Claims shall be considered by the Council, which
shall approve the same, except that the Borough Council may reject
any claim presented to it, stating the reason for such rejection.
Any tie votes may be broken by vote of the Mayor. Any disapproved
claim shall be referred back to the Borough Clerk with such instructions
as the Borough Council may give at the time of disapproval.
It shall be the duty of the Borough Clerk to
record all claims in the official minutes or through an appropriate
claims register, indicating that the Borough Council has by formal
action approved the same with appropriate records as to any claims
disapproved or rejected. All records pertaining to approved or disapproved
bills or claims shall be available for public inspection.
The Treasurer shall make disbursements upon
receipt of an order by the Borough Council, attested by the Borough
Clerk. If in the event that the Mayor vetoes the payment of any claims
or bills, the Treasurer may be authorized to make payment by a vote
of the Borough Council whereby at least 2/3 of all the Council members
vote to override such veto of any claim or bill.
After the Clerk has certified that the claims
have been approved, he/she shall turn the same over to the Treasurer,
who shall forthwith prepare the necessary checks for the payment thereof,
which checks shall be signed by the Mayor and thereafter shall be
signed by the Borough Clerk and Treasurer. After preparing checks
for the payment of claims, he/she shall record them in proper books
of account and thereafter mail the checks to the claimants.