[CC 1975 §21.600; Ord. No. 91-1 §21.600, 1-8-1991]
The Mayor, with the approval of the Board of Aldermen, shall
appoint a suitable person as City Treasurer who shall hold office
for an indefinite term.
[CC 1975 §21.610; Ord. No. 91-1 §21.610, 1-8-1991]
A.
The
Treasurer shall receive and safely keep all money of the City which
may come into his/her hands, and shall disburse the money only upon
warrants properly drawn, and which are signed by the Mayor and attested
by the City Clerk.
B.
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.
C.
He/she
shall keep a separate account of each fund and appropriation, and
the debits and credits belonging thereto.
D.
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 time of receipt thereof, from whom received and on what account.
E.
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.
F.
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.
G.
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.
H.
He/she
shall provide to the City Collector a copy of the extended taxes by
August first (1st), charging the Collector with the amounts of taxes
due as shown by tax records; and shall perform such other duties as
may be required of him/her.
I.
He/she
shall prepare semiannually a statement of the receipts and expenditures
of the City, and cause the same to be published in a newspaper of
general circulation in the County of Jasper, Missouri.
[CC 1975 §21.620; Ord. No. 91-1 §21.620, 1-8-1991]
The City Treasurer shall report annually to the Board of Aldermen,
the amount of receipts and disbursements of the Treasury during the
preceding year, the balance remaining to the credit of each fund and
constituting the general balance in the Treasury on the first (1st)
day of June; also the amount of bonds maturing in the succeeding year
for the redemption of which provision must be made, and the amount
of money required to pay the interest falling due on the indebtedness
of the City during such year.
[CC 1975 §21.630; Ord. No. 91-1 §21.630, 1-8-1991]
The City Treasurer and 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 this City for the inspection of such books, accounts and
papers as concern any of their duties.
[CC 1975 §21.640; Ord. No. 91-1 §21.640, 1-8-1991]
The Treasurer shall receive as full compensation such a sum
as shall be, from time to time, fixed by the Board of Aldermen.
