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

present to the Council a full and COM
penditurcs for the preceding calendar
month and he shall make such special
reports from time to time as may be re-
quired 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-
stances deposit with or loan to any per-
son. corporation or bank any OF the
moneys or funds of the city. or allow the
same Except in payment of demands
against the city, to pass out OF MS Gus
tody. II he violate any of the provisions
OF this section, he shall forfeit his oftico
and be forever disqualified from holding
any position in the service of the city.
Sec. q. For tho better security Of the
moneys in the Treasury. there shall be
shall be. kept the moneys Of the city.
Said safe shall have two combination
locks, neither one Of which alone will
open the safe Tho Treasurer shall have
the Auditor of the other. The Auditor
shall be joint custodian with tho Treas
urer of all funds In the joint custody
safe; but shall have no control over
them except to opon and close the safo
In conjunction with the Treasurer. when
| requested to do SO in his official capacity.
and shall not be held responsible on his
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
bag shall bo sealed with the seal of each
| custodian.
There shall be kept in the safe a joint
custody book. showing the amount and
description of all funds in the safe. and
whenever any amounts are Withdrawn.
me Auditor and Treasurer shall make
me me proper entry. in the joint custody
nook and initial the same. If, on account
| OF sickness or urgent necessity, the Aud
itor Is unavoidably absent, the Deputy
auditor auditor shall perform his duties. The
oally for the payment OF demands
against the treasury shall be taken from
sne JOINT custody safe and kept in an
p.her pa safe; and the money therein shall
pc balanced daily at the close of business
hours.
Sec. %. The Treasurer, on receiving
any money into the treasury, shall make
GUT GUT and sign two receipts for the money.
upon the face Of one of them shall ap-
pear the word Original" and upon the
!aee !:E OF the other shall appear tho word
Wupiicate." Such receipts shall be
the amount on what account and from
what person or officer received, and into
wnat lund or on what account paid. The
lnea treasurer shall enter upon the stubs of
tents thereof, and deliver the receipt
marked "Originar' to the person or off,
Ger paving 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
| i1le the receipt in his Office
Sec. q. 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 the right and power
at all times to examine the books OF the
Treasurer: and the Mayor. Auditor or
also have the right to inspect and count
all public moneys under the Treasurers 8
control; or belonging to the city funds.
Sec. "a. At the close of each business
amount of money on hand. At the end
OF every month, he shall make and file
with the Auditor, and publish quarterly
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. Is. He shall keep the accounts be-
longing to zach 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. 26. No demand shall be paid by
the Treasurer unless II specify each sew
eral item, date and amount, composing
It, and refer to the law or ordinance or
provision Of this charter authorizing the
| 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
this charter, and which upon Its face ap-
pears not to 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 therefrom, and be disqualified
from thereafter holding any office Of
trust or profit in this city.
ARTICLE v.
TAX COLLECTOR.
Sec. 2S. The City Tax Collector shall be
an elector of the city at the time of his
election, and must have been a resident
| thereof for at least five years next pre-
ccding such election. He shall be elected
by the people at the city election when
other city officers are elected and hold Of
flee for four years.
He shall appoint Chief Deputy, ana
such number of extra clerks, during the
time that may be necessary in the lawful
discharge of his official duties, as the
Council may designate; but their appoint
ment shall be made under the provisions
charter.
Sec. 20. 1t shall be the duty of the City
Tax Collector. in addition to the duties
which may be elsewhere prescribed for
him In this charter or by ordinance, to
collect all taxes and licenses Of tho city,
excepting those hereinafter provided to bu
collected by the City Assessor
He shall keep proper books. showing all
moneys collected by him. He shall also
of every deed given by or on behalf OF
the city for real estate sold for delinquent
taxes or assessments, which book shall
be properly indexed and shall be at all
suitable times subject to public inspec-
ton.