The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-18

DRoPosED AMENDMENT NO. IA PRoPo-
Il sitfon to amend section ore (l), subdivisions
second" and Third" of section three g., section
five (5) AMI section six 49, of article eleven fXI),
ID. 1890
Resolved. That section one Of article eleven OF
the freehoiders charter be amended so as 10 read
as follows:
SECTION l. There shall be a fire commission.
which shall consist of the members of the board of
public works and of the mayor who shall be chair
man thereof
Resolved That subdivision .secondp of section
three of article eleven of the freehoders charter be
amended so as TO read as follows:
Second-Ihe fire commission shall appoint the
chief of the fire depa tment with the approval of
the city council in JOINT convention assembled and
men, subject To the approval of the commission
The fire commission may from time time
move suspend said chief of the fire department
or any of said snbordinie officers firemen, as
they nav At, for such causes as to them seems
just or proper but The ground and the OF such
removal snah De entered IN the record of proceed
ings together with the names of the commissioners
voting therefor: Every appoln,ee of the fire de-
partment must be 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 least year next preceding ais appoint
ment; every appointee hereafter appointed except
the chief of the fire dep rtment shall be moi less
than twenty-one nor more than forty five years of
age; provided, that the foregoing restriction as
age shall apply engineers and officers other
wise qualified and efficient and every appointee
except the chief, uIust possess such physical Qua
fcations as viii enable MIN to pass a satisfactory
medical examination under such rules aud reguia-
tions as may he prescribed by the fire commission
ers and the city council
Resolved, That subdivision Third" of section &
OF article of the ireeholders charter be amended
so AZ 10 read as follows;
1hird-The ere commission shall annually or
oftener If required by the city council or il they
deem best, make report to the city council of
any municipal legislation by them deemed neces-
sary to improve the condition and administration
of the fire department, and shall report in ike
manner fully the city council the business and
condition of the fire department. showing the num-
Der of alarms responded to. the estimated loss by
each dire with the cause thereof during The yea
with such other general and special informs alton a.
they can furnish tending TO throw Hight upon the
advancement or Improvement of the DEPARTMENT
and the necessities thereof also an estimate of the
aries and expenses Of the ire depart nent for the
ensuing fiscal year. specifying In detail the items
for which The same will be required
Resolved That section Of article XII of the free
holders charter be amended to read as follows
sec B. The fire comm iSsoneFS shall meet AZ least
once a month such time as they shall by resoiu-
ton uetermire and in such special neetInrs as
NAV be hy them found to be expetiient 4 o1torum
fo do business shall consist Of three members one
Of n orlty of those present, and entitled 10 vote
shall be necessary TO any decision or order OF the
commission.
Resolved That section Of article XI of the free
holders charter be amended as to read ns follows
sec e. The secretary If the board of nuttic
works or his assistant shall attend all mes lns and
act rs clerk Of the board of fire comm ssioneYs aud
keep ali records and documents of the commission
H. W. MILLER
Clerk o. the City of Seattle
Date OF first publication, November IL 1851