The herald., 1898-10-17
ARTICLE XIII.
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS,

ARTICLE XIII.
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
Sec. 96 Except as otherwise provided
In this charter. all demarUs 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
Mayor for his approval in the manner
| hereinbefore 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 be paid only on
demands as herein provided for. r
Sec. 90. Said demands, except demands
payable out of the School fund and Lii
brary Funds, shall be presented to the
Council on forms and blanks 10 bc pro-
yided, by the City Clerk. and shall be re-
said committee shall, by Endorsement
| 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, If it so determine, approve
in part or reject the whole. The action
! VI lHe OOuNCll Sndll De lnOOrSeQ tnef con,
with the date of such action. and certified
BY the signatures Of the President and
City Clerk; provided. that 1t shall require
the affirmative vote of six members Of
noes. and the vote spread upon the min
utes. to approve any such demand in
whole or in part.
| Sec. 80. Any such demand. approved by
the Council. in whole or in part. shall be
i n 10 hA cho vNvyn
tho 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
| power to approve a demand for a sum
larger than the sum in which 1t is ap-
proved by the Council. If the Mayor ap-
prove only in part. and for less amount
any such demand. he he 'n shall return ~ the the
same to the City Clerk with his objections
in writing attached thereto.
MAYOR A fo1 Ii. amdSnt by 'as
before it can be paid. be presented to the
auditor to be approved. who shall satisfy
himself whether the money is legally duo
payment thereof from the treasury of tho
city is authorized by law, and out OF what
fund. After such examination, ho shall
approve or reject the claim in whole or
approval or rejection, over his signature,
| together with the date thereof. If II is
approved, the fund out of which 1t is 10
j.. raid shall be designated. If the claim
| Is rejected as to any part of 1t (unless the
party presenting 1t Is willing to accept and
receipt for In full of the entire Gumand
the sum offered, the Auditor shall return
It. with his reasons for rejecting it. to the
Council, board or other b,jy which orig
inally authorized il; then, Ii 1t is thore.
after allowed by majority vote Of all tho
members of the Council, or of the mcm-
beIs Of the board or other body authorlx-
ine It,, and approved by the Mayor, 1t can
be audited in the same manner as il it had
not been rejected; provided the aaid Coun-
cil, board or other body had the authority
claim arose. No demand upol the city
treasury shall be considered presented Tor
action. or acted upon. allowed or ap2rov-
mission of said city unless 1t specifies on
its face each several item composing such
demand, and the amount and date thvrc-
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 be
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 or other per-
son, or any of their assignees, who Is in
any manner indebted to the city, without
first deducting therefrom the amount Of
such indebtedness, nor in favor of any Of
having the collection. care, custody or
control Of public funds, unless the ac-
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 assignees who
has failed, to the knowledge of the AuG.-
tor to do any duty imposed on him by
law or ordinance, or other regulation Of
the Council. Tho Auditor shall have au-
| thority to take aff1davits 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
approved by the City Auditor, or paid. be
previously approved by the Board OF Edu-
cation, by vote of three members there
of taken with the ayes and noes spread on
the minutes, and the action of said board
Endorsed on said demand and signed BY
the 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
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. 1O1. All demands payable out of
the Library Fund must, before they can
be approved by the City Auditor. or paio,
be previously approved by the Board OF
Directors of the Los Angeles Public LIZ
brary, by q vote of three members there
Of taken with the ayes and noes and