Soltero v. Raíces

On November 27, 1933, the Municipal Assembly of Manatí adopted an ordinance authorizing and instructing the mayor to take the necessary steps to demand reimbursement from the municipal treasurer of the sums unlawfully disbursed by officers of the administration, as appeared from the report of the secretary-auditor. Sections 1 and 4 of this ordinance, in so far as material, read as follows:

“Section 1.—The Mayor is hereby authorized to choose an attorney and a certified public accountant with experience in municipal finance and administration for the purpose of making a study of the…