The herald., 1898-10-26

The committee must, at least once in
bonds Of all city officers, and investigate
the sufficency and solvsncy Of the sure
ties thereon. and report IN writing the
specify each bond with the sureties, and
the amounts for which each surety is
bound, and state whether or not they are
sufficient and solvent. Upon such report,
the Mayor shall take such action as shall
be necessary 10 protect the city, and may
require new bonds when necessary, and he
may suspend any od1cer until q sufficient
bond u filed and approved.
ARTICLE XIII.
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
| SEQ. ss. Except as otherwise provided
In this charter. all demands payable out
approved by the Auditor or paid by the
Treasurer. be hIst approved by the Coun-
Gil. All demands for more than two hum
drsd dollar; shall be presented 10 the
hereinbefore provided for the passage OF
ordinances or revolutions.
Sec. 81 All claims ana demands what
ss ey on 5e.d:
Of the funded debt. shall be paid only on
demands as herein provided Tor.
Sec: 90. said demands. except demands
brsry Funds. shall b. presented TO the
vidsd by the City Clerk, and shall be re-
fsr.sd to its committSs On finance. The
whole or IN psrt. rhe Gouneil shall then II,
eonsider the sid demands and tho action
s. SAID ss :, lite s9 and shall
same; or may. II It 50 determine, approve
IN part or reject the whole. The action
Of the Council shall be indersed thereon,
n. n: snsae: sa.s ns ss e s as,0 Pr :ad snS
City Clerk; provided. that it shall require
the affirmative vote Of slx members Of
the Coanefl, under . call Of the ayes and
utsa, 70 approve any such demand in
whole or IN part.
SEQ. y. Any sueh demand, approved BY
the Council. In whoie or In part, she'll b
delivered tsn to The Mayor who shall apprcv:
the same and indorss such approval ol
rejection thereon. with the date thereon
provided that the Mayor shall have no
larger tSan the sum In Which It is % sp.
proved by the Council. If The Mayer ap-
prove only In part and for less amount
h,n ,pR BY the Gounc or rstaet
same to the City clerk with his objection :
in Writing attached thereto.
MAJOR Az demand, ;o1 h, approved .an, ~ tn:
s.icr. il can 30 paid. DO pfssent.a to Ii.
Auditor to BE- approved. who shall satisfy
himself whether the money is legally duo
nna remains .bsrsn unpaid, ana whether the
city is authorized by law. and out OF what
fund. After such examination, no shall
approve or reject the claim in whole ev
In part. and inderse on such demand his
approval or rejection. over his signature,
together with the date thereof II It IL
approved. tho fund out Of which Il is ~
i,a aid shall be designated. II the claim
party presenting It is willing to accept and
receipt for In full Of the entire 6snnnd
the gum offered. the Auditor shall return
i. with his reasons for rejecting It. to the
inally authorized IL: then, II It Is thore
after allowed by a majority vote Of all the
members Of the Council. or Of tho mcm-
beIs OF the board or other body authoriz-
ms It, and approved by the Mayor. It can
be audited in the same manner az IL It had
not been rejected: provided the aaid Coun-
ell. board or other body had the authority
to make the expenditure out Of which the
claim arose. No demand upoi the city
treasury shall be considered presented 1or
action, or acted upon, allowed or aporov-
ed by the Council, OF any board or COM
its face each several item composing such
demand, and the amount and date there
Every demand shall be numbered and
acted upon by the Auditor In the order OF
! ed either in whole or in part, II shall be
, numbered and entitled to payment in the
same order as allowed. No demand upon
the treasury shall be allowed by the Audi
tor In favor Of any officer OF other per-
son, or any of their assignees, who is in
any manner indebted to the city, without
first deducting therefrom tho amount OF
such Indebtedness, nor in favor Of any Of
having the collection. care. CUSTODY or
control of public funds, unless the ac.
counts of such officer or other person
have been presented, passed, approved
and allowed as is or may be REQUIRED by
law; nor in favor OF any officer or other
person. or his assignees, who has neglect
ed to make any oath required by this
charter. by law or by ordinance; nor in
favor of any oficer. or his assignees. who
has failed. to the knowledge OF the Audi.
tor. to do any duty imposed on him by
law or ordinance, or other regulation OF
the Council. Tho Auditor shall have au-
thority to take affidavits and to admin.
4 lister oaths necessary to the transaction
of all city business.
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Sec. 100. All demands payable out Of the
School Fund must, before they can be
approved by the City Auditor or paid be
previously approved by the Board of Edu-
cation. by vote Of three members there
OF taken with the ayes and noes spread on
the minutes. and the action Of said board
Endorsed on said demand and signed by
tho 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 powers and shall
perform the same duties in reference to
demands payable out of The School FUND
as is provided for other demands, provid.
ed. that in case the City Auditor shall re-
ject any such demand. or II. in his opin.
ion. said demand should DO paid only in
part, he shall return tho same to the
Board OF Education. instead Of the Coun.
Gil.
Sec. 101. All demands payable out Of
the Library Fund must. before they can
be approved by the City Auditor, or paid
be previously approved by the Board OF
Directors Of the Los Angeles Public Ii
brary, by vote of three members there
Of taken with the ayes and noes and