respective contracts, certified by the city engineer, and charging them with all sums paid them by the city on account thereof. [G. O. No. 16, Sec. 1.

SEC. 2. Warrants to be countersigned. Every warrant drawn by the city auditor upon the city treasurer, shall, before becoming valid, be presented to the city comptroller to be countersigned as required by the general laws of the state of Missouri. [G. O. No. 16, Sec. 2..

SEC. 3.

Indebtedness to city to be deducted.The city auditor shall not draw a warrant upon the city treasurer in favor of any person indebted to the city, except for the amount due such persons in excess of any such indebtedness, nor in favor of any officer who is in arrears to the city. [G. O. No. 16, Sec. 3.

SEC. 4. To strike monthly balance.-At the close of the last day of each month, the city auditor shall strike a balance upon each account between the city and all persons or bodies corporate with which it has accounts, preparatory to making his monthly report to the city comptroller, as required by ordinance. [G. O. No. 16, Sec. 4.

SEC. 5. To settle with finance committee.-The city auditor shall make monthly settlements with the finance committee of the common council, and shall, at such settlement, surrender to said committee all bonds, coupons, warrants and other evidences of debt against the city that have been canceled and returned to him by the city comptroller or other officer, taking from said committee duplicate receipts therefor, one to be delivered to the city comptroller and the other retained. [G. O. No. 16, Sec. 5. Amended G. O. No. 521.

SEC. 6. Shall report to comptroller.-The city auditor shall, on the first Monday of each month, make a detailed report to the city comptroller of the business of his office during the month preceding, showing the amount and

different kinds of canceled indebtedness, and the vouchers received by him during the month, together with such other matters and facts as the comptroller may require. [G. O. No. 16, Sec. 6. Amended G. O. No. 521.

SEC. 7. Must deliver canceled indebtedness.The city auditor shall, before making his report to the comptroller, deliver all canceled indebtedness and vouchers received by him, during the preceding month, to the finance committee of the common council, taking duplicate receipts therefor, one to be filed with the city comptroller and the other retained. [G. O. No. 16, Sec. 7. Amended G. O. No. 521.

SEC. 8. Auditor may appoint deputy. The city auditor may, by an instrument in writing, under his hand, appoint a deputy, who shall have and exercise, under the supervision of the city auditor, all the powers and perform any of the duties of the city auditor, and may remove said deputy at his pleasure. The city auditor and his securities shall be responsible on his official bond for all acts done or omitted by such deputy, in the same manner as for his own acts or omissions. [S. O. No. 1460, Sec. 1.

CHAPTER VIII.

BAKERIES.

SECTION 1. Bakery, license for.

SECTION 1. Bakery-license.-No person shall carry on any bakery in this city without a license therefor, and the charge for such license shall be ten dollars per year. [G. 0. No. 441, Sec. 16.

[For penalty for violating this Chap. see Sec. 20, Chap. entitled "licenses."]

CHAPTER IX.

BANKS.

SECTION 1. Bankers, license required of.

SECTION 1. Bank-license.-No person shall carry on, or take part in carrying on, the business of a banking corporation, association or institution, without a license therefor from said city, and the charge for such license shall be as follows: For all such banking corporations, associations or institutions, and for the privilege of carrying on the business of the same, there shall be paid to said city an annual license the sum of seventy-five dollars. [G. O. No. 441, Sec. 17.

[For penalty for violating this Chap. see Sec. 20, Chap. entitled licenses."]

SECTION 1. Billiard and other tables-license.No person shall keep, for gain or profit, any billiard table, pool table, bagatelle table, pigeon hole table or shovel board, for use by others, without a license therefor from said city, and the charge for such license shall be as follows: For each billiard table, ten dollars per year; for each and every other table or board, ten dollars per year. [G. O. No. 441, Sec. 18.

SEC. 2. Penalty for permitting minor to play.— No licensee or his employe, or other person in charge of any billiard table, pool table, bagatelle table, pigeon hole table or shovel board, shall at any time, with or without gain or profit, permit or allow any such table or board to be used by any minor for any purpose whatever. Any person violating, failing, neglecting or refusing to comply with any provision, regulation

or requirement of this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars; and, in addition thereto, the court in which such conviction is had, shall adjudge and declare such license forfeited to the city of St. Joseph, and thereafter it shall be unlawful for said licensee, or any other person, to do business under such forfeited license. [G. O. No. 441, Sec. 19.

SEC. 3. License plate to be exposed. The city auditor shall keep a book wherein he shall register the number of all such tables and boards that are licensed. Upon licensing a table or board, said auditor shall deliver to the licensee a metallic plate with the word "licensed " and number thereon. Upon receiving said plate, the licensee shall securely fasten the same in some conspicuous place upon such licensed table or board, and keep the same so fastened during the time such license is in force; and upon the expiration or forfeiture of such license, said licensee shall return said metallic plate to said auditor. [G. O. No. 441, Sec. 20.

[For penalty for violating this Chap. see Sec. 20, Chap. entitled "licenses."]

SECTION 1. Bill poster, license.-It shall be unlawful for any person, association or corporation to exercise, carry on, or engage in the occupation of a bill poster in the city of St. Joseph without first having obtained a license therefor from said city, and the charge for such license shall

be fifty dollars per year and no such license shall be issued for a less period than one year: Provided, that no license shall be required for the posting of legal notices, or distributing bills or posters for any charitable, religious, or political purposes. Any person or persons engaging in such occupation. without first having obtained a license, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. [G. O. No. 499, Sec. 1.

SEC. 2. Bill poster defined.-Any person, association, corporation, or any manager, agent or proprietor of a theater or other place of public amusement, who shall post up or affix in any manner, or paint, print or write, or cause to be painted, or written a notice or advertisement upon any bulletin board, wall, fence, building or other place, is hereby declared to be a bill poster. [G. O. No. 499, Sec. 2.

SEC. 3. Shall register location of bill boards, etc.-Before any person, association or corporation shall be entitled to receive a license as a bill poster, he shall file with the street commissioner a complete list of all bill boards, walls or other places used for posting bills, owned or controlled by him, and shall keep said list corrected from day to day as to any and all additions or withdrawals. [G. O. No. 499, Sec. 3.

SEC. 4. Bill boards, how constructed, to be kept in repair. All bill boards now or hereafter to be erected, shall be constructed and kept in such repair that the same shall at all times be safe and secure in wind storms, firmly braced in all directions, and should any bill board become in any manner unsafe, the same shall be forthwith put in proper repair and condition by the owner or lessee thereof. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. [G. O. No. 499, Sec. 4.

SEC. 5. Bill boards, etc., to be kept free from loose paper.—It is hereby made the duty of every licensed bill poster to keep the bill boards, walls and fences used,