The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-17
DRoposEp AMENpMENr no. 80 pRopo.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO IA PRoPo-
i sition To amend section one ~. subdivisions
five 80 and section six t6) of article eleven (XL)
OF the freeholders charter adopted October l, A.
Resolved That section one of article eleven of
the freeholders charter be amended SO TO read
SECTION l. There shall be a fire commission.
which shall consist OF the members of the board Ok
public works and Of the mayor. who shall be chair
Resolved, That subdivision "Second" of section
three Of article eleven of the reeholders charter be
amended so as TO read as follows:
Second-The fire commission shall appoint the
chief OF the fire depa tment, with the approval of
the city council in JOINT convention assembled. and
he shall appoint all subordinate officers and fire.
men, subject TO the approval of The Commission
The FIRE Commission may from time To time re-
move or suspend said chief of the fire department
any OF said subordiu .ie officers or firemen as
they may see fit, for such causes as TO them seems
Just proper but the ground and the cause of such
removal shall be entered in the record uf proceed
ings together with the names of the commissioners
pariment must De citizen of the United States,
OF good character for honesty and So
briefly. able, to read the English language
and must have been resident of the city
for at least one year next preceding his appoint
meit; every appointee hereafter appointed except
the chief of the ire dep rtment. shall be less
thap twenty nor more than forty-five wears of
age provided, that the foregoing restriction as to
age shall not apply . engineers and officers other
wise quail fed and efficient, and every appoiuree
except the chief. must possess such physical quail
ficati3us as will enable him 10 pass a satisfactory
medical exam! nation under such rules and reglIa-
tions a may De prescribed by the fire comInss on
ers and the city council
Resolved That subdivision Third" of section 2
of article XI Of the freehOlders charter be amended
SO as "a read q follows:
Third-'The fire commission shall annually or
oftPner If required by the city council or if thew
deem best make report 10 the city council Of
any municipal legislation by them deemed neces-
sary 10 improve the condition and administration
Of the fire department aud shall report i'm nse
manner fuzzy 10 the city council the business and
condition of the fire department sd wing the num-
Der OF alarms responded TO. the estirafad loss Nv
each fire with the cause thereof during the yea:
with such other general and special Information as
they can furnish tending 10 throw light unon the
advancement or Improvement Of the departIneut
aud the necessities thereof also an estimate of the
amount OF money that III be required 10 nav sat
aries and expenses OF tue IRE department for the
ensuing fiscal year specifying IN detail the items
for which The same VIII De required
Resolved That section . Of article XII of the free
no ders charter be amended as To read as follows
sec g. The fire commissioners shall meet al feast
once a month at such dime they shall nv rcsolu-
ton determine and in such special meetings a.
NAV be oy them found 20 he expedient A quorum,
IN do business shall consist OF three members one
Of whom NAV be the mayor, aud the concurrence
Of a majority of those present ana efittt, 10 V.ta
shel be necessary 10 any decision or order OF the
cons mission.
Resolved That section Of article NJ of the free
hooters charter he amended 10 read As foil vys
see T. The secretary Z The board OF pubic
works or his assistant shall attend ail uesfns ard
act as clerk of the board of ire commissioners and
keep all records and documents of the com mission
II. ". MILLER
Clerk of the CITY Of Seattle
Date of first publication, November l4F1S9l