The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-08

DROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. GA PROP
osition to amend sections 30 aud Al OF article
IN. OF the Ieeholders charter, adopted October l.
Resolved. That section 10 of article TX. of the
freeholders charter be amended so to read as
follows:
SECTION 30 There is hereby created an auditing
committee, which shall consist OF the mayor pres
iaent of the board OF aldermen, president ii the
house Of delegates ard comptroller. The mayor
comptroller shall be secretary. but in the absence of
either from any meeting OF the committee a tenn
porary chairman or secretary may be chosen by
the committee TO act tor the time being
said committee shall hold stated meetings once
u. eSoI h;o.th AM may a-4uut9 IRON iltie 10
Time. IL shall be the duty OF said committee 10
examine all claims and demands against the city
Of whatsoever nature ami 10 recommend 10 the
CITY council the allowance or disallowauee OF the
any part thereof, except salaries of city
officers fiXed by this charter.
lhFee members OF the committee shan consti-
tute aquOrum for the transaction of business but
3 less number can meet and adj ogcn from time 10
time.
Resolved That section IL Of article TX Of the
freeholde-s charter be amended SO TO read as
follows;
SECTION II. All demands bills and claims which
may arise against the city. including the pavnent
OF all employees of the city, whether under regular
monthly salary not except salaries OF city OIL
GERS ttxeG oy this charter shall be duly verified
as hereinafter provided and be filed with the score
taTy of the auditing committee. who shall file and
number the IN the order ot pIese Bn and re-
Ter the sane 10 the auditing committee for action
whose dgty il shall be 10 recommend the allow
ance or rejection OF the same in whole or In part
and If allowance 5e recommended. 10 designate the
particular i-Ild from Wcn they 70 he and
!HGurse upon the back Of each claim or demand Ina
date Of the recommendation of its allowance or re-
lection the amount 90 be allowed and also the Sec
lion Of the Charter. number Of ordinance humber
OF contract resolution or order under which the
said claim or demand was authorized or con
tTHcied foF These Endorsements shall be verified
by the Signature Of the chairman sad secretary ~
the auditing committee. All claims OF demands
aiter icing audited by said committee shall ia
forthwith reported TO The city council f0r final ac-
ton
Passed board Of aldermen MS 27th day of Janu-
airy, ISL a. :. MILLER,
President Eoa-yl Of Aldermen
Passed house Of delegates this 18Th day Of anu
airy, 1892. T. W. JONES
President House uE Delegates
Approved by NE tbs 30th day If January
Is92 GEORGE " HALL, Mayor
Filed by ne this $0tu I2v OF January l5g2
II W MILLER City CLERK
Date Of first publication February ?, IS9l
DRoPosED AMENDMENT No. IA PROPO-
/ slt3On 20 amend subdivisions second" aad
''Tbird' Of section three Is aad section 1ve 80
Of Article eleven tNt.l u The ireeAolde.s charter
adopted October /. a u. 1890.
Resolved. That subdivision second Of section
IAfess If article eleven Nj. Of the fre char
Ter be amended 50 TO read a. follows:
Sec2nd-Iee nre commission shall appoint the