The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-25
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| DRoPoSED AMENDMENT NO. IA PRoPo-
- sti9n 70 amend seS s one -, subdivisions
FIVE (5) and section six (6) Of article eleven Xl
| of the freeholders charter adopted October !, A.
| Resolved. That section one of article eleven Of
| the freeholders charter be amended so as 10 read
| SECTION l. There shall, be fire commission
which shall consist of the members of the board OF
| man thereof
Resolved, That subdivision Second" of section
three of article eleven of the freehoiders charter be
amended as TO read as follows:
| Second-The fire commission shall appoint ths
chief OF the hre Gepa tment, 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 fire commission may from time
move or suspend said chief of the fire department
any Of said subordin. lie officers or fremen. as
they may fit, for such canses as to them seems
just proper; but the ground and the 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 citizen Of the United states.
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 eppointee hereafter appointed exceps
the chef OF the fire dep artnent. shall be no. less
than twenty-one nor more than forty Ave wears of
age; provided. that the foregoing restriction as to
shall not apply 20 en- gineers and officers other
wise qualified and effcient, and every anpointee
except tho chief must possess such physical quail
hcatlons a5 viii enable him to pass a satisfactory
medical examination under such rules and regula-
ers and the city council
Resolved That subdivision Third" of section
OF article NJ of the treeboders charter be amended
so as to read as follows:
Thfrd-The FIRE commission shall annually, or
oitener If required by the city council, II they
deem pest. make report TO the city council of
any municipal legislation by them deemed neces-
sary 10 improve the condition and administration
OF the fire department, and shall report in ike
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 yeas,
with such other general and special information
they can furnish tending to throw light upon the
and the necessities thereof also estimate of the
amount of money that will be required 10 pay sal
aries and expenses of the fire department for the
ensuing fiscal year, specifying, I'm detail the items
for which the same will be required
Resolved. That section of article XII of the free
holders charter be amended 10 read follows.
sec. 5. The fire commissioners shall meet least
once month at such time they shall by resolu-
ton determine. and in such special meetings
may De by them found to be expedient 4 quorum
TO do business shall consist of three members, one
of majority of those present, and entitled vote
shall be necessary 10 any decision order or the
commission.
Resolved That section OF article NJ. of the free
holders charter be amended TO read follows:
sec. q. The secretary Of the board of public
works his assistant shall attend all meetings and
act clerk OF the board of fire commissioners AID
keep all records and documents of fhe commission
II. W. MILLER.
Clerk OF the City OF Seattle.
Date OF first publication, November IA, 1891.