The herald., 1898-10-22
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

spread on the minutes. and the action OF
said board indorsed on said demand ano
signed by the presiding officer and the
clerk thereof. After the approval of sale
demands, they shall be delivered to the
city Auditor. who shall have the same
power and perform the same duties in ref.
eerence to demands payable out of the Ii.
brary Fund as are provided for other de-
mands; provided. that In case the City
Auditor shall reject any such demand, oil
II. in his opinion. said demand should be
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 If it shall
again be approved by the Council by tht
same vote. and taken, recorded and in
dorsed in the same manner as required ir
Sec. 9S hereof, the said objection shall bt
thereby overruled. Any demand return
ed to the Board of Education or the Boart
of Directors of the Public Library. witt
again be considered by such board, and Il
such demand be again approved, IS re-
CURED in the first Instance, such objcc
tion Of the City Auditor shall be thereb,
the Mayor to which have been overruled
shall be delivered to the City Auditor, wht
shall have the same power and perform
the same duties In refernce thereto as Il
Mayor; and any demand. the objection O
the City Auditor 10 which has been over
ruled by the Council, Board of Educa ton
or Board Of Directors of the Public Ii
brary, as the case may be, shall be deliy
cred to the City Auditor. who shall mum
ber and make record Of such demand
as in the case of demands approved By
him.
Sec. 103. No domand can be approved
by. any board or officer, audited or paid
unless 1t specify each several item, with
the date and amount thereof.
Sec. 10i. No payment can be made
from the city treasury, or out Of the pub.
lie funds Of said city, unless the same De
specially authorized by law or this char.
ter. nor un'ess the demand which is PAID
be duly audited as in this charter pro-
yided. The term audited" as used ir
this charter with reference to demands
upon the treasury. is to be understood tc
mean that said demands have been pre-.
every otficer and board Of officers. as re.
qutred BY this charter. or the objections
OF the Mayor or City Auditor. or both
as the case may be, have been overruled
as horeln 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 a demand, by the
Committee en- Finance of the Council is
advisory only to the Council. and the re-
In whole or in part, does not Of Itself
prevent its being duly audited.
Sec. 1o5. No demand upon the treasury
shall bo allowed by the City Auditor in
favor CT any person or officer or his as.
in onNr Ind to6 thur -
without first deducting the amount Of
such Indebtedness. nor to any person OF
oHcer, or his assignee, having the col.
!ection, custody Of. or disbursement OF
duly presented. 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
iscted OF refused to comply with any OF
the provisions OF this charter or ordi-
islature regulating the duties of such off,
GER. on being required in writing to COM
ply Herewith by the Mayor or the Pres
ident cf the Council; nor in favor Of any
sented himself. without lawful cause
from the duties of his office during the
office hours prescribed by this charter OF
by ordinance, and the City Auditor may
from the treasury, on oath, touching
such absence.. .----..s.---- s.x..--.-
Sec. 10e. The City Auditor must num-
Der and keep record of all demands or
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
on what account allowed, out of what
fund payable, and by what officers or
board It has been previously approved
and i shall be misdemeanor In office for
with his approval thereon. or otherwise.
until this requisite has been complied
with.
Sec. 1O7. Every lawful demand upon
the treasury, audited and allowed as In
be paid upon presentation, If there be
sufficient money in the treasury applica-
Bile to the payment of such demand, and
the demand cancelled with a punch cut
the proper entry thereof made. If. how
ever. there be not SUFFICIENT money so ap-
plicable. then 1t shall be registered in a
book kept for that purpose by the Treas
lrer. Such register shall show the spe-
other authority, and also by the Aud
tor to each demand presented: also
when presented, the date, amount, name
Of original holder, and on what account
allowed, and against what appropriation
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
tered" dated and signed by the Treas
lrer; but the registration of any de-
mand shall not operate to recognize OF
make valid such demand. II incurred con-
trary to law or any Of the provisions OF
this charter.
Sec. 1Os Nothing in this article con.
tanned 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. 100. All public moneys collected by
any officer or employee Of the City shall
be paid into the City Treasury, without
any any deduction On. on account Of any claim
Or pretense; and the compensation OF
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. 40. No suit shall be brought upon
any claim for money or damages
against the City Of Los Angeles, its
Board Of Education or the Board OF Dl-
rectors of the Public Library, until de-
mand for the same has been presented.
as herein provided, and rejected In
whole or in part. If rejected in part,
suit may be brought to recover the
whole. Nor shall suit be brought against
said City upon any such claim or de-
mand, II the same shall be in whole ap-
proved and audited as provided herein