The herald., 1898-10-18
ARTICLE XIII.
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.

ARTICLE XIII.
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
Sec, .s6. Except as otherwise provided
in this charter, all demartls payable out
Of the treasury must. before they can be
approved by tho Auditor or paid by the
Treasurer, be first approved by the Coun-
ell. All demands for more than two num-
dred dollars shall be presented 10 the
Mayor for his approval In the manner
heIeinbeforc provided for the passage Of
ordinances or resolutions.
Sec. 81. All claims and demands what.
ever against the City Of Los Angeles, ex-
cept interest coupons on bonds and bonds
Of the funded debt, shall be paid only on
demands as herein provided for.
Sec. ss. Said demands, except demands
payable out Of the School fund and LII
brary Funds, shall be presented to the
Council on forms and blanks 10 bc pro-
vided by the City Clerk. and shall be re-
said committee shall. by Endorsement
thereon. approve or reject the same, in
whole or in part. The Council shall then
consider the said demands and the action
OF said committee thereon, and SHALL II
the same be just and legal, approve the
same; or may, II 1t so determine approve
IN part or reject the whole. The action
Of the Council shall be indorsed thereon.
BY the signatures of the President and
City Clerk; provided, that 1t shall require
the ahirmative vote Of six members Of
the Council, under a call Of the ayes and
noes. and tho vote spread upon tho min
utes, to approve any such demand in
whole or in part.
Sec. 90. Any such demand, approved by
the Council. in whole or In part. shan be
delivered to The Mayor, who shall approve
tho in who1a 0r
the same and indorse such approval or
rejection thereon. with the date thereon;
provided. that the Mayor shall have no
iarser than the sum in Which It Is % ap-
proved by the Council. II the Mayor APP
prove only in part, and for less amount
than approved by the Council, or reject
same to the City Clerk with his objections
in writing attached thereto.
All demands approved by the
mayor nnror.a for the same amount as
before it can be paid. be presented to the
Auditor to be approved. who shall satisfy
himself whether the money Is legally duo
and remains unpaid. and whether the
city IL authorized by law, and out OF what
fund. After such examina ton, no shall
approve or reject the claim in whole ov
In part. and indorse on such demand his
oPPhVVoA VI iCJcCAOus OVcC Ills BIZ udIulG
together with the date thereof. II 1t is
approved, tho fund out of which II is to
l'e raid shall be designated. If the claim
Is rejected as to any part of 1t (unless the
receipt for in full of the entire Gvmand
the sum offered, the Auditor shall return
It. with his reasons for rejecting 1t. to the
Council, board or other b>dy which orig
after allowed by majority vote Of all tho
members of the Council, or of tho mcm-
beIs OF the board or other body authorlz-
ing it, and approved by the Mayor. 1t can
not been rejected; provided the aaic Coun-
Gil. board or other body had the authority
to make the expenditure out Of which the
claim arose. No demand upol the city
treasury shall be considered presented Ior
action, or acted upon, allowed or approv-
ed by the Council, OF any board or COM
mission Of said city. unless 1t specifies on
Its race each several item composing such
of.
Every demand shall be numbered and
acted upon by the Auditor in the order of
Its presentation to him; and when allow
ed either IN whole or IN part It shall bo
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 the amount of
such indebtedness, nor in favor Of any Of
iicer s,n Or tS other % person or his assignees.
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
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 of1cer, or his assignees, who
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 aff1davits and to ADMIN
of all city business.
Sec. 100. All demands payable out of the
School Fund must, before they can be
approved by the City Auditor. or paid. be
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 ofacer and the clerk thereof.
After the approval OF said demand they
shall be delivered to the City Auditor, who
shall have the same powers and shall
perform the same duties in reference to
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-
part, he shall return the same to the
Board OF Education, instead of the Coun-
Gil.
Sec. 1O1. 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 LIZ
brary, by vote of three members there
OF taken with the ayes and noes and