The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-12

pay over the balance of moneys found
to be due and in his hands belonging
TO said city according to the books OF
said comptroller; and in case of the
refusal or neglect OF such officer to
adjust his said accounts or pay over
said balance into the treasury of the
city. as required. 1t shall then be the
duty Of said comptroller to maze re-
port of the delinquency of such Of
fcer to tho mayor of the city. who
shall at once suspend him from office
proceed forthwith to institute the
necessary proceedings for the removal
OF such officer from office, and i'm
mediately on his removal, institute
suit in the name of said city against
him and his sureties to recover the
balance OF moneys so found to be due
and in his hands belonging to said
city
80 The comptroller shall make out
on annual statement, as soon as pos
sible after the end of each fiscal year.
giving a fun and detailed statement of
all the receipts and expenditures dur
ing the said, year which he shall forth
with file with the mayor am forward
copy thereof to the city clerk, who
shall lay the same before the next
meeting OF the council. or or either
branch OF the council. The statement
shall also detail the liabilities and ex-
penditures during the year. the la
bilities and resources of said city. the
condition of all unexpended appro-
priattons and contracts unfulfilled, the
balance OF money then remaining in
the treasury. with all sums due ana
outstanding. The names OF all persons
who may have become defaulters TO
the city. and the amounts In their
hands unaccounted for. and all other
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financial condition OF the city.
40. The comptroller shall annual
" submit to the mayor not later than
January first OF each year, n report
of the estimates necessary. as nearly
as may be to defray the expenses OF
the city government during the sue
ceeding fiscal year. He shall In said
report classify the different objects
and branches OF said city expenditures
giving as nearly as may be, the amount
required for each. and for this pur-
pose he il authorized to require of all
heads OF departments and city Of
flcers II any there be not attached to
any department. their statements or
the expenditures of their respective
departments and offices. with any pro-
posed enlargement or Improvement
and the probable cost thereof. of all
contracts HIIfdbN iils'ttA anu HlilliEl0Ai-
ed. and the amount Of unexpended an
propriatlons Of tho preceding year He
shall also In such report show the aE-
gregate income of the then current
fiscal year from all sources. the
amount of liabilities outstanding upon
which interest IS to be paid. and Of
all bonds and city debts payable dur
ing the year. when due and where pay
able so that the council may fully
understand the money eyigencics for
the succeeding fiscal year, a copy of
which report and estimates shah he
forwarded to the mayor
But the aggregate amount Of anpro-
priatious in the annual budget shall
not exceed ninetYhve per centrum
$3.50 OF the estimated receipts for
the fiscal year for which such appro
priation IS made. based upon a report
to he submitted TO the council with
the annual appropriation ordinance as
to the aggregate income for the cur
rent fiscal year from NIL sources. to-
gether with any uneEnerded balance
on hand at the end OF the prcccdiuc
year as required by this section. and
no other appropriation shall be made
during the current fiscal year unless
II be for tho payment Of some portion
OF the city debt or for the repayment
Of a temporary loan, except by four
fifths vote OF all the members elected
to each branch of the council
Al. In addition to the other duties
OF the said comptroller Il is hereby
made his duty. on the last day OF
each and every month. TO make out a
monthly statement. giving n fun and
detailed account Of all moneys recciv-
ed. from what sources and on what
account received. and of all moneys
ordered 10 be paid or drawn for by
warrant by him. and on what account
the Same have been paid: and shall
deliver said statement 10 the CITY coun-
ell AT their next meeting, which shall
be fled after the adjournment Of the
said council, by the city clerk ms q
permanent record IN his Office
~. Before any work for any
amount or any order for supplies ex-
oeedinE one hundred dollars shall bc
authorized by any board or officer of
the city of Richmond on behalf Of the
city Of Richmond, such contract or or
der shall be submitted to the conn
trolIer whose duty II shall be IL
state in writing endorsed on such pa
per whether funds are available for
tho payment OF the expenditure pro-
posed TO he made by such contract or
order, and any member Of any such
board voting to create a debt against
the city for work done, for materials
furnished or 10 he furnished. or for
any other municipal purpose. or any
such officer who shall make such con
tract or draw such order. when there
shall not he money already appropri
ated by the council available TO meet
or pay such debit shall thereby be liza
bio to suspension or removal from NJ