Payrolls shall be submitted to the City Manager for approval, when prepared by the Director of Finance, and, upon the Manager's approval thereof, the Director shall issue drafts in payment thereof when due. It shall not be necessary for the Director to encumber in advance or to certify as to the availability of funds appropriated for personal services, except those obtained on a contractual basis, provided that upon issuance of such warrants the Director shall immediately cause the appropriate funds to be encumbered to the extent of the drafts issued.
(Ord. 71-27. Passed 6-8-71.)