The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-10

10 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, it shall then be the
/ duty Of said comptroller to make re-
! port of the delinquency of such Of
! ficer to the mayor of the city, who
shall at once suspend him from office
proceed forthwith to institute the
necessary proceedings for the removal
Fof 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 full and detailed statement of
al, 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
shalt lay the same before the next
meeting OF the council. or of either
branch of the council. The statement
shall also detail the liabilities and eN-
penditures during the year, the la
DlliIltS anu IeSuutS bS VI SCtlu 1IAS' INV
condition of all unexpended appro-
priations and contracts unfulhlle1, the
balance of money then remaining in
the treasury, with all sums due and
outstanding. tire names of all persons
who may have become defaulters TO
the city, and the amounts In their
hands unaccounted for, and all 6ther
things necessary TO exhibit the true
financial condition of the city
40 The comptroller shall annual
tv submit to the mayor not later than
January first of each year. n report
of the estimates necessary. as nearly
a 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 is authorized to require OF all
heads of departments aud city Of
ficcrs If any there he 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 already made and unfnish-
ed, and the amount Of unexpcnded APP
pfOITiG lions pl the ftlttRflHE Veal Iit
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 he paid, and Of
all bonds and city debts payable dur
ing the year. when due and whore pay
able so that the council may FUZZY
understand the money eXiEcnCjes for
the succeeding fiscal year q copy of
which report and estimates shall he
forwarded to the mayor
But the aggregate amount ~ appro-
priations in the annual budget shall
not exceed ninety five per ceutum
$3.50 Of the estimated receipts for
the fiscal year for which such appro-
priation is made. based upon report
to he submitted to the council with
the annual appropriation ordinance as
to the aggregate income for the cur
rent fiscal year from all sources to-
gethcr with any uneNpcnded balance
on hand at the end Of the preceding
year as required by this section. and
no other appropriation shall he made
during the current fiscal year unless
IL he for the payment Of some portion
of the city debt or for the repayment
Of temporary loan. except by a four
fifths vote Of all the mem hers elected
to each branch of the council
Al. In addition to the other duties
Of the said comptroller. It Is hereby
made his duty, on the last day of
each and every month. to make out a
monthly statement giving a full and
detailed account Of all moneys receiv-
ed from what sources and on what
account received, end of all moneys
ordered 70 be paid or drawn for by
warrant hy him, and on what account
the same have been paid and shall
deliver said statement to the CITY couu-
ell at their next meeting. which shall
be fled, after the adjournment of the
said council, by the city clerk as a
permanent record in his office
AZ. Before any work tor any
amount or any order for supplies OK
ceoding one hundred dollars shall be
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 comp
troller whose duty il shall he TO
state in writing endorsed on such IA r.
per whether funds are available for
the payment or the expenditure pro-
posed TO he made by such contract or
order; and any member Of any such
board voting to create q debt again st
the city for work done. for materfa Ia
furnished or to 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 be money already appropri-
ated by the council available to meet
or pay such debt, shall thereby be liza =
! Bile to suspension or removal from Of
flee. as provided by this charter.
A3. There shall he appointed nv
the city com ptroller. one collector OF
city taxes for the city of Richmond.
who shall hold his office during good
behavior: subject. however, TO be re-
moved from office by the city comp
troller. lie shall give bond to the
city of Richmond for the faithful dis
charge of the duties imposed upon
him as such collector by the charter
and ordinances of the city OF Rich
mond with sureties satisfactory to the
city attorney, to the amount of not
less than fifty thousand dollars. or In
such larger amount as may be pre-
scribed by the city council: said bond
shall be filed with the city clerk and
preserved and kept among the re-
cords OF the council
The collector shall appoint as many
deputies or assistants as may be neces-
sary, and shall maintain an office
south of the James river in the for
mer territory OF the city of Manches-
ter. for the collection of all taxes and
public dues OF every kind. including