The herald., 1898-10-14

tue SullCltIlCy anu SOlVenCy Oh the sure.
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
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 a sufficient
bond is filed and approved.
ARTICLE XIII.
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
Sec. 90. Except as otherwise provided
In this charter. all demauls payable out
of the treasury must, before they can be
approved by tho Auditor or paid by the
Treasurer, be first approved by the Coun-
Gil All demands for more than two hum
dred dollars shall be presented 10 the
Mayor for his approval in the manner
hereinbefore provided for the passage OF
ordinances or resolutions.
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.
Sec. 9S. 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-
vided by the City Clerk. and shall be re-
ferred to Its committee on finance. The
said committee shall, by Endorsement
thereon. approve or reject the same, in
whole or in part. The Council shall then
Of said committee thereon, and shall, II
the same be just and legal. approve the
same; or may, If 1t SO determine, approve
In part or reject the whole. The action
with tho date Of such action, and certified
BY the signatures Of the President and
City Clerk; provided, that it shall require
the affirmative vote of six members Of
noes. and tho vote spread upon the min
utes. to approve any such demand in
whole or In part. ..3
Sec. 80. Any such demand. approved by
the Council, In whole or in part. shall be
the 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
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 shall return the
same to the City Clerk with his objections
In writing attached thereto.
MAJOR AN demands so1 tbs approved .md,+ by the
before it can be paid. i'd be PRESENT Presented to af.s the
Auditor to be approved, who shall satisfy
himself whether the money is legally duo
payment thereof from the treasury of ths
city is authorized by law and out OF what
fund. After such examination, no shall
approve or reject the claim i'll whole ov
N and tt11N ,,-l- ~
approval or rejection, over his signature,
together with the date thereof. If II is
approved, tho fund out of which II Is 10
l'e raid shall be designated. If the claim
party presenting 1t Is willing to accept and
receipt for in full Of the entire Gvi,,And
the sum offered), the Auditor shall return
It, with his reasons for rejecting IT., to the
Council, board or other b>dy which orig
inally authorized II; then, II 1t Is there.
after allowed by majority vote Of all the
members of the Council, or of Tho mcm-
beIs OF the board or other body authorlz-
Ing It,. and approved by the Mayor 1t can
be audited In the same manner as il it had
not been rejected; provided the naid Coun-
cil, board or other body had the authority
to make the expenditure out Of which the
claim arose. No demand upoi the city
treasury shall be considered presented lor
action, or acted upon, allowed or approv-
ed by the Council, OF any board or COM
mission OF said city. unless it specifies on
Its face each several item composing such
demand. and the amount and date thvre-
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 bc
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
ficer or other person. or his assignees.
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 Au,.-
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 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 he
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
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
demands payable out of the School Fund
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-
ell.
Sec. 101. 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
brary, by a vote Of three members there
Of taken with the ayes and noes and