The herald., 1898-10-17
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
spread on the minutes, and tho action OF
said board Endorsed on said demand ana
signed by the presiding officer and the
clerk thereof. After the approval or salo
demands, they shall be delivered to the
City Auditor, who shall have the. same
power and perform the same duties In REL
erence to demands payable out Of the LII
brary Fund as are provided for other ue-
mands: provided, that In case the Clty
Auditor shall reject any such demand, or
paid only in part. he shall return the
same to the said Board of Directors, In
stead of to the Council.
Sec. 102. Any demand returned to the
City Clerk. with the objections of either
the Mayor or City Auditor. shall again be
considered by the Council, and II 1t shall
again be approved by the Council by the
same vote. and taken, recorded and In
Sec. 9s hereof, tho said objection shall be
thereby overruled. Any demand return
ed to the Board of Education or the Board
of Directors of the Public Library, with
the objection of the City Auditor, shall
again be considered by such board. and If
such demand be again approved. as re-
quired in the first instance. such objcc-
ton of the City Auditor shall be thereby
overruled. Any demand, the objections of
the Mayor to which have been overruled,
shall be delivered to the City Auditor. who
shall have the same power ana perform
the same duties in refernce thereto as II
Mayor; and any demand. the objection of
the City Auditor 10 which has been over
ruled by the Council, Board of Education,
or Board Of Directors of the Public Lii
brary. as the case may be, shall be deliv-
cred to the City Auditor. who shall num-
ber and make record Of such demand.
as in the case Of demands approved by
him.
Sec. 103. No dcmand can be approved
by any board or officer audited or paid.
unless 1t specify each several Item, with
the date and amount thereof.
Sec. 1Oi. No payment can be made
from the city treasury, or out OF the pub
lie funds of said city. unless the same be
specially authorized by law or this char
ter, nor un'ess the demand which is paid
be duly audited as in this charter pro-
vided. The term audited" as used In
this charter. with reference to demands
upon the treasury, is to be understood to
mean that said demands have been pre-
sentcd to. passed upon and approved by
every off1cer and board Of officers. as re-
q aatsd tsl By this charter, or the objections
as the case may be, have been overruled.
as horein provided. and this must appear
upon. the face of the paper representing
the demand. or else 1t is not audited;
provided that the approval or rejection
IN whole or part. of demand. by the
Committee en- Finance of the Council Is
advisory only to the Council, and the re-
lection by said committee OF demand:
prevent Its being duly audited.
Sec. 105. No demand upon the treasury
shall be allowed by the City Auditor in
FAVOR OF any person or officer or his as
without first deducting the amount of
Fuch Indebtedness, nor to any person or
officer. or his assignee. having the col
.ection, custody. Of. or disbursement Of
duly pi esented. passed, approved and al
lowed, as required by law or this char
ter; nor in favor of any officer who shall
have neglected to make his official re-
turns or his reports in writing, in the
manner and at the time required by law
or this charter. or by the ordinances or
regulations made in pursuance thereof;
nor to any officer who shall have neg
tlc provisions OF this charter or ordl-
nances OF the city, or any act of the Leg
islature regulating the duties Of such off,
Ger. on beng required In writing to COM
idcnt cf. the Council; nor in favor of any
officer for the time he shall have ab-
sented himself, without lawful cause,
from the duties of his office during tho
BY ordinance. and the City Auditor may
examine any officer receiving salary
from the treasury on oath, touching
such absence.
Sec. LOG. The City Auditor must num-
the treasury approved BY him. or his OBJ
jectiOns to which have been overruled.
showing the number, date, amount. and
name OF the original and present holder.
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fund payable. and by what officers or
board 1t has been previously approved:
and 1t shall be a misdemeanor In office for
the City Auditor 10 deliver any demand
until this requisite has been complied
with.
Sec. 107. Every lawful demand upon
the treasury, audited and allowed as In
this charter required. shall in all cases
sufficient money in the treasury applica-
bic. to the payment of such demand and
the demand cancelled with a punch cut
ting the word Cancelled" therein, and
ever there be not sufYicent money so ap-
plicable, then 1t shall be registered In a
book kept for that purpose by the Treas
urer Such register shall show tho spe-
other authority, and also by the Aud
itor to each demand presented; also
when presented. the date. amount, name
of original holder, and on what account
allowed, and against what appropriation
drawn, and out of what specihc fund
payable. All demands shall be paid in
the order of their registration. Each de-
mand. upon being so registered, shall be
returned to the party presenting it. with
the endorsement OF the word Regis
tered" dated and signed by the Treas
urer; but the registration of any de-
mand shall not operate. to recognize or
make valid such demand, II incurred con-
trary to law or any Of tho provisions of
this charter.
Sec 1Os Nothing in this article con-
tained shall be construed as interfering
with or preventing the payment by the
City Treasurer of the bonded indebted
ness Of the City, and the interest cou-
pons thereof, in accordance with the con-
stitution. laws and ordinances authoriz-
ing the issuance of said bonds.
Sec. 109 All public moneys collected by
any officer or employee Of the City shall
be paid into the City Treasury. without
any deduction on account Of any claim
for fees. commissions or any other cause
any officer, employee or other person SO
collecting money, shall be paid by de-
mands on the treasury, duly audited as
other demands are audited. and paid.
Sec. 11o. No suit shall be brought upon
against the City Of Los Angeles, its
Board of Education or the Board Of d.
rectors of the Public Library until de-
mand for the same has been presented.
as as herein provided, and ia. rejected in
suit may be brought to recover the
whole. Nor shall suit be brought against
said City upon any such claim or de-