The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-11
ARTICLE III.
TAs Department Of Finance.

Section /. The city comptroller shall ~
ercise general supervision over the finan-
sna saaD of as 81 og s a aaRes
by him. showing the date OF approval.
amount and name OF original holder. the
fund payable. He shall 10 required TO be
constantly acquainted with the exact con-
diton OF the treasury. He shall, on or
encr If required. report 10 the mayor and
to the city council the condition OF each
fund In the treasury. He shall make an
mayer on his request. OF the financial con-
dsticn and requirements OF the city. with
careful statement and estimates OF the
a complete set OF books by double entry
system for the city, In which shall be set
forth in plain and businesslike manner ev-
he can at any time tell the exact condition
OF the cfty'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-
sentation 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-
ruties shall have authority 10 take am
davits and administer the necessary oaths
In the transaction or all city business; ne
the right 20 speak on any question per-
tanning to his department. but shall have
Sec. g. He saali keep publicly posted IN
his ofrice a list OF all persons receiving
salaries from the city. wiz the amount OF
n1hy WHICH lie, sssn ~ be sa rsvss2 ard
corrected by him monthly. and be at all
times open 70 public examination
Sec. 4 He. shah perform such other dsi-
direct. ana may appoint one chief deputy.
and under civil service rules. such other
deputies as the city councA may authorize
Sec s There shall be a city treasurer,
who shall except as otherwise provided
By law, be ex-oficio tax collector. he SHAH
not hold Office for two consecutive terms
Sec & As tar collector. the city treas
urer shall perform the duties provided In
this charter and by the general laws OF
the state. AS treasurer. ne snali rsceiVe.
keep and paw cut all moneys belonging 70
the city, and shall keep an account OF al
recelrts and expenditures. under slcn
rsies and regulations as nay ne Presence rsi
CURED OF him by this charter or the or
6inauces Of the city. He snail not Fay
out any moneys belonging 70 tne Ely ex-
cent u.son legal demands allowed and au-
clfed in the manner presc-7osd by this
charter or BY law
sec. 7. II rhaIl be N. duty OF the city
treasurer 70 receipt for the moneys OF tne
city. ara pay cut the same only on war
rants drawn IN pursuance or the ercer OF
the city council. signed oy the tnasors
=
ccrrrfroIler. lie shah each dav, except
Sfsntavs and legal holidays. render g the
city comptroller a statement OK TIE aataitee
- 1Lau also once each week make a
sta.erusnt. under ca ~. % the CIV cef.ils-
trslzer. showing where the city tAnds afc
fAs~f keu- ard IL shah be the duty or the
Sf4v. Sorgf.5t roller to fortrwttb verify each
such statement. He snsh req1ge ia
and sufficient hon1s. fer rs cwh lnfeIsiiatil.
e#tf7n. % pe given by al assistants ahe
-sargss n, h{= esssre wh0 shall receive or
have care, custody or haEaiipg ~ any
Fssresss or ether valuable t1iaS nel2uStEg
- +he cif- w~tich hands shall ec approved
~ ire mayor. ard nay re seeafatg -
Sss,rffv h,nHe He shall issue a ctG fer
eufwtarafrG warrants 90 any fttnd nFon
which warrants have beer LFeNlolsls pr
s1s-ss vxFssYyss-s. there NAV y one thctS-
a-a s5llars 90 that fusld = TIE freasefy.
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~z-ts- fnte~est - cease 6fteen days sfter
Ere risif1.eat item ~ ma first ratfes ss6F-
rarts skali - uas4 "a TIE of1ss 81 $50 li'f ~
ffarwss e. ztsf~ respective sUfts- Sga
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sers zftgr sfe regsgiTss.' aT1o2ftt 81 - srt,
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