The herald., 1898-10-22

suWciebt ana 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. s6. Except as otherwise provided
in this charter. all demartis payable out
OF the treasury must. before they can be
approved by the 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.
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 bc paid only on
demands as herein provided for.
Sec: SO. Said demands. except demands
payable out OF the School fund and LII
6rary Funds. shall be presented to the
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
consider the said demands and the action
Of said committee thereon. and SHALL If
the same be Just and legal, approve tho
same; or may. II 1t so determine, approve
IN part or reject the whole. The action
OF the Council shall be indorsed ther con,
with tho date Of such action. and certified
by the signatures Of the President and
City Clerk; provided, that 1t shall require
the Affirmative vote of six members of
md nl \
noes. and the vote spread upon the min
utes. to approve any such demand in
whole or In part.
Sec; 80. Any such demand. approved by
ms 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
than approved by the Council, or reject
same to the City Clerk with his objectiors >
In writing attached thereto.
All demands approved by the
Mayor snnror.a for the same amount as
auditor to be approved. who shall satisfy
himself whether the money Is legally due
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 OF
IN part. and tndorse on such demand his
approval or rejection, over his signature.
approved, the fund out of which ii is to
!" r aid shall be designated. If the claim
Is rejected as to any part Of 1t (unless the
party presenting It is willing to accept and
the gum offered). the Auditor shall return
II, with his reasons for rejecting 1t, to the
Council, board or other b)jy which orig
inally authorised II; then. II 1t is there.
after allowed BY majority vote Of all tho
members OF the Council. or of Tho mcm-
beIs OF the board or other body autholiz-
inG It,, and approved by the Mayor, 1t can
be audited IN the same manner as il it had
not been rejected; provided the said Cuun-
cil board or other body had the authority
to make the expenditure out OF which the
claim arose. No demand upon the city
treasury shall be considered presented 1or
action, or acted upon. allowed or approv-
ed by the Council. OF 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 thvrc-
of.
Every demand shall be numbered and
acted upon by the Aaditor in the order of
its presentation to him; and when allow
ed. either In whole or in part. it shall DO
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
trvs4A
having the collection. care. CUSTODY or
control Of public funds, unless the ac-
counts OF such officeI 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
has failed, to the knowledge of the AUD
tor, to do any duty imposed on him by
law or ordinance, or other regulation Of
the Council. Tho Auditor shall have au-
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
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
indorsed 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-
lon, said demand should be paid only in
part. he shall return the same to the
Board Of Education. instead of the Coun-
cil
Sec. l0l. All demands payable. out of
be approved by the City Auditor, or paiu,
be previously approved by the Board OF
Directors Of the Los Angeles Public LIZ
brary. by vote Of three members there
Of taken with the. ayes and noes and