The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-11

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account with the comptroller. and to
pay over the balance OF moneys found
to be due and tn 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 maize re-
port of the delinquency OF such Of
ficer 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
sibls after the end of each fiscal year,
giving a full and detailed statement of
all the receipts and expenditures dur
ing the said year, which he shall forth
with file with the mayor ant forward
a 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 ell unexpended appro-
priations and contracts unfulhlleI, the
balance OF money then remaining in
tho treasury. with all sums due and
outstanding, the names OF all persons
who may have become defaulters TO
the city. and the amounts In their
hands unaccounted for, and all ether
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, 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 Is authorized to require of all
heads OF departments and city Of
flcers If any there be not attached to
any department, their statements or
the expenditures II their respective
departments and Offices, with any pro-
posed enlargement or Improvement
and the probable cost thereof, of all
contracts already made and unfinish
ed, and the amount of uneXpended an
propriations of the 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 he 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 eNigencies for
the succeeding fiscal year. a copy Of
which report and estimates shall be
forwarded to the mayor,
But the aggregate amount OF appro-
priations in the annual budget shall
not exceed ninetv-five per centum
as "a 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-
on hand at the end of the preceding
wear as required by this section. and
no other appropriation shall he made
during the current fiscal year unless
IT he for the payment OF some portion
OF the city debt or for the repayment
of temporary loan. except by four
fifths vote OF all the members elected
to each branch Of the council
81. In addition to the other duties
OF the said comptroller, ii Is hereby
made his duty on the last aay-nf
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
n INT .F
ordered to he paid or drawn for by
warrant by him. and on what account
the same have been paid and shall
deliver said statement 10 the citv coun-
ell al their next meeting. which shall
be filed. after the adjournment of the
said council. by the city clerk as a
permanent record in hts office
AZ. 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 10 the comp
troller. whose duty 1t shall be TO
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 debt against
the city for work done. for materials
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 apnroprf-
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
43, There shall be appointed by
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 ny the city comp
troller. He shall give bond 70 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 he fled 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
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