The herald., 1898-10-18
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

spread on the minutes. and the action Of
said board indorsed on said demand and
signed by the 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
power and perform the same duties in ref
erence to demands payable out of the LII
brary Fund as are provided for other de-
mands; provided. that In case the City
Auditor shall reject any such demand. or
IL, in his opinion. said demand should be
paid only in part he shall return the
same to the said Board of Directors, in
stead of to the Council.
Sec. 102 Any demand returned to the
City Clerk, with the objections of either
the Mayor or City Auditor. shall again be
considered by the Council. and IL 1t shall
again be approved by the Council by the
same vote, and taken. recorded ,,id, and IN. n
dorsed in the same manner as required In
Sec 98 hereof, the said objection shall be
thereby overruled. Any demand return
ed to the Board Of Education or the Board
the objection of the City Auditor, shall
again be considered by such board, and IL
such demand be again approved. as re-
quired in the first instance, such ob1cc-
overruled. Any demand. the objections Of
the Mayor to which have been overruled.
shall be delivered to the City Auditor. who
shall have the same power and perform
the same duties in refernce thereto as II
Mayor; and any demand. the objection of
the City Auditor TO which has been over
ruled by the Council, Board OF Education,
or Board Of Directors Of the Public III Ii
cred to the City Auditor, who shall num-
Der and make record of such demand.
as in the case Of demands approved by
him.
Sec. 103. No dcmand can be approved
py any board or oHcer, audited or PAID,
unless it specify each several Item, with
the date and amount thereof.
Sec. 10t. No payment can be made
from the city treasury, or out OF the pub
specially authorized by law or this char
ter, nor un'ess the demand which is paid
be duly audited as In this charter pro-
vlded. The term audited" as used In
upon the treasury. is to be understood to
mean that said demands have been pre-
sentcd to. passed upon and approved by
every officer and board Of officers. as re-
Of the Mayor or City Auditor. or both.
as the case may be, have been overruled.
as horeln provided, and this must appear
upon the face Of the paper representing
provided. that the approval or rejection
IN whole or part, Of demand, by the
Committee en- Finance of the Council is
advisory only to the Council, and the re-
in whole or in part. does not of itself
prevent It's being duly audited.
Sec. 105 No demand upon the treasury
shall bo allowed by the City Auditor in
FAVOR OF any person or officer, or his as
Without first deducting the amount Of
such Indebtedness. nor to any person or
officer. or his assignee. having the col.
lection, custody. Of. or disbursement of
public funds unless his account has been
duly presented. passed. approved and al
lowed, as required by law or this char
ter; nor In favor of any officer who shall
have neglected to make his oflcial re-
manner and at the time required by law
or this charter. or by the ordinances or
regulations made in pursuance thereof;
nor to any officer who shall have neg
the provisions OF this charter or ordl-
nonces Of the city. or any act Of the Leg
islature regulating the duties Of such off,
Ger. on being required In writing to COM
idcnt Ct the Council; nor in favor Of any
officer for the time he shall have alb
sented himself. without lawful cause.
from the duties Of his office during tho
BY ordinance. and the City Auditor may
examine any officer receiving salary
from the treasury, on oath. touching
such absence.
Sec. 106. The City Auditor must num-
the treasury approved by him. or his OBJ
jections to which have been overruled.
showing the number, date, amount and
name OF the original and present holder.
fund payable. and by what. officers or
board 1t has been previously approved:
and 1t shall be a misdemeanor In office for
the City Auditor to deliver any demand
until this requisite has been compiled
with.
Sec. 107. Every lawful demand upon
the treasury, audited and allowed as In
this charter required. shall in all cases
sufficient money in the treasury applica-
Bile to the payment of such demand, and
the demand cancelled with punch cut
ting the word Cancelled" therein, and
ever. there be not sufficient money so ap-
plicable. then it shall be registered in a
book kept for that purpose by the Treas
urer. Such register shall show the spe-
other authority: and also by the Aud
itor to each demand presented; also
when presented, the date. amount. name
Of original holder, and on what account
aloWeo' ana asalnst Wnat appropriation
drawn. and out Of what specific fund
payable. All demands shall be paid in
the order of their registration. Each de-
mand. upon being so registered. shall be
returned to the party presenting 1t. with
tered" dated and signed by the Treas
urer; but the registration of any de-
mand shall not operate to recognize or
make valid such demand, II incurred con-
trary to law or any of the provisions Of
this charter.
Sec. 1os. Nothing in this article con-
tained shall be construed as interfering
with or preventing the payment by the
City Treasurer Of the bonded indebted
ness Of the City. and the interest cou-
stitution. laws and ordinances authoriz-
ing the issuance Of said bonds.
Sec. 100. All public moneys collected by
any officer or employee Of the City shall
be paid into the City Treasury, without
any deduction on account Of any claim
for foes, commissions or any other cause
or pretense; and the compensa ton Of
any officer. employee or other person SO
collecting money, shall be paid by de-
mands on the treasury, duly audited as
other demands are audited, and paid.
Sec. 11o. No suit shall be brought upon
any. claim for money or damages
against the City of Los Angeles. It's
Board Of Or the Board Of 1i
as herein provided, and rejected in
whole or in part. If rejected in part.
suit may be brought to recover the
said city upon any, such claim or de-
mand. If the same shall be In whole ap-
proved and audited as provided herein;
provided. that nothing herein, contained