The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29

said claim. or shall be barred; claims for damages growing out of torts shall be presented within six months from the accrual thereof or shall be barred.
 Sec 50 The clerk of all cities and towns shall attend the meetings Of tho council and keep a record of it's proceed ings. He shall have the custody of the rules. ordinances and resolutions of the council and shall keep q record of them when adopted hY tho council. He shall also have the custody of the city or town seal During the absence of the clerk, the council may appoint some person to per form his duties.
 Sec 51. The clerk shall submit all claims, acquisitions and demands against the city or town to the council at it's next regular meeting for it's approval. unless already provided for by ordinance or resolution, and upon It's being approved by the council and the passage of ordi- nances carrying it into effect when neces- sary, said clerk shall issue warrant on the city or town treasurer for the amount of such claim, requisition or demand Be fore issuing any warrant upon the treas urer, the clerk shall audit the claim certify to its correctness and keep re cord thereof, which record shall also show to what department or departments il is chargeabe.
 Sec. 52 The clerk shall keep a eonven- lent set of books In which there shall be kept a separate account with each col lecting officer of the city or town He shall keep a separate account with each department for which a separate appro- priation shall have been made, crediting the amount of the appropriation and charging warrants drawn against the same. He shall keep such other accounts as may be necessary to show the fnan- cial condition of the municipality and of each department thereof, at all times. He shall not allow the amount appro- priated for any item of expense to be drawn on for any other purpose. He shall not allow any warrant to be drawn unless sufficient funds actually be in the treasury to the credit of the fund upon which such warrant Is drawn unless spe- officially authorized by an ordinance.
 He shall issue all licenses unless other wise provided by ordinance receiving the money therefor and pay over the same instanter to the city treasurer. Any part of the duties of the clerk may be de- volved upon tho auditor by ordinance.
 The clerk, in addition to these enum- erated duties, shall perform any and all duties that may be required of him by ordinance or resolution. He shall give bond with sureties, to be approved by the mayor. in such sum as the council may prescribe.
 Sec 5S The treasurer shall give bond in such sum as tho council may pre- scribe for the faithful performance of his duties and the safe custody of the funds. He shall be the custodian of the funds of the municipality, keeping an accurate record of the funds of the several de- partments, and shall keep books showing accurately the financial condition of the city. He shall pay out money only upon warrants drawn upon the treasurer and when paid shall keep safely the warrant so drawn. Such warrant shall be drawn by the clerk. approved by the mayor, except as herein otherwise provided, on the treasurer, the warrant showing to what department tho same is to be charged No warrant, however, to be drawn except by authority of law or ordinance No expenditure shall be all lowed unless the same shall have been authorized by ordinance or by the mayor, and is carefully itemized and shall have been examined, audited and approved He shall keep a record of all warrants pre- scnted for payment which are unpaid for want of funds, and shall pay them when funds are available In the order of their presentation. He shall make report once a month, or oftener if required by the council of the financial condition of tn, account of each department author ized to draw on tho treasurer, and shall make a quarterly statement, under oath, of the financial condition of the city or town to the council.
 Sec b. If no interest Is stipulated to be paid or warrants drawn upon the treas urer and not paid for want of funds, then the legal rate shall be allowed from the time of the presentation, which time shall be endorsed by the treasurer on the warrant with his signature, but no in terest shall be paid on such warrants after notice has been posted in the office of the treasurer. or in the office of the mayor, that such warrants will be paid on demand.
 The treasurer shall sign all ponuS lSsueu as a liability of tho city town.
 He shall perform such other duties as may be required of him by the council or by law.
 Sec. b5. The council may direct, by ordinance or resolution, the place where the treasurer shall deposit public money and may require interest to be paid there on and security to be given by the deposi- tory; provided, that as to deposits made under authority of an ordinance of the council neither the treasurer nor his bondsmen, If the treasurer has exercised due care shall be further liable for any loss occasoned thereby.
 Sec. 56 The council shall provide laws that all moneys due the municipality or any department thereof shall be paid directly to the treasurer. and no moneys shall be collected by departments or off, clals therein as a part of the duties of that department, except as herein pro vided.
 Sec 57. The police In cities having six thousand or more inhabitants shall cover all adjoining territory within three miles of the corporate limits, and in cities hay Ing less than six thousand inhabitants and In towns, such police jurisdiction al to aHioinfup tarrt-