The Detroit times., 1912-06-12
Ordinances.

To the Honorable the Common Council.
Ofehtlemen-Iour Committee on or
FINANCES. 10 whom was referred back
the ordinance entitled An ordinance
70 provide for the auditing OF the
hooks accounts and records OF the
various Offices and departments OF the
City or Detroit and for the reporting
OF the results OF such auditing 70 the
MAYOR Controller and Common Coun-
Gil, respectfully report that we have
again had the same under cons,dera-
Ton nave eliminated the features
which were Objectionable. and offer
nance.
Respectfully submitted
INHERIT T ALLAN.
CHAS, W. BURTON
HERMAN SCHULTZ. 81
JOSEPH T. MERRITT.
LOUIS BROZO
The following Is the substitute.
City Accountant Ordinance as Amended
AN ORDINANCE TO provide for the au-
dltlhs OF the books, accounts and
records or the various offices and de-
partnents OF the City OF Detroit and
the reporting OF the results OF such
auditing 10 the Mayor Controller
and Common Council
Section l. There shall be a CITY
Accountant in and for the city of
Detroit. and assistant accountants
VINO shall BE- appointed in the fol-
lowing manner:
The Common Council shall pro :
VIDE FOR a fair and impartial exam
lnation OF candidates for the or, =,
or city Accountant and for the
10 positions as assistant accountants.
The Board shall consist OF three
- cttlzehs or Detroit. each a recJg-
IL nlzCd authority In accounting
- These examiners shall be appointed
- one by the Mayor and one by ,he
~ city Controller and one by the CIV
u Treasurer Of the City OF Detroit.
is Who shall each select one account
ia
20 itN as an accounJa nt to constitute
y Board OF Examiners
e ANY person TO be eligible for said
~ b" examination must he or good char
- ter and temperate habits. "A citizen
% OF the United states and a resilient
20 or the city or Detroit for not ie -
"a than live years. next preceding the
y date ot examination, and otherwise
% conforming 90 the further require =
30 meuts OF this ordinance.
Sec. ?. To be eligible TO the posi- :
ton OF city Accountant a cane =
date must have had at least five
years experience I'm accounting
The examiners shall take INTO
consideration the executive ability.
experience, practical and theoFt =
ical knowledge tending 20 qualify
the candidates for the various po-
10 Sitions under this ordinance The
II same qualifications required for
IL City Accountant shall he required
10 for the assistants
- The Board Of Examiners shall re-
IL port 90 the Common Council the
l6 name OF the candidate most com
u pcteut aud eligible for the office of
rs chief Accountant and the names Il
~ the candidates most competent for
20 the positions Of assistant account
~ ants from the list OF candidates
- taking the examination or. IL in their
% opinion none Of the candidates
- were duly qualified, they shall 81
IS report and another examination
al. aNN L.. a a HN.f Il D..
p last examination. The Board 81
IS Examiners shall In their hndinG
20 hlc viii the city Clerk a list of
30 oligiblcs IN order Of merit from
81 which vacancies may be filed
20 should such occur In the Office ~
80 the CITY Accountant or positions 90
80 assistant accountants prior TO the
~ time for the next regular examine
&c ton
Sec. 3 The candidates most
. eligible as assistant accountants
. shall bc designated chief Assist
ant to TIA" CITY Accountant and
: NAV temporarily discharge Tho
6 duties OF city Accountant. and may
permanently MI the office In case
& Of the RESIGNATION, death or re-
moval OF the CITY Accountant
Soc. g. Gpon receiving the repor;
y OF the Examining Board naming
9 the successful candidates for city
Accountant and assistant account
= ants the Common Council shall
g confirm their appointment FOR a
term OF FIVE years from said date
See g. The cts. Accountant
. shall receive salary Of not less
: than s. 10000 per annum and the
assistant accountants shall receive
; salaries OF not less than 81 500 90
per aunum. Ihe city Accountant
shall hle bond in the sum of $4,000
\ The assistant accountants shall also
Q file bonds In the sum Of $4,000 for
10 the faithful performance OF their
"A, duties. which bonds shall be filed
10 with the CITY Clerk
Sec s. The city Accountant 81
. either of the assistant accountants
2 or any or all of them may bc re-
4 moved from Office by the Common
council. after fling Of charges ana
4 opportunitv for defense. for negli
gence In Tho discharge ~ the dGtie'
\ ~ the Office.
see The first examination un.
. der the provisions Of thiS ordinance
2 shall be- held within 80 days after
the passage OF said ordinance. and
: I'm June ~ every fifth year there
6 after The person now administer