The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-13
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at the hospitals should be provided for out of
this proposed fund.
The following proposed amendment, which
accompanied the message. was then read
1t is proposed to amend section IA of article
TX. so as u read rs follows: The city council
shall on or before the first Monday IN Septem-
Der in each year, By ordinance, TX the rate OF
taxes TO be levied, ana levy the taxes upon ALI
taxable property, both real and personal, IN the
city. needed TO raise sufficient revenue to carry
on the different Departments OF the municipal
government for the ensuing hscal Year; pro-
yided, that at the making OF such levy n sep
TENDER in 1892, and in each subsequent year,
the council shall increase such annual levy as
is needed for such ensuing years expenses, by
the addition thereto of not less than one tenth
or more than one-ffth of such rate OF levy. sueh
rent receipts from ali sources are suflclent TO
meet the current expenditure.
The amendment il designed 10 overcome
the difficulty which arose from the fact that
there is no way OF funding the indebtedness in
Cured by the current expenses OF the city. By
this provision balance of $4,000 to $4,000 viii
remain over each year, which can be applied to
the gradual redemption OF outstanding warrants
until the entire indebtedness is wiped out
Each member of the board spoke favorably on
the subject, and the amendment was passed
without dissenting vote.
The house of delegates sent in the proposed
amendment to raise the salary Of the corpora
ton counsel to $1,000 and fixing the mayors at
s., 400. The house failed to concur in the action
of the board.
Some discussion ensued as to whether or not
the board should rescind its action and leav
the amendment as it originally was, viz: $50
and 100.
A motion to rescind was carried. and the pro-
posed salaries now are: Mayor, s., 200; corpora
ton counsel, 5000.
The house of delegates did not secure
quorum until half an hour after the time for as
sembiing, Nessrs. Muldoon Lansing and Kit
finger being out of town. Those present were:
Messrs. Jones, Willis, Hart, Morford, Barton,
Hanford, Krug. Davis, Bagley and Furry.
The first business was the consideration of the
mayors message, together with the proposed
amendments 1t secured full vote and passed,
Mr. Bagley saying that he understood the
charter these amendments could be modified at
the next reading, providing the spirit Of the
measure WAS retained.
Mr. Bagley moved that the house do rot con-
cur in the amendment of the aldermen increas-
ing the salary OF the corporation counsel 10
$4,000 Il was seconded by Mr. Moriord and car
ried.
The appropriation ordinance for general ex-
penses was passed.
Mr. Jones, calling Mr.. Willis to the chair, adj
dressed the house for the purpose OF reminding
members that the charter required them 10
make the arrangements for collection OF city
taxes harmonic with that of the county taxes.
He said the former are payable now. but the
county taxes are not due till December ], and
many people climb the steep hill only to be dis
appointed. He was very much in favor OF hav-
ing them agree as to time. as to discount and as
to penalty. He then read his ordinance, which
bears out these plans SO far as they can be this
year, but, SIS it was a special meeting, no action
could be taken.