The herald., 1898-10-23
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER


Term from any person, firm, or corpora
non. engaged or employed In the trans
action OF any business for which a license
Is REQUIRED; and II such person, firm, or
corporation, shall refuse or neglect to ex-
hl61t such license. the same may be re-
voked forthwith by the tax collector.
Sec. 81. He SHALL once IN every month.
ana oftener when required by the Audi
oath Of all licenses sold and on hand. and
OF all amounts paid to the Treasurer.
ana shall also in that regard comply with
hss wheh the may e be df manS
such report. the Tax Collector shall ex-
hib;t to the Auditor ali licenses ON hand
ana the Treasurer's receipts for all mon
eys paid into the treasury,
Sec. 80. The Tax Collector must settle
ury. daily, the full amount Of money re.
all sources.
.,4u4. ARTICLE W.
''t' AUDITOR.
Sec. 50. The head of tho Finance De-
partment Of the City of Los Angeles shall
be designated the Auditor. He shall be
an elector Of the City Of Los Angeles at
the the time s.ef Of his election. and must have
years next preceding such time. He shall
pc elected by the people at the city cleo
lion when other city officers are elected,
and hold office for four years.
Sec a. He shall be skilled account
ant, who shall act as general accountant
ana nscai agent Of the city. and exercise
omcers OF the city charged in any manner
with tho receipt, collection or dsburse-
ment OF the city revenues.
Sec, 35. He shall number and keep a
record or all demands allowed by him,
showing the date of approval, amount
an ana wha1 name OF original holder. the number.
be payable. He shall be constantly ac-
quainted with the exact condition Of the
treas treasury. He shall on Monday of eacn
Of each fund in the treasury. He shall
Keep a complete set Of books for the city,
IN which shall be set forth in a plain,
action Of the city, SO that he can at any
time tell the exact condition of the city.s
iinances; m He shall make an annual report
ond week of December of each year,
showing the sources from which the city's
revenue was derived. and how expended.
same, al! licenses. and turn the same over
to the Tax Collector for collection, chark-
Ing him therefor, and shall approve and
sign all demands on the treasury, except
as otherwise in this charter provided.
Sec. Sc. He shall countersgn all license.
DoaPpd Wbersan Issued by any city officer
such Officer, OF. board for the use Of the
sly thy' and ana shall charge such officer .witr
license shall be valid unless 80 counter.
signed by him.
Sec. 81. He shall keep in his office. IN
e place accessible and open at all times
during office hours to the public, book
containing an alphabetical list Of the
names Of all persons or corporations who
giving the names Of the officers for WHOM
they are bondsmen and the amounts fol
which they became surety. ;,
officer holding moneys Which, under thi:
charter, or any law or ordinance, belong
t1nn to the city; ;p 9r upon the application Of any
money payable into the cit; treasury, 's o,
desiring to pay money therein, certify Il
oe VIA. ,nd mrdasrpsr fhs aMoHnt thereof
be paid.
.hs Sec; s.:sn, 81 He shall upon the deposit O
Charge the the city city Treasureyy s y Iidasuuy with tb,
amount received by him. aud give the per
Sec 20: It shall be his duty to appor
ton among the several funds all publ,
moneys at any time in the City Treasury
portioncd and appropriated. and forth
with notify the City Treasurer Of sue,
apportionment or appropriation.
by ordinance. otherwise provided, al Al
moneys due or that may become due O.
oSss os By 5hs Gsy q tbsryot toeer
order Of the Auditor % directing the cis, H.
nx the f. fand rsceoe to & &GcS and npef
charged. having first been obtained.
Sec. AZ. The Auditor shall keep publicl,
posted IN his office list Of all person!
receiving salaries or wages from the city
with the amount of monthly wages O.
salaries received by each, opposite hi
namtes nadtss which M hills list shall be revised and cor
times open to public examination,
Sec. 43. The Auditor shall prescribe .
system, n, Of s books and records to be KEEP
ment. and a form Of monthly reports I,
be made. from each department to til,
CITY auditor showing the business trans
ceipts and distributions of material, sup
Piles, tools, etc, to the end that the An
ditor may have q a complete and accurate
ments, and be enabled to keep full ant
accurate records of the same, and report
Such system of books and records. ant
such form OF reports, shall be submit teS
to the Council, and on approval by a ma
1ority thereof shall at once be put in fore,
by the several officers and departments
and the said system of books, records ant
reports shall not be changed, except afte,
the proposed changes have been sub
mitted by the Auditor to. and have beer
approved by. the Council.
Sec A. He shall appoint Chief Den
uty, who shall be a skillful accountant
Such deputy shall perform such duties un
der said Auditor as he shall direct.
| ARTICLE VII.
r. CITY ASSESSOR.
Sec. A. The City Assessor shall be a,
clector Of the city at the time Of his elec
tion, and must have been a resident there
such. time. He shall be elected by tn,
people at the city election when othe]
city officers are elected, and hold office fo
four years
He shall appoint a Chief Deputy, ant
such number Of extra clerks, during tn,
time that mayN be necessary in the Lawful
discharge of his official duties, as tn,
Council may designate; but their appoint
ment shall be made under the provision.
Of Article XVII of this charter. He shal
perform all the duties prescribed by thi:
charter or by law, for assessing propert,
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 or,
Assessor. in addition to any duties tina
| may be elsewhere prescribed for him. h,
this charter or by ordinance. to make ouf