The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19
ARTICLE TX.
The Department of Finance.

Section ]. The city comptroller shall ex-
eTc,Se general supervision over the imam
Ga s affairs Of the city, he shall number
by him. showing the date OF approval,
amount and name Of original holder. the
pumher, on what account and out OF what
fund payable He shall be required to DO
constantly acquainted with the exact con-
diiton Of the treasury. He shall, 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 70 the
mayor on his request, OF the financial con-
dillon and requirements OF the city, with
a careful statement and estimates OF the
q complete set or 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 al any time tell the exact condition
or 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 ali
claims, returns, settlements and reports
10 be verified by affidavit He. shall issue
all licenses IN accordance with law on pre-
sentstion 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 his de-
puties shall have authority TO take afr-
eavits and administer the necessary oaths
In the transaction or all city business; he
shall have seat IN the city council, with
> the right 10 speak on any question per-
tanning TO his department. but shall have
Sec. :. Hs shall keep publicly posted IN
his office a list Of all persons rec4ving
salaries from tire city. wis the amount OF
his name, which list shall be revised and
corrected by him monthly. and be az all
times open TO public examination.
Sec & 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 g. There shall be a city treasurer,
who shall, except as otherwise provided
by law. be ex-ofilcio tax collector. .Hs shall
not hold Office for two consecutive terms.
See. s. AS tax collector. the city treas
urer shall perform the duties provided IN
this charter and ny the general laws or
the state. As treasurer. he snail receive,
keen ard paw out all moneys belonging 70
the city, and shall keep an account or All
receipts and expenditures, under s1cn
rules. and regulations SIS may be prescribed
BIZ orglsnance, and shall do all things re-
CURED Of him by this charter or the or
dinances OF the city. lie shaI n2t Ply
out any moneys belonging 70 the CITY ex-
cent uTon legal demands allowed ana au-
ctcd in the manner prescribed by TINS
charter or by law.
ass1rer 10 receipt for the moneys OF the
c5ty and pay out the same only on war
rants drawn IN pursuance OF the orosr OK
the city council. signed by the mayor,
,-sssY serxigued and registered bv the city
~.rs..r9iier ne shall each day. except
Sundays and legal hoiidsys IsnaeF 70 Iils
IN each fund OF the treasury or the city.
He shall also once each week make
statement. under oath. % the city COMP
troIier showing where the city Ilhcs SIC
Then kent and IL shall re the duty OF the
cffv comptroller to forthwith Very e4cn
such statement He shan re9Gue syod
sng SUFFICIENT bonds. for his own indemnifs-
ration TO ba given by a. assistants ana
clerks Ga his oifice who shslt feetl Fe or
have care. custody or hAnailng o. 9hy
moneys or other valuable TING D@ioNet4S
20 the civ which bonds shall - approved
BIZ the mayor, and may &c secHIltS II
oemnitv bonds. bic sl'4A lsS.s -. = al ~
outstanding warrants on any f9nl upon
which warrants have been previously pre-
sanf~a and payment Tefuss1 soT Natit OF
funds. whenever there NAY = 80 s 100
or whenever there are SUM- ett Iutl1s n
tha treasury 20 waT aH 9lltsta1i4issE w.
rants: interest 70 eezse nfteta GAYS y at1sT
ths publication OF the Hrsf notice War
rarfs shall - paid IA the ORDER % their
number and date or issals. sha ai'Ass -
esfi sbsu - made ~ uubiest!On in the
cfTv Official nswEHsuer for the eefleh ~
ere week and shall - made WITHIN nfteen
DAYS after the required amount q ils1ss.
Il - sns4 f,111A re shall account FOR aai
paw over al na0reys on fAl.a - So 49,
urer 70 his successor ~ ostlce. al 9SssFs r
All b1.oks vouchers and effects OF eElee .
to-.
See Every Officer or agent o. the CITY,
ar ether person vEha shall receive or re .
IN hts hands any money belonging % tisS
city shall Immediately 98y over the sane
70 the city treasurer. AID tA9e IS fss..s
sreraFor "a duplicate. one C " ntc6 reee5
snail - Delivered 20 tEe CITY e9i1aAfoA4.,,
b. the party paying over TIE money. ~
any such ofticer, agent or other 49,.
stall fAii u pay over 20 Ire city tFesssGsfE
sry Eaoney 50 reserved or - c2sIysr 20 -
city comptroller such recefpt % IT, So
trezsglrmr. sor more than sortv-eight hoHFs
after TIRE money or receipt snail have oer<A
resolved 5y him. such officer, agent q ss-s-
e. person shall forfeit 20 TIE G4ty a9~.s-
%. sruo.at II. raoaey 50 reserved. or f9x