The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12
ARTICLE IL.
The Department. OF Finance.

Section /. The city comptroller shall ex-
erciss general supervision over the finan-
ana seep f 15 ord 81 ga sna aowed
By him. showing the date or approval.
amount and name or original holder. ths
fund payable He shah BE required 10 be
constantly acquainted with the exact con-
citon Of the treasury. he shall. on or
ener II required. report 10 the mayor and
TO the city council the condition OF each
fund IN the treasury. lie shall make al
nual reports 10 the city council. and 70 the
mayer on bis request. OF the financial cen
dIticr and requirements OF the city. with
q 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 city's finances. He shall rnake AZ
annual report. showing the source from
ana how expended He shall require all
claims returns settlements and reports
20 Be verified by AFFIDAVIT He. shah Issue
all licenses IN accordance with law on pre-
ssntation to him OF q receipt from the city
treasurer showing that the license fee has
been paid. end shall countersfgn all war
rants upon the treasurer.
Sec 2 The city comptroller and his te-
putEes shall have authority TO take sffi-
davits and administer the necessary oaths
IN the transaction Of all city business; he
shall have sea. IN the city council, with
he right 10 sreak on any question per-
tanning to his department, but shah have
Sec, :. ne shall keep publicly posted IN
his ofHee list Of all persons receiving
salaries from tire city. wiz the amount or
his name, which list shall bs revised and
corrected by hiry1 monthly. and be AT al
times open TO public examination.
Sec. 4. He shall perform such ether du-
ties as this charter or the city council may
direct. and may appoint enc chief deputy.
and under civil service rules, such other
Deputies as the city council may authorize.
who shall, except as Otherwise provided
by law be ex-ofIcio tax collector he snall
nor hold Office for two consecutive terms
Sec 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 snsA receive,
keen and raw cut al moneys belonging 70
the city, and shall keep an account OF All
receipts and expenditures. under sccn
rules ard regulations as may &c prescribed
BY ordinances. and shan 90 al tnings r.
oi,srsa Of him By this charter or fhs or
d3ranees OF tire CITY. He SHAH TOT Pay
out any rnoreys belonging 70 the CRY e1-
Caf,. unon legal demands allowed and su-
dffes in the manner prescribed ~ this
charter or by lay.
Sc. :. X shalt bs the duty OF the city
~esasf4-ar "a rscefBf Tor the UoTsyS or the
CIV ard ray oat the same only en- war
raues drawn in pursuance 81 ire Greer oI
the city council. sEne3 ~ tse mayor.
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eonutro!fer He shan each day. except
clnfsvs 4aa legal he3iCaYs. render % the
eg7v g.7rrr+rc{feT 3 statement OF TIE fAhaillr
~ each fund Of tire treasury q the CRY.
sssrerrsnt under cath. 70 ire CITY rotip-
trsster showing where fns clty tSh4s Fl
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city comptroller = farfaE - xefllF e@la
strh statement. lie shsH reSliFe eeed
era sufficient bonds. for RS own noe T1lisii =.
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