The herald., 1898-10-25
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

present 10 the Council q full and COM
plete statement OF the receipts and ex-
70. the se.eai
reports from time to time as may be re-
Quired by the Council and he shall 40
all other acts and things required OF him
Dec. 20. The Treasurer shall keep in
the vaults and safes pf divided by tho city
| az moneys and funds belonging to ane
city, and he shall not under any circum-
| stances deposit with or loan to any per-
son. corporation or bank any OF the
moneys or funds Of the city. or allow tne
against tho city) to pass out of his GUS
| tody. If he violate any of the PROVISIONS
OF this section, he shall forfeit his ofhco
and be forever disqualified from hoidins
any position In the service OF the city.
Sec. n. For the better security Of tho
moneys in the Treasury. there shall pe
shall be kept the moneys Of the city.
Said safe shall have two combination
locks. neither one Of which alone VIII
open the safe. Tho Treasurer shall have
the Auditor Of the other. The Auditor
shall be joint custodian with the Treas
lIurer Of all funds in the joint custody
|sate; but shall have no control over
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 twonty thousand dollars each. and
sand dollars each. To each bag shall be
attached tag showing the nature and
amount Of coin conta med therein. Each
bag shall bo sealed with tho seal of each
custodian.
There shall be kept in tho safe a Joint
CUSTODY book showing the amount and
description of all funds in the safe. and
the Hys,or any .rd dmpunts are as
me, tne proper entry in the JOINT custody
or sickness or urgent necessity. the Aud
Auditor shall perform his duties. The
estimated amount of money. required
aaai aaa,y 1or the payment OF demands
ssainst the treasury. shall bc taken from
other safe;- and the money therein shall
pc balanced daily at the close of business
anw sec, ;,2S.v ~ tn: ,h Treasurer. on receiving
GUT and sign two receipts for the money.
such receipts shall be alike, except that
pa@r tbs the ors face Of one Of them shall ap
face Of he other ssn appeaq saa ths wonS
Duplicate" Such receipts % shall be
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
treasurer shall enter upon the stubs of
sueh receipts memorandum OF the con-
enIs mnrsed fhereof: and deliver the receipt
Ger paving such money into the treas
ury, and forthwith deliver the receipt
marked "Dupicate" to the Auditor who
delivery to him and charge the Treasurer
with the amount specified therein. and
lille the receipt in his Office
Soc. e. The Mayor City Attorney.
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 the right and power
at all times to examine the books Of the
Treasurer; and the Mayor. Auditor or
Finance Committee of the Council, shall
control. or belonging to the city funds.
Sec a. At the close Of each business
day. ne shall take an account Of and en-
ter in the proper book the exact
amount OF money on hand. At the end
OF every month. he shall make and file
with The Auditor. and publish quarterly
tme Oeia ndsr ts Of the ety
the treasury. showing the amount of re.
ce!pts into and payments from the treas.
!, ury. and on what accounts. and out ol
what fund.
Sec. IS. He shall keep the 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 Office hours. No fees of any
kind shall be retained by him. but the
same, from whatever source received OF
derived. shall be paid by him into the
treasury.
Sec 2e. No demand shall be paid by
the Treasurer unless II specify each sew
1t. and refer to the law or ordinance OF
provision Of this charter authorizing the
same; but the allowance or approval OF
tho Auditor. or Of tho Council, or of any
mand which Is not authorized by law OF
this charter. and which upon Its face ap.
pears not to pave been expressly made
payable out Of the funds to be charged
Herewith, shall afford no warrant OF
protection to the Treasurer for paying
the same.
Sec. q. Any willful violation of the
urer shall render him guilty Of miscon.
duct in office, and he shall be liable tc
removal therefrom. and be disqualified
from thereafter holding any office oi
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ARTICLE ".
TAX COLLECTOR.
Sec. u. The CITY Tax Collector shall b.
an elcctor of the city at the time of hi
election. and must have been a residen
thereof for at least Ave years next pre-
ccding such election. He shall be elected
by the people at the city election whci
other city officers are elected and hold Of
flee for four years.
He shall appoint a Chief Deputy, an,
such number Of extra clerks, during tn,
time that may be necessary in the Lawful
discharge Of his official duties. as tn,
ment shall be made under the provision
Of the classified civil service of thi
charter.
Sec. %. 1T shall be the duty of the cit,
Tax Collector, in addition to the dutte!
which may be elsewhere prescribed fo
him In this charter or by ordinance. t
excepting those hereinafter provided to b,
collected by the City Assessor.
He shall keep proper books, showing al
moneys collected by him. He shall also
keep book which shall contain a recort
Of every deed given by or on behalf o.
the city for real estate sold for delinquen
be properly indexed and shall be at al
suitable times subject to public inspec
ton.
He shall Immediately deposit with thu
City Treasurer all moneys received b,