The herald., 1898-10-17
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER .

TdE FROPOSEO CITY CdARTE6
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enth day Of each month. make out ana
present to the Council a full and COM
pete statement of the receipts ana ex-
pendturcs for the preceding calendar
month. and he shall make such speclal
reports from time to time as may be re-
quired by the Council. and he shall 90
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 inc
city. and he 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. If he violate any of the PROVISIONS
OF this section. no shall forfeit HIS once
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
provided a joint custody safe IN which
Said safe shall have two combination
locks, neither one Of which alone will
open the safe. The Treasurer shall have
the knoWedse OF one eomn1n ma nuo ana
shall be joint custodian with the Treas
l,urer Of all funds in the joint custody
|sate; but shall have no control over
| them except to open and close the safe
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 begs containing one thou
sand dollars each; To each bag shall be
attached tag showing the nature and
amount of coin contained therein. Each
Dag shall be sealed with the seal of each
| custodian.
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whenever any amounts are withdrawn,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
oook and initial the same. If, on account
OF sickness or urgent necessity, the Aud
i.or IS unavoidably absent. the Deputy
auditor shall perform his duties. The
oaliy Tor the payment of demands
against the treasury, shall be taken from
.ne JOINT custody safe and kept in an
Stner SAFE; and the money therein shall
| hours.
Sec. ". The Treasurer, on receiving
any money into the treasury. shall make
out and sign two receipts for the money.
Such receipts shall be alike. except that
pear the word Original" and upon the
lac! lace or the other shall appear the word
duplicate" Such receipts shall be
the amount. on what account and from
what person or officer received and into
Mhat tund 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,
Ger paying such money into the treas
| ri Ia alt Nt.~k
marked Duplicate" to the Auditor, who
shall write upon its face the date of it's
delivery to him and charge the Treasurer
with the amount specified therein, and
Sec. 20; The Mayor. City Attorney.
City Auditor and the Finance Committee
or the Council, or any special committee
appointed by the Council, separately or
ooilectively, and with the aid Of an ac-
countant selected by such officer or COM
mittee, shall have the right and power
at all times to examine the books Of the
Finance Committee of the Council, shall
also have the tight to inspect aud count
all public moneys under the Treasurer's
control; or belonging to the city funds.
| Sec. "a. At the close Of each business
day, he shall take an account of and en-
ter In the proper book the exact
amount of money on hand. At the end
Of every month. he shall make and file
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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
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 tho
same; but the allowance or approval Of
the Auditor, or Of the Council, or of any
mand which is not authorized by law or
this charter. and which upon Its face APP
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 the
| PioNiSiobs VI WIS attlcie ny the Treas
urer shall render him guilty of misccn-
duct in office, and he shall be liable to
| removal therefrom, and be disqualified
from thereafter holding any office of
| trust OF profit In this city.
| ARTICLE v.
| TAX COLLECTOR.
Sec; %. 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 a Chief Deputy, and
such number Of extra clerks. during the
I 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
Of the classified civil service of this
charter.
Sec. 20. 1t shall be the duty of the City
| Tax Collector, in addition to the duties
which may be elsewhere prescribed for
collect all taxes and licenses Of the city,
| excepting those hereinafter provided to ID
| collected by the City Assessor.
He shall keep proper books. showing all
moneys collected by him. He shall also
keep book which shall contain a recorn
Of every deed given by or on behalf OF
| taxes or assessments, which book shall
be PROPERLY indexed and shall ha ot ali