The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
ARTICLE TX.
The Department OF FINANCE.

Section 1. The city comptroller shall ex.
e-cise general supervision over the flaan-
s sssD f 1 n 81 cry d sha naas
by him. showing the date OF approval.
amount and name OF original holder. the
funs $500 81 ~hai acsoIn ana ogs q y, wh az
constantly acquainted with the exact con-
dition Of the treasury. He shah. on or
ener IL required, report 10 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 tho
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 doub.e entry
system for the city. in which shall be set
forth in plain and buslnesslike 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
and how expended. tie shall require all
claims. returns, settlements ana reports
70 be verified BY AFFIDAVIT lie shall issue
all licenses In accordance with law on pre-
sontation 10 him u a receipt from the city
treasurer showing that the license fee has
been paid. and shall countersign ali war
rants upon the treasurer.
Sec . The city comptroller and his de-
nuties shall have authority 70 take am
davita and administer th9 nFeessary aatns
In the transaction OF all city business; he
shai. have a seat Ia the city council with
the right 10 sneak on any question per-
tanning TO his department.. but shah have
Sec. ). He shall keep publicly posted IN
his ofsice list q all persons rece.ying
salaries from Tie city viz the amount ~
his name. which list SHAH be revised and
corrected hy him monthly. and lie at all
t.fncs open to public examination.
Sec L lie shall perform such other du-
ties as this charter or the city council may
direct. aBd may appoint one chief deputy,
ans. an6er civil service rules. such otbrr
deputies as the city council nny autaorize.
see < There shall - CITY treasurer,
who shall except as CtscrWsse pr0Yidsd
hv law be ex-ofilrin tax collector RE shAn
not hold Office Tor two consecutive tsfius.
Sec & As tax collector. the city treas
urer shall perform the duties pra.tded "
this charter and ~ the general laws OF
the state. As treasurer se s,asli fseesNs,
keen ard 78y OUT all moneys belonging 20
tne el.v@@snd shall heep en- account CT AZ
ras-sfptz ard expenditures. under ENcn
rules ard -eguiat .ens ss usay he Fescrin -.
q ..frse8 ~ him hr tfta charter or fae or
Elnances 81 the ctfv. tie shall rot pay
OFT any Moneys belonging % tae elty eA-
cs.sf ur0n fsgsl demands allowed snd ap-
sft4H in the manner prescribed ~ this
charter or ~ law.
Sc Z II shall be the duty o. the city
rFasssrs.r "a reeeiat fer the Moneys Of tne
city. ard puy oft the Sarie only or var
-affs eraWn En- pursuance q TIE of1fr u
the city council. slEHea ~ TIE 49,,
rssttfessferes aud Registered ~ TIE city
r.srsrnfralfer Ffe shall eaca day. except
Su,d4ws an8 leERl holidays, render g tlis
city c1Eurtre Ter ftatgi3tss - - - - -,
a. each fUrG o. the treasury q tAe cay.
FfA SHALL also eBce earn week MAKE
sfsferaeat under Oath. 20 me civ setflis-
tr0ilcr. shosinE y lfFa ta@ 80 - sc
rfss- ..sfeFf roller Is forthwith very each
srrh statement. lie shan require "a
80 - - given ~ az assistants ara
clerks IN his ore who shea receive or
have care. CUSTODY or haaahng q eny
ntsHrys - ether valuable tftaE beio1sshE
- fhs effv which honAs shall be approved
81 the ruavor, ard rnny D. security -
Feufs.fs .f.srs4s ne shall issue eai for
eptstaeairr wsrTants g ss 49, -
whsrh warrants nave beer ErsNlo4aly pr
ssrfa-. anH rayusept Refused for want OF
srrlfs y sarsss-fr there nav ~ ere tNot5N-
an4 dollars CO that f,frd g ~ tFA1' z.
s+a $780, ~ ~aw all susstenff0E war
rants. interest % cesse ftftsen eay4 &Lsr
fes fssfTll-a t5eFi 81 she FIRST u7tice y ar
rsrts shall - uaid "a TIE oge8F e insir
raf5sh.a~ ans fafs 81 issB@. ard shat e
rhar~sA a. tacs- resrsctIye fsinfss SOD
~-.s -5s,,.fat ,,ss-re.5~sr sov the pegfa3 -
lsrs vgeek AMI salatl ~ rss8e wttHtn Hifeea
eavs after ere geaiirets afsisasaf3t g 49,
nov over sIl usoaevs 9a bari IS - 49,, 49,
ssrer - ~ er.-oerssr ia Office Ard efitFEr
al hsaFs HnsirFssTs Ard etc q ef 49, -
? rs. ass4 san slacesS9F stall FeeS'F' tsfs g
fo-
see Every cff5eer o. Hzant e fhf CIV
o. other pefzau Ygsss ssssH yssetr OF H4.s
a. BIS n4fss aHN N4aueT - FEssE 70 fttT
a. sHe e8gv O. iHgsrsr. aF8 feFe afs reRN'tt
ftseefar rs Gs safe GRE ~ Ens~a Tece -
shall - &es verNG 90 tse city ffaf fissis.
- fke ftasfe ~ ssszr ever fhs F1sn@F- II
s~v rssh afF rf aEenE 81 hfssHg n8fSaH
xeeH fat - rav erGr 20 ftae estF Treasurer
= ~. r-zsr ~ - -eseIEss3 Or - deliver 20 tn~
lee l.s-s.ssr sssf~~ sssrF .-reafns ~ tfe fafg
~ s-eEF sHr score thar { ss- TreiE1f alats
after tha tnenay o. Fsceivt sad A2te eS'S
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- f.rrsrr eF4ll fsrf@ft - fse essw ecn.i@
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