The herald., 1898-10-21
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

present 10 the Council full ana COM
penditures for the preceding calendar
month, and he shall mako such special
reports from time to time as may be re-
qmired by the Council and he shall 40
all other acts and things required OF him
by law or ordinance of said city.
Sec. 20. The Treasurer shall keep in
all moneys and funds belonging to tho
city, and he shall not under any circum-
stances deposit with or loan to any per
son, corporation or bank any OF the
same Except in payment of demands
against the city, TO pass out OF his GUS
tody. If he violate any Of the provisions
OF this section, no shall forfeit his office
and be forever disqualified from holding
any position in the service Of the city,
Sec. 21. For tho better security of the
moneys in the Treasury there shall be
provided a joint custody safe in which
shall be kept the moneys Of the city.
Said safe shall have two combination,
locks. neither one of which alone Wi, VIII
the knowledge of one combination and
the Auditor of tho other. The Auditor
shall be joint custodian with the Treas
safe; but shall have no control over
them except to open and close the safe
In conjunction with the Treasurer, whom
requested to do so In his official capacity
official bond for any shortage which may
occur in the treasury.
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 DO sealed with the seal of each
There shall be kept in the safe joint
CUSTODY book, showing the amount and
DESCRIPTION of all funds in tho safe, and
whenever any amounts are withdrawn,
me Auditor and Treasurer shall make
me proper entry in the joint custody
oeok and initial the same. If, on account
oI q, sickness e. or urgent necessity. the Aud
TOR Is unavoidably absent, the Deputy
at Aualtor shall perform his duties. The
estimated amount of money, required
oaliy Tor tho payment of demands
against asa the treasury, shall be. taken from
me Joint custody safe and kept in an
pther safe, and the money therein shall
hours.
Sec: y. The Treasurer. on receiving
any money INTO the treasury, shall make
out and sign two receipts for the money.
Such receipts shall be alike, except that
pssS ppss tbs the face face Of one Of them shall ap
face Of the other shall appear the word
duplicate" Such receipts shall be
numbered and dated, and shall specify
tne amount, on what account and from
what person or officer received, and into
what fund or on what account paid. The
treasurer shall enter upon the stubs of
sucn receipts memorandum of the con-
tents t, thereof, and deliver the receipt
marked Original to the person or off,
GER paying such money into the treas
ury,. and forthwith deliver the receipt
marked duplicate" to the Auditor, who
delivery to him and charge the Treasurer
With the amount specified therein, and
iile the receipt in his office.
Sec. q. The Mayor. City Attorney,
City Auditor and the Finance COMMITTEES
Of the Council or any special committee
appointed by the Council separately or
collectively, and with the aid of an ac-
countant selected by such officer or COM
mittee, shall have tho right and power
at all times to examine the books Of the
Treasurer; and the Mayor. Auditor or
Finance Committee of the Council, shall
also have tho right to inspect and count
all public moneys under the Treasurer's
control: or belonging to the city funds.
Sec. "a. At tho close of each business
day, he shall take an account of and en-
ter ro,h. in Il the proper book the exact
OF every month he shall make and file
with the Auditor, and publish quarterly
IN The official newspaper of the city,
statement under oath Of the condition of
the treasury, showing the amount of re-
ceipts into and payments from the treas
ury, and on what accounts, and out Of
what fund.
Sec. 25. He shall keep the accounts be-
longing to each fund separate and dis
tinct, and shall in no case pay demands
chargeable against one fund out Of mon
eys belonging to another. He shall be
in personal attendance 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.
Sec 20. No demand shall be paid by
the Treasurer unless II specify each sew
eral item, date and amount, composing
It,. and refer to the law or ordinance or
same; but the allowance or approval of
the Auditor, or of the Council, or of any
department, board or officer, of any de-
mand which is not authorized by law or
this charter, and which upon its 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. q. Any willful violation of tho
provisions of this article by tho Treas
urer shall render him guilty of miscon-
duct in office. and he shall be liable to
from thereafter holding any office of
trust or profit In this city.
ARTICLE v. lrm
TAX COLLECTOR.
Sec 2s. The City Tax Collector shall be
an elector of the city at the time of his
elction. and must have been a resident
eedng such eeeoa Ee Me yyha be
by the people at the city election when
other city officers are elected and hold Of
flee for four years.
He shall appoint Chief Deputy, ana
such number of extra clerks, during tho
discharge of his official duties, as the
Council may designate; but their appoint-
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 tho city,
collected by tho City Assessor.
He shall keep proper books, showing all
moneys collected by him. He shall also
keep book which shall contain a recorn
of every. decd 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 inspec-
ton.
He shall Immediately deposit with tho
him in his capacity as tax and license
collector, upon his settlement with and