The herald., 1898-10-25
ARTICLE XIII.
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.

AhI1CLE Allls
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
In this charter, all demands payable out
of the treasury must, before they can be
approved by the Auditor or paid by the
Treasurer, be f11st approved by the Coun-
dred dollars shall be presented 10 the
Mayor for his approval in the manner
hereinbeforo provided for tho 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 bo paid only. on
demands as herein provided for.
Sec. 80. Said demands, except demands
payable out OF the School fund and Ii
brary Funds. shall be presented to the
council on foLms and blanks 10 bo 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, II 1t 50 determine, approve
IN part or reject the whole. The action
ie ebe saie shall n be ndorseG the,
BY the signatures Of the President and
City Clerk; provided, that 1t she'll require
the affirmative vote of six members Of
the Council. under call Of the ayes and
utes, to approve any such demand in
whole or in part.
Sec: 49, Any such demand, approved by
the Council. In whole or in part, shntl be
delivered to The Mayor, who shall approve
the same, in whole or in part. or reject
the same and indorse such approval OF
| rejection thereon, with the date thereon
provided, that the Mayor shan have no
larger than the sum in which it is ap-
proved by the Council. II The Mayor ap-
prove only In part and for less amount
than tns, app approved BY the Coupcil. or reject
same to the City Clerk with his objections
in writing attached thereto.
Msyor Az ds%ands fsa Il, approved ssss. .a,. the
before It can 5. paiG b. pr.sent,4 10 1s. th:
Auditor to be approved, who shall safety
himself hn whether the money is legally duo
ana remains unpaid. and whether the
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
.,
together with the date thereof. II II IL
approved, the fund out of which IL Is 70
l'e raid shall be designated. II the claim
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 demand
the eun offered). the Auditor shall return
i, with his reasons for rejecting 1t. to the
Council board or other body which orig
inally authorized IL; then. II 1t is thore.
after allowed by majority vote of all tho
members of the Council, or of Tho mem-
beIs OF the board or other body authorlz-
ing 1t, and approved by the Mayor, 1t can
be audited IN the same manner as il it had
not been rejected; provided the uaid Coun-
Gil, board or other body had the authority
to make the expenditure out Of which the
claim arose. No demand upol the city
treasury shall be considered presented 1or
action, or acted upon, allowed or approv-
cd by the Council, or 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 thvro-
of.
Every demand shall be numbered and
acted upon by the Auditor in the order of
Its presentation to him; and when allow
anS ed IN n =. SHAH be
same order as allowed. No demand upon
the treasury shall be allowed by the Audi
tor In favor Of any officer o, other per-
any manner indebted to the city, without
first deducting therefrom the amount of
such Indebtedness, nor in favor of any Of
he heer or % other person, or his sssignees,
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
porson, 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 ofhcer. or his assignees, who
has failed. to the knowledge Of the Audi
tor. to do any duty imposed on him by
law or ordinance, or other regulation OF
the Council. The Auditor shall have au-
thority to take affidavits 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 tho City Auditor. or paid. be
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
tho 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 II. In his opin-
ion. said demand should DO paid only in
part he shall return tho same to the
Board Of Education, instead of the Coun-
Gil.
Sec. 101. All demands payable out OF
be approved by the City Auditor, or paid.
be previously approved by the Board OF
Directors Of the Los Angeles Public Li-
brary, by vote of three members there
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