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

chief of the fire department, with the approval
tbe CITY council in joint convention assembled and
ne shall appoint all subordinate officers and fire.
inen, subject to the approval of the commission.
The fire commission may from time TO time re-
move or suspend said chief Of the ire department
or any OF said subordinate officers firemen.
they may see fit for such causes as 10 them seem
Just or proper but the ground and the cause of suc
removal shall be entered in the record of proceed
ingS together with the nGsnes of the commissioners
voting therefor: Every appointee of the fire de-
partment must be citizen of the United States.
OF good character for honesty and So
prey able 10 read the English language.
and must have been a resident of the civ
for at least one year next preceding his appoint
mont; every appolDtee hereafter appointed, excep.
The chief Of the ire dep 4rtment. shall be less
than twenty-one nor more than forty-five years OF
age. provided that the foregoing restriction as 10
age shall not apply to engineers and officers other
except the chief must possess such physical quail
locations rs Will enable him 10 pass q satisfactory
medical examination under such rules and regula-
lions as may be prescribed by the fire commission
erS and the city council.
Resolved, That subdivision "Thirt'' of section
OF article nj of the ireehoiders charter be amended
so as to read as follows:
Third-Fhe fire commission shall annually. or
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 to improve the condition and administration
of the fire department, and shall report in ike
manner fully to the city council the business and
condition of the fire department. showing the num-
Der OF alarms responded to. the estimated loss uy
each fire with the cause thereof during the yeaF,
with such other general and special Information as
advancement or improvement of the department
and the necessities thereof; also estimate of the
amount OF money that VIII be required to pay
aries and expenses of the fire department for the
ensuing fiscal year, specifying in detail the items
for which the same will be required.
Resolved. That section OF article XII of the free
holders charter he amended TO read as follows.
sec. .. The fire commissioners shall meet at least
once month at such time rs they shah by resolu-
ton determine, and in such special meetings AZ
may be by them found To be eypedient 4 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
shall be necessary to any decision order of the
commission
Passed board Of aldermen this 9th day of jan
Uary, 1892. "A. 5. 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 me this 30th day of January,
1892 GEORGE w HALL. Mayor
Filed by me this 30th day OF January, 1892.
H. W. MILLER City Clerk.
Date of first publication. February =, 1892.