The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10
ARTICLE X.
The Department OF Finance.

Section I. The city comptroller shall ex-
ercise general supervision over the fnan-
s s s sr 1 h 81 o lie am sha a ao9sd
by him. showing the date OF approval.
amount and name OF original holder. the
fund payable. He shall be required to be
constantly acquainted with the exact con-
dition OF the treasury. He shall, on or
ener If required. report to the mayor and
TO the city council the condition of each
fund IN the treasury. He shall make an
nnal reports to the city council. and 70 the
dition and requirements OF the city, with
q careful statement and estimates OF the
seceipts ana espefpdh,Iufes h e, shha KEEP KEEP
system for the city, in which shall be set
forth In plain and businesslike manner ev-
cry money Transaction q the cry. 50 .hat
OF the citys finances. He shall make an
annual report, showing the source from
which the eity's revenues We're oerise Ell
claims. returns. settlements and reports
TO be verified by affidavit. He shall Issue
all licenses In acceptance with law on pre-
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 am
davits and administer the necessary oaths
in the transaction OF all city business: ne
shall have seat IN the city council, with
the right to speak on any question per-
tanning to his department. but shall have
Sec. :. He shall keep publicly posted IN
his ONCE a list Of all persons receiving
salaries from the city, wice the amount or
monthly salary received by each opposite
corrected by him monthly. and be at all
times open TO public examination.
Sec. T. He shall perform such ether du-
ties as this charter or the city council may
nd CHEZ
and under civil service rules, such other
deputies as the city council may authorizes
who shall. except as otherwise provided
by law, be ex-ofIicfo tax collector. He shau
not hold Office for two consecutive terms
Sec s. As tax collector, the city treas
urer shall perform the duties provided IN
this charter and by the general laws or
the state As treasurer. he shall receive
keen and pay out all moneys belonging 70
the city, and shall keep an account OF al
rnrefrts and expenditures. under sucn
rules and regulations g 9 may pc presented
by ordinsns,e . ana h So, snsn cssrt.r or the or
dsnances OF the city. He snail not pay
eat any moneys belonging TO the city ex-
cept upon legal demands aiiowea ana az, az
eltns in the manner prescribed oy this
charter or by law.
sec. 7 II shall be the duty OF the city
treasurer 20 receipt for the moneys OF N.
elfy ard nav out the same only on war
rsl1fz drawn IN pursuance or the oroer OF
the city council. signed by the mayor,
counterElgBed and registered ~ the ely
corptroller He shall each Gay, except
Sundsvs and legal holidays, render % the
CITY COMPTROLLER a statement OF Inc ndisncs
IN each fund OF the treasury q gre cry,
TTa shau also once each week make
sfstarrsnt under oath. To the sgfE COMP
treller showing where the CITY taiSls 80
tier kent. and II shall Re TIE 10y OF tns
CITY comptroller 70 forthw5th verify eAen
such statement he shall require Eooa
anf Sufficient hoads. for his own lneerniss1,
cation. % be given oZ a.. viats,e 30 %
clerks "a his Cffire sh9 sfsah receive or
have care. custody Or handling Or any
rY.1Fgevs or other val0a he tfstS nesosAs.4is
10 The city, which bonds sfsat - aggISFsA
80 re rravor ard may be security ~
Ss-.T.1f,, frrsS Ffe shan .sstie n cali for
outstanding warrants 90 ANf 1871 ~l.sh
which warrants have been Ifs ~ .'- - -
ersrss Wherever there NAV hs one tise3s~
ana dollars Of that flfud q ne tftsss1.E.
or whenever there are SUIT Inns 40 -
tNe fresafrv % ~ay 81 e,ltstAng.sE 49,
rarfs. Interest 20 cesse fifteen Gays a.Eer
tha rllh1fratian % tie nFHt oettfe- va
rants shall - paid n the oTes - Sas ~
gskresd 20 their respective ~ =.
ca1 shan De rsaSe ~ ~ 49,. - -. -,
eaty official neTFs Per ~ IT, 49, .s<...ss,
one week ard shan ne uaEae VIZ nAtfHt
Aavs sitter tire required amount e3 tfl29as
il tn said fTnd. tie shsli seeoaAt ~ 80
pag over az uianeys o. sAs,a - 80 s.,ssse-
a. borts vouchers and effects ~ cEIiIe 70
htru, au1 such SUCCESSOR SHAH rece1pt there
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Sc = Every Officer 81 agent of the city.
A. afher ugFeg5 who sf.ssi Te.tHs Or AaS =
ia MS hands Any m1u&T ae-az-&-ssK % -
CITY, sA@I Immediately pag aver fl~ easas
Is she eifv treasurer. ard taEe rs fers
snerefar n dgr5 cate. ere g TFHie1 fs-ss p
shan - ss.4vcTeA 81 tire estH caa sF9s7ss
hv the uaTrw reTiTsg over TIRE iasst,Ts -
snw sssch or -. agent g ainar pfFsn
s99M faH - pay ever 70 TIE cstF fftsss&k~F
spy rnorav 50 resolved. or 70 aesfs&r % go
rstv rurfrCTlsr szseh rsce-t - fn- 81.
,-ssa ssf~sr- gar rnu~a than fafay-eseat hours
after the raor@y or receipt saaA bAfe <.ts
reserves ~ h.Ta. sues c2f.NsF- agent q. -
e. person shall forfeit - TIRE eatY 49, =
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