St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1904-12-30
THE CITY CHARTER
Draft of the Proposed City Charter
Second Installment.


Demands, How Presented and Aud.
tied.
6. Every demand upon the treas
urer except the salary Of the auditor
must before 1t can be paid be pre-
sented to the recorder who shall sat
isfy himself whether the money Is
legally due, and its payment author
lied by law, and against what appro-
priation and out Of what fund II is
payable. II he allows II he shall en-
dorse upon Il the word Allowed"
with the name of the fund out Of which
II Is payable and the date OF such al
lowance, and sign his name thereto,
but II he disallows the same he shall
endorse upon the word Rejected"
No demand shall be approved, allowed.
audited or paid unless 1t specify each
several item. date, and amount com.
posing II, and have endorsed thereon
the legal authority for its payment.
Recorder to Keep Register OF War.
rants; Shall Not Give Preference.
z. The recorder shall keep reg
lister of warrants, showing the funds
upon which they are drawn, the num-
her, In whose favor. for what services,
and the appropriation applicable to the
payment thereof. He shall not allow
any demand out Of its order. nor give
priority to one demand over another
drawn on the same specific fund, except
that wnen liability for any claim pre-
sented is not sufficiently apparent to
him, he may delay the payment thereof
until such liability shall be deter
mined.
Warrants-How Drawn for Audited
Demands: Limitation on Issue.
s. when any demand has been duly
approved and audited, the mayor and
recorder shall draw warrants on the
treasurer therefor. Such warrants
must be drawn on the fund appropri.
ated therefor and be signed by the
mayor and attested by the recorder;
but no warrant. except such as arc
issued upon funds created by special
assessments. or warrants issued In
settlement of judgments of the courts,
shall be drawn. signed by the mayor
or attested by the recorder until the
money for the payment thereof is In
the hands OF the city treasurer and ap'
propriated to the payment thereof upon
presentation of same.
Recorder 20 Issue Licenses.
y. The recorder must Issue all
licenses authorized by ordinance uron
the delivery to him Of the receipt OF
the treasurer for the amount OF money
required for such license.
Recorder TO Keep Records Of Council.
10. IA clerk Of the council the re.
cordcr shall keep n correct Journal OF
It's proceedings and shall file end keep
all books. papers and maps connected
with the business Of the council.
Certified copies-Fees Therefor.
II. ihe recorder shall make certi.
fied copies OF any papers or maps or
transcripts Of any records kept In his
ONCE when 40 required. upon the pay.
ment Of his fees therefor. and such
fees shall be deposited with the city
treasurer for the credit OF the general
fund. The fees charged shall be the
same aa those provided for In this
charter or by ordinance. and no charge
shall be made for copies. transcripts.
or certificates required or demanded
by any official or board when such are
needed for the Official business OF the
city.
Recorder to Make semLArnusl Re.
porte.
~. The recorder shall make n
seml,annuai statement To the council
showing the receipts and disburse-
mcnta and the state OF each particular
fund at the close OF business on the
30th day OF June each year. and shall
also prepare and transmit TO the coun'
ell on or before the 9Th day OF January
In each year a report OF the financial
transactions OF the city during the cal
endar year ending the 3ist day OF De
cember next preceding. and OF It's
financial condition al the close OF busi-
ness ON said 3ist day OF December.
The report shall contain an accurate
statement In summarized form and
also In detail OF the financial receipts
of the city from all sources, and OF
tho expenditures OF the city for all
purposes. together with detailed
statement OF the debt OF said city, OF
the purposes for which such debt had |
been incurred. and of the property OF
said city. and OF the accounts OF said |
city with grantees of franchises. and |
also statement showing all fran
ehises then In effect. and the purposes
for which the franchises were granted |
and the names OF the present owner OF
such franchises.
Observation-Disclosures; Term Of
once.
Section so. I. There shall be
treasurer OF the city OF st. Johns, who
shall have been a duly qualified voter
OF said city for at least two years
next preceding his election. He shall
be elected by the people and hold OF,
nee for two years from the FIRST day OF
July next succeeding his election, and
until his successor is elected or ap'
pointed and has qualified.
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