All warrants, orders, or checks upon the city treasury for the payment of any money shall be signed by either the mayor or one of such members of the city council as are authorized to so sign by minute motion of the city council and shall be countersigned by the city treasurer or, in his or her absence, by that person designated as the deputy city treasurer by minute motion of the city council. In every warrant, order or check so drawn shall be specified the name of the person to whom the same is payable, the date and amount thereof, the services or indebtedness for which it is to be issued and the fund out of which it is to be paid and shall be made payable to the person named therein or to his or her order.
(Ord. 334 § 1 (part), 1982).