(A) The City Treasurer shall receive all moneys belonging to the city, disburse the same upon warrants signed by the Mayor and countersigned by the City Clerk and cancel all warrants as soon as redeemed by him by writing or stamping upon them the word “paid”. (‘69 Code, § 2-135)
(B) The City Treasurer shall keep proper books in such manner that they may be readily understood and investigated. The books shall contain a separate account of each fund or appropriation and the debts and credits belonging thereto, and a general and accurate account of all moneys received by him, from whom received and to whom disbursed, and on what account received and disbursed.
(‘69 Code, § 2-135)
(C) The City Treasurer shall deliver to every person paying money into the City Treasury a triplicate receipt therefor specifying the date of payment, and upon what account paid. He shall file copies of these receipts with the City Clerk at the date of his monthly report. (‘69 Code, § 2-135)
(D) The City Treasurer shall, at the first meeting of each month or more often if required, render an account to the City Council, under oath, showing the state of the Treasury at the date of the account and the balance of the money in the Treasury, with a statement showing all moneys received into the Treasury, on what account, and what warrants have been redeemed by him. At the same time, he shall file with the Clerk all vouchers held by him, and all warrants redeemed and paid, with a description of the warrants showing the date, amount, number, fund from which paid, and the name of the person to whom paid. (‘69 Code, § 2-137)
(E) The Treasurer shall annually, between May 1 and May 10, make out and file with the Clerk a full and detailed account of all receipts and expenditures and of all transactions during the preceding fiscal year, and shall show in the account the state of the Treasury at the end of the fiscal year. The City Clerk shall cause this account to be published in a newspaper in the city in the time required by law. (‘69 Code, § 2-138)
(F) All moneys received on any special assessments shall be held by the Treasurer as a special fund to be applied to the payment for the improvement for which the assessment was made. These moneys shall be used for no other purpose. (ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5 § 3-10-6) (‘69 Code, § 2-140)
Statutory reference:
Duties of treasurer, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5 § 3-10-1 et seq.