The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01

/ ARTICLE V-Appofntive Offices
! shall appoint By a majority vote al Of the
: members thereof. the following officers.
f to-wir- A city attorney a city clerk. a
=. civ treasurer a police Judge 4 civ en-
( gineer. a city marshal. a fire chief. and
I sTTrh at7er Officers assistants and en-
I pIeves, a. rf1ev NAV deern necessary fer
the best Interests Of the city but no sucn
( The terms Gf all appoIrttve Officers SHAH
Pc Tor two years. pfovltiefi, rEl-Ir eley
their successors are appointed and quail
fed provided, that in case of appoint
shall only serve for the remainder OF the
term for which his predecessor was ap-
pointed
Sec D. No person shall be eligible TO
any appotHEfvG office unless ne or she
prior TO his or her appointment. except
tnar the city may hire ron-resldenE ex-
pert euployes when deemed necessary by
Z the Board Of Commissioners
Sec "a The Board Of Commissioners
( the members thereof to remove, for cause,
the city attorney. city clerk. city treas
urer- police Judge. city engineer or the
Incumbent OF any 0tner appointive city Of
fee or employment whatever. and may by
ordinance prescribe. Limit or change the
/ ployees: provided. however that no fees
4 whatever be paid to or allowed any such
officer or empioye as compensation for
the services thereof. The Chief Of Police,
Chief OF the Fire Department, or any
Superin ntendeut OF foreman in charge of
municipal work may. with the consent OF
the Board Of Commissioners. suspend or
discharge any subordinate under his di
reetion. for neglect Of duty OF DISC
bedience Of his orders.
Sec. 25.-In case of the disability or any
vacancy occurring by death. resignation
or removal BY the Board OF Commission
ers Of any city officer the said Board
bers thereof. appoint some suitable person
TO I'll the Uzexpired term The restgua-
tion Of any city officer appointed under
the provisions OF this act shah be made
IN writing to the Board of Commission
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city officer shall remove from the terri
toriaI limits OF the city. such removal
city clerk shall enter every appointment
Of office and the date thereof on the
Sec. Is, The Commissioner named as
the Head or each department. shau ap-
out oeIors payment al accounts snail be
allowed in writing by at least two mem
9eFs OF said Board OF CoEnEnlssioners
SAID Board shalI publish on the nrsC or
January April July and October OF each
year, IN the official city paper, a full
ctear and complete statement OF all taxes
and other revenues received and all
moneys expended during the preceding
which the said funds were received and
the purposes FOR which they were ez-
Sec. y. It shall be the duty Of the city
clerk to examine in detail all bills, ac-
counts and claims against said city. and
If found correct. sign his name IN ap-
provaI thereof; but tf found incorrect he
shan refuse TO approve Or allow the same.
utSsfoners to install A eOnplsts system OF
municipal accounting especially adapted
to the needs OF such CIV. and the citv
clerk shall be the general accountant OF
said city, and shall keep in books regular
accounts OF al, real. personal and mixed
property OF said city. OF all receipts and
disbursements Of money, and under
the cause OF It's disbursement. and shall
ALSO keep an account with each person
transactions with said city, creditinz the
amounts allowed by proper authority and
which such entries apply The city clerk
shall also keep separate accounts OF each
Board oS ConanSisssoners. asel A-ii showt1g the
date thereof and the purpose for which
separate account with each department Of
the city government and such other ac-
counts as may be necessary 20 sh9w a
,,Is- and he 11ia saa1 6s RTep45sd A. svery reg
siDners 70 give such information concern
ing the finances Of the city as said board
nay require The city clerk shall, AT the
OF al books. showing n complete and ac-
curate statement OF the financial affairs
published in the official paper. At the
close OF the fiscal year, It shall be the
duty of the city clerk to make a COM
plete and accurate statement showing in
detail the financial receipts Of the city
from an sources and the expenditures Of
detailed statement Of the debts OF said
cfrv and Cfe pTrposes for wF1f-fT thew were
and the income derived therefroru. If any Z
It shall also be his duty at least once
each month TO examine the books Of ac-
count of all officers Of said city charged
with the receipt and disbursement Of
to at once make report in writing Of
the same to the commissioner Of Finance
and Revenue. It shall also be his duty 70
examine all warrants and countersign
same, after appropriation has been duly {
ers; and he shall render such other ser
vices from time TO time as said Board I
ARTICLE vT-The Annual Budget
Sec Is The Board OF Commissioners ]
financial Affairs OF the city, and shall levy
the taxes. settle al accounts and make /
La bilitles and expenses. The fiscal year
Of such city shall begin on January I OF
each year. IN the month OF July OF each /
year or as soon thereafter as pracr1cabIe !
the Commissioner Of Finance and ReVe- :
nue., shall make a careful estimate Of the I
probable revenues for the next fiscal year
and appo-tIon the same to the several de- /
partusuts OF the city government Any (
unexpsRdet1 part OF such apporrionment Z
created for any year shall constitute part
Of the apporti0nmeuE Of the same depart 4
ment for the next ensuing year Such 4
estimate or budget shall be 50 prepared (
In detail as to the aggregate sum and !
items thereof as said Commissioner shall I
deem advisable In order TO enable said 4
to properly prepare such !
estimate or budget. the neads Of al de-
partueutS shall. at least thirty days be- 4
fore such estimate or budget Is hereby re-
Qufred to be made. send to the said Com /
missioner estimates OF the amounts needed 4
for the conduct. respectively OF each de- 4
parCment Of such city for the next ensuing 4
fiscal year Such items shall be certified 4
20 by the parties making them. and shall 4
specify in detail the objects thereof and I
the items required for the respective de- I
partments Including a statement OF each 4
OF the salaries OF the officers. employees. /
deputies and sub0rdiuates in each depart
meut. After such budget shall have been
duly passed and adopted said board shall 4
not have the power TO increase the 4
amounts fixed therein beyond the estimated 4
revenues. unless the actual revenues shall /
have exceeded such estimate; and. in such Z
event, sad budget shall not be Increased .
beyond such actual revenues The sums .
fixed in said budget shall be Appropriated .
after the beginning OF the next ensuing I
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