The herald., 1898-10-13
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER I

present 10 the Council luli ana coH-
plete statement OF the receipts and ex-
penditures for the preceding calendar
month. and he shall make such special
reports from time to time as may be re-
em'red n, by the Council, and ne e shaii u, ,;1, Eo
by law or ordinance of said city.
Sec. 20. The Treasurer shall keep IN
all moneys and funds belonging to the
city, and he shall not under any circum-
stances deposit with or loan to any per-
| son. corporation sor bank any OF the
same Except in payment Of demands
against tho city, to pass out OF ms GUS
tody. II he violate any OF the provisions
OF this section. he shall forfeit his otcc
and be forever disqualified from holding
any position in tho service Of the city.
Sec. 81. For the better security, Of tho
moneys in the Treasury. there shall pe
shall be kept the moneys OF the city.
Said safe shall have two combination
locks. neither one Of which alone VIII
open the safe. Tho Treasurer shall have
the Auditor of the other. The Auditor
shall be joint custodian with the Treas
urer Of all funds In the Joint custody
,ste but shah have N no o. contrq ,h. over
In conjunction with the Treasurer, when
requested to do so in his official capacity.
and shall not be held responsible on his
Official bond for any shortage which may
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
bag shall be sealed with the seal Of each
custodian.
There shall be kept in the safe Joint
custody book. showing the amount and
description of all funds in the safe. and
tWhmenever IN any amounts are Withdrawn,
me Auditor and Treasurer shall make
oook and initial the same. II, on account
ol sickness or urgent necessity. the Aud
itot s Is unavoidably. absent. the Deputy
Aualtor shall perform his duties. The
oally for the payment of demands
against the treasury, shall be taken from
.ne Joint custody safe and kept in an
p.her safe; and the money therein shall
hours.
Sec. "a. The Treasurer, on receiving
any money into the treasury. shall make
out and sign two receipts for the money.
upon the face OF one of them shall ap-
pear the word Original" and upon the
race t:; OF the other shall appear tho word
Dupicate." Such receipts shah be
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the amount. on what account and from
what person or officer received, and into
what tund or on what account paid. The
treasurer shall enter upon the stubs Of
tents thereof. and deliver the receipt
marked Original to the person or ofii-
Ger paving such money into the treas
ury. and az forthwith deliver the receipt
shall write upon its face the date Of it's
delivery to him and charge the Treasurer
with the amount specified therein. and
| file the receipt in his office.
Sec. q; The Mayor. City Attorney,
City. Auditor and The Finance Committee
OF the Council, or any special committee
appointed by the Council, separately or
coefsivey .,iad and With The ala Of an ae-
mittee. shall have the right and power
at all times to examine the books Of the
Treasurer; and the Mayor. Auditor or
Finance FIN, CommI,tee Of the Council. shall
all public moneys under the Treasurer .
control, or belonging to the city funds.
Sec; "a. At tho close Of each business
aay' ne shall 1Sa take an ACCENT H q and en-
amount OF money on hand. At the end
OF every month, he shall make and file
with the Auditor. and publish quarterly
statement under oath Of the condition Of
the treasury. showing tho amount of re-
celpts into and payments from the treas
ury. and on what accounts. and out OF
Sec. 25. He shall keep the accounts be.
longing to each fund separate and dis.
tlnct. and shall In no case pay demands
chargeable against one fund out of mon
in personal attendancs 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
derived, shall be paid by him into the
treasury.
See. 26. No demand shall be paid by
the Treasurer unless It 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
Herewith, shall afford no warrant or
protection to the Treasurer for paying
| the same.
Sec. n. Any willful violation OF the
provisions of this article by the Treas
hrer 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
| TAX COLLECTOR.
Sec %. The City Tax Collector shall be
an elector Of the city at the time of his
elction, and must have been a resident
| thereof for at least five years next pre-
ccding such election. He shall be elected
by the people at the city election when
other city officers are elected and hold Of
| flee for four years.
He shall appoint a 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
ment shall be made under the provisions
Of the classified civil service of this
charter.
Sec. 20. 1t shall be the duty of the City
Tax Collector. in addition to the duties
which may be elsewhere prescribed for
him In this charter. or by ordinance, to
| collect all taxes and licenses OF the city,
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 book which shall contain a record
| Of every deed given by or on behalf of
taxes or assessments. which book shall
be properly indexed and shall be at ali
| suitable times subject to public inspee-
| ton.
He shall Immediately deposit with the
City Treasurer all moneys received by
him In his capacity as tax and license
| collector. upon his settlement with and