The herald., 1898-10-23
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER


present 10 the Council q full and COM
plete statement OF the receipts and ex-
penditures for the preceding calendar
month. and he shall make such special
quired by the Council, and he shall do
an other acts and things required OF him
oy law or ordinance Of said city.
the vaults and safes pI divided by the city
all moneys and funds belonging to tho
city, and he shall not under any circum-
stances deposit with or loan to any per.
moneys mon o Or funds Of the H city. or allow the
same Except In payment OF demands
against the city) to pass out Of his GUS
tody. If he violate any of the provisions
and be forever disqualified from holding
any position In the service Of the city.
Sec. n. For the better security Of tho
IN the tas n Mh,c
shall be kept the moneys Of the city.
Said safe shall have two combination
locks. neither one Of which alone wiz
the safe The shall hsvs sns
the Auditor Of the other. The Auditor
shall be joint custodian with the Treas
urer Of all funds In the joint custody
safe; but shall have no control over over
In conjunction with the Treasurer, when
requested to do SO In his official capacity,
and shall not be held responsible on his
official bond for any shortage which may
occur In the treasury.
The gold shall be kept in bags contain
Ing twenty thousand dollars each, and
the silver IN bags containing one thou
sand dollars each. To each bag shall be
amount Of coin contained therein. Each
| custodian.
There shall be kept in the safe Joint
custody book. showing the amount and
description Of all funds in the safe, and
whenever any amounts are withdrawn
me Auditor and Treasurer shall make
me me proper entry In the joint custody
OF sickness or urgent necessity, the Aud
ltor 10 unavoidably absent, the Deputy
Auditor shall perform his duties. The
dstimateo daiIw eor amount OF money, REQUIRED
against the treasury, shall be taken from
tne joint custody safe and kept in an
other safe; and the money therein shall
pc balanced daily at the close Of business
Sec. e. The Treasurer, on receiving
any money into the treasury, shall make
out and sign two receipts for the money.
Such receipts shall be alike, except that
pear I'M ins ora race Ct one Of them shall ap
duplicate" Such receipts shall be
numbered and dated, and shall specify
the amount. on what account and from
what fund or on what account paid, The
treasurer shall enter upon the stubs of
such receipts memorandum of the con-
tents thereof, and deliver the receipt
marked Original to the person or off,
ury, and forthwith deliver the receipt
marked Duplicate" to the Auditor. who
shall write upon its face the date OF its
1GiHe5K T;tr X to him and charge the Treasure.
hle the receipt In his ONCE.
Soc. q. The Mayor, City Attorney,
City Auditor and the Finance Committee
OF the Council, or any special committee
collectively. and with the aid Of an ac-
countant selected by such officer or COM
mittee. shall have the right and power
at all times to examlns the books Of the
Finance Committee OF the Council, shall
also have tho right to inspect and count
all public moneys under the Treasurer
control: or belonging to the city funds.
day. he shall take an account Of and en-
ter In the proper book the exact
Of every month. he shall make and file
with the Auditor. and publish quarterly
1
statement under oath Of the condition OF
the treasury. showing the amount of re.
ceipts into and payments from the treas.
ury, and on what accounts, and out ol
Sec. Is. He shall keep the accounts be.
longing to zach fund separate and dis.
| t!nct. and shall in no case pay demands
chargeable against one fund out Of mon
in personal attendance at his office each
day during office hours. No fees of any
kind shall be retained by him; but the
same. from whatever source received OF
derived. shall be paid by him into the
treasury.
Sec. 26. No demand shall be paid by
the Treasurer unless II specify each sew
eral item. date and amount, composing
1t, and refer to the law or ordinance OF
provision Of this charter authorizing the
same; but the allowance or approval OF
the Auditor, or Of the Council, or of any
department, board or oficer, Of any de-
mand which is not authorised by law OF
this charter. and which upon Its face ap-
pears not to have been expressly made
payable out OF the funds to be CHARGED
therowith, shall afford no warrant OF
protection to the Treasurer for paying
the same.
Sec. q. Any willful violation of the
provisions of this article by tho Treas
urer shall render him guilty Of miscon.
duct In Office, and he shall be liable to
removal therefrom, and be disqualified
from thereafter holding any ofiloo OF
trust or profit In this city.
ARTICLE v. fn
TAX COLLECTOR.
Sec. q. The cry Tax Collector shall bt
an elector Of the city at the time of his
elction, and must have been q residen,
| thereof for at least five years next pre-
ccding such election. He shall be elected
by the people at the city election whcr
other city officers are elected and hold Of.
flee for four years.
He shall appoint a Chief Deputy, ane
such number Of extra clerks, during the
time that may be necessary in the Lawful
discharge of his Official duties, as the
Council may designate; but their appoint.
ment shall be made under the provisions
Of the classified civil service Of thii
charter.
SEQ. 20. 1t shall be the duty Of the CITY
Tax Collector. in addition to the dutie:
which may be elsewhere prescribed fol
him In this charter or by ordinance, te
collect all taxes and licenses Of the CITY
excepting those hereinafter provided TO 6a
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