The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-22
DRoposEp AMENDMENT NO Ia pRopo-

DROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. IA PROPO-
''Second' and Third of section three 49, section
five (5) and section six 90 Of article eleven tXL)
Of the freeholders charter adopted October /, A.
Resolved. That section one Of article eleven of
the freeholders' charter be amended SO as 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
the city council in JOINT convention assembled and
he shall appoint all subordinate officers and fire.
The ERE Commission may from time to time re-
move or suspend said chief of the fire department
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 OF proceed
ngs together with the names of the commissioners
voting therefor. Every appointee of the fire de-
partment must be citizen of the United States,
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
age; provided that the foregoing restriction as to
shall not apply 70 engineers and officers other
wise qualified and efficient and every appointee.
except the chief must possess such physical quail
icatlons will enable him TO pass satisfactory
medical examination under such rules and regula-
ers and the city council
Resolved. That subdivision Third" or section 3
of article Nj of the freeholGers charter be amended
so as to read IS follows:
Third-The fire commission shall annually, or
oftener If required by the city council. If they
deem best make report TO the city council OF
any municipal legislation by them deemed neces-
sarv 10 improve the condition and administration
of the fire department and shall report in like
manner flly TO the city council the business and
condition of the fire department showing the
Der of alarms responded TO, the estimaed loss by
each fire with the cause thereof during the year,
with such other general and special information
they can furnish tending throw light upon the
advancement or improvement of the department
and the necessities thereof Also estimate of the
amount of money that win be required 10 pay sal
aries and expenses of the fire department for the
ensuing fiscal year specifying In detail the items
for which the same win be required.
Resolved, That section Of article XII. of the free
holders charter be amended 10 read as follows
sec. 5. The fire commissioners shall meet at least
once "A month at such time they shall by resolu-
tIon determine and in such special meetings
may be by them found 10 be expedent a quorum
to do business shall consist OF three members,
of majority of those present, and entitled TO vote
shall be necessary to any decision or order OF the
commission
Resolved. That section OF article XII Of the free
holders charter be amended as 10 read follows
Sec. 9. The secretary OF the board Of public
works hts assistant shall attend ali meetings and
act clerk OF the board OF fire commissioners and
keep all records and documents Of the comm .ssion
r. w. MILLER,
Clerk of the City OF Seattle.
Date or first publication, November II, 1891.