The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-09

DRoPOSED AMENDMENT no. Ga PROP
L osition TO amend sections 40 and 4 OF article
IN. Of the f-eeho.cers charter, adopted October l,
Resolved. That section 40 of article IN Of the
freeholders charter be amended so as 10 read
SECTION 40. There is hereby created an auditing
committee which shall consist OF the mayor, pres
ident Of the board of aldermen. president OF the
house OF delegates ard comptroller The mayor
shall be the chairman OF the committee and the
comptroller shall be secretary but in the absence of
either from any meeting of the committee q tenn
porsry chairman or secretary may be chosen by
the committee to act for the time being.
said committee shall hold stated meetings once
in each month and may adjourn from time 10
time II shall be the duty of said committee 10
examine all claims and demands against the city
Of whatsoever nature and 10 recommend 10 the
city council the allowance or disalowance of the
s.r5a or any mart thereof except salaries of CITY
officers as fixed by this charter
Three members of the committee shan cons,l-
tute quorum fer the transaction of business. but
a less number can meet AID adjourn from time TO
time.
freeholders charter be amended so as 70 read as
follows:
SECTION IL All demands. hills and claims which
may arise against the city. including the payment
of an empiOves Of the city Vhet her under regular
monthly salary or not except salaries OF city on,
GERS as Xei by this charter snail re duly verified
a. hereinafter provided and be filed with the
tary of the auditing committee. who shall aie and
number the same IN the order OF presents and re-
fer the same 20 the auditing COMMITTEES for action
whose duty il shat! be 70 recommend the allow
aace or rejection of the same in whole or in part
and Il allowance be recommended, to designate the
part icuar fand from which they are be paid and
indorse ppoa the back Of each claim or demand the
dale Of the recommendation of its allowance
lection the amount TO be allowed, and also the
fion OF the clarter number of ordinance. number
of contract. resolution order under which the
said claim or demand was authorized or con-
tractkd for. These Inducements shall be verified
BY the signature OF the Chairman and secretary Of
the auditing committee. Al claims or demands
after icing audited by said committee shall be
forthwith reported 10 the city council Tor final
tion.
Passed board of aldermen this 27tb day Of Janu-
ary 1892. 4. > MILLER,
President BOapl II Aldermen.
Passed house Of dele gales this 18Th day OF IaDa-
ary ls9a Il ". JONES,
President House Of Delegates
Approved by me this S0th day Of January,
1sa2 GEORGE W. HALL, Mayer.
Filed by ne this 30th day OF January. lss2-
II. " MILLER tity CLERK
Date Of first publication, February . 1897
DROPosED AMENDMENT No. IA FRoPo-
l sltiea 10 amend subdivisions second md
Third of section three 81, and section five 80
OF article eleven (XI-l Of the freehoiders charter
adopted October I, 4 y. 1899.
Resolved, That Subdivision second Of section
three Of article eleven NJ Of The freehOlers char
ter De- amended SO as "a read - follows:
Seeond-The IRE commission shall appoint Tie