The herald., 1898-10-30
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

plete statement OF tho receipts and ex-
penditures for the preceding calendar
reports from time to time as may be re-
qufred by the Council and he shall do
all other acts and things required Of him
by law or ordinance Of said city.
Sec. 20. The Treasurer shall keep In
the vaults and safes provided by the city
all moneys and funds belonging to tho
city, and no shall not under any circum-
son. corporation or bank any OF the
moneys or funds of the city, or allow tho
same Except 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 office
and be forever disqualified from holding
any position In the service of tho city.
Sec. p. For the better security OF tho
moneys In the Treasury. there shall be
provided a joint custody safe In which
shall be kept the moneys OF the city.
locks sa.s nsser one naxe Of Which a1one VIII
open the safe. Tho Treasurer shall have
the knowledge Of one combination and
the Auditor of the other. The Auditor
shall be joint custodian with tho Treas
safe; but shall have no control over
them except to open and close the safe
In conjunction with the Treasurer. wher
requested to do so In his ofiicial capacity.
official bond for any shortage which may
occur in the treasury.
The gold shall be kept in bags contain
Ing twenty thousand dollars each, and
the silver In bags containing one thou
sand dollars each. To each bag shall be
attached tag showing the nature and
amount of coin contained therein. Each
custodian.
There shall be kept In the safe a Joint
CUSTODY pook. showing the amount and
description OF all funds in the safe. and
whenever any amounts are withdrawn,
the Auditor and Treasurer shall make
me proper entry In the joint custody
BOOK and initial the same. If. on account
OK o. sickness e. or argent necessity. the Aud
estimated amount of money. required
daily for tho payment OF demands
against the treasury, shall be taken from
me Joint custody safe and kept in an
other safe. and the money therein shall
hours.
Sec. p. The Treasurer, on receiving
any any mo mSney s into the treasury, shall make
such receipts shall be alike. except that
upon the face Of one of them shall APP
pear the word Original" and upon the
face i.n,, OF the other shall appear tho word
numbered and dated. and shall specify
the 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
such receipts memorandum of the con-
tents thereof. and deliver the receipt
marked Original" to the person or off,
cor paying such money into the treas
marked Duplicate to the Auditor, who
shall write upon its face the date of its
delivery to him and charge the Treasurer
With the amount specified therein, and
file the receipt in his office.
Sec. cs. The Mayor. City Attorney.
City Auditor and the Finance Committee
OF the Council, or any special committee
appointed by the Council, separately or
countant selected by such officer or COM
mittee. shall have tho right and power
at all times to examine tho books of the
Treasurer: and the Mayor. Auditor or
Finance Committee of the Council. shall
also have the right to inspect and count
all public moneys under the Treasurer s
control or belonging to the city funds.
Sec; "a. At tho close Of each business
day. he shall take an account Of and en-
amount OF money on hand. At the end
of every month, he shall mako and file
with the Auditor. and publish quarterly
in the official newspaper Of the city, a
statement under oath Of the condition Of
the treasury. showing the .amount of re-
ceipts into and payments from the treas
ury, and on what accounts. and out Of
what fund
Sec. %. He shall keep the accounts be-
longing to each fund separate and dis
tinct. 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 or
derived. shall be paid by him into the
treasury.
Sec. &C. No demand shall be paid by
tho Treasurer unless 1t specify each sew
era item, date and amount. composing
it, and refer to the law or ordinance or
provision Of this charter authorizing tho
same: but the allowance or approval OF
the Auditor. or OF the Council, or of any
department. board or officer. of any de-
mand which Is not authorized by law or
pears not 10 have been expressly made
payable out of the funds to be charged
herewith shall afford no warrant or
protection to the Treasurer for paying
the same.
Sec. q. Any willful violation of tho
provisions of this article by the Treas
urer shall render him guilty Of miscon-
duct in office. and he shall be liable to
removal therofrom, and be disqualified
from thereafter holding any office OF
trust or profit in this city
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