The city clerk shall pay out the funds of the city upon warrants or warrant-checks drawn by the director of finance and countersigned by the city manager. The clerk shall not knowingly pay any order, warrant, check or other evidence of indebtedness out of the treasury in excess of the funds actually on hand in the treasury at the time for such purpose unless such payment be authorized in the manner authorized by law as an exception to the "cash basis act." He or she shall keep a record of the amount of money on hand in the treasury which shall show at all times the amount in each particular fund, and each order, warrant, warrant-check or other evidence of indebtedness drawn on the treasury and paid, giving the date of payment. He or she shall, upon the request of any member of the governing body or at the request of any taxpayer of the city, or at the request of a person desiring to contract with the city or who has a claim against the city, exhibit such record to such person or give a statement in writing showing the balances on hand in each of the funds of the city. (Ord. G-815 § 7, 1996: prior code § 1-417)