The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-24

DROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. IA PROPO-
second and Third" of section three 13 section
five 80 and section six 80 of article eleven XXI
OF the freeholders charter adopted October /, A.
Resolved, That section one of article eleven of
the freehoiders charter be amended TO read
SECTION l. There shall be 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 'second" of section
three Of article eleven of the reehoders charter be
amended so as 10 read as follows:
Second-The fire commission shall appoint the
chief of the fire department, 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 hre commission may from time 10 time re-
move or suspend said chief of the fire department.
or any or said subordinate officers or fremen
they may see mt for such causes as TO them seems
just proper but the ground and the cause of such
removal shall be entered in the record of proceed
lhgs togetner with the names of the commissioners
voting therefor. Every appointee of the fire de-
partment must be citizen of the United States,
or good character for honesty and
briefly, able To read the English language
and must have been resident of the city
for at least one year next preceding his appoint
ment every appointee hereafter appointed except
the chief of the fire department. shall be not less
than twenty-one nor more than forfy-tiye wears of
age provided. that the foregoing restriction as to
age shall not apply TO engineers and officers other
wise qualified and efficient and every apnointee
except the chief, must possess such physical quail
hcations as will enable him to pass a satisfactory
medical examination under such rules and regua-
lions as may be prescribed by the fire commission
and the city council.
Resolved That subdivision Third" of section
OF article Nj OF the treehoders charter be amended
so as TO read as follows:
Third-The fire commission shall annually or
oftener If required by the city council, II 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 like
manner fully to the city council the business and
condition of the fire department, showing the
Der of alarms responded to, the estimated loss by
each fire with the cause thereof during the year.
with such other general and special information
they can furnish tending to throw light upon the
advancement or Improvement of the department
and the necessities thereof also estimate of the
amount of money that will be required TO pay
aries and expenses of the fire depart ment for the
ensuing fiscal year. specifying in detail the items
for which the same VIII be required
Resolved. That section of article XII. OF the free
holders charter be amended as TO read as follows
See. D. The fire commissioners shall meet at least
once month at such time as they shall by resolu-
ton determine. and in such special meetings
may be by them found to be expedient quorum
TO do business shall consist of three members, one
of majority of those present, and entitled to vote
shall be necessary TO any decision order OF the
commission
Resolved. That section OF article XII of the free
holders charter be amended so TO read as follows
sec. d. The secretary of the board of public
works his assistant shall attend all meetings and
act AS clerk of the board of fire commissioners aud
keep all records and documents of the commission.
H. W. MILLER.
Clerk of the City of Seattle.
Date of first publication, November a. 1891