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and 52 of this charter, he shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor.

54. Regulation and Control. The council shall have
the power to provide by ordinance for the conduct, regu-
lation, and control of (1) permanent registration, (2)
nomination by petition, and (3) primary, general, and
special elections in every respect not covered by the spe-
cific provisions of this charter.

ARTICLE VII
FINANCE

55. Department of Finance. There shall be a depart-
ment of finance headed by a city treasurer. The city treas-
urer shall be appointed by the mayor and council and shall
serve at their pleasure. His compensation shall be deter-
mined by the council. The financial powers of the city,
except as otherwise provided by this charter, shall be
exercised by the city treasurer under the direct super-
vision of the mayor and/or the executive secretary to the
mayor.

56. City Clerk, Collector and Treasurer. The person
holding the elective position of clerk to the council, col-
lector of city taxes, and treasurer at the time of the adop-
tion of this charter shall serve as city treasurer until the
expiration of his term of office in 1952. Thereafter, the
city treasurer shall be appointed as provided in Section 55
of this charter.

57. Powers and Duties. Under the supervision of the
mayor and/or the executive secretary to the mayor, the
city treasurer shall have authority and shall be required to:

(a) Supervise and be responsible for the disbursement
of all moneys and have control over all expenditures to
assure the budget appropriations are not exceeded.

(b) Maintain a general accounting system for the city
in such form as state law or the council may require.

(c) Submit to the council through the mayor a monthly
statement of all receipts and disbursements in such form
as the council may require.

(d) Submit at the end of each fiscal year a complete
financial report to the council through the mayor.

(e) Ascertain that all taxable property within the city
is assessed for taxation.