The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-04
CfTY NOTICES.

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seattie are hereby prohibited from entr '1S ~, "
~ SeohtTact Tor the doing Of any WORT or sbo, or
any person who within two yeers 80 -. ~.ia
,,Is. , nave made default In the payment of anv
JUST claim for any work or tabor ,e-s,,s ~ ~
any skll or msteria. furnished rnrsns.t =, - iOl
So, contract with snch party or with any nsrSna
assigned 1870 .wo years PRIOR thereto. sh All have
,Ias aoaDdoned surrendered or failed 10 COM
ptets any such contract excepr as hares,, a,,,tn-
OF The nror3. saai have failed to comply with any
ruary, 1892 = "a TSssx ys FeV-
maj lao BOARD OF aldermen this 1st day Of Feb
. President Board OF AIdermen
Approved by me this. LIST day of 'ebruaTv 1899
Ff,sa GORGE W. HALL, Mayor.
Leu oy me TINS ist day ~ February, 1891
H. W. MILLER, Civ Clerk
Date OF first publication February ?, iss2
PRoPoSED AMENDMENT NO. ga PROP
ositlon 70 amend sections 40 aud N a. article
~ "a Zoe sa neehoicers Charter, adopted October l.
Resolved. That section 40 of article TX ., thu
,[e'rno.ders Charter be amended so as 70 read as
SECTION 40. There is hereby created AN .nai,,,o
sS, ~ ~nlch sna consist or the mayor pres
,iueh. OF the board OF aldermen. president OF inc
mouse OF Gelega es and comp, roller rhe nasvar
snasi De .ae CHAIRMAN OF ne committee ane the
cninptroier snail be secretary but in the absenca ~
either from any meeting Of The COMMITTEES a tenn
porary chairman or secretary may De chosen by
the COMMITTEES TO act for The time being
Sald committee shall hold stated meetings once
IN each mouth aud may adjourn from Tins IN
time IL shall be the duty of said com 90 n
examine all Claims and dem ands against the cjtv
o. whatsoever nature and TO recommend to the
city eouacil the allowance or disallowa9ca ~ ne
same or any part thereof except salaries Of cifv
onlcers as fixed by this charter
Inree member. Of the committee shall consti-
tuIe quorum Tor the transaction OF bus ness nut
. Tess number can meet and adj ourn from time to
Resolved, That section al of article TX of thu
ifreeaoIders charter De amended as to read as
SECTION Al All daroauds hills ~ 4 o,o,... 1871.
NAV arise AGAINST the city, including the payment
OF All employees OF the city, whether under regular
monthly salary or not except salaries OF CITY Off
GERS a. fixed by this charter sha be duly verified
as hereinafter provided and be filed with the secre-
tsry OF the auditing committee. who shall dle and
number the same In The order Of and re-
ier the same to the auditing committee for action
whose duty u shall be 20 recommend the allow
ance or rejection OF the same in whole or In "a L
and II allowance be recommended. 10 designate the
pa tlcnlar fund from which they are to be pale and
ma rise upon the oack OF each claim or demand the
gale OF the recommendation of It's allowance or re-
lection the amount to be aiowe5. and also he sec
uon % the c arter number Of ordinance. numn.r
OF contract, resolution or order under which the
SAID claim or demand was authorize
by the 81 mature OF the chairman ard secretary of
s s1, apaitlns commttee. Al claims or demands
iorthwih reported TO the city council for final
Passed board Of aldermen this 9th day of Janu-
airy. 1892. A. $ Miller
President Boa I'd of Aldermen
raised mouse or delegates this 18th day OF Janu-
airy, 1ss2. r. ". JONES.
President House of Delegates.
,sAapprOved by me THIS Soth day Of January
1917 GEORGE w. HALL, Mayor
Filed by me this goth day of January. Ioa2.
II. w MILLER. city Clerk.
Date of first publication. February .. is9
DRoPosED AMENDMENT NO. IA PRoPo-
Il sition 10 amend subdivisions 'Second" and
Third of section three %, AMI section five 80
adopted October /. A. d. 1880.
=, Resolved, That subdivision second" of section
three of article eleven X of the reehoiders char
80 as a res ps foil
second-rhe fire commission shall appoint the
chief of the fire depa tment, with the approval
the city council in JOINT convention assembled and
he shall appoint all subordinate officers and fire.
men, subject to the approval of the commission.
move or suspend said chief of the fire department
or any OF said subordin 81 officers fremen. as
just proper; but the ground and the of such
removal shall be entered in the record of proceed
lngs together with the names of the commissioners
voting therefor. Every appointee of the fire de-
partment must be a citizen Of the United States,
briefly. able to read the English language,
and must have been a resident OF the city
ment; every appolntee hereafter appointed, except
the chief Of the fire dep rtment. shall be not less
than tweniy-one nor more than forty hive years OF
age; provided that the foregoing restriction as TO
age shall not apply 70 engineers and officers other
wise qualified and efficient and every appointee.
except the chief, must possess such physical quail
hcatous as will enable him to pass q satisfactory
medical examination under such rules and regnla-
tons as may be prescribed by the fire commission
and the city council
Resolved, That subdivision Third" of section 3
of article XII of the ireehoiders charter be amended
TO read as follows;
Third-The fire commission shall annually,
oftener If required by the council, II they
deem best. 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 10 the city council the business and
condition of the fire department, showing the num-
Der of alarms responded to, the estimated loss by
each fire with the cause thereof during the yea,
with such other general and special information
they can furnish tending to 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 10 pay sal
aries and expenses of the fire depart ment for the
ensuing fiscal year. specifying In detail the items
for which the same VIII be required.
Resolved That section 5 of article XII of the free
holders charter be amended to read rs follows:
sec 8. The fire commissioners shall meet AL least
once a month at such time they shall by resolu-
ton determine, and in such special meetings as
may be by them found to be expedient A quorum
to do business shall consist of three members,
of whom may be the mayor. and the concurrence
Of majority of those present, and entitled to vote
shal. be necessary TO any decision or order OF the
commission
Passed board of aldermen this 27th day Of jan
uary, 1892 A. >. MILLER,
President Board of Aldermen.
Passed house of delegates this 18th day OF Janu-
AIRY, 1892. r.. w JONES'
President House of Delegates.
Approved by this SJth day of January,
1892. GEORGE w. HALL Mayor.
Filed by me this Both day OF January, 1892.
H. ". MILLER, City Clerk.