The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-19
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DRoPoSED AMENDMENT NO. "a pROPo-
L sitlon TO amend section one IN Subdivisions
esecond and "Ihlrd OF section three g.. section
nve (5l and section six 80 Of article eleven XXI J.
OF the freeholders charter adopted October l. A.
Resolved That section one of nr,ic,e e,aven n,
the freeholders' charter be amended so as to read
SECTION /. 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
Resolved, That subdivision asecon3,, IF see,io,
three Of article eleven of the reehoders charter be
amended 50 as to read as follows:
Second-The fire commission shall spnoint the
chlef of the fire depa tment, with the APPROVAL of
the city council in joint convention assembled and
men, subject to the approval of the com mission
The hre commission may from time 10 time re-
none or suspend sald ohei OF the fire department.
or any OF said subordin .ie officers or freuen as
they may see fit for such causes as TO them seems
JUST or proper but the ground and the of such
removal shall be entered in the record of nroceed-
ings, together with the names of the commissioners
voting therefor: Every appoin,ee of the fire de-
psriment must be q citizen of the United States
OF good character for honesty odd so,
briefly, able 20 read the English language
and must have been a resident of Inc cirv
for at least one wear NEXT preeedn vi ta,e NJ
ment every appointee hereafter Announced excent
the chief of the IRE dep rtment. shall be not less
IMAM twenty one nor more than forty-five wears of
age provided. that the foregoing restriction as to
age shall not apply t. engineers and officers other
except the chief must possess such physical uuali
heatons as will enable him to pass a satisfactory
tons as may be prescribed by the fire commissi on
ers and the city council
Resolved, That subdivision "ThIrd,, of section 2
OF article y of the reeholders charter be amended
so as to read as follows:
Ihird-The fire commission shall annually or
oitener II required by the city council or If they
deem pest make a report to the cjty council of
any municipal legislation by them deemed neces-
sary TO Improve the condition and administration
OF the hre department, and shall report in ike
manner fully TO the city council the business and
cohdtlon OF the hre department, showing the num-
Der of alarms responded to, the estimated loss nv
with such other general and special Information AZ
they can furnish tending TO throw light upon the
advancement or Improvement of the department.
and the necessities thereof; also an estimate of the
amount OF money that will be required to nav SAL
aries and expenses of the fire department for the
ensuing fiscal year. specifying in detail the items
ior which the same viii be required
resolved, That section of article XII of the free
holders cnarter be amended read as follows:
sec D. The fire commissioners shall meet at least
once month at such time as they shall by resolu-
may be by them found to be ex pedient quorum
TO DO business shall consist of three members one
OF Whom may be the mayor, and the concurrence
OF majority of those present and entitled to vote
shai. be necessary to any decision order OF the
commission.
Resolved That section OF article XII of the free
holders charter be amended read as follows:
sec. D. The secretary Of the board of public
works or his assistant shall attend all meetings and
act as CLERK OF the board of fire commissioners and
keep all records and documents of the commission
III. w. MILLER.
Clerk of the City of Seattle,
Date of first publication November Ia 1891