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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #15 ORDINANCE NO. 15 AN ORDINANCE OUTLINING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF CERTAIN CITY OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH The Board of Trustees of the City of Huntington Beach do ordain as follows. Section 1. The clerk shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Board of Trustees and of the Board of Equalization; he shall conduct the correspondence of the Board, prepare, fill out and countersign all blanks and documents to by signed by the president; charge all sums of money to the officers whose duty it is to collect the same; give orders for the payment of money into the treasury; keep account of all receipts and disbursements on behalf of the city; and provide the city officers, through whatever arrangement the Board may have made for the city printing and supplies, with necessary books, blanks and stub receipts, requiring them to account for the same. As clerk he shall keep the various books specified in Section 878 of the Municipal Corporation Act. As Ex- Officio assessor he shall list all real and personal property in the City of Huntington Beach for taxation, in the manner prescribed by the state laws and the ordinances of the Board of Trustees, and shall transcribe the statements into the assessment roll. He shall have power to administer all the oaths and affirmations necessary in the performance of his duties; he shall have charge of and be held responsible for the books, papers and other property of the city in his office and in that of the Board of Trustees; he shall report to the Board of Trustees at the first regular meeting in each month, all receipts and disbursements of the city during the preceding month, and also present an annual report. Section 2. The treasurer shall receive, on the orders of the clerk, and safely keep all money belonging to the city, whatever its source, for which he shall give duplicate receipts, one to the depositor and the other to the city clerk. He shall establish and keep the money in the following funds: HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY FUNDS 1. A general fund, which shall contain all unappropriated money. 2. A current expense fund 3. A salary fund 5. A library fund 6. A pound fund. ORD. 015 1 Money may be transferred from one fund to another on the order of the Board of Trustees, except in the cases of the library fund, the money of which shall be used exclusively for the purpose indicated by its title. The treasurer will pay out money on behalf of the city only on warrants signed by the president and countersigned by the clerk. He shall make quarterly settlements with the clerk; but prior to the first meeting of each month he shall report to the clerk the balance in each fund; he shall also make an annual report to the Board of Trustees. Section 3. The Marshal shall have charge of the Police Department of the city and it shall be his duty to preserve the peace; He shall have the same powers that are now or may hereafter be conferred on sheriffs by the laws of the state, and shall be entitled to the same protections. He shall have charge of the city jail and prisoners and of any chain-gang which may be established by the Board of Trustees. It shall be his duty to prosecute before the recorder all breaches or violations of or non-compliance with any ordinance which shall come to his knowledge. He shall collect all licenses imposed and taxes levied by the Board of Trustees, and deposit the same with the treasurer as soon as collected at the close of each month file hisaddidavit with the treasurer that the money so paid in is all the money collected by him during the preceding month. He shall make a monthly report to the board of trustees, check up his accounts quarterly with the clerk and also make an annual report including his work both as marshal and tax and license collector. He shall perform such other acts as the laws of the state and the ordinances of the board of trustees may require. Section 4. The recorder shall be judge of the recorder's court, and he shall have the powers and perform the duties of a magistrate. He may administer and certify oaths and affirmations and take and certify acknowledgements, His court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of all actions arising from the violation of or non-compliance with, the ordinances of the city. He shall make an annual report to the board of Trustees of all business transacted in his department during the preceding year. Section 5. The city attorney shall be the legal advisor of the officers in all matters pertaining to the business of the city. He shall draft all ordinances, contracts or other instruments for the city when requested to do so by the Board of Trustees. ORD. 015 2 He shall assist the city marshal by acting as prosecuting attorney before the city recorder in all cases of Breaches of or violations of, or non compliance with any ordinance of the city He shall perform such other services as may be required of him by the general laws, by the ordinances of the city or by the instructions of the Board of Trustees. Section 6. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict here with are hereby repealed. Section 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance, and cause the same to be printed and published once in the Huntington Beach News, a newspaper printed and published in the City of Huntington Beach, and thereupon and thereafter shall take effect and be in full force Ed Manning President of the Board of Trustees of the City of Huntington Beach. M. D. Rosenberger City Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk of the Board of Trustees. L M. D. Rosenberger, City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was passed at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Huntington Beach, held on the 261h day of April 1909. Ayes. Stewart, Howard, Helme, Warner. Noes. None Absent, Manning. M. D. Rosenberger City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, Calif. L M. D. Rosenberger, City Clerk and Ex officio Clerk of the Board of Trustees of the City of Huntington Beach, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance is a true and correct copy of an ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Numbered 15 and entitled, "An Ordinance outlining the powers and duties of certain city officers of the City of Huntington Beach." and that the same has been published in the Huntington Beach News, a new paper published and printed in the City of Huntington Beach according to law. Date Published. MDRosenberger April 30th 1909 City Clerk. ORD. 015 3 phis Ordinance was reproduced from a handwritten original in its exact form to maintain its historicaCtntegrtty. This typewritten format allows for keyword searching. the handwritten originaCs can be vie wed in the City Clerks office on request.