968. If the secretary-treasurer interested refuses or neglects to comply with the order served upon him, under article 967, the auditor ad hoc must, nevertheless, proceed to the auditing of such accounts, and forward his report to the council, together with a statement of the amount of his costs and disbursements. The council, at a regular or special meeting, certifies the amount, if any, due the auditor ad hoc; and a copy of the resolution it has adopted respecting such report together with a copy of such report must be served as soon as possible upon the secretary-treasurer by a bailiff.
The auditor ad hoc must, at the same time that he forwards his report to the council, transmit a certified copy thereof to the chairman of the council.
M.C. 1916, a. 644; 1921, c. 109, s. 1; 1926, c. 69, s. 2; 1938, c. 103, s. 8; 1939, c. 98, s. 6; 2001, c. 25, s. 70.