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Sec. 103. Treasurer's compensation.
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<br />From and after the first of January, 1910, the Treasurer
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<br />shall be allowed two per centum for his services in receiving
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<br />and collecting the revenues amounting to one hundred thou-
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<br />sand dollars or less, and one per centum on all revenues in ex -
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<br />any person, unless the balance so due or payable be first audited,
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<br />cess of one hundred thousand dollars; but he shall not be al-
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<br />lowed any compensation for disbursements.
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<br />The word "revenue" shall be construed to mean only money
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<br />The Council shall elect one City Auditor who shall hold his
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<br />arising from taxes, licenses, water and gas; that is to say,
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<br />money arising from some ordinance of the Council or general
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<br />office for two years unless sooner removed.
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<br />law of the State to raise funds for the general benefit of the
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<br />city.
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<br />In no case shall the Treasurer be entilted to any compensation
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<br />for receiving or disbursing funds arising from the sale of bonds
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<br />or the issuning of notes by the city for any purpose.
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<br />Sec. 104. Auditor -- his election and term.
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<br />The Council shall elect one City Auditor who shall hold his
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<br />office for two years unless sooner removed.
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<br />Sec. 105. Same—general duties.
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<br />The Auditor shall superintend the fiscal concerns of the city,
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<br />In no case shall the Treasurer be entitled to any compensation
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<br />and shall manage the same in the manner required by the ordi-
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<br />for receiving or disbursing funds arising from the sale of bonds
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<br />nances and resolutions of the Council.
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<br />Sec. 106. Same—his books, accounts, etc.
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<br />He shall keep a regular set of books, in which shall be opened
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<br />and kept as many accounts under appropriate titles as may be
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<br />necessary to show distinctly all the estate and property, what-
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<br />soever, real and personal, vested in the city by law or otherwise,
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<br />and of trusts in the care of the same; all funds due and owing
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<br />by the city; all receipts and expenditures in the various depart-
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<br />ments of the city government, and all appropriations made by
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<br />the Council and the sums expended under the same, respec-
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<br />tively. He shall from time to time, as often as he may deem
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<br />necessary, or the Council may direct, suggest plans to the Coun-
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<br />cil for the management or improvement of the finances of the
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<br />city.
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<br />Sec. 107. Same—supervision over other officers.
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<br />He shall have the supervision and control of the fiscal con-
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<br />cerns of all departments and officers of the city, who shall col-
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<br />lect, receive or disburse the public moneys, or who are charged
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<br />with the custody or management thereof, and may, at any time,
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<br />require from any of them an account in writing of any or all
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<br />moneys or property of the city in their hands or under their
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<br />control; and he shall immediately, upon the discovery of any
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<br />default, irregularity or delinquency, report the same to the
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<br />Council.
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<br />Sec. 108. Same - quarterly reports.
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<br />he shall make a quarterly report to the Council, through the
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<br />Committee on Finance, at the end the of each fiscal quarter, of the
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<br />public accounts of the city, and the trusts in its care, exhibiting
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<br />all the expenditures of the city, the sources from which the rev-
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<br />enues and funds are derived, and in what manner the same have
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<br />been disbursed; each account to be accompained by statement
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<br />made by the Council, the amount drawn on each appropiation,
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<br />and the balance standing to the credit od debit of the same.
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<br />Sec. 109. Same—annual report and estimates.
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<br />The Auditor shall make out and deliver to the Finance Com-
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<br />mittee of the Council, for the use of the Council, at its first
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<br />regular meeting after the close of each fiscal year, a frill and
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<br />detailed statement of all receipts and expenditures during said
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<br />year. The said statement shall also detail the liabilities of the es-
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<br />timated resources available therefor, the condition of all un-
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<br />expended appropriations, the balance of money remaining in
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<br />the treasury, with all sums due and outstanding, the names of
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<br />all persons who may have become defaulters to the city, and
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<br />the amounts in their hands unaccounted for, and all other things
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<br />necessary to exhibit the true financial condition of the city. He
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<br />shall, said report, class the different objects and branches of
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<br />the city expenditure, giving, as nearly as may be, the amount,
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<br />required for each; and for this purpose he is authorized to re-
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<br />quire of all city officers and heads of departments their state-
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<br />ments of the condition and expenses of their respective depart-
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<br />ment and offices, with any purposed improvments, and the
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<br />probable cost thereof, of contracts already made and unfinished,
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<br />and the amount of unexpended appropriations of the proceeding
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<br />year.
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<br />He shall also report the amount of bonds and city debits pay-
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<br />able during the year, when due and where payable, and all other
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<br />things necessary to enable the Council to understand fully the
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<br />money exigencies and demands of the city for the current year.
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<br />Sec. 110. same -- examination of claims, drawing of warrants, etc.
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<br />He shall examine all claims and demands for or against the
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<br />city, and no money shall be drawn for the treasury or paid to,
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<br />any person, unless the balance so due or payable be first audited,
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<br />adjusted or determined by the Auditor and approved by the
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<br />chairman of the department in which the expenditure was
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<br />made, and he shall hold said bills or accounts as his vouchers,
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<br />He shall submit all accounts so audited and approved, except
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<br />bill for fright or for provender for keep horses in the
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<br />several departments, to the Council for its approval. All ac-
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<br />counts so approved by the Council shall be paid by the Auditor
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<br />by drawing his warrant on the Treasurer, countersigned by the
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<br />Mayor, stating to whom payable, on what account, and the
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<br />particular fund appropriation from which the same pay-
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<br />able; and no money shall be drawn from the treasury except
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<br />upon the warrant be drawn by the Auditor for the pay-
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<br />ment of money unless the same authorization by some ordinance
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<br />or resoultion of the Council, making a special appropriation to
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<br />the person or department in whose behalf the same is drawn.
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<br />Sec. 111. Same—warrants for salaries of city officers.
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<br />Upon the last day of each month, or not more than three days
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<br />prior thereto, the Auditor shall draw a warrant to each officer of
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<br />the city who receives a fixed annual salary, a sum equal to one -
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<br /> twelfth part of such salary.
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<br />All officers or employees receiving their salary or wages weekly
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<br />meats of the condition and expenses of their respective depart-
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<br />shall be paid by the Treasurer weekly and the Auditor will make
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<br />ments and offices with any proposed improvements, and the
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<br />a warrant to the Treasurer at the end of each week for sums so
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<br />probable cost thereof, of contracts already made and unfinished,
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<br />paid.
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<br />Sec. 112. Same—to fix pay day.
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<br />The Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to fix a pay
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<br />able during the year, when due and where payable, and all other
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<br />clay, on which all persons or firms having claims against the
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<br />things necessary to enable the Council to understand fully the
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<br />city will be entitled to receive their warrants. Said pay clay shall
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<br />money exigencies and demands of the city for the current year.
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<br />be fixed at least two clays after the meeting of the Council at
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<br />which the accounts are approved.
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