The herald., 1898-10-28

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 10 protect the city, and may
require new bonds when necessary, and he
may suspend any officer until sufficient
bond u filed and approved.
ARTICLE XIII.
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
Sec. ss. Except as otherwise provided
In this charter. all demands payable out
approved by tho Auditor or paid by tho
Treasurer, be fyst approved by the Coun-
Gill All demands for more than two hum
dred dollars shall be presented 10 the
hereinbeforo provided for the passage OF
ordinances or resolutions.
Sec. 81. All claims and demands what
espt interest coupons @ @ on bonds bon 's. and bonds
Of the funded debt, shall bo paid only on
demands as herein provided for.
payable out OF the School fund and Ii
brary Funds. shall be presented to the
Council on forms and blanks 10 bo pro-
vided 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
c9nsder l,e ths ssd dsRands and the aStos
the same bs just and legal. approve the
same; or may. II It 80 determine, approve
IN part or reject the whole. The action
with tho date Of such action. and certified
citv Clerk; provid.d. that thai It shall require
ne sfiirmstive vote Of six members Of
noeA and tho vote spread upon tho min
utes. to approve any such demand in
whole or In part.
SEQ. %. Amy such demand, approved by
delivered to the Mayor, who shall approve
tho same in whole or in part, or reject
the same and indorse such approval OF
*. WITH Mnvon tho ,Ss Ss SsSs
larger than the sum in which it is ap-
proved by the Council. II the Mayor an-
than approved by the Council. or reject
any such demand, he shall return the
same to the City Clerk with his objections
in writing attached thereto.
All demands approved by the
spprovea MaSo1 Tor the the SANG eouae aT0unt mus
before 1t can be paid. be presented to the
himself whether the money Is legally duo
and remains unpaid. and whether the
payment thereof from the treasury Of tho
fund. After such examination, no shall
approve or reject the claim in whole ov
In part, and ind0rse on such demand his
approval or rejection. over his signature,
fhAr AHN l.
approved tho fund out of which II is 10
l'e raid shall be designated. If 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 Command
the sum offered). the Auditor shall return
It. with his reasons for rejecting 1t. to the
Council, board or other b)dy which orig
after allowed by a majority vote Of all the
members of the Council. or of Tho mem
beIs OF the board or other body authoriz-
Ing It,, and approved by the Mayor. 1t can
not been rejected; provided the raid Coun-
Gil, board or other body had the authority
to make the expenditure out of which the
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
demand. and the amount and date ihsro-
of.
Every demand shall be numbered and
acted upon by tho Auditor In the order Of
ed. either in whole or in part, 1t shall bo
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 OF other per-
son, or any Of their assignees, who is in
any manner indebted to the city, without
first deducting therefrom the amount Of
tioer or other person. or his sssignees.
having the collection. care, CUSTODY or
control OF public funds, unless the ac-
counts of such officer or other person
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
favor Of any ofiicer. or his assignees, who
has failed. to the knowledge Of the Audi
tor to do any duty imposed on. him by
the Council. Tho 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
previously approved by the Board of Edu-
OF taken with the ayes and noes spread on
the minutes. and the action of said board
indoYsed on said demand and signed by
tho presiding officer and the clerk thereof.
After the approval OF said demands thew
shall be delivered to the City Auditor, who
shall have the same powers and shall
perform the same duties in reference to
demands payable out of the School Fund
as Is provided for other demands, provid-
cd. that in case the City Auditor shall re-
ject any such demand, or II. 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 Rund must. before they can
be approved b. the City Auditor, or paid.
Directors Of the Los Angeles Public Lii
brary, by vote of three members there
of taken with the ayes and noes and