Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-08-29
No, 1172. Al [Published June II. 1913
| CHAPTER $685. LAWS OF 1918

AN ACT To create section s2G--I79 of the statutes
relating 10 The duties Of the comptroller in cities
The people of the State Of WISCONSIN represented in
| Senate and Assembly. do enact follows
| Section l. There is added to the statutes new
section to read: Section 926-l79 l. In all cities
OF the first class. whether organized under general or
special charter 1t shall be the duty of the comptroller,
or II there be no comptroller, of such other officer
performs the duties incident to the office of
troiler. BY whatsoever name he be DESIGNATED,
10 prescribe methods OF accounting for all the DEPART
ments. commissions and boards Of the city, By what
ever name known and to provide as nearly as may
be for uniform system of accounting for de-
partments- Provided. however. If any dispute shall
| arise between the comptroller ard the head of a
department or any Of the commissions or boards OF
the c1ty as to what system OF accounting Is best
adapted to the needs OF such department commiSSo
or board, such dispute shall be submitted the COM
shall be final and conclusive. Whenever the common
council OF any such city shall have approved the
system Of accounting for the various departments.
commissions and boards OF the city said system shall
not be superseded materially changed without the
approval OF the common council
2 Said comptroller. in addition 70 his other
powers and duties. shall have authority to examine
and investigate the reports. vouchers and accounts
and such other papers and books Of any officer
board or department Of the city relate to or in
any way affect the finances Of such city. and shall
also have authority to establish methods Of auditing
bills payable by the city, and shall establish g
voucher system whereby all warrants drawn and paid
by the city shall be accessible for public audit at all
times After the establishment OF such method OF
auditing bills payable and said voucher system. 1t
shall be unnecessary for the comptroller to report TO
the common council bills presented to him. shall
be necessary for the council to pass upon
and allow such bills. to publish In its proceedings
the bills paid. but said comptroller shall have
| power and authority to audit, adjust and II found
to be proper charges against the city. to countersgn
and allow all such bills certified By the department
mourning the Indebtedness. growing out Of con-
! tract or agreement made by or behalf Of such
city In accordance with appropriations made by the
common council. When any such bill or bills shall
have been countersigns by the comptroller in accord
ance with the above provision order shall be drawn
by the mayor and city clerk and countersigned by
the comptroller specifying the for which 1t Is
drawn and to whom payable and recting that It Is
payable before February first Of the following
year out Of any funds in the treasury belonging to
the city and not otherwise appropriated. all such
orders to be made payable to OF the person
In whose favor they drawn and such orders shall
be transferable by endorsement and shall be received
In payment Of taxes assessment levied by the
authority of the city except for interest and
sinking fund on city bonds without further action
of the common council.
g. The comptroller shall have power to make such
further provisions to reports by heads Of the de-
partments and require such other information from
heads OF departments be reasonably necessary
or proper to make the powers hereby conferred
effective.
A. The powers herein given are subject to direction
| by the common council.
Section This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after Its passage and publication.
Approved june 49, 1913.