrunfs on airy Ief1 bptsh
which warrants have been fsrctlouziF pre-
ssufss 4ss8 ravfssenf refused Tor want or
fuTsFs rv}rsr,ssver there NAV De one t@oafs-
ami dollars Of that fand = the trsas9Fy.
or whenever there are sum cry ILLS n
the frafEfrV - ~aT n4 n0tstaAlat"e va
rarfs- Interest 70 cease fifteen days sfter
the fslsni. cation . TIE f.rs' % tsse. - 81
rants snail - 2said u ire efsFs q Ger
nurahe~ and date q Issue. HHa silatl -
80 rVse.I rs sfss3r respective ffH18. S4ffn
cell SHALL ne made ~ Fsitttlf sttAsA y -
city official ue1Snag~r fcr lne 49, 49, ..
cne week ard shall - male wttf4s httesa
ears after the TeqaIre3 amount ~ money
- IN said fund Tie shall account lot ara
ray over AZ uaunevs o1 hard as So 49, -
urss~ "a hss sssces4sssr IN office. ard aEllFsf
Al htessrs vouchers ard Effects Of eElgs %
hsr7. Ard such successor ssasa RECEIPT tness-
for. -,
SerE Every officer ~ agent % the city.
or ether xssrSsa r. no stall receive or haES
N his han1s any fEecHey ne&argaEE 70 taAe
rssw shaft suFne4t1fes pay over the Same
q tNe eity treasurer, SD take : - FeessBs
therefor ~ Duplicate ore q which fece tt'[s
shall - De- efe8 70 the rstN esfffit'3k Asifs.
Is the PARTY Tzytrg over ths sHpatJ. -
AIRY sfch ofhfer, agent or etAer pSfAy1
stall f&& - bay over 80 the cts treasurer
sng rnansY 80 resolved. or & sel}Eer 10 TIE
rffr rz9r5gfrulIar gtEeb reeefut o The cifY
tveassgrer. gar FYan~s shzn forts ~s3gsat hours
xtzsr the Tnonss or receipt ssati nave Ass@
reserved ~ hlms- s3ra ossseHr. agent = e55s-
er person sssM forfeit - tne r'aF ce@sss1
.as .su..-t u rs.ozey 81 received. % foz