The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-14


l. sltion to amend section ~. subdivisions
'Second" and Third" of section three 3D., section
five 10 and section six (6) of article eleven XI },
d. 1890.
Resolved, That section one OF article eleven of
the freehoiders' charter be amended so as to read
as follows:
SECTION 1. 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 to read as follows:
Second-Ihe fire commission shall appoint the
chief of the fire department, with the approval of
the city council in JOINT convention assembled, aud
he shall appoint all subordinate officers and fire.
men, subject to the approval of the commission.
The fire commission may from time TO time re-
move or suspend said chief of the fire department
or any OF said subordinate officers fremen,
they may fit for such causes to them seems
just proper; but the ground and the of such
removal shall be entered in the record OF proceed
ings together with the names of the commissioners
voting therefor. Every appointee of the fire de-
partment must be a citizen of the United states
OF good character for honesty and
briefly able to read the English language
and must have been a resident of the city
for at least one year next preceding his appoint
ment; every appointee hereafter appointed, except
the chief of the fire dep rtment. shall be not less
than twenty-one nor more than forty-hve years OF
age; provided that the foregoing restriction to
age shall not apply to engineers and officers other
wise qualified and efficient, and every appointee
except the chief must possess such physical quail
fcations will enable him to pass a satisfactory
medical examination under such rules and regula-
tions as may be prescribed by the fire commission
Resolved, That subdivision "Third" of section 3
of article NJ of the reeholders charter be amended
so as to read as follows:
ThiTd-The fire commission shall annually, or
otener If required by the city council, If they
deem best make q 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 shatl. report IN Ike
manner fully 10 the city council the business ana
condition of the fire department. showing The num-
Der of alarms responded to- the estimated loss oy
each fire with the cause thereof during the year,
with such other general and special Information rs
they can furnish tending 10 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 20 pay
aries and expenses of the fire department for the
ensuing fiscal year. specifying in detail the items
for which the same will be required.
Resolved, That section of article NJ. of the free
holders charter he amended as to read as follows:
Sec. .. The fire commissioners shall meet at least
once a month at such time as they shall by resolu-
ton determine and in such special meetings
may be by them found to be expedient. y 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.
snail be necessary To any decision or order OF the
commission.
Resolved That section of article XII. of the free
holders charter he amended so to read follows:
Sec o. The secretary of the board of public
works or his assistant shall attend all meetings and
act clerk of the board of fire commissioners and
keep all records and documents of the commission.
IL. w. MILLER,
Clerk of the City of seattle.
Date of first publication, November Ii, 1891.