The herald., 1898-10-24
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER


penditures for the preceding calendar
month. and he shall make such special
reports from time to time as may be re-
all other acts and things required Of him
by law or ordinance of said city.
Sec TO- The Treasurer shall keep in
the vaults and safes provided by the city
all moneys and funds belonging to the
city, and he shall not under any clrcum-
stances deposit with or loan TO any PEI
son. corporation or bank any OF the
same (sxcept in payment Of demands
against the city, to pass out OF his Gus
tody. If he violate any Of the provisions
OF this section, he shall forfeit his ono once
amy Destlon IN ths Ssaves of IN. city,
Sec. n. For tho better security Of ths
moneys in the Treasury. there there - sha,, a1h,cS %
shall be kept the moneys Of the city.
Said safe shall have two combination
locks. neither one of which alone VIII
open the safe. The Treasurer shall nave
the Auditor OF the other. The Auditor
shall be joint custodian with the Treas
urer Of all funds In ths joint custody
safe; 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
The gold shall be kept in bags contain.
Ing twenty thousand dollars each, and
the silver In bags containing ono thou
sand dollars each. To each bag shall be
amount of coin contained therein. Each
bag shall bo sealed With tho seal of each
custodian.
There shall be kept in the safe Joint
custody book, showing tho amount and
description Of ali funds in the safe, and
Wsnaenever any amounts are withdra wn,
the Auditor and Treasurer shall make
sne proper entry In the Joint custody
book and initial the same. II, on account
OF sickness or urgent necessity. the Aud
itor Is unavoidably absent, the Deputy
auditor shall perform his duties. The
dstiimateo dsi,m e amount OF money. REQUIRED
against the treasury. shall be taken from
tne JOINT custody safe and kept In an
otner safe; and the money therein shall
Pc balanced daily at the close OF business
Sec 22. The Treasurer on receiving
any money into the treasury, shall make
out and Sign two receipts for the money.
Such receipts shall be alike. except that
pear tbs lns wore IaSs 81 one Of them shall ap
race race Of the other shall appear the word
duplicate" Such receipts shall be
numbered and dated, and shall specify
the amount, on what account and from
what what person or officer received, and into
what fund or on what account paid. The
treasurer shall enter upon the stubs Of
such receipts memorandum of the con-
tents thereof. and deliver the receipt
Ger paying such money into the treas
ury,. and forthwith deliver the receipt
marked Duplicate" to the Auditor, who
snail write upon Its face the date Of it's
delivery to him and charge the Treasurer
with the amount specified therein, and
file the receipt in his ONCE
Sec. q: The Mayor, City Attorney,
city Auditor and the Finance Committee
appointed BY the Council, sepasateiy or
collectively, and with the aid Of an ac-
countant selected by such ofiicer or COM
mittee, shall have the right ana power
Treasurer; and the Mayor. Auditor Or
Finance Committee Of the Council. shall
also have tho right to inspect and count
all public moneys under the TreasuYer's b
control ssr or Pel9hnsing .hss to the city funds:
day, he 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
In the official Newspaper OF the city, a
statement under oath Of the condition OF
the treasury, showing the amount of re-
CclptS iHtO anu payments from the treas
ury, and on what accounts and out Of
what fund.
Sec. Is. He shall keep the accounts be.
longing to each fund separate and dis
tinct, ana shall in no case pay demands
chargsable against one fund out of mon-
eys belonging to anothet. He shall be
in personal attendance at hts office each
day during ofnce 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. 2e. No demand shall be paid by
the. Treasurer unless II specify each sew
it, and refer to the law or ordinance OF
provision Of this charter authorizing the
same; but the allowance or approval OF
the Auditor. or Of tho Council, or of any
department, board or officer, of any de-
mand which Is not authorised by law or
this charter, and which upon Its face ap-
poars 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. q. Any willful violation Of the
provisions of this article by the Treas
uree shall render him guilty of miscon-
duct in office. and he shall be liable to
removal therefrom, and be disqualified
from thereafter holding any office OF
trust or profit In this city.
ARTICLn v. 80.