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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 18 Ordinance. Ho. . . An ordinance defining the duties of the City Treasurer Of the CttY of Fort Tor, h and prescribing his qualifications. d Be it ordained by the Board of Commissionerd of the City of Fort ,,o,-,th: SPc. 1. The City Trea,suror of the City of Fort north shall be an adult male parson zot less than twenty-one years of age, and a resident citizen and qualified voter of the said City of Fort 17?orth. Sec. 2. The said City Treasurer shall be selected by the Board of Commissioners and he shall hold office for a period of two years and until his successor shalt hsv been selected and qualified. The said hoard of Commissioners shall appoint to such office of'City Treasurer ,some :responsible and competent person who oibid4 the hi-hest, and best rate of interest on daily balances of Cite funds in his hands, to be determined upon the submission of sealed bids with the ri ht on the part of said Board of Commissioners to reject any and all lids) and in 44,4 0or"'d� �v t�r r�p making the selection�to be governed by th, responsibility of tho Persons applying for such position, as well as t=//th rate of incarest that may be bid on the moneys and funds of the City that would come into the hands of such persoi 4F4 Sec. 3. Before entering upon the duties of his office he shall take the oath of office prescribed by the Constiti_ation of the State of Texas and in addition thereto shall make and execute a bond with two or more s?zrt�t.l es thereon, or with a Surety Com +any thereon authorized to do business in 'm State Of Texas, in the sum of One Hundr=d Thou3and Dollars, payable to the City of Fort Woith2 to be approved bzr the Board of Conuni ssioners,, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties in accordance with the charter and ordinances of said City. The Board of Commissioners may at any time require of the City Treasurer a new bond whenever for any reason said Board od Commissioners may deem it prof. r or expediont so to to roquir 4 it , without any r�,ason being absigned these for. The amount of the bond may be increased or decre4sad at the pleasure of the said Board of Coreysslonors sand whenever as order is made or entered by the said Board of Commissioners renuirllng ;; tr or additional bond then said Treasurer shall perform no official act until the same shall have been given and Failing for a period of :Five days after such order has been made to comply with same to the satisfaction of the said Board of Commissioners, evidenced by its approval of such new or additional bond, then In such case the office shall be and become vacant without further action and a new Treasurer shall be 816eted by the said Board of Commissioners for the unexpired term and the fozmer Treasurer shall forthwith pay over and deliver to said new Treasurer, as soon as the latter shall have qualified and 3iven bond, all such funds and moneys with which said former Treasurer is chargeable and all papers, vouchers and books belonging or pertaining to said office, Sec. * The said Treasurer shall receive and ke,p all moneys belonging to the City of Fort Torth and he shall be the offidial custodian of sarre and :responsible to said. City for the safe keeping of same and shall account to the City, and be liable therefor, in respect to all moneys and funds belonging to said City that may come into his hands , and all papers, documents, vouchers, books and receipts that :nay aeome into his hands of which he is chargeable by .Law. Sec. �. The said City Treasursr shall pay out money only when warrants are drawn therefor executed by the rya, or and atttest ed by the City Secretary under the seal of the City� and shall ' pay out no money Wmi" except upon such warrants, nor shall any warrant be paid unless it4 shows upon its race the purpose for which it was drawn and that it hay been directed or authorized to be Issued Commissioners.ed by the Board of Commissioners. Se,. 6 The said City Treasurer shall not honor any draft upon the interest and sinking funds provided for the bonds of the City of ;.ort worth, nor pay t nor divert same or a ny part thereof, except for the purpose of paying the interest on such bonds or for redeeming the same or for investments in such securities as may be provided by law and only inn such cases when expr,:ssly authorized to do so by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Fort worth. In the payment of warrants which may be dravin upon said City Treasurer no one fund shall be utilized in the payment of warrants drawn upon another and each and ev;ry fund shall be kept separate and distinct from the other and an accurate and reliable report kept thereof. Where special funds are created or exist same may be disbursed upon warrants drawn as aforesaid only for the special purpose for which said fund was created. Failure on the part of said City Treasurer striel-ly to observe and keep this section and the provisions ��t��h��e��re of, or any part of same, shall. make him lsiable� the diersi�on of said funds or any part of same so ouX illegally or improperly paid/or disbursed o ;P-}ond as afore- said / and in addition thereto he shall. be liablg,upon conviction thereof, to a fine in any sir► not exiEeeding two hundred dollars and each act cf diversion,illeLa.l or improper payment shall cor_stitute t- . :;prorate and distinct offense. Sec. The said City Treasurer ,shall keep and maintain a full, true and correct account of all moneys coming into his hands , eac�r its proper and separate head and subdivision and he shall also rHnder to the Board of Commissioners monthly a full, true and accurate statement of his receipts and payments,'••'which said report shall be rendered on the 15th day of each month, and as wcsll at all other times whenever lie is requested by the said Board of commissioners so to do. At the end of every half yea.r� he shall cause to be published , under the direction and with the approval of the Board of Commissicners, a. report showing the receipts and disbursements for the half year preceding said report , and showing also the gaieral condition of Waa Treasurer^. He shall also do and perform as the 'iseal agent c-; bil) City such other like or unlike acts said and duties as the Board of Commissioners may from time to time require and direct. See. R. It shall be and is hereby made the duty of all Otficers aid employes of the City of Fort VTorth,col_Leoting or obtainin- money from any person, cor.)oration or other source belonging to the City of Fort Torth or of which the said City may be custodian to promptly deposit same each day as same is obtained , collected or procizred,with the said City Treasurer and make report thereon to the said Board of Commissioners showing when such collection was made and when deposited. Any officer or employe of the said City of Fort Worti who shall. fail to comply with the provisions of this section, or who shall. hold any money in his hands after report of collection of same shall have been been male ho the Board of Commissioners $ ahM11 r be removed from, office wid in addi ion theeeth , upon conviction thereof, mar be fined i1 any sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, and each day's violation. of this section shall be deemed a separate and di3tinct offense and punishable as such. Lett A-. ., ;v'� � 4.. J. re I hereby certify that the hove and foregoing ordinance was presented and unanimously passed by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Fort Worth at a session held June llth., 1907- W. JsEstes, City ecreta,ry.