The herald., 1898-10-21


eys paid into the treasury,
Sec. 80. The Tax Collector must settle
with the Auditor and pay into the trear-
ury. daily, tho full amount of money re-
ceived by him for the city, from any and
all sources.
,..i.t ARTICLE VI. t.',..
AUDITOR.
Sec. SO. The head of the Finance De-
partment of the City of Los Angeles shall
an elector of the City of Los Angeles at
the time of his election and must have
been a resident thereof for at least five
years next preceding such time. He shall
be elected by the people at the city cleo
non when other city officers are elected,
and hold office for four years.
Sec. "a. He shall be a skilled account
am; VINO snail act as general accountant
ana ilscal agent of the city, and exercise
general superintendent over all the
oincers of the city charged In any manner
win tne receipt, collection or disburse
ment Oh the city revenues.
sec. 35.. He shall number and keep a
record of all demands allowed by him,
showing the date of approval, amount
on what account and out of what fund to
be payable. He shall be constantly ac-
quaihted with the exact condition of the
t, ureasury. re shall on Monday of -eacn
week report to the Council the condition
OF each fund in the treasury. He shall
keep a complete set of books for the city,
IN IN, Mnich shall be set forth in plain.
action OF the city, so that he can at any
time tell the exact condition of the city 5
ahees To Inc Gone, me SHAH make an annual report
ond week of December of each wear.
showing the sources from which the city 3
revenue was derived, and how expended
re shal issue, after countersigning the
same az lcenhes, and turn the same over
70 the TAX Collector for collection, chars-
ing MIN therefor, and shall approve and
sign all demands on the treasury, excep,
as otherwise IN this charter provided.
Sec So. He shall countersgn all licenses
or permits issued by any city officer or
e0ebo seb oiner Whereon m9ney is to be paid to
CITY, and shall charge such officer with
the proper amount. No such permit or
License shall be valid unless so counter
Sec. 81. He shall keep in his Office IN
q place accessible and open at all time 9
d during office hours to the public, book
names Of all persons or corporations who
are bondsmen for the officers of the CITY
giving the names of the officers for whom
they are bondsmen and the amounts for
Wnlcn they became surety.
Sec. 3s. He SHALL on application of any
officer holding moneys which, under this
charter. en- or any law or ordinance, belong
person indebted to the city, or holding
money payable into the city treasury. OF
desiring to pay money therein. certify to
to what fund applicable and by whom t.
be paid.
Sec. 49, He. shall, upon the deposit OF
the receipt of the City Treasurer for
Charge the city Tpeasnreyy Trey wtb wfdbasuTy Ky
amount received by him, and give the per.
son paying the Same a receipt therefor
Sec. 49, 1t shall be his duty to appor.
tion among the several funds all public
moneys at any time in the City Treasury
not by law or ordinance specifically ap.
with notify the City Treasurer of sucr
apportionment or appropriation.
Sec. Il. Except as in this charter O,
moneys due or that may become due o. o,
collectible by the city or any officer, en-
ployee or department thereof, must be
oa opder of thy t9 Huor he cy dres 6 h
Treasurer to receive tlA same, and speci-
charged, having first been obtained.
Sec. AZ. The Auditor shall keep publicly
posted in his office a list of ali persons
receiving salaries or wages from the city
salaries ,,e reeeiyed l by each opposite his
rected by him monthly, and be at all
times open to public examination.
Sec. 49, The Auditor shall prescribe a
system, of books and records to be KEEP;
by each department of the city govern.
ment. and a form of monthly reports ia
be made from each department to the
City Auditor, showing the business trans
actions Of such departments, and all re
ceipts and distributions of material sup
plies, tools, etc., to tho end that the All,
dltor may nave a complete and accurate
of the city, and of the several depart
ments, and be enabled to keep full and
accurate records of the same, and report
them to the Council.
Such system of books and records, and
such form of reports, shall be submitted
to the Council, and on approval by ma
tority thereof shall at once be put in force
by the several officers and departments,
and the said system of books, records and
reports shall not be changed, except after
the proposed changes have been SUB
approved by, the Council.
Sec. 4, H., He shell appoint q Chief Dep
r.
Such deputy shall perform such duties un.
der said Auditor as he shall direct.
ARTICLE VII.
"' CITY ASSESSOR,
Sec. As. The City Assessor shall be an
elector Of the city at the time OF his elec
tion, and must have been a resident there
of for at least five years next preceding
such time. He shall be elected by the
people at the city election when other
four years.
He shall appoint Chief Deputy, and
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 he made under the provisions
of Article XVII of this charter He shall
perform all. the duties prescribed by this
charter, or by law, for assessing property
in the City of Los Angeles. for PURPOSE !.
of taxation and for collecting the taxes
on personal property therein.
Sec. 46. It shall be the duty of the C;t1.
Assessor. in addition to any duties that
this charter or by ordinance, to make orIf
within such a time as may be presoribed
by ordinance. of said city, either now in
force or which may hereafter be passed in
pursuance hereof, a full, true and correct
list of all the property, both real ana per
sonal taxable by law, within tho 1'rni, 6
Of said city, with the valuation thereof
and assess the same to the person nv
whom whom 1t Twas, was owned or claimed. or in
o'clock meridian on tho first Monday n,
March next preceding.
Each taxpayer In said city shall make
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