The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-29
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

present TO the Council full and COM
plete statement OF the receipts and ex-
month, and he shall make such special
reports from time to time as may be re-
CURED by the Council, and he shall 90
all other acts and things required OF MIN
by law or ordinance of said city.
Sec. 20 The Treasurer shall keep IN
the vaults and safes pI divided by the city
all moneys and funds belonging to the
stances deposit with or loan to any per-
son. corporation or bank any OF the
moneys or funds Of the city. or allow the
same (except In payment OF demands
tody. If he violate any Of the provisions
Of this section. he shall forfeit his office
and be forever disqualified from holding
any position in the service Of the city.
Sec. p. 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
locks, mother one of which alone will
open the safe. Tho Treasurer shall have
the knowledge of one combination and
the Auditor Of the other The Auditor
urer of all funds in the joint custody
safe; but shall have no control over
them except to open and close the safe
in conjunction with the Treasurer. wher
and shall not be held responsible on his
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
Gus odian
There shall be kept In the safe Joint
CUSTODY book. showing the amount and
DESCRIPTION of all funds in the safe. and
me Auditor and Treasurer shall make
.he proper entry in the joint custody
oeok and initial the same. If, on account
nI sickness e. or urgent necessity, the Aud
Auditor shall perform his duties. The
estimated amount of money, required
oaliy FOR the payment of demands
a shs the treasury, shall be taken from
.ne JOINT custody safe and kept in an
other safe. and the money therein shall
hours.
Sec. p. The Treasurer, on receiving
any money into the treasury, shall make
out and sign two receipts for tho money.
oucn receipts shall be alike. except that
upon the face of one of them shall APP
pear pear the word Original" and upon the
! !:ne, Of the other shall appear tho word
numbered and dated, and shall specify
the amount, on what account and from
what person or officer received, and into
wnat tund or on what account paid. The
treasurer snail enter upon the stubs of
sucn receipts a memorandum of the CON-
tents thereof, and deliver the receipt
marked Original to the person or off,
Ger paying Sd such money into the treas.
marked Duplicate" to the Auditor, who
shall write upon its face the date of its
delvery to him and charge the Treasurer
with the amount specified therein, and
Sec. %. The Mayor. City Attorney,
City Auditor and the Finance Committee
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 the right and power
at all times to examine tho books of the
Treasurer; and the Mayor. Auditor or
also have the right to inspect and count
all public moneys under the Treasurer 8
control; or belonging to the city funds.
Sec: "a. At the close of each business
ter in the proper book the exact
amount OF money on hand. At the end
OF every month, he shall make and file
with the Auditor, and publish quarterly
IN the official newspaper of the city, a
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. Is. 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
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 26. No demand shall be paid by
the Treasurer unless IL specify each sew
eral item, date and amount, composing
1t, and refer to the law or ordinance or
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-
mand which is not authorized by law or
this charter, and which upon its face APP
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 the
provisions Of this article by the Treas
urer 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. 49, The City Tax Collector shall be
an elector of the city at the time of his
ELECTION, and must have been a resident
thereof for at least five years next pre-
ceding such election. He shall be elected