The herald., 1898-10-25
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

spread on the minutes. and tho action OF
said board indorsed on said demand and
signed by the presiding officer and tho
clerk thereof. After tho 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
H. 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.
Soc. 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 If it shall
again be approved by the Council by the
same vote. and taken, recorded and in
dorsed In the same manner as required in
Sec. 9s hereof. the said objection shall be
ed to the Board of Education or the Board
of Directors of the Public Library, with
the objection of tho City Auditor, shall
again be considered by such board, and If
such demand be again approved, as re-
quired in the first Instance, such objcc-
ton of the City Auditor shall be thereby
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 If
the same had been approved by the
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 Lii
brary. as the case may be. shall be deliv-
cred to the City Auditor, who shall num-
as In the case Of demands approved by
him.
Sec. 103. No domand cen be approved
by any board or officer. audited or paid
unless 1t specify each several Item, with
the date and amount thereof.
Sec. 10i. No payment can be made
from the city treasury, or out of the pub
lie funds OF gad city, unloss the same pe
specially authorized by law or this char
ter, nor un'ess the demand which is paid
be duly audited as In this charter pro-
vided. Tho term audited" as used in
this charter. with reference to demands
upon the treasury, is to be understood to
mean that said demands have been pro-
sented to. passed upon and approved by
every officer and board of officers, as re-
Qtirod by this charter, or the objections
OF the Mayor or City Auditor, or both,
as the case may be- have been overruled
as horein provided. and this must appear
upon the face of the paper representing
the demand, or else 1t Is not audited;
provided. that the approval or rejection
IN whole or part OF demand, by the
advisory, only to the Council. and the re-
lection by said committee Of a demand
In whole or in part, does not Of itself
prevent its being duly audited.
Sec. 1906. No demand upon the treasury
shall DO allowed by the City Auditor in
favor OF any person or officer, or his as
siynee, N any manner indebted thereto,
without first deducting the amount Of
such Indebtedness. nor to any person or
hn
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
have neglected to make his ofiicial re-
turns or his reports in writing, in the
mannor and at the time required by law
or this charter. or by the ordinances or
nor to any officer who shall have neg
lected or refused to comply with any of
the provisions OF this charter or ordl-
satvre 81 Or any as ns
Ger, on bong required In writing to COM
ply Herewith by the Mayor or the Pres
ident of the Council; nor In favor Of any
Sfn,s Siesr for & ths time he shall ,; have ab-
from the duties of his ONCE during the
Office hours prescribed by this charter or
by ordinance. and the City Auditor may
examine ;,n, ne any officer receiving salary
such absence.
Sec. log. Tho City Auditor must num-
Dor and keep a record Of all demands on
the treasury approved by him, or his OBJ
jections TO which have been overruled.
name OF the original and present holder.
on what account allowed out Of what
fund payable. and by what officers or
board 1t has been previously approved {:
and 1t shall be misdemsanor In ofilce for
the City Auditor to deliver any demand
with his approval thereon. or otherwise
until this requisite has been complied
with.
Sec. 1o7. Every lawful demand upon
tho treasury. audited and allowed as In
this charter required. shall in all cases
be paid upon presentation, II there be
suhicient money in the treasury applica-
Bile to the payment Of such demand, and
tho demand cancelled with a punch cut
ting the word Cancelled" therein, and
the proper entry thereof made. If, how
ever, thore 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-
cial number given by the Council or
other authority. and also by the Aud
wbeu 10 ina ats
OF original holder. and on what account
allowed. and against what 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 it. with
the endorsement OF the word Regis
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. if incurred con-
trary to law or any of the provisions Of
this charter.
Sec. 1Os. Nothing in this article con-
tanned 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-
pons thereof, in accordance with the con-
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 fees. commissions or any other cause
or pretense; and the compensation 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
against the City Of Los Angeles. its
Board of Education or the Board Of d.
rectors Of the Public Library, until a de-
mand for the Same has been presented.
Ash as herein provided, and rejected in
suit may be brought to recover the
whole. Nor shall suit be brought against
said City upon any such claim or de-
mand. If the same shall be in whole ap-
provided that nothing herein contained
shall be construed SO as to deprive tha