The herald., 1898-10-20


the sufhciency and solvency of the sure
ties thereon, and report In writing the
facts to the Mayor. Such report shall
specify each bond with the sureties and
the amounts for which each surety is
bound. and state whether or not they are
SUFFICIENT and solvent. Upon such report,
the Mayor shall take such action as shall
be necessary to protect the city, and may
| require new bonds when necessary. and he
may suspend any officer until sufficient
bond is filed and approved.
ARTICLE XIII.
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
| Sec. 96. Except as otherwise provided
in this charter. all demanls payable out
of the treasury must. before they can be
approved by the 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 TO the
hereinbefore provided for the passage Of
| ordinances or resolutions.
Sec. 81. All claims and demands what
ever against the City Of Los Angeles. ex-
of the funded debt, shall be paid only on
demands as herein provided for.
Sec. 9s. Said demands, except demands
brarY Funds. shall be presented to the
Council on forms and blanks 10 bc pro-
vided by the City Clerk and shall be re-
ssd eommee s sha py
thereon. approve or reject the same, in
whole or in part. The Council shall then
consider the said demands and the action
Of said committee thereon. and shall. II
the same be just and legal, approve the
same; or may, il 1t so determine, approve
In part or reject the whole. The action
OF the Council shall be indorsed thereon.
with the date Of such action. and certified
BY the signatures Of the President and
City Clerk; provided, that 1t shall require
the amrmative vote Of six members of
noes. and the vote spread upon the min
utss; to approve any such demand In
whole or in part. .{.--.r-.
Sec: 80. Any such demand. approved by
the Council. In whole or in part. shall be
the same, in whole or in part, or reject
the same and indorse such approval or
rejection thereon. with the date thereon;
provided. that the Mayor shall have no
larger than the sum in which 1t is ap-
proved by the Council. II the Mayor ap-
prove only in part, and for less amount
any such demand. he shall return the
same to the City Clerk with his objections
in writing attached thereto.
All demand. approved by the
before it can be paid. be presented to the
AUDITOR to be approved. who shall satisfy
and remains unpaid. and whether the
payment thereof from the treasury of tho
city is authorized by law, and out OF what
fund. After such examination. no shall
approve or reject the claim in whole ov
in part. and indorse on such demand his
approval or rejection, over his signature,
together with the date thereof. II 1t is
npproyed; the fund out Of which 1t is ~
Is rejected as to any part Of 1t (unless the
party presenting It is willing to accept and
receipt for In full of the entire Command
It, with his reasons for rejecting it. to the
Council, board or other b )iy which orig
inally authorised IL; then. II 1t Is thore.
after allowed by majority vote Of all tho
beIs of the board or other body authorlx-
ing It.. and approved by the Mayor, 1t can
De audited In the same manner as II 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 upoa the city
treasury shall be considered presented ,or
ed by the Council. OF any board or COM
mission of said city, unless 1t specifies on
its face each several item composing such
demand, and the amount and date ihvre-
of.
Every demand shall be numbered and
acted upon by the Auditor In the order OF
Its presentation to him; and when allow
ed, either in whole or in part. 1t shall bc
oIder aaa aa e HO n ns
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
a a ~ e M al ~ hn Atkv
| first deducting therefrom the amount of
such Indebtedness. nor in favor of any Of
hcer or other person, or his assignees.
hayinS m the nSSli cSliection care CUSTODY or
counts of such officer or other person
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 officer. or his asslgnees. who
has failed. to the knowledge of the Au...-
tor. to do any duty imposed on him by
law or ordinance. or other regulation OF
the Council: The Auditor shall have au-
ihority to take afhdavits and to ADMIN
| lister oaths necessary to the transaction
of all city business
Sec. 100. All demands payable out of the
School Fund must. before they can be
previously approved by the Board oil Edu-
cation, by vote Of three members there
of taken with the ayes and noes spread on
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
| perform the same duties in reference to
demands payable out Of the School Fund
as is provided for other demands, provid-
! ed that in case the City Auditor shall re-
ject any such demand, or If, 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 vote OF three members there
Of taken with the ayes and noes and
- t.