The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

Szsu q sne IRE department.. with the approvaI OF
.he CITY council in joint convention assembled and
ne shall appoint all subordinate officers and fire.
men, subject to the approval OF the commission.
The nrs commission may from time to time
move o. suspend said CHIEF OF the hre department
they may see fit, for such causes rs to them seem
Just or proper; but the ground and the cause Of suc
removal shal be entered In the record Of proceed
inss together with the names of the commissioners
voting therefor. Every appoiniee of the fire de-
partment must be citizen of the United States,
of COCO character for honesty ard so
oriety, aoie 10 read the English language,
and must asve been resident of the city
for at least year next preceding his appoint
nent; every appotntee hereafter appointed except
the chief Of the fire department. shall be not less
than tweniy-one more than forty five years of
age; provided. that the foregoing restriction as to
age shall not apply to engineers and officers other
wise qualified and efficient, and every appontee,
except the chief. must possess such physical quail
hcations as will enable him TO pass satisfactory
medical examination under such rules and reguia-
tons as may be prescribed by the fire commission
ers and the city council.
Resolved, That subdivision Third" of section
OF article XI of the freeholGers charter be amended
so as 10 read follows:
Third-The fire commission shall annually.
oftener If required by the council. or If they
deem best. make a report to the city council OF
any municipal legislation by them deemed neees-
sary to 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 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 to pay SAL
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 5 of article Nj of the free
holders charter be amended to read as follows:
Sec D. The fire commissioners shall meet at least
once month at such time as they shall by resolu-
tion determine. and In such special meetings as
may be by them found TO be expedient. a quorum
to do business shall conslstbf three members. one
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 27th day Of jan
uary, 1892. A $. MILLER,
President Board of Aldermen.
Passed house of delegates this 18th day OF Janu-
airy, 1892. Il. w. JONES.
President House of Delegates.
Approved by this Both day Of january,
1892. GEORGE w HALL. Mayor.
Filed by me this 30th day OF January. 1892.
II. w. MILLER. City Clerk.
Date OF first publication February 2. 1892.