The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

within two years from the accrual of said c1airn, or shall be barred; claims for damages growing out of torts shall be presented within six months from thcf nccruaf thereof or shall be barred Sec 50. The clerk of all cities and towns shali attend the meetings of the council and keep record of it's pro ceedings. He shal lhave the custody of inc rules, ordinances and resolutions of the council and shall keep record of them when adopted by the scounciL 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 perform his duties.
 Sec. 51. The clerk shall submit all rlains. reauisitions and demands against the city or town to the coun- oil at it's next regular meeting for sts approval. unless already provided for by ordinance or resolution, and upon its being approved by the coun- cil and the passage of ordinances car rying it into effect when necessary, said clerk shall issue warrant on the city or town treasurer for the amount of such claim, requisition or demand. Before issuing any warrant upon the treasurer, the clerk shall audit the claim, certify to its correctness and keen A record thereof. which record shali also show to what department or departments it is chargeable.
 sec 52. The clerk shall keep al convenient set of books in which there shall be Kept separate account with each collecting oftieer of the city or town. He shall keep separate ac- count with each department for which a separate appropriation shall have been made, creating the amount Of the appropriatfon and charging warrants drawn against the same. He shall keep aE Al. afa os ma he sary to show the financial condition of the municipality, and of each de- | parfment thereof, at all times,s He shall not allow the amount appropria- ted 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 specifically authorized by an ordinance.
 He shall issue all licenses unless otherwise provided by ordinance. re- ceivsng the money therefor and pay over the same instanter to the city freAsurer. Any part of the duties ot the clerk may be devolved upon the 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 coun- ell may prescribe.
 Sec. 6s. The treasurer shall give bond in such sum as the council may prescribe for the faithful performance of his duties and the safe custody of the funds. He shall be the custodian of tine funds of the municipality, keep ing an accurate record of the funds of the several departments, and shall keep books showing accurately the 1inanciaI 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 the same is to be charged. No warrant, however, to be drawn except by authority of law or ordinance. No expenditure shall be al- lowed unless the same shall have been authorized by ordinance, or by the mayor, and is carefully itenized and shall have been examined, audited and approved. He shall keep recora or all warrants presented for payment which are unpaid for want of funds, and shall pay them when funds are available in the order of their pre- eentation. He shall make report once month, or oftener If required by the council. of the financial condition of fhe account of each department au- thorixed to draw en the treasurer, and shah make a quarterly statement, un- der oath. of the financial condition Of the city or town to the council.
 Sec. 64. If no interest is stipulated to be paid on warrants drawn upon the treasurer and not paid for want of funds, then the legal rate shall be allowed from the time of the presen- tation, which time shall be endorsed by the treasurer on the warrant with his signature, but no interest shall be paid on such warrants after notice has, been posted in the ofiee of the treasurer, or in the office of the may or, that such warrant will be paid on demand.
 The treasurer shall sign all bonds is. sued as liability of the city or town
 He shall perform such other dutiel as may be required of him by the coun. ell or by law.
 Sec. 55. The council may direct. by ordinance or resolution, the place where the treasurer shall deposit pub. lie money and may require interest tC
 
 given by the depository; provided. thal as to depostts made under authority of an ordinance of the council neither the treasurer nor his bondsmen, t the treasurer has exercised due care shall be further liable for any losl occasioned thereby.
 See 56. The council shall provid, laws that all moneys due the munici paltty or any department thereof shal be paid directly to the treasurer, anS no moneys shall be collected by de partmentH or officials therin as a par of the duties of that department, ex eept as herein provided.
 Sec. 6E The police in cities having Six thousand or more inhabitants shaI cover all adjoining territory wIthIl three miles of the corporate limits, an, In cities having less than six thous and inhabitants, and in towns, sucl police Jurisdiction, shall extend als to the adjoining territory within a mil and a half of the corporate limits o such city or town.
 Sec. 58. Ordinances of a city o, town enforcing police or sanitary regu lations shall have force and efrect fl the Hints of the city or town and fl the police jurisdiction thereof and or any property or rights of way belong ing to the city or town.
 Sec. 59. Recorder as herein useC shall, when used in reference to juris dictton and officers holding court. meal any person authorized herein to holt municipal court