The herald., 1898-10-27
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

enth day OF each month, make out and
present 10 the Council a full and COM
zen q tho r.ssp aensar ane
month. and he shall make such special
reports from time to time as may be re-
Qufred by thu Council, and he shall 90
all other acts and things required OF him
by law or ordinance Of said city.
Bee. 20. The Treasurer shall keep In
the vaults and safes provided BY the city
city, and he shall not under any circum-
stances deposit with or loan to any per-
son. corporation or bank any OF tne
moneys or funds Of the city. OF allow Ns.ths ths
against the clty) to pass out OF his Gus
tody. II he violate any of the provisions
OF this section. he shall forfeit his onico
and be forever disqualified from holding
any position in tho service of the city.
Sec. q. For the better security Of tho
moneys in the Treasury, there snail pe
shall be. kept the moneys Of the city:
Said safe shall have two combination
! locks. neither one of which alone Will
open the safe. Tho Treasurer shall have
| the Auditor OF the other. The Auditor
shall be joint custodian with tho Treas
| urer Of all funds in tho joint custody
safe; but shall have no control over
them except to opon and close the safe
| 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
| occur In the treasury.
The gold shall be kept in bags contain
ing twenty thousand dollars each. ana
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 bo sealed with the seal Of each
| custodian.
There shall be Kept in the safe a Joint
custody book, showing the amount and
description Of all funds in tho safe. and
Wnenev9r any amounts are Withdrawn,
me me auditor auditor and Treasurer shall make
BOOK and initial the same. If. on account
OF sickness or urgent necessity, the Aud
itor Is unavodably absent. the Deputy
Tha amopn, peIf0F% m his duties Tss
oaiiy for tho payment OF demands
against the treasury, shall be taken from
sne JOINT custody safe and kept in an.
pc balanced daily at the close Of business
hours.
Sec. %. The Treasurer. on receiving
any money into the treasury. shall make
such receipts shall be- alike. except @ that
pear the word "originai," and upon the
| tace OF tne other shall appear the word
numbered and dated, and shall specify
tho amount, on what account and from
what person or officer received, and into
what fund or on what account paid. The
such receipts a memorandum Of the con-
tents thereof. and deliver the receipt
marked Original to the person or ofii-
Ger paying such money into the treas
marked Duplicate to the Auditor, who
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 ONCE.
Sec. e: 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 offieer or COM
mittee. shall have the right and power
at all times to examine the books Of the
Treasurer; and the Mayor. Auditor or
also have tho right to inspect and count
all public moneys under the Treasurer 9
control, or belonging to the city funds.
Sec; "a: At the close Of each business
day, he shall take an account Of and en-
amount OF money on hand. At the end
Of every month, he shall make and file
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 ol
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
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. 26 No demand shall be paid by
the Treasurer unless 1t specify each sew
it, and refer to the law or ORDINANCES Or
provision Of this charter authorizing the
same; but tho allowance or approval OF
the Auditor. or Of the Council. or Of any
mand which is not authorised by law OF
this charter, and which upon its face ap-
pears not to have been expressly made
payable out Of the funds to be charged
pr rotection to the Treasurer for paying
| the same.
Sec. n. Any willful violation OF the
provisionI Of this article by the Treas
duct In Office, and no shall be liable to
removal thsrefrom. and be disqualified
from thereafter holding any oface OF
trust or profit In this city.
| ARTICLE v. I..
| TAX COLLECTOR.
Sec. q. The City Tax Collector shall bs
an elector of the city at the time Of his
elction, and must have been a resident
thereof for at least Ave years next pre-
| ceding 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 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
Council may Designate; but their appoint
ment shall be made under the provisions
Of tho classified civil service of this
charter.
Sec. 20. It 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