The herald., 1898-10-20
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER


THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
spread on the minutes, and the action Of
said board indorsed on said demand and
signed by the presiding onicer ana Inc
clerk thereof. After the approval or saio
demands, they shall be delivered to the
City Auditor who shall have the same
power and perform the same duties In ref
erence to demands payable out OF the LII
brary Fund as are provided for other de-
mands; provided, that In case the CITY
Auditor shall reject any such demand, or
IL, in his opinion. said demand should be
paid only In part. he shall return tne
same to the said Board of Directors. In
stead OF to the Council.
Sec. 102. Any demand returned to the
City Clerk. with the objections Of either
the Mayor or City Auditor. shall again be
considered by the Council, and II It shall
again be approved by the Council by the
same vote, and taken, recorded and In
dorsed In the same manner as required In
Sec. 9s hereof. the said objection, shall be
thereby oyerruled. Any demand return, s
of Directors of the Public Library, with
the objection of the City Auditor, shall
again be considered by such board, and IL
such demand be again approved; as re-
tion of the City Auditor shall be thereby
overruled. Any demand, the objections OF
the Mayor to which have been overruled.
shall be delivered to the City Auditor, who
shall have the same power and perform
the same duties in refernce thereto as IL
the same had been approved by the
Mayor; and any demand, the objection OF
the City Auditor 70 which has s,,ns,,e been oyer
or Board of Directors of the PUBLIC IL
brary, as the case may be, shall be deliv-
cred to the City Auditor. who shall num-
Der and make a record Of such demand; "a;
him.
Sec. 103. No dcmand cen be approved
by any board or officer. audited or paid.
unless it specify each several item. with
the date and amount thereof.
Sec. 1Oi. No payment can be made
from the city treasury or out of the pub
lie funds of said city, unless the same oe
specially authorized by law or this char
be duly audited as in this charter pro-
vided. The term audited" as used In
this charter. with reference to demands
upon the treasury. Is to be understood to
sented to. passed upon and approved by
every officer and board Of officers. as re-
quired BY this charter, or the objections
OF the Mayor or City Auditor. or both.
as horeln provided and this must appear
upon the face Of the paper representing
the demand, or else 1t is not audited;
provided, that the approval or rejection
Committee en- Finance of the Council is
advisory only to the Council, and the re-
lection by said committee OF demand,
In whole or in part. does not Of itself
prevent Its being duly audited.
Soc. 1o5. No demand upon the treasury
shall be allowed by the City Auditor in
favor CT any person or officer, or his as
siynee, in any manner indebted thereto.
without first deducting the amount of
such indebtedness, nor to any person or
officer. or his assignee. having the col
lection, custody of. or disbursement OF
public funds. unless his account has been
dTly fnsd presented passed approved d. and al
ter; nor In favor of any oficer who shall
have neglected to make his ofacial re-
turns or his reports in writing, in the
or this eharter % as or by tbe ordnances % or
regulations made In pursuance thereof;
nor to any ofacer who shall have neg
iscted OF refused to comply with any Of
nances Of the city. or any act Of the Leg
islature regulating the duties Of such OFF,
Ger. on beng required In writing to COM
ply Herewith by the Mayor or the Pres
officer for the time he shall have abb
sented himself. without lawful cause.
from the duties of his office during the
once hours prescribed by this charter or
by ordinance. and the City Auditor may
examine any ofiicer receiving q salary
from the treasury. on oath. touching
such absence.
Sec. LOG. The City Auditor must num-
Per ana keep OF al bs
jections to which have been overruled.
showing the number, date, amount, and
name OF the original and present holder.
payase and BY wSat oeers or
board 1t has been previously approved:
and 1t shall be misdemeanor In ONCE for
the City Auditor to deliver any demand
until this requisite has been complied
with.
Sec. 1o7. Every lawful demand upon
the treasury. audited and allowed as In
this charter required. shall in all cases
SUFFICIENT money In the treasury applica-
BILE to the payment Of such demand, and
the. demand cancelled with a punch cut
ting the word Cancelled" therein, and
ever, there be not sufficient money so ap-
plicable. then It shall be registered in a
book kept for that purpose by the Treas
urer4 Such register shall show the spe-
other authority. and also by the Aud
itor to each demand presented; also
when presented. the date amount, name
OF original holder, and on what account
allowed, and against what appropriation
drawn, and out of what specific fund
payable. All demands shall be paid in
the order Of their registration. Each de-
mand. upon being so registered. shall be
returned to the party presenting 1t, with
the endorsement OF the word Regis
tered" dated and signed by the Treas
urer; but the registration of any de-
mand shall not operate to recognize or
make valid such demand, II incurred con-
trary to law or any Of the provisions Of
this charter.
Sec. 10s. Nothing in this article con-
tanned shall be construed as Interfering
with or preventing the payment by the
ness Of the City. and the interest cou-
stitution. laws and ordinances authorlz-
ing the issuance Of said bonds.
Sec. 100. All public moneys collected by
any officer or employee OF the City shall
be paid into the City Treasury. without
any deduction on account Of any claim
for fees, commissions or any other cause
or pretense; and tho compensation OF
any officer, employee or other person so
collecting money, shall be paid by de-
mands on the treasury, duly audited as
other demands are audited. and paid.
Sec. ITO. No suit shall be brought upon
any claim for money or damages
against the City Of Los Angeles, its