[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Spring Lake by Ord. No. 412 (§ 2-49 of the Revised General
Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Any person, form or corporation claiming payment
from the Borough of Spring Lake shall present to the Chief Financial
Officer a detailed bill or voucher duly certified or supported by
the affidavit of the claimant.
It shall be the duty of the Chief Financial
Officer to require the signature of the officer or employee who has
knowledge of the facts, to certify that the materials have been received
or the labor or services have been performed or rendered, to appear
on every such voucher or claim approving such claim and certifying
that the materials have been received or the labor or services have
been performed or rendered.
Such bill, claim or voucher shall then be presented
to the Mayor or Councilperson in charge of the department responsible
for the placing of the order covered by bill, claim or voucher, and
if satisfied that the claim is proper the Mayor or such Councilperson
shall approve the same. No claim shall be paid without the approval
of the Mayor or such Councilperson. All claims shall also be approved
by the Finance Committee. After such approval the claim shall be filed
with the Borough Clerk.
It shall be the duty of the Borough Clerk to
record all claims against the Borough in the official minutes indicating
that the Mayor and Council have by formal action approved the same
and shall keep appropriate records as to any claims disapproved or
rejected.
Moneys shall be disbursed for payment of claims
in accordance with the statutes of the State of New Jersey in such
case made and provided.
