The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
ARTICLE TX.
TAe Department of Finance.

Section 1. The city comptroller shall en-
ercise general supervision over the finan-
ana saa1 re- na 81 0 an ds sha aoMed
by him. showing the date OF approval,
amount and name or original holder. the
fund payable. He shall be required to be
constantly acquainted with the exact con-
S Siton e th s,b Trashy He shall on or
ener IL required. report TO the mayor and
70 the city council the condition OF each
FUND In the treasury. He shall make an-
nusi reports 10 the city council. and to tho
mayor on his request OF the financial con-
dition and requirements OF the city. with
careful statement and estimates Or 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 busineSSltke 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
watch the city's revenues were derived.
and how expended. He shall require oil
claims, returns, settlements and reports
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-
puties shall have authority to take eff-
IN the transaction OF all city business: hs
shall have seat In the city council, with
the right TO speak on any question per
tanning 10 his department.. but shall have
Sec. ). He shall keep publicly posted in
his office list Of all persons receiving
monthly salary received by each opposite
bis name, which list shsll be revised and
corrected by him monthly, and be at all
times open TO public examination.
Sec. 4 He shsli 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 & There shall be a city treasurer
who shall. except as otherwise provided
BY law, be ex-of,icio tax collector. He shan
not hold Office for two consecutive terms
Sec G. AS tax collector, the city treas
urer shan perform the duties provided IL
the state AZ treasurer. he shall receive.
keep and ray out all moneys belonging 70
the city. and shall keep an aseonnt OF al
receipts and expenditures, under SUCH
rlllee ana regulations may be prescribed
hv ordnance. and shall do all things re-
qusred Of him by this charter or the Or
9lnancas OF the city. He shall rot pay
on. any moneys belonging to the city eX-
cent uqon legal demands allowed ana au-
eited in the manner prescribed oy TINS
charter or BY law.
sec. :. II shall be the duty OF the city
treasurer 10 receipt for the moneys or TIE
city. ard pay ont the same only on war.
rants drawn IN pursuance OF the oroer OF
The city council, signed BY the mayor,
ccffnfersfuned and registered ~ the cay
comptroller. He shall each day, except
sundays and legal holIrANf- Tel5et % lhe
rffw cornpfraller statement OF TIE balance
IN each fund OF the treasury ef Toe city.
lie shaH also once each week make a
ste.sreens under. oath to the city comp
trnrer showing where the CITY IlHAs arc
then kept. and II shall be tie auty, o. ire
clfv cofnptroiler 10 forthwltn verify esca
s15ch statement he SHAH require good
ans sufficient bonds. for bis own lnaefntlfl.
cation. 10 be given BY al assistants ara
clerks iu hts Office who SHAH receive or
have care. custody or handling ~ any
rronsvs or ether valuable thing DftnhElh<
20 f7e CITY. which bands SaaH oe apiiF9N u
@.r,4sff- E-rss tge eaau issue a call for
cs4tvkauafnw warrants Oh any fA@l hpcn
which warrants have been ereFl2lsly pre-
sented ard payment rerfsss73 Ter ~aIt o.
sr~ess ys-herIe4vsr there NAV be ono t5o2s-
Erd dollars 81 that fund y the treasury.
or whenever there are sun 10y stliise n
rants: interest 20 cesse nf8eeu says after
che rsshfsnsffru - fnA FIRST ff9s.e- y AZ
uugaee~ an1 dafe ~ issue. ans s'ae
rserge4 50 thesr reyu@Cf3Ss tE . s3eA
casa shsu - raa9e ~ n3ai.s,s Iseh ~ ~
csrv rfaelai rewsrarer for TIE pe4ssa =
crs vreef< ara sfsli - made within fifteen
fevs AFTER fhe reCGiret amount q money
Is ln sad funa re shall account tgr ans
r.rr ever eli MONEYS ~ hard IS slseH f-e1ls-
Slrrr - his Successor IN Office. ara 1ntFer
Al tacks vns}caers ard fffeets - eil3He .
SIN. ana such successor saail receipt thsre-
SIS Every eeFce- or arsrt % TIE city,
or ofss~ rsrss1 mo- sasU reeaEe or nAtS
iu MS hands any r9ansF res 70 tAs
fffw shall tfunec afoly pay gseF Sias Same
- ttla city treasurer, aH4 tAf# ~ t-l.-
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- TIE party SAYING ever tas money *
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sn43t FAD 81 pay over - TIE esfE trtaesfs-f
a. r71zev 80 received. o. % deliver 70 tns
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ss.er tas money or receipt ssalI Rave ies.a
reeetve4 ~ hirn. s1cn 1fft1er, sGefit - 9ll-
er person shsii forfeit % TIE ciEy 002.i@
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