The herald., 1898-10-28
TIE PROPOSED CITY PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

enth day of each month, make out and
present TO the Council a full and COM
plote statement OF the receipts and ex-
pendltures for the preceding calendar
reports from time to time as may be re-
quiTed by the Council. and he shall DO
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 provided by the city
all moneys and funds belonging to tne
city. and he shall not under any circum-
son, corporation or bank any of the
moneys or funds Of the city, or allow the
same Except in payment OF demands
against tho c!ty) to pass out OF MS Gus
of this section, he shall forfeit his once
and be forever disqualified from holding
any position In the service of the city.
Sec. q. For the better security Of the
moneys in the Treasury. there shall be
provided joint custody safe IN which
shall be kept the moneys of the city.
saa safe shall have to aoDs Won
open the safe. Tho Treasurer shall have
the knowledge of one combination and
the Auditor OF the other. The Auditor
shall be joint custodian with the Treas
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, When
requested to do 80 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
oag shall be sealed with the seal of each
There shall be kept in the safe a joint
CUSTODY book, showing the amount and
description of all funds in the safe, and
the Auditor and Treasurer shall make
tne proper entry in the joint custody
90 book and initial the same. If, on account
81 Itor sickness e. or urgent necessity. the Aud
esstil,mated ssi,1r amount of money, required
oaliy for the payment OF demands
against aR the treasury. shall be taken from
M .he JOINT custody safe and kept in an
other safe; and the money therein shall
pc balanced daily at the close of business
| hours.
Sec. % The Treasurer. on receiving
any money into the treasury, shall make
out and sign two receipts for the money.
oucn receipts shall be alike, except that
upon the face Of one of them shall ap-
pear the word Original and upon the
!aee !:r', or 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
Wnat .und or on what account paid. The
treasurer shall enter upon the stubs Of
suen receipts memorandum of the con-
tents thereof, and deliver the receipt
marked Original to the person or off,
Ger Ger paying aSd % such money into the treas
marked "Duplicate' to the Auditor. who
shall write upon its face the date OF its
oenvery TO him and charge the Treasurer
With vi, tho amount specified therein. and
| ME the receipt in his office.
sec. 23: 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 tho right and power
az all times to examine the books of the
Treasurer; and the Mayor. Auditor or
also have the right to inspect and count
all public moneys under the Treasurer
control. or belonging to the city funds.
Sec. "a. At tho close of each business
amount OF money on hand. At the end
Of every month, he shall make and file
with the Auditor, and publish quarterly
|
statement under oath of the condition OIL
the treasury, showing the amount of re.
ceipts into and payments from the treas
ury. and on what accounts, and out oi
| what fund.
SEQ. %. He shall keep tho accounts be-
| longing to each fund separate and dis
| tlnct 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 once 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 II specify each sew
erai item. date and amount, composing
it. and refer to the law or ordinance or
provision Of this charter authorizing tho
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 OF
this charter, and which upon Its face ap-
pears not to have been expressly made
payable out Of the funds to be charged
therowith, shall afford no warrant or
protection to the Treasurer for paying
| the same.
| Sec. 27. Any wilful violation OF the
provisions of this article by the Treas
| urer shall ronder him guilty of miscon.
! duct In office, and he shall be liable tc
| removal therefrom, and be disqualified
from thereafter holding any office OF
trust or profit in this city.
ARTICLE v.
| TAX COLLECTOR.
| Sec. 28. The City Tax Collector shall bt
an elector Of the city at the time OF his
| elction, and must have been a residen
thereof for at least five years next pro
ccding such election. He shall be elected
other city officers are elected and hold Of
| flee for four years.
| He shall appoint a Chief Deputy, ane
time that may be necessary in the Lawful
discharge Of his official duties, as tn,
Council may designate; but their appoint.