[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Blairstown as Sec. 2-5 (Ord.
No. 152) of the 1977 Revised General Ordinances.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Functions of Chief Financial Officer — See Ch. 5.
The township will not pay out or disburse any of its moneys:
A.
Unless
the person claiming or receiving the same shall first present a detailed
bill of items or demand, specifying particularly how the bill or demand
is made up, with the certification of the party claiming payment that
it is correct. The Township Committee may, by resolution, require
an affidavit in lieu of the certification, and the Clerk or disbursing
officer of the township may take such affidavit without cost; and
B.
Unless
it carries a certification of some officer or duly designated employee
of the township having knowledge of the facts that the goods have
been received by, or the services rendered to, the township.
A.
The
method of disbursing moneys for payment of bills and claims due from
the township, when approved, shall be as follows: By check drawn on
the Treasurer, or other custodian of funds of the township, and, after
being signed by the Mayor or other chief executive officer, shall
be countersigned by the Treasurer or other custodian of funds.
B.
The
foregoing section is pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-17.
All claims and bills approved for payment by the Township Committee
shall be recorded by the Township Committee in its minutes. The record
of approval shall be open to the public. The foregoing is pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-18.
