Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-20

An ordinance relating to the duties
of the Comptroller fixing the amount OF
his official bond and his salary ana
fixing the term of his office.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
PERTH AMBOY: .>.
Sec. 1. The Comptroller shall attend
all regular meetings Of the CITY Coun,
meetings of the Committees when re-
Sec 2. 1t shall be his duty to exam
inc and audit all bills or claims, pre-
thereof; after they shall have been ap-
proved by the proper committee. 1t
shall be his duty to discover any IN
formally, error, or Illegal r0 or sn mn
bill or claim, he shal return the same
with a statement duly certified by him
of the particulars of such informally
Sec. 3. He shall receive from the City
Clerk and safely keep in his office. or
such other office provided by the Coun-
and approved by Common Council and
duly certified by a proper endorsement
! thereon, and also the original or GER
titled copies of the resolutions OF the
Council making specific appropriations
of money. He shall also keep In a
book provided for that purpose. ar &C
curate list of the officers and members
of of the ne 4 polic ofbs snd c,t ere eff, Dspaf and Of
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the clerical staff Of each department. OF
the city government, whose salaries are
fixed by ordinance or resolution. and
| payable from the City Treasury. with
| the date of the commencement of the
term of service of each person named
therein and the amount of salary or
compensation accruing to him;
Sec. 4. No bill or claim shall be paid
by him until the same shall have been
approved by the Council. and before
countersigning any warrant for moneys
said warrant with the bills. accounts
or other vouchers or records In his Of
fee relating thereto, and If n error
be %discoYered by him him. to wit nnr1sdti his
thereof. He shall Insert IN every war
rant countersigned by him, the account
or ranch of expenditure to which the
same is c~hargeable. and shall imme-
thereof in the books of account in his
office.
Sec. 4. He shall keep a full, true and
system. account Of all the receipts and
and every fiscal year in the proper
books of accounts to be provided for
that purpose, arranged in such manner
and under such several accounts or
branches of receipt and expenditures.
as to exhibit accurately and completely
the financial condition of the several
departments of the city government.
The items of said account shall be de-
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by him, and the detailed monthly re-
ports of the City Clerk, City Treasurer
and Collector of Revenue.
Sec. s He shall report to the Coun-
ell from inc after the passage of the
tax budget and tax ordinance in each
iyear, the amount expended. up to the
period of such report, out of the sew
eral sums and under the several
branches of expenditure expressed in
said ordinance.
Sec. G. He shall prepare in a GEN.
arate book kept for that purpose. an
abstract of the costs. damages and ex-
penses OF all improvements to be as
lsessed by the commissioners of as
easements for damages or benefits
lcaused by any local Improvement. He
shall furnish such information in re-
llation to tire matters contained therein
as may be required OF him by the Com
lmon Couneil or any committee thereof.
Sec. Z. He shall have the power TO
direct the manner of keeping of the
various books OF h various depart
ments. and shall ave the power to re-