Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-30

nointed nc nroVided for by this act,
shall. before entering upon the per-
Torrance OF duties, file with the city
Clerk an oath OF office as now pro-
vided by law, All bonds required OF
city officials shall be approved by the
Mayor of the city and filed with the
CITY Clerk. The City Clerk may APP
point q competent assistant, when
necessary. with the approval OF the
Mayor n city Council, and with
such compensation as may be de-
termined by the Mayor and City
Council. Until an Auditor is ap-
pointed the City Clerk shall collect
all moneys due the city. except prop
ertv taxes; and make report OF all
money collected, on hand and PAID
out, from time to time, as required.
Section 9.-There shah be APP
pointed by the Mayor, with the con
sent of the city Council, should it be-
come necessary in the Judgment OF
the Mayor and city Council, an Audi
tor of Public Accounts for the city,
whose duty it shall be to collect and
to keep accurate account Of all moneys
duo the city and paid to the city, and
to keep accurate account of all moneys
disburscd by the city, and to keep a
complete record Of all financial trans
actions in proper form, and to report
to the City Council of the financial
condition OF the city each and every
quarter, and oftenor if required by
the City Council or the Mayor, and he
shall, before entering upon his duties,
make and execute q good and suf-
icient bond, conditioned for the faith
full performance Of his duties and the
faithful and accurate account Of
moneys and the paying over to his
successor All moneys which may be on
hand at the expiration of his office,
and delivering all records Of the city
to his successor which may be held in
his possession or control.
Section 10.-After the organization
Of any city Council under this act. it
shall employ ii competent person. who
shall be designated as the "Superin-
tendent Of City Affairs who, before
entering upon the discharge Of his
duties, shall file his oath of Office and
enter into a bone to the city OF not
less than $4,000, and more if required
by the City Council by resolution, for
the faithful performance of his duties
as in this act specified. 1t shall be
the duty Of said Superintendent OF
City affairs" to take charge of all pub
lie matters of the city, under the direc-
ton of the Mayor and the City Coun-
Gil; to direct all street Improvement,
care for and repair all streets and all
public Improvement, and to direct the
use, extension. repair. maintenance of
all public utilities; to see that the city
is kept in proper sanitary condition
and safe for life and property. And
II shall be his duty to submit TO the
Mayor and the city Council at the
regular meeting of the city Council,
held in the month of March of each
year. o detailed estimate as near as
is practicable. all the expense of
maintaining streets. alleys, public
grounds. of keeping a proper sanitary
condition. ana the estimate and eX-
pense OF any Improvement which may
be necessary and contemplated by said
superintendent. the Mayor ana city
Council, and he shall make such re-
Communications To said Mayor and
City Council as may seem To the best
interest of the city, n he shall at all
times when necessary consult the
Mayor and city Council upon all mat
tiers pertaining to the CitN's welfare
and the comfort and convenience OF
the people thereof The Mayor and
City Council may change alter and
reduce estimates. thu cost OF inn
provcment or repairs of streets, alleys
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