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 knoiv that the person is duly authorized to contract such liability.
The city will not be holden for merchandise sold or delivered on city poor account, except on the written order of
the overseer of the poor, and for no longer time than until
Ms successor shall have been appointed and qualified.
Duplicate copies will be required of all bills payable by
the city, furnished on county poor account.
All bills against the city must be approved by the person
authorizing the charge; and unless this is done, no action
can be had upon the bill by the Committee on Accounts and
Claims, and no order will be given for its payment.
Bills so certified should be left with the city clerk on or
before the second day of the month.
If approved by the Committee on Accounts and Claims,
they will be ready for payment on Thursday following the
regular monthly meeting of the city government.
The regular monthly meetings of the city government
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