The herald., 1898-10-14
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
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spread on the minutes. and tho action Of
signed by the presiding officer and tne
clerk thereof. After the approval OF 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
If. in his opinion, said demand should be
paid only In part, he shall return the
same to the said Board of Directors in
stead of to the Council.
City Clerk. with the objections. Of either
the Mayor or City Auditor, shall again be
considered by the Council. and II 1t snail
again be approved by the Council by the
same vote. and taken, recorded and in
dorsed in the same manner as required In
Sec. 98 hereof, the said objection shall be
thereby overruled. Any demand return
ed to the Board of Education or the Board
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-
quired in the first Instance. such objec-
ton 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 10 which has been over
ruled by the Council, Board of Education,
or Board of Directors of the PUBLIC Lii
brary, as the case may be, shall be deliv-
cred to the City Auditor. who shall num-
Der and make record OF such demand,
as in the case Of demands approved by
him.
Sec. 103. No demand can be approved
by any board or officer. audited or paid.
unless it specify each several Item, with
the date and amount thereof
Sec. 10A No payment can be made
from the city treasury, or out Of the pub
lie funds of said city, unless the same be
specially authorized by law or this char
ter, nor un'ess the demand which is paid
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
mean that said demands have been pre-
sentcd to. passed upon and approved by
every. otficer and board Of officers, as re-
quirod by this charter, or the objections
OF the Mayor or City Auditor, or both,
as the case may be, have been overruled
upon the face of the paper representing
the demand. or else 1t is not audited;
provided, that the approval or rejection
n whole or part, Of demand. by the
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.
Sec. 1o5. No demand upon the treasury
shall bo allowed by the City Auditor In
favor Of any person or officer, or his as
siynee. in any manner indebted thereto:
without first ,deducting the amount Of
officer. or his assignee. having the col
lection. custody Of, or disbursement Of
public funds. unless his account has been
lowed, as required by law or this char
ter; nor in favor of any officer who shall
have neglected to make his official re-
turns or his reports in writing In the
or this charter. or by the ordinances or
regulations made in pursuance thereof;
nor to any officer who shall have neg.
lected OF refused to comply with any Of
nonces 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
ident Of the Council; nor in favor Of any
officer for the time he shall have abb
sented himself. without lawful Gauge.
from the duties of his office during the
es nn.Es I eS hs ul sSstsa
examine any oficer receiving q salary
from the treasury. on oath, touching
such absence.
Sec. LOG. The City Auditor must num-
Der and keep record Of all demands on
the treasury approved by him, or his OBJ
jections to which have been overruled.
showing the number, date, amount, and
name OF the original and present holder.
on what account allowed. out Of what
fund payable. and by what officers or
board It has been previously approved:
and 1t shall be a misdemeanor in Office for
the City Auditor TO deliver any demand
with his approval thereon; or otherwise;
with.
Sec. 1o7. Every lawful demand upon
the treasury, audited and allowed as in
be paid upon presentat II there be
sufficient money in the treasury applica-
BILE to the payment Of such demand. and
the demand cancelled with punch cut
the proper entry thereof made. If, how
ever, there be not suff1cient money so ap-
plicable. then II shall be registered In a
book kept for that purpose by the Treas
cial number given by the Council or
other authority. and also by the Aud
itor to each demand presented; also
when presented, the date. amount. name
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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 It. with
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 tho provisions of
this charter.
Sec. 10s. Nothing in this article con-
tanned shall be. construed as interfering
City Treasurer of the bonded indebted
ness of the City, and the interest cou-
pons thereof, in accordance with the con-
stitution, laws and ordinances authoriz-
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 80
collecting money, shall be paid by de-
other demands are audited. and paid.
Sec. no. No suit shall be brought upon
against the City Of Los Angeles, it's
Board of Education or the Board of Di-
rectors Of the Public Library, until de-
mand for the same has been presented.
whole or In part. If rejected in part.
suit may be brought to recover the
whole. Nor shall suit be brought against
said City upon any such claim or de-