Section 44
The city treasurer is receiver of taxes, and must receive and keep all moneys that shall come to the city by taxation or otherwise, and he must give a duplicate receipt therefor. He must pay out money on the warrant of the mayor, attested by the recorder, and not otherwise. He must keep an account with the general fund of the city, and a separate account with each special fund that may be raised for any specific object, and when a warrant is drawn on any particular fund it can only be paid out of that fund. He shall make a report of all receipts and expenditures of the city for the quarters ending on the last day of April, July, October, and January of each year, and file the same with the auditor and police judge within five days after the expiration of each said quarters, respectively, which reports must be published by the recorder, as may be prescribed by ordinance.