The herald., 1898-10-28
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

spread on the minutes. and tho action Of
said board Endorsed on said demand and
signed by the presiding officer and tho
clerk thereof After the approval OF said
demands they shall be delivered TO the
City Auditor. who shall have the same
power and perform the same duties In ref
brary Fund as are provided for other de-
mands; provided, that In case the City
Auditor shall reject any such demand. or
II, 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.
Sec. 102. Any demand returned TO the
City Clerk, with the objections OF either
the Mayor or City Auditor. shall again be
considered by the Council, and If 1t shall
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 Punlic Library WIN
again be considered by such board, and II
such demand bo again approved, as re-
qured In the first instance, such objcc-
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 ana perform
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-
ber and make a record OF such demand.
as in the case of demands approved by
him.
Sec. 1os. No demand can be approved
by any board or officer, audited or paid,
unless 1t 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. Tho term audited" as used in
this charter, with reference to demands
upon the treasury, is to be understood to
msan that said demands have been pre-
every officer and board Of officers, as re-
quired by this charter, or the objections
Of the Mayor or City Auditor. or both,
as the case may be, have been overruled,
as horen provided, and this must appear
upon tho face Of the paper representing
the demand, or else 1t is not audited;
provided. that the approval or rejection
IN whole or part. Of a demand, by the
Committee en- Finance of the Council Is
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.
shall be 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
tAdr - n
officer. or his assignee. having the col
lection, custody Of, or disbursement Of
public funds. unless his account has been
duly presented. passed. approved and al
ter; nor In favor Of any ofiicer who shall
have neglected to make his official re-
turns or his reports in writing, In the
manner and at the time required by law
regulations made In pursuance thereof;
nor to any ofacor who shall have neg.
iected OF refused to comply with any Of
tn. PROVISIONS lon OF this charter Or 9rdI-
islature regulating the duties Of such off,
Ger. on beng required in writing to COM
ply Herewith by the Mayor or the Pres
officer for the time he shall have ab-
sented himself. without lawful cause.
from the duties Of his office during the
ofilcs hours prescribed BY this charter or
examine any officer receiving salary
from the treasury. on oath. touching
| such absence.
| Sec. LOG. Tho City Auditor must num-
the the treasury a p approved BY hi him. ' or his ob. b.
| jections to which have been ovsrruled.
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 1t has been previously approved:
and II shall be 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
this charter required. shall in all cases
be paid upon presentation If there be
sufficient money in the treasury applica-
BILE to the payment Of such demand. and
the demand CANCELLED with punch cut
ting the word Cancelled" therein. and
the proper entry thereof made. IT, how
ever, there be not sufficient money so ap-
plicable, then it shall be registered in a
book kept for that purpose by the Treas
urer. Such register shall show the spe-
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
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 patty presenting it, with
the endorsement OF the word Regis
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, il incurred con-
trary to law or any Of the provisions Of
this charter.
Sec. 1os. Nothing in this article con-
tained shall be construed as interfering
with or preventing the payment by the
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 authorz-
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 ella i'm
for fees. commissions or any other cause
or pretense; and tho compensation OF
any officer. employee or other person 30
collecting money. shall be paid by de-
mands on the treasury, duly audited as
other demands are audited. and paid.
Sec. ITO. No suit shall be brought upon
any claim for money or damages
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