The herald., 1898-10-19

facts to the Mayor Such report shall
specify each bond with the sureties and
the amounts for which each surety is
sufncient and solvent. Upon such report,
the Mayor shall take such action as shall
be necessary TO protect the city, and may
may suspend any officer until sufficient
bond Is filed and approved.
ARTICLE XIII.
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
Sec. &c. Except as otherwise provided
in this charter all demartis payable out
OF the treasury must, before they can be
approved by tho Auditor or paid by the
Treasurer be first approved by the Coun-
Gil. All demands for more than two hum
dred dollars shall be presented 10 the
Mayor for his approval in the manner
heIeinbefore provided for the passage OF
ordinances or resolutions.
Sec. 81. All claims and demands what
ever against the City of Los Angeles. ex-
cept interest coupons on bonds and bonds
Of the funded debt, shall bc paid only on
demands as herein provided for.
Sec. 9S. Said demands, except demands
payable out of the School fund and LII
Council on forms and blanks 10 bo o pro- i
vided by the City Clerk, and shall be re-
ferred to Its committee on finance. The
said committee SHALL. by Endorsement
whole or in part. The Council shall then
consider the said demands and the action
of said committee thereon, and shall, II
the rs same be, be Just and legal: approve the
In part or reject the whole. The action
of the Council shall be indorsed thereon,
with the date Of such action, and certified
a f0n ttrrA 10 De-.
City Clerk; provided, that 1t shall require
| the amrmative vote of six members Of
the Council, under q call of the ayes and
noes. and the vote spread upon the min
whole or in part.
Sec. 80. Any such demand. approved by
the Council. in whole or in part, shall be
delivered to the Mayor. who shall approve
the same and indorse such approval or
rejection thereon, with the date thereon:
provided. that the Mayor shall have no
power to approve a demand for sum
proved by the Council. II the Mayor ap-
prove only In part and for less amount
than approved by the Council. or reject
same to the City Clerk with his objections
In writing attached thereto.
All demands approved by the
Mayos the be same couac amount us a.
before it can be paid. be presented to the
Auditor to be approved, who shall satisfy
himself whether the money is legally duo
ana remains unpaid. and whether the
payment thereof from the treasury of ths
city Is authorized by law, and out OF what
FUND. After such examination, no shall
approve or reject tho claim in whole OF
approval or rejection. over his signature,
| together with the date thereof. IT It is
approved, the fund out of which 1t is to
!'e raid shall be designated. If the claim
party presenting 1t Is willing to accept and
| receipt for in full of the entire Gumnnd
the sum offered). the Auditor shall return
i. with his reasons for rejecting 1t. to the
inally authorised It; then. II 1t is thore.
after allowed by majority vote Of all the
members OF the Council, or of tho mcm-
ing 1t, and approved by the Mayor, it can
be audited in the same manner as il it had
not been rejected; provided the naid Coun-
Gil, board or other body had the authority
to make the expenditure out OF which the
claim arose. No demand upoi the city
treasury shall be considered presented Tor
action, or acted upon. allowed or approv-
ca py the Council OF any board or. COM
its face each several item composing such
demand, and the amount and date thvro-
of.
Every demand shall be numbered and
Its presentation to him; and when allow
ed. either In whole or in part, 1t shall bo
numbered and entitled to payment in the
same order as allowed: No demand upon
the treasury shall be allowed by the Audi
tor In favor Of any officer OF other per-
| son, or any of their assignees, who is in
any manner indebted to the city. without
first deducting therefrom the amount Of
guCh tn0eDtednPqS in fQvnr ~ oF
ncer or other person. or his assignees.
having the collection. care, CUSTODY or
control Of public funds unless the ac-
have been presented, passed. approved
and allowed as is or may be required by
law; nor In favor OF any officer or other
person, or his assignees who has neglect
ed to make any oath required by this
charter. by law or by ordinance; nor in
favor OF any onicer. or his assignees, who
has failed. to the knowledge Of the AuC.-
tor tor, 10 40 oa;a any duty imposed on him by
the Council. The Auditor shall have au-
thority to take affldavits and to ADMIN
lister oaths necessary to the transaction
Sec. 100. All demands payabl out of the
School Fund must, before they can be
approved by the City Auditor, or paid be
1ote oa Srse sosa Of
of taken with the ayes and noes spread on
the minutes, and the action of said board
| indorsed on said demand and signed by
tho presiding officer and the clerk thereof,
| After the approval OF said demands they
shall be delivered to the City Auditor, who
shall have the same powers and shall
perform the same duties in reference to
demands payable out Of the School Fund
as Is provided for other demands, proyid-
ed. that in case the City Auditor shall re-
ject any such demand. or II, in his opin-
/ ion. said demand should be paid only in
| part. he shall return the same to the
Board OF Education. instead Of the Coun-
Gil
Sec. 101. All demands payable out OF
the Library Fund must before they can
be previously approved by the Board OF
Directors OF the Los Angeles Public LII
brary, by a vote of three members there-
OF taken with the ayes and noes and