Powers and duties of heads of city offices.
Section 12
SEC. 12. Powers and duties of heads of city offices.—The city engineer, city treasurer-assessor, city fiscal and city health officer and other heads of offices of the city shall be in control of their respective offices under the direction and supervision of the City Mayor, and each shall possess such powers as may be prescribed herein or by ordinance. Each shall certify to the correctness of all payrolls and vouchers of his office covering the payment of money before payment, except as herein otherwise expressly provided. At least three months before the beginning of each fiscal year, each shall prepare and present to the City Mayor an estimate of the receipts and appropriation necessary for the operation of his office during the ensuing fiscal year, and shall submit therewith such information for Purposes of comparison as the City Mayor may desire. Each shall submit to the City Mayor as often as required reports covering the operations of his office. In case of the absence or sickness, or inability to act for any other reason, of the head of one of the city offices, the officer next in charge of that office shall act in his place with authority to sign all necessary papers, vouchers, requisitions, and similar documents.