The herald., 1898-10-21

facts to the Mayor. Such report shall
specify each bond with the sureties. and
the amounts for which each surety is
bound, and state whether or not they are
SUFFICIENT and solvent. Upon such report,
the Mayor shall take such action as shall
be necessary 10 protect the city and may
may suspend any officer until sufficient
bond Is filed and approved.
ARTICLE XIII.
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
Sec. 96. Except as otherwise provided
in this charter, all demaiuls payable out
Of the treasury must, before they can be
approved by tho Auditor or paid by the
Treasurer. be first approved by the Coun-
Gil. All demands for more than two num-
dred dollars shall be presented 10 the
Mayor for his approval in the manner
hereinbeforc provided for the passage OF
ordinances or resolutions.
Sec. 81. All claims and demands what
ever against the City of Los Angeles, ex-
cept interest coupons on bonds and bonds
Of the funded debt. shall be paid only on
demands as herein provided for.
Sec. 9S. Said demands, except demands
payable out Of the School fund and Ii
brary Funds, shall be presented to the
Council on forms and blanks 10 bc pro-
vided by the City Clerk. and shall be re-
said committee shall, by Endorsement
thereon. approve or reject the same, in
whole or IN part. The Council shall then
consider the said demands and the action
Of said committee thereon, and shall. II
the same be just and legal, approve the
same or may II it so determine, approve
In part or reject the whole. The action
OF the Council shall be Endorsed thereon,
1oh mt Aa1
by the signatures Of the President and
City Clerk; provided. that 1t shall require
the affirmative vote of six members Of
the Council. under call of the ayes and
noes, and the vote spread upon the min
utes to approve any such demand in
whole or in part.
Sec: 80. Any such demand. approved by
the Council, in whole or in part. shall be
delivered to the Mayor. who shall approve
the same and indorse such approval or
rejection thereon. with the date thereon !;
provided. that the Mayor shall have no
power to approve a demand for a sum
larger than the sum in which 1t is APP
proved by the Council. If the Mayor ap-
prove only in part, and for a less amount
than approved by the Council, or reject
any such demand. he shall return the
in writing attached thereto.
All demand. approved by the
Mayor for the same amount as
spinyS spprovsd e BY the Council must.
Auditor to be approved. who shall satisfy
himself whether the money is legally duo
and remains unpaid, and whether the
payment thereof from the treasury of the
city is authorized by law. and out OF what
fund. After such examination, ho shall
approve or reject the claim III whole OF
IN part, and indorse on such demand his
approval or rejection. over his signature.
together with tta the, the date thereof II i is
J.. raid shall be designated. If the claim
Is rejected as to any part OF 1t (unless the
party presenting It is willing to accept and
receipt FOR In full of the entire 6emand
It. with his reasons for rejecting 1t. to the
Council, board or other b)jy which orig
inally authorized II; then. II II is there.
after allowed by majority vota Of all tho
members of the Council, or OF Tho NOM
beIs of the board or other body authollx-
Ing 1t. and approved by the Mayor 1t can
be audited IN the same manner as II it had
not been rejected; provided the said Coun-
ell, board or other body had the authority
to make the expenditure out Of which the
claim arose. No demand upol the city
treasury shall be considered presented Ior
action. or acted upon. allowed or aporov-
mission Of said city. unless 1t specifies on
Its face each several item composing such
demand, and the amount and date thvro-
of.
Every demand shall be numbered and
its presentation to him; and when allow
ed. either In whole or in part, 1t shall bo
numbered and entitled to payment in the
same order as allowed. No demand upon
tor in favor Of any officer OF other per-
son. or any Of their assignees, who is in
any manner indebted to the city, without
first deducting therefrom the amount of
ticer or other person. or his assignecs.
having the collection. care, CUSTODY or
control Of public funds, unless the ac-
counts OF such officer or other person
and allowed as is or may be required by
law; nor in favor OF any officer or other
person. or his assignees, who has neglect
ed to make any oath required by this
snarter; ea.a r. ny & law a. or BY ordinance; nor in
has failed. to the knowledge of the AuL.-
tor. to do any duty imposed on him by
law or ordinance, or other regulation Of
thority to take anidavits and to aomin-
lister oaths necessary to the transaction
Of all city business.
Sec. 100. All demands payable out of the
1nd hw I'M must ;v before they can
previously approved by the Board OF Edu-
cation, by vote of three members there
Of taken with the ayes and noes spread on
the minutes, and the action of said board
indorsed on said demand and signed by
tho presiding officer and the clerk thereof.
After the approval OF said demands they
shall be delivered to the City Auditor who
shall have the same powers and shall
perform the same duties In reference to
demands payable out of the School Fund
as is provided for other demands provid-
ed. that in case the City Auditor shall re-
ject any. such demand. or IT, in his opln-
Ion, said demand should be paid only in
part. he shall return the same to the
Board OF Education. instead of the Coun-
ci!..
Sec. 101. All demands payable out OF
the Library Fund must. before they can
be approved by the City Auditor, or paid,
be previously approved by the Board OF
brary, by vote Of three members there
Of taken with the ayes and noes and