[CC 1985 §21.700]
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Board of Aldermen,
at the first (1st) meeting after each annual City election shall appoint
a suitable person as City Treasurer who hall hold office for one (1)
year and until his/her successor is appointed and qualified.
[CC 1985 §21.710]
Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his/her
office, the City Treasurer shall take and subscribe an oath that he/she
possesses all of the qualifications prescribed for his/her office
by this Code or other ordinance; that he/she will support the Constitution
of the United States and of the State, the provisions of the State
law which relate to this City and this Code and other ordinances of
the City, and that he/she will faithfully demean himself/herself in
office.
[CC 1985 §21.720]
A.
Within
fifteen (15) days after his/her appointment, and before entering upon
the discharge of the duties of his/her office, the City Treasurer
shall execute to the City a bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars
($10,000.00), conditioned that he/she will faithfully perform all
the duties of his/her office as required by the laws of the State
governing this City, and by the Code or other ordinances of the City,
and that he/she will account for and promptly pay over all money coming
into his/her possession that belongs to the City, at the time and
in the manner provided by law.
B.
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.
[CC 1985 §21.730]
The Treasurer shall receive and safely keep all money of the
City which may come into his/her 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/she shall keep in a set of books
provided for that purpose a full and accurate account of all money
received and disbursed by him/her 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/she shall keep a separate
account of each fund and appropriation and the debits and credits
belonging thereto. He/she shall keep a register of all warrants paid
into the Treasury, describing such warrants by their date, number,
name of payee and amount, specifying the item of receipt thereof,
from whom received and on what account. He/she 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 (1) of these receipts shall be given to the person making
the payment and the other he/she shall file with the City Clerk who
shall thereupon credit the person named in the receipt with the amount
of his/her payment and charge the Treasurer with the same. On the
last week of each month he/she 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 date when such statement is made as aforesaid. He/she shall
receive and safely keep all warrants, bonds and obligations of the
City entrusted to his/her care and shall dispose of the same only
upon proper authority from the Board of Aldermen or as provided by
this Code or other ordinances.
[CC 1985 §21.760]
The City Treasurer and the 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 their City for inspection of such books, accounts
and papers as concern any of their duties.
[CC 1985 §21.770]
The Treasurer shall receive as full compensation such a sum
as shall be, from time to time, fixed by ordinance of the Board of
Aldermen.
