[Ord. No. 435 § 72, 12-4-1950; Ord.
No. 1290 § 1, 2-17-1986]
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of a majority of the
members of the Board of Aldermen, shall appoint a suitable person
as City Treasurer. The City Treasurer shall serve at the pleasure
of the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 435 § 73, 12-4-1950; Ord.
No. 1520 § 22, 1-15-1990; Ord. No. 2113 § 3, 5-15-2000]
Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his or her
office, the City Treasurer shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation
before some court of record in the County or the City Clerk that he
or she possesses all of the qualifications prescribed for his or her
office by this Code or other ordinance; that he or she will support
the Constitution of the United States and of the State, the provisions
of the State which relate to this City and this Code or other ordinances
of the City; and that he or she will faithfully demean himself or
herself in office, which official oath or affirmations shall be filed
with the City Clerk. Within 15 days after his or her appointment and
before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his or her office,
the City Treasurer shall execute to the City a bond in the sum of
fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00), conditioned that he or she
will faithfully perform all the duties of his or her office as required
by laws of the State governing Cities of the Fourth Class and this
Code or other ordinances of the City, and that he or she will account
for and promptly pay over all money coming into his or her possession
that belongs to the City at the time and in the manner provided by
law. The sureties in case of personal bond shall be worth in unencumbered
real estate, after payment of all debts and liabilities for which
they are legally responsible, at least double the amount of such bond.
When properly executed, such bond with the Mayor's approval endorsed
thereon shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk who shall record,
preserve and safely keep the same.
[Ord. No. 435 § 74, 12-4-1950]
The Treasurer shall receive and safely keep all money of the
City which may come into his hands, and shall disburse the same only
upon warrants properly drawn, and which are signed by the Mayor and
attested by the City Clerk. He shall keep, in a set of books provided
for that purpose, a full and accurate account of all money received
and disbursed by him on behalf of the City specifying the date of
receipt or disbursement, from whom received to whom disbursed and
on what account received and disbursed. He shall keep a separate account
of each fund and appropriation, and the debits and credits belonging
thereto. He shall keep a register of all warrants paid into the treasury,
describing such warrants by their date, number, name of payee and
amount, specify the time of receipt thereof, from whom received and
on what account. He shall issue duplicate receipts for all sums of
money which may be paid into the treasury, specifying in such receipts
the date of payment and upon what account paid. One of these receipts
shall be given to the person making the payment and the other he shall
file with the City Clerk who shall thereupon credit the person named
in the receipt with the amount of his payment and charge the Treasurer
with the same. On the last week day of each month he shall furnish
the City Clerk with a written statement showing the balance in the
treasury at the beginning of the month, the amount received during
the month and on what account received, the amounts disbursed during
the month and on what account disbursed, and the balance remaining
to the credit of each fund and constituting the general balance in
the treasury at the close of business on the day when such statement
is made as aforesaid. He shall receive and safely keep all warrants,
bonds and obligations of the City intrusted to his care and shall
dispose of the same only upon proper authority from the Board of Aldermen,
or as provided by this Code or other ordinance.
[Ord. No. 435 § 75, 12-4-1950]
The City Treasurer shall report to the Board of Aldermen, at
its first regular meeting held in May of each year, the amount of
receipts and disbursements of the treasury during the preceding year,
the balance remaining to the credit of each fund and constituting
the general balance in the treasury on the first day of April; also
the amount of bonds maturing in the succeeding year for the redemption
of which provision must be made, and the amount of money required
to pay the interest falling due on the indebtedness of the City during
such year.
[1]
State Law Reference — As to contents of report to board,
see RSMo., § 79.340.
[Ord. No. 435 § 76, 12-4-1950]
The City Treasurer and City Clerk shall have free access to
each other's offices for the inspection of all books, accounts and
papers which they respectively contain, and free access to all other
offices of this City for the inspection of such books, accounts and
papers as concern any of their duties.
