The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-09

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account with the comptroller, and L
pay over the balance OF moneys fount
TO be due and In his hands belonging
to said city, according to the books o.
said comptroller; and in case of the
refusal or neglect OF such officer tc
adjust his said accounts or pay over
said balance into the treasury of the
/ city, as required, IL shall then be The
/ duty Of said comptroller to make re.
port az the delinquency of such of.
1 f1cer TO the mayor of the city. who
/ shall at once suspend him from office
! proceed forthwith TO institute the
necessary proceedings for the remova
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
30. The comptroller shall make out
an 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 an forward
copy thereof to the city clerk, who
shall 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 ex-
penditures during the year, the la
bilities and resources of said city, the
condition OF all unexpended appro-
priations and contracts unfulnlln1, the
balance of money then remaining in
the treasury, with all sums due and
outstanding, tie names OF all persons
who may have become defaulters to
the city. and the amounts in their
u L. al ,.th o
things necessary to exhibit the true
financial condition OF the city.
40 The comptroller shall annual
" submit to the mayor not later than
January first OF each year. a 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 and city Of
ficers 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
contracts already made and unfinish-
cd. and the amount OF unexpended ap-
preparations of the preceding year He
shall also in such report show the ag-
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 exigencies for
the succeeding fiscal year, copy Of
which report and estimates shall he
forwarded TO the mayor
But the aggregate amount Of appro-
priations in the annual budget shall
not exceed ninety-fve per centum
$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 all sources, to-
gether with any unexpended 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
1t be for the payment of some portion
OF the city debt or for the repayment
of a temporary loan. except by n 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. II 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 receiv-
al from what q.
account received. and OF all moneys
ordered to be paid or drawn for by
warrant by him. and on what account
the same have been paid: aud shall
deliver said statement to the city coun-
ell at their next meeting, which shall
be filed. after the adjournment Of the
said council, by the city clerk az a
permanent record in his office
40. Before any work for any
amount or any order for supplies ex-
ceeding 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 II shall be to
state in writing endorsed on such pa
per whether funds are available for
the payment of the expenditure pro-
posed to be 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 materia Is
furnished or to be 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 approprf-
ated by the council available to meet
or pay such debt, shall thereby be la
bic to suspension or removal from Of
fee. as provided by this charter
43. There shall be appointed bv
the city comptroller, 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. He 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-
scrtbed 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