§ 2-5. Disbursement of funds and allowance of accounts.

All disbursements shall be made by order signed by the mayor and the city administrator, or his designee, duly authorized by the council, and every such order shall specify the purpose for which the disbursement is made, and indicate that it is to be paid out of the proper fund. But no such order shall be paid until there is money to the credit of the fund out of which it is to be paid sufficient to pay the same together with all then outstanding encumbrances upon such fund. All accounts, claims or demands shall be audited and allowed by resolution of a majority of the whole council before payment. Where an account, claim or demand against the city for any property or services can be itemized in the ordinary course of business the council shall not audit or allow the claim until the person claiming payment, or his agent, reduces it to writing, in items and signs a declaration in the form provided by statute to the effect that such account, claim, or demand is just and correct and that no part of it has been paid. Provided, that prior authorization shall not be required in classes or categories of disbursements previously authorized by the council for payment by check or order-check bearing the wording which operates as such declaration, as provided by statute. Provided, further, that this section shall not apply to an annual salary for wages of any employee whose salary or wages have been fixed on an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly basis by the council.