The herald., 1898-10-31
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

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present TO the Council a full and COM
piete statement OF tho receipts and ex-
penditures for the preceding calendar
ra. montn. and ne shall make such special
reports from time to time as may be re-
quired by the Council. and he shall 40
an other acts and things required OF him
by law or ordinance Of said city.
Sec. 20. The Treasurer shall keep in
the vaults and safes provided by the city
all moneys and funds belonging to the
city. and he shall not under any circum-
SON. corperaton opaf5 "o. or BANK Han any ny Of the
moneys or funds of the city, or allow the
same (except In payment OF demands
against the clty) to pass out of his GUS
of this section. he shall forfeit his Office
and be forever disqualified from holding
any position In the service OF the city.
Sec. q. For tho better security Of the
moneys In the Treasury. there shall! be
provided a Joint custody safe In which
shall be kept the moneys OF the city.
Said safe shall have two. combinatio,n,
open the safe. Tho Treasurer shall have
the knowledge of one combination and
the Auditor Of the other The Auditor
shall be joint custodian with the Treas
safe; but shall have no control over
them except to open and close the safe
in conjunction with the Treasurer. wher
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
attached tag showing the nature and
amount OF coin contained therein. Each
pay shail be sealed with the seal of each
There shall be kept In the safe Joint
custody book. showing the amount and
DESCRIPTION of all funds in the safe, and
WmehevSr the avSI,an any AMOUNTS are Withdrawn,
tne proper entry In the Joint custody
pook and initial the same. If, on account
ui ~, sickness or urgent necessity. The Aud
Audior ,ur Is una[v1,dably ave, absent. the Deputy
ssst,l,mat ss,,n tea amount Of money. required
ualiy for the payment OF demands
aSaiast ahs ist the treasury. shall be taken from
pther safe; ana the money therein shall
hours.
Sec p. The Treasurer. on receiving
any money into the treasury. shall make
Sut ana sign two receipts for the money.
oucn receipts shall be alike, except that
upon the face of one Of them shall ap-
pear me word Original" and upon the
!aee !:n,, oI the other shall appear the word
DupIcate." Such receipts shall be
numbered and dated. and shall specify
tho amount, on what account and from
what person or officer received, and into
Wnat tund or on what account paid. The
treasurer shall enter upon the stubs of
sucn receipts memorandum Of the con-
tents thereof. and deliver the receipt
marked Original to the person or off,
yrv urr paying Sd s such money into the treas,
marked duplicate" to the Auditor who
shall write upon its face the date of its
oelvery TO him and charge the Treasurer
With S , the amount specified therein. and
Sec. %: The Mayor, City Attorney,
City. Auditor and the Finance Committee
OF the council, or any special committee
appointed by the Council. separately or
collectively, and with the aid Of an ac-
countant selected by such officer or COM
mittee, shall have tho right and power
at all times to examine the books Of the
treasurer; and the Mayor. Auditor or
also have tho right to inspect and count
all public moneys under the Treasurer's
control; or belonging to the city funds.
Sec, "a. At tho close of each business
day, he shall take an account of and en-
ter In the proper book the exact
amount OF money on hand. At the end
OF every month. he shall make and file
with the Auditor. and publish quarterly
in the official newspaper of the city. a
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 OF
what fund.
Sec. 25. He shall keep the accounts be-
longing to each fund separate and dis
tinct, and shall in no case pay demands
chargeable against one fund out of mon
hann0tn0 n Il -
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 or
treasury.
See. 20. No demand shall be paid by
the Treasurer unless II specify each sew
eral item date and amount. composing
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 officer, OF any de-
this charter. and which upon it's face ap-
pears not to have been expressly made
payable out Of the funds to be charged
thereWith. shall afford no warrant or
protection to the Treasurer for paying
the same.
Sec. q. Any willful violation of tho
provisions of this article by the 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 office of
trust or profit in this city.
= ARTICLE v.
= - TAX COLLECTOR.
Ser "a The Citv Tav CoJyector .ho, -.
an electOr of the city at the time of his
elction. and must have been a resident
thereof for at least five years next pro-
ceding such election. He shall be elected
by the people at the city election when
flee for four years.
He shall appoint Chief Deputy. ana
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
charter.
Sec. 29 1t shall be the duty Of the Citv
Tax Collector. in addition to the duties
which may be elsewhere prescribed for
him in this charter or by ordinance, to
excepting those hereinafter provided to be
collected by the City Assessor.
He shall keep proper books. showing all
moneys collected by him. He shall also
keep a book which shall contain a recorn
Of every deed given by or on behalf OF
the city for real estate sold for delinquent
taxes or assessments, which book shall
be properly indexed and shall be at ali
suitable times subject to public inspee-