The herald., 1898-10-26
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
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said board indorsed on said demand and
signed by the presiding officer and tho
clerk thereof. After the approva! OF said
demands they shall b; delivered q. to the
power and perform the same duties In ref
erence to demands payable out OF the LII
brary Fund as are provided for other de-
mands; provided. that In case the City
Auditor shall reject any such demand. or
H. 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 tho Council.
SEQ. 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 II IT shall
again be approved by the Council by the
same vote. and taken, recorded and in
dorsed in the same manner as required in
Sec. ss hereof. the said objection shall be
ed to the Board OF Education or the Board
of Directors of the Public Library. with
the objection OF tho City Auditor. shall
such demand DO again approved, as re-
qured In the hrst Instance, such ob5cc-
tion of the City Auditor shall be thereby
overruled. Any demand. the objections of
shall be delivered to the City Auditor, who
shall have the same power and perform
the same duties in refernce thereto as II
msyor ana daa any es demand hs Of
the City Auditor TO which has been over
ruled by the Council. Board OF Education,
or Board of Directors Of the Public Lii
brary, as the case may be. shall be dsliv-
cred to the City Auditor. who shall num-
ber and ma1ae q record OF such demand,
as in the case of demands approved by
him.
by any board or officer, audited or paid,
unless 1t specify each several Item, with
the date and amount thereof
Sec. 10a. No payment can be made
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
this charter. with reference TO demands
upon the treasury, Is to be understood to
mean that said demands have been pre-
svsly an b9sp srd ss
q the Mayor or City Auditor. or both,
as the case may be, have been overruled,
upon. the face of the paper representing
tho demand. or else It Is not audited;
provided. that the approval or rejection
n whole or part. of demand. by the
advisory only to the Council. and the re-
lection by said comm!ttss OF demand
In whels or in part, does not Of itself
prevent Its being duly audited.
Sec. 1o6. No demand upon the treasury
shall be allowed by the City Auditor In
favor Of any person or officer. er his as
siynee, In any manner indebted thereto.
without first deducting the amount Of
oMcer. or his assisnee, having the col.
public funds. unless his account has been
lowed. as required by law or this char
ter: nor in favor Of any ohicer who shall
have neslectsd to make his oflcial re-
turns or his reports in writing, In tho
Or this charter. or BY the ordinances or
regulations made In pursuance thereof;
nor 20 any oncor who shall have neg
eted .. refused tS tS comply with any SrS Nf
nances Of the city. or any act Of the Leg
islature rosulati the dutie. Of such off,
eer. on beng required In writing to COM
fdent of the Council: nor in favor of any
officer for the time he shall have alb
sented himself. without lawful cause,
S ., HI: ass 9f M s9 Ss S. asrns n.,r ns
by ordinance. and the City Auditor may
examine any officer receiving a salary
from the treasury. on oath. touching
such absence.
Sec. 1os. The City Auditor must num-
ber and keep record Of all demands on
the treasury approved by him, or his OBJ
5ections to which have been overruled.
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 a misdemeanor In ONCE TO.
the City Auditor to deliver any demand
with his approval thereon, or otherwise.
until this requisite has been complied
the treasury. audited and allowed as in
this charter required. shall in all cases
be paid upon presentation, IL there be
suficient money in the treasury applica-
tho demand cancelled with a punch cut
ting the word "Cancelled' therein. and
the proper entry thereof made. II. how
plicable. then it shall be registered in a
book kept for that purpose by tho Treas
urer. Such register shall show the spe-
eial number nI,tsr given by the Council or
itor to each demand presented; also
when presented. the dato. amount, name
of original holder. and on what account
aIOWeQ, ana against Wnat Appropriation
drawn, and out Of what specific fund
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 1t. with
the endorsement OF the word regis
tered" dated and signed by the Treas
urer; but the registration Of any de-
mand shall not operate to recognize or
make valid such demand, IL incurred con-
trary to law or any Of the provisions of
this charter.
Sec. 1os. Nothing in this article con-
tained shall be construed as interfering
with or preventing the payment by the
ness Of the City, and the interest cou-
pons thereof, in accordance with the con-
stitution, laws and ordinances authorize
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 deduction on account of any claim
for fees. commissions or any other cause
or pretense; and tho compensation OF
any officer, employee or other person so
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 d.
rectors of the Public Library until a de-
mand for the Same has been presented.
as herein provided: and rejected In
whole or In part. II rejected in part.
suit may be brought to recover the
NJ Nor no s,llt ha hroupht ms