The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-02-26
ARTICLE IN.
The Department of Finance.

Sectis~~1. The city comptroller shall ex-
erc1se general supervision over the finan-
claI affairs Of the city. He shall number
I 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
fund payable. He shall be required to be
constantly acquainted with the exact con-
| dition of the treasury. He shall, on or
before the fifth day of each month, or oft
| ener if 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 Oh 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 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
| to be verified by affidavit. He shall issue
! all licenses in accordance with law on pre-
| SenCauon 70 nlIn OF a recelpt 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-
| putles shall have authority to take atfi-
| daV1tS 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 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 1. He shall perform such other du-
| ties as this charter or the city council may
direct. and may appoint one chief deputy,
I and, under civil service rules, such other
| deputies as the city council may authorize.
i Sec. 5. There shall be a city treasurer,
who shall, except as otherwise provided
! by law, be eX-Off1cio 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
/ the city council, signed by the mayor,
! Commissioned 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
| troiler, showing where the city funds are
| then kept, and it shall be the duty Of the
| city comptroller to forthwith verify each
and sufficient bonds, for his own indemnif1-
| 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 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-
| 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 shall be
charged to their respective funds. Such
| call shall be made by publication in the
clty official newspaper for the period of
| one week, and shall be made within fifteen
! DAYS after the required amount of money
is in said fund. He shall account for and
| nav over all moneys on hand as such treas
| urer to his successor in office, and deliver
all books, Avouchers and effects of ott1ce to
him. and such successor shall receipt there
for
Sec. s. Every officer or agent of the city,
or other person who shall receive or nave
| in his hands any money belonging to the
CITY, shall Immediately pay over the same
to the city treasurer, and take his receipt
! therefor in duplicate, one Of which receipts
shall be delivered to the city comptroller
i by the party paying over the money II
anv such officer agent or other person
any money SO received, or to deliver TO the
| city comptroller such receipt Of the city
| treasurer for more than forty-eight hours
1 after the snoney or receipt shall have beer
received a. him, such officer, agent or 9TH
or perSoIW shall forfeit to theT city double
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