The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-15
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ORDI no 2.io2-AN ORDINANCE
~ 10 pfvE = the unauthorized mourning Of ex-
pen So and contracting OF bills by the departments
and officers of the city.
BE il ordained ty the city of Seattle as follows:
81 TIoS i. That during the first ten days Of
each calendar month the bead of each department.
OF the city government Except the library and
park departmentsl shall transmit 10 the city
comptroller an estimate OF the necessary expenses
TO be incurred in such department for the calendar
month next following giving in detail a statement
OF each object purpose for which expense Is 20 be
gether with sucn other matters in relation to ths
proposed expenditures rs shall be necessary for
he fa'l Information OF the city councii. such es-
Inmates shall be presented to the city council by
the comptroller at the hrst meeting following tho
tenth day o! each month. together with the recon-
nominations Of the comptroller TO the respective
sums 10 be allowed for the purposes proposed in
such estimates. The city council shall thereafter
and before the close OF the current calendar month
fix by ordinance the amount of expenditure
thorized TO DC incurred By each and every depart
ment of the CT government during the calendar
month next following toiaer than expenses for Ii
hraTy aud park purposes aud salaries fixed bv the
for which each expe nse is to he Incurred. 5ach
ordinance shall be deemed 10 tie and shall b. the
limit OF expenditure authorized 10 be incurred for
any purpose whateverf ia behalf of the citv during
the month named therein and under circum-
stances shall any department, officer or empioye
of the c'iy except the library commission and
park coulmiSson) contract any expense or make
any purchase or make any expenditure disbarse-
ment of money other than AS authorized by such
ordinance without the consent Of the city council.
TO be expressed by ordinance; provided, that any
work, employment or expenditure which may
have been authorized BIZ an ordinance fixing or
Inn ting the amount Of cost 10 be Incurred therefor
need not &C included in such estina and shall
be ia any manner affected by the regular monthly
ordinance here n provided tor unless otherwise
pressly stated therein.
sec 2. The secretary OF the board of public
works shall keep in his Office set OF books sh ow-
ing the purchases and other expenses authorized
by said board for its own department ami As tho
purchasing agent q. the city, in which he shall
enter The amUunI OF zach purchase or expenditure
forthwith up0n the making OF the same. and also
such account Of AL other bills and obligat
iracted 81 or by the department OF public works
much 81 the expenditure authorize. hg the
clfy council remains unused No reauIsition shall
ne issued by the board of NJ lie WORKS, or by the
secretary thereof tn any calendar nloath in excess
osihs amount fixed by the city coancil. unless ex-
rressly author Zed by ordinance
mission ARE respectiyev authorized TO ~ AXE ,x-
Pc nGstgres aud incur obligations. which. together
with all ether debts ana Obligations heretofore
CURED. shall not exceed tae amount of money
then ia the city treasury 20 the credit Of their
spectlve funds
Sec- l. Every head Of department Except the
heads OF the library aud park departments who
shall fail or neglect 10 transmit 10 the city comp
troiier or before the 4Uta day of each
calendar month the estimate aud statement
required ~ this ordinance, sbal forfeit t.
the city the OF FIVE dollars for each and
every day IL such failure neglect which sum SD
forfeited shaU ne deducted from 'he salary OF the
person offending. IT any oiiicsr employee of the
city or member ofany board or department thereof
shall authorize or attempt 70 authorize. or make
or attempt % make aaY expenditure. or shalt
create or attempt 10 create any liability on tha
part OF the city In any calendar month IN excess Of
The amount authorized by ile city council. by Orti
nance such conduct shall warrant his removal from
ofSo by the proper authority; provided that If AZ
time ny reason of accident any sudden and
unforeseen event any property ~ work ct the city
l. threatened Win damage. az the public health -
endangered ard the expenditure authorized j. in
sufficient IL avert the -i"ned danger the board
Of panitc works j. authorized To cont such eN-
peu6l;ure - required uati the city council saai
meet aA4 aCt ia relation such matter but such
extra expenditure shall not exceed five hunlircI
dollars for any ore purpose and ~ Jha happening
OF such accident or eNett the hoard e public
works shall GleiiLtry monty he MAYOR thereof
and mertius az gde city coaacli shall ca led as
soon pras .t.s6ie. Al sllch extra expenditures
shall spec sily reported the city council al ia
inst meeting thereafter
sec, . IHs ordinance shall not prevent the
city council making f.uns time a. time co..
t3uEeut appropriations part iCu ar ,erarTni eHts
e. eNpS ut-t lB The uIsrrotlnl OI such depart
meats, a. tgarN The CeGnci NAV "a. rect
attempts II iucGT Any ~h'eh- 40 ur Inability on he
half Of tre CITY not agtbort1 by Ihe civ council
by ordinance shall hr Won't
~rc :. Ihst ordinance No 28sf entitled An
ordinance 10 prevent the uHsut horised ilrurrinE
a. expense and contracting at t5s nv the .iens H.
r1eaiS ard officers ~ the city. sHprAvec pecrfl-
Der u, lSa-. be aaa tle same IS Atraay repealed,
= This ordinance >hal. Ia&e etfa aua re
fu force on and afGer The iSt daV % January ISGS
ans sHali govern and control a. iacurriuS Of ct
priss= and cnntrScuHc Of Gils ard afteg The ssf
aay ui February. lNa&
PasSe,i ~ ll.e hoard Of aldermen ths l2tb 5sv IT
December, i-9@, snd signed by Ine ia oren sess on
81 aU1Gc 1iicaiioa Of rs passage ts iith .!ay 81
December, 1891 ! J.. ~ tF\fN
President Kaari ot \ ..eru.ra
Passed by tie house If delegates the lS{h dAg ~
December l>ss2, al >saet ny f4- lu open session
y aa,hen'i1 son OF rs paas>>e t9.s ls'h Gag OF
President Hau-e = -. 's,at,s
Approved by me this l4I 6 ga ct nt.,ell be- iSq2
) I 4.pN Ali. Mayo
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