The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-08
BOARD OF ALDERMEN JOINT REsoLu-

RoAhD OF ALDERMEN JOINT hESoLU-
4 Be il resolved by the board Of aldermen and the
house Of delegates Of the city Of Seattle in city
Whereas, public policy requires that no officer,
gent board or department OF the city of Seattle
mould enter Into any contract or make any pur.
tad city. except in pursuance Of an appropria-
son first duly made by the legislative authority
whereas, The city council cannot make appro
pnasons ior carrying on the city government
m ~ s the the
whereas. It is the intention of the city council
b make an appropriation Of sufficient funds to
carry on the government OF the CITY, economically
adnlnistered which appropriation shall be fl xed
81 he authority Of the city council: now. there
toes b 1t resolved as follows:
SECTION l.
That the head of each department hereinafter
Enumerated shall, on or before the first Monday Of
Nay 1892, transmit to the city council In writing
Statement showing:
The number of persons needed to he employed
fanetions until the first day of October 1892,
elusive of laborers, with the designation of the
once or the duties to be performed by each per-
2 The number Of laborers needed to be en-
poyed by such department for properly perform
issa IL functions until the n's' DAY OF OCTOBER
g. The amount of money needed for tina pur-
chase of proper materials and supplies required by
such department for properly peror ming Its func-
tons until the first day of October 1892, with a
general or specific statement of the purposes for
which such materials and supplies are needed.
4 Any other expense 10 be incurred in such de-
partment tor which an appropriation will be
needed, showing specifically the cause or nature
SECTION II.
l. such statements for the legislative depart
msnt shall be prepared and signed by the chairmen
/ Of the houses of the city council
2. Such statement for the executive department
shall be prepared and signed by the mayor
a. Such statement for the clerical department
fphai be prepared and sighed by the city clerk.
\ Such statement for the department OF police
Eshaii be prepared and signed oy the police COM
5. Such statement for tn. department of public
works shall be prepared aud signed by the board OF
.. Such statement for the department of finance
shail be prepared and signed by the city comptrol-
I. Such statement for the department OF santa
health.
I. :. such statement for the fire department shall
We prepared and signed by the fire commission
y such statement tor the harbor department
nau be prepared and signed by the port warden.
IL. Such statement for the department of parks
Son
II. Such statement for the library department
hssion.
IL; Such statement for the law department
msii be prepared and signed by the corporation
SECTION III
1. The city clerk is hereby instructed forthwith
% communicate To the head of each department
nesein enumerated the substance of this resolu-
uoh ana give notice that such statement must be
Sshsnitted 10 The city council on or before the
nrst Monday OF May. 1892
fsssed board Of aldermen this 25th day Of
April, 1871 J. =. WEENEY,
President Boart of Aldermen.
rassed house Of delegates this 18th day of APRIL
3eS1 j. s kLoEBER,
President House of Delegates
s approved by me this 9Th day of April. 1892.
j. T.. RONALD. Mayor
fned by me this 2Sth day OF April, 1892.
GEORGE ]. : ioNEMAN, City Clerk
published April 20 1892.