All persons furnishing materials or service for the city, or aid
to the city poor, should be particular to take the name of the
person ordering such service, material, or aid, and should know
that the person is duly authorized to contract said liability.
The city will not be holden for merchandise sold or delivered
On city pauper account, except 011 the written order of the Overseer of the Poor, and for no longer time than until his successor
shall have been appointed and qualified.
Duplicate copies will be required of all bills payable by the
city, furnished on county pauper account.
All bills against the city must be approved bv the person
authorizing the charge ; and unless this is done, no action can
be had upon the bill by the Committee on Accounts, and 110
order will be given for its payment.
When bills are certified to as above, and left with the city
clerk before 12 o’clock of the day of meeting of the Committee
on Accounts, they will be audited by them, and, if approved,
be ready for payment on the Thursday following.
Meetings of the Committee are held 011 the Thursday next
preceding the second Tuesday in each ...