[Ord. No. 12, §1]
After the first annual April election, a city treasurer shall
be appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the board of aldermen,
to serve for a term of two years or until his successor be appointed
and qualified.
[Ord. No. 12, §2]
The city treasurer shall be qualified voter of the city for
at least one year prior to his appointment, not less than the age
of twenty-one years and a householder of the city.
[Ord. No. 12, §3]
The duties of the city treasurer shall be as follows:
(a)
To receive and safely keep all money, warrants, books, bonds and
obligations and any other property belonging to the city and entrusted
to his care, and deliver the same to his successor in office, taking
duplicate receipts therefor, one of which he shall file with the city
clerk.
(b)
To pay over all money, bonds or other obligations of the city only
on warrants duly drawn, passed and approved by the board of aldermen,
signed by the mayor and attested by the city clerk, and not otherwise.
(c)
All checks issued by the treasurer in payments of allowed disbursements
as aforementioned, shall be countersigned by the mayor and attested
by the city clerk.
(d)
To keep in proper books a full, accurate account of all money received
and disbursed by him for the city, showing the date of receipt and
disbursement, from whom received and to whom paid, and on what fund
received and disbursed.
(e)
To keep faithful account and check upon the securities and funds
of the city in the city depository.
(f)
To issue to every officer or other person making payment to the city,
a receipt therefor stating what the same represents.
(g)
To furnish a written report to the board of aldermen at a regular
monthly meeting showing the amount on hand on the last day of the
preceding month.
(h)
To report in detail to the board of aldermen in writing, annually,
at the first regular meeting in April of each year, the receipts and
expenditures of the treasury for the previous fiscal year, the specific
amounts on hand belonging to the general fund and other funds the
city may be credited with.
(i)
To effect such other duties as may be delegated to him by the board
of aldermen with respect to city funds.
[Ord. No. 12, §4]
Before entering upon his duties as city treasurer, he shall
give a good and adequate surety bond in favor of the city for the
faithful performance of his duties, in such amount as designated by
the board of aldermen, the premium for which shall be paid by the
city.
