The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-21
tt'th OF tue wy OF seattle
Date of first publication, November II, 1891.

JDROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. "a PROP
L osltion to amend sections 40 and II OF article
IN OF he heehOiders charter, adopted October l,
Resolved, That section 40 of article Ix. the
reshoiders charter be amended as 10 read as
follows;
SECTION 40. There IS hereby created an auditing
committed, which all consist of the mayor, pres
tdeut of the board az aldermen. presiden, Of the
house OF delegates ard comptroller. The mayor
shall De tte chairman o! he committee aud the
comptroller shall be secretary bur IN the absence Of
eiiher from any meeting of he committee a tenn
pocary chairman or secretary may ho chosen by
the committee act for The time being.
ea.d committee shaIi hold stated meetings once
IN each mouth and may juurn from lime TO
time. 1t shall be the duty of said committee 20
examine all Gains and demands against The city
- whatsoever nature ana 10 recommend To the
cts council. the allowance or di>allOwauee If the
sane or any part thereof except salaries Of city
officers fixed by this charter.
Three members of the committee shall cOnsti-
tute quorum for the transaction OF business. but
time.
Resolved. That section IL Of article IN of the
follows:
sYcrIoS Al All demands. bills ard claims which
MAY arse AGAINST The city including The payne NJ
Of ali EMPLOY of the city, whether under regular
monthly salary or not. except salaries of city uff
GERS a. fixed by his charter Sha hc daily verified
* hereinafter provide. and Dee lilrd th the secre
tSrE uf Ihr auditing committee who shah tile and
number he same IN ur3er of ure.eristi and re-
Ter tue SaHe ga the auditing committee for action,
whose duty IL shalt BE- 90 recommend the allow
aure ~ reject an at ths same ia whole or ta fart
and 4 allowance t commended - designate the
particular tlud from wlIie they are ID be pat3 ant
M ~, tlro- ts l4cS If arA claim .r demand ne
dat. ~ tle r,rsIlEle iaynu 80 ts aiioNanCvov PEE
je,tHu- the amount l0 s allUvyel and also he
u-L ~ Tie c. afitr number ui NF-iH acce. uHua r
az contract. resolution or order under lcA the
sa-r ,tEtn Ur demand was al rtz~d or COB
traC,et t.v. These ind 3rsements shall be- verified
The Ala.t3aE committee. Al claims or demands
a.te- tv.uE aUJu-t by said committee SHAH te
forthwith reported to the city c"H9c' tr ina ac'
lion. i " MILLER,
Clerk Of The ,lJy as: seattle
uate Of frs' publication November Il. 1881.
pEorosEp AMENDMENT NO a pRoPo-
L -'aou 50 amend lection one d. Subdivisions
''Ser. ad aud Third" oi section ihrce 3 section
five 3 a4I section six 81 81 sFtleie eleven NJ,
o. ssr freeho8ers charter adopted October !, a.
Resolved. That section one Of article eleven OF
the ireea, -ders Charter be amended 50 as to read
>FrrsaN / There shall be are commission.
wsca shat consist of the members OF the BOAR! of
pualtc works aEd g! he mayer who sha4. La chair
Resolved. raat subdivision Second" Of section
three ef srcle eleven ~ the ;rechoders charter be
amended 50 as 10 read aS follows;
~ecoGd rae ure commission shall appoint the
chef ct the Gre Geqs t!ucpI With the approval cf
He st'A-' appoint a. ~ipof4-nats sli"rfS an RE
ineu. subject go the approval OF the commission
Tie hrr e.inn.sSioa may from oi4e 70 Ht5e "a
nioNe o- suspend Sld rtliel o. t1e Aie G lEttlelii
Or any 81 sad sUborisn e officers or hrcmeu. a.
tEsy r1sy H. fer Sueh causes ss 70 than seems
lusl ~ proper ba' sue -y'aha asa the Cause q sca
removal shall - entered IN the record 90 I-etsl-
ius Jo-et.ger with she names g gbs commissioners
voting therefor. Every @pI"tliee ci ttie fFe de-
pArtI,lsHt must be citizen Of ths UA.sad rates,
% -o0s3 character fnF honesty
br.eiy able to raj sAe EaEish h sgaEe.
sU4 u1ust have t%en a resi1as.g e - city
foT az least year next pggsecClNg MS s'point-
Deuts every sppoiutee hereafter appointed except
the chief II the dep sFinen1. shall - fot less
thSa twsnty-one ncr more tAAn forts Eva ear, q
Rses provided thaE 1e foregoing rssLftai 58 A. 70
shall not Sppiy - engineers snd aFsseIs ether
WISE qualified and efficient and evsEF &5.aoiafee,
except the chief aansl FosSesS sBch EHssst4 quail
Ecagsoas via enable him 20 pass = 81 s.acgcry
lne14Cal examination pg41sE such E2lSS al gssAIAr