The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12

deputy or other subordinate officer who made the service, the number of miles actually travelled in making such ser vice. the exact day when such service was made, and between what hours of the day. and such statement shall be verified by the oath of such officer The Auditor shall examine such statement, and issue his warrant upon the Treas urer for such amount Of money as will reimburse such officer for his lawful expenses in making such service. Such warrant shall be paid by the Treasurer, without further approval. out of the 'JJnapportioned Fee Fund" No extra mileage shall be charged or allowed for service of two or more processes served on the same trip by the same deputy CT deputies, except for extra mileage actually travelled in serving additional process. All mileage charged in viola tion of this section shall be disallowed by the Auditor, and all amounts disal- lowed for any reason shall be appor- toned as other moneys in the "Unap- portioned Fee Fund.
 Sec. 12 When an officer, legally au- thcrized to employ person other than one of his deputies or assistants at a stated compensation fixed by law, has employed such person, and in pursu- ance of such employment such person has rendered the service for which he was employed, such officer shall, at the end of each month, prepare and deliver to the Auditor statement verified by the oath of such officer, showing the case or instance in which such service was performed, for whom performed, the name of the person so employed, by whom the service was performed the amount of the charge therefor, the time actually employed in performing such service, and the dates of the be- ginning and ending of the period during which such person was so employed. The Auditor shall thereupon examine such statement, and if he finds the same correct, he shall audit and allow the verified demand of such person so employed and performing the service for the sum or sums so earned by him for such service, and the Treasurer shall pay such demand so audited and allowed, without further approval, out of the "Unapportioned Fee Fund"
 Sec. 13. The demand of the Auditor for his monthly salary shall be audited and allowed by the Mayor. All other demands on account of salaries fixed by law, ordinance, or this Charter, and made payable out of the treasury, may be allowed by the Auditor without any previous approval. All demands paw able out of the Common School Fund
 must, before they can be allowed or
 paid, be previously approved by the
 Board of Education. Demands pay
 able out of the treasury for salaries, wages or compensation of deputies.
 clerks, assistants, or employees, in any
 office or department, must, before they
 can be audited or paid, be first ap
 proved in writing by the officer, board,
 department or authority under whom,
 or in which, such demand originated
 All other demands payable out of any funds in the treasury, must, before they
 can be allowed by the Auditor, or rec
 ognized or paid, be first approved by
 the department, board or officer, in
 which the same has originated and in
 all such cases must be approved by the
 Supervisors.
 Every demand against the City and County shall, in addition to the other entries and inducements unon the
 same required by this Charter, show: 1. The ordinance or authorization un- der which the same was allowed. 2.
 The name of the board, department or
 authority authorizing the same. 3. The fiscal year within which the in debtedness was incurred. 4 The ap- propriation provided to meet the de- mand 5. The name of the specific fund out of which the demand is pay able. Each demand shall have written
 or printed upon it a statement that the
 same can only be paid out of the in-
 come and revenue provided. collect ed and paid into the proper spe cific fund in the treasury for the fiscal year within which the indebted ness was incurred, and shall refer to Chapter II of this Article, and be num- bered with reference to the fund out
 of which it is payable.
 Sec. 14. Whenever any person has, or has received, moneys or other personal property belonging to the City and County, or has been intrusted with the collection, management or diSburse- ment of any moneys, bonds, or interest accruing therefrom, belonging to or held in trust by the City and County, and fails to render an account thereof
 to, and make settlement with, the Treasurer within the time prescribed by law; or, when no particular time is specified, fails to render such account
 and make such settlement, or who fails to pay into the treasury any moneys belonging to the City and County upon
 being requested to do so by the Audi tor, within twenty days liter such
 requisition, the Auditor must state an account with such person, charging twenty-five per centum damages, and interest at the rate of ten per centum
 per annum from, the time of such fail ure.
 A copy of such account in any suit therein is prima facie evidence of the things therein stated. In case the Au-
 ditor cannot for want of information state an account, he may in any action
 brought by him aver that fact and al- lege generally the amount of money or
 other property which is due to or which
 belongs to the City and County. The City Attorney must prosecute all ac- tions that may be brought under this
 section within ten days after notifica-
 tion by the Auditor.