Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-11-18

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itory shall quarterly on the days afore-
said render statement In duplicate to
the City Clerk and Mayor and Board
Of Aldermen, showing the amounts as
credited. The treasurer Qf there be
one), and II there be no treasurer, the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall
require accounts of all monies depos-
tied. and when deposited. and each de-
pository to render at the beginning OF
each and every month to the city
clerk, statement in duplicate show
ing the daily balance of the city
funds, held by 1t during the month
next preceding, and all sums paid to
the city for the privilege of keeping
such money on deposit as aforesaid
shall be credited by the Clerk or treas
urer (if there be one) to the account
of the several funds entitled thereto.
In Case Of Failure of Any. City Depos-
tory to Pay Any City Warrant, Etc.,
Treasurer Authorized to Sell secu-
rites, Etc.
Sec. 8. In the event of failure of
any city depository to pay any city
warrant lawfully issued on any funds
on deposit belonging to the city in
such depository, the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen, If there be no treasurer,
is hereby empowered to sell said secu-
rites as are placed with said city by
such depository, or so much thereof as
is necessary to cover back into the
city treasury the amount of said funds
on deposit with such depository with
accrued interest thereon, and the sale
of such securities shall be made by
the Clerk of the Mayor and Board of
Alderman at the best price that he
can obtain, either at public or private
sale, and In the event of the failure of
the city depository to pay any war
rant when such depository has placed
as security surety bonds, the Clerk
shall notify the Mayor of said city and
the officer notified shall take imme-
date action as he may deem most
expedient for the covering back into
the city treasury Of said monies on de-
post In such depository, and the May
or and Board of Aldermen is author
lied and empowered to employ coun-
sci If necessary to more speedily en-
force the payment and expense of such
collection, including the counsel fee, to
be charged against such depository,
and in addition thereto said depository
shall be liable for damages at the rate
Of one per cent per month for any de-
lay in paying over any city funds when
lawfully demanded, and the bond of
any city depository shall be liable for
said expenses and damages.
Penalty for Making Profit by City
Officers.
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained,
That the making of profit directly or
indirectly by any of the city officers,
or any officer whatsoever, out of any
money belonging to the city, the GUS
tody of which the city treasurer is
charged and Board of Aldermen is
charged with by loaning or otherwise
using it, or depositing the same in any
manner contrary to this ordinance or
the removal by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen Of any such money or
any part thereof and placing It else
where, then as provided by law and
this ordinance, shall constitute a fell
ony, and on conviction thereof shall
subject the city officers or otner off,
Ger liable therefor to Imprisonment in
the state penitentiary for a term not
exceeding two years, or by fine not
$4,000, or by both, such fine
and Imprisonment, and the city officer
shall be liable on their bond
for all profits realized from such I'M
lawful use of such funds.
Penalty for Failure of officer to Per-
form Any Act Required of Him.
Sec. IL. II any officer, treasurer or |
of the Mayor and Board Of |
Aldermen charged with the enforce |
ment of this ordinance shall at any |
time fail or refuse to perform any act |
required of him by this ordinance he
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and |
upon conviction thereof shall be SEN
fenced to pay fine not exceeding
$500.
Sec. ~. Be it further ordained,
That the occasion being urgent that
his ordinance go into effect and be in
force on the LIST day of January, 1911.
w. L. FEATHERSTON,
Mayor Pro TEN.
Attest: R. e. v. YATES, CLERK.
I, R. E. v. Yates, City Clerk, hereby
certify that the above and foregoing
ordinance was duly passed at public
meeting of the Mayor and Board of
held November 2, 1910.
same having been reduced to writing,
was considered and voted upon by
sections, then as a whole, Aldermen
Allen, Grace and Patty voting yea,
lone voting nay alderman Horton abb
lent and not voting). The said ordi-
lance was ordered published as pro-
vided by law.
| further certify that said ordinance
8 duly recorded in Minute Book e,
,age $50 ct seq.
Witness my signature and the seal