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


PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. Ga PROP
u osition 20 amend sections 40 aud al ~ a-.IcIa
rs % t5s tfeehoidsrs charter, adopted October J.
Resolved, That section 40 OF article TX ~ ~.
.srefhoiders charter be amended so as to read as
SECTION 30. There is hereby crea,as a., .,5,,,,,
committee which shall consist of the mayor nTes
ioent OF the board OF aldermen. president 81 tha
shall be the chairman OF he COMMITTEES and me
comptroller shall be secretary but in the absence Of
ether from any meeting of the committee a tenn
the committee 10 act for the time being
SAID committee shall hold stated meetings once
time. IL shall be the duty of said commit 90 70
canine All claims and demands against the city
% whatsoever nature and 10 recommend 10 the
CITY council the allowance or disallowance of the
same OF any part thereof, except salaries of city
oIncers as fixed by this charter
Three members of the committee shall consti-
tnte quorum for the transaction of business bnt
time. ~
Resolved, That section Al of article TX. of the
follows: 80
SECTION Al. All demands bills and claims which
NAV arise against the city. including the payment
OF all employees OF the city, whether under regular
monthly salary or not, except salaries of city Off
GERS As nSed by this charter shat ne duly verified
As hereinafter provided and be filed with the secre
tafy OF the auditing committee. who shall file and
number the same IN the order Cfpfesentaton and
fer the same TO the auditing committee for action
whose duty IL shall be 10 recommend the allow.
ance or rejection Of the same in whole in part,
and II allowance tie recommended To dasiena,e The
pa ticuiar fund from which they are 10 be PAL and
indorse upon the back Of each claim or demand the
gate OF the recommendation of its alIowanceo or
lection. the amount TO be allowed. and also The Sec
tion of the Garter, number of ordinance NUMBER
Oh contract, resolution or order under wAlch the
said claim or demand was authorized or con
tracted for. These endorsements shall be verified
by the SIGNATURE OF the chairman and secretary of
we auditing committee. All claims or demands
aztec being audited by said committee shall be
forthwith reported TO the city council fer final
Passed board of aldermen this 9th day of Janu-
AIRY. 1892 a 8 MILLER
raised house OF delegates this d5h day Of Janu-
A's' A0'N President Ho1 Il: W y; 6 6oSE5s
Approved by me this 30th day OF January
iss2; GEORGE W; HALL, Mayor.
Filled by me this 3Oth day of January, 1882.
II. w MILLER City Clerk.
Date Of first publication. February ., iS9,.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. IA PRoPo-
stion TO amend subdivisions ''second" and
"Third" of section three q ami section rive (5)
of article eleven (Xi) of the freeholders charter
adopted October J. a. D 1890
Resolved, That subdivision second" Of section
three OF article eleven * of the frcehoders char
ter be amended so as TO read as follows:
Second-The fire commission shall appoint the
chief of the fire depa tment, with the approval OF
the city council in joint convention assembled, and
ne shali appoint al subordinate officers and fire.
The fire commission may from time to time re-
move or suspend said chief Of the dire department
or any OF said subordin- e officers or hremen, as
they may see fit, for such causes IS to them seem
Just or proper but the ground and the Of such
ings together with the names of the commissioners
voting therefor. Every appoin;ee of the fire de-
Of good character for honesty and so
briefly, able TO read the English language
and must have been a resident OF the city
for at least one year next preceding his appoint
ment; every appointee hereafter appointed, except
the chief Of the fire dep rtment. shall be less
than twenty-one nor more than forty-live years of
age; provided that the foregoing restriction to
wise qualified and efficient, and every appointee
except the chief must possess such physical quail
medical examination under such rules and regula-
lions as may be prescribed by the fire commission
Resolved. That subdivision Third, of section 3
of article y of the reeholders charter be amended
as to read as follows:
Third-The fire commission shall annually. or
oftener If required by the council. or II they
deem best make report 10 the city council of
any municipal legislation by them deemed neces-
sary to improve the condition and administration
of the fire department, and sbatl report in Ike
manner fully to the city council the business and
condition of the fire department showing the num-
her Of alarms responded to- the estimated loss by
each fire with the cause thereof during The yea,
with such other general and special Information As
they can furnish tending to throw light upon the
advancement or improvement OF the department
and the necessities thereof: also estimate of the
amount OF money that Nil be required 10 pay sal
aries and expenses of the Ire department for the
ensuing fiscal year specifying IN detail the items
for which the same VIII be required.
Resolved That section Of article XII of the free
holders charter be amended 10 read follows
see. 5. The fire commissioners shall meet al least
once a month at such time as they shall by reson
tion determine. and in such special meetings as
NAV toe by them found TO be expedient quorum
10 do business shall consist of three members. one
of whom may be the mayor, and the concur ence
Of majority of those present. and entitled to vote
shat be necessary To any decision or order OF the
commission.
Passed board OF aldermen this 27th day Of jan
nary, 1892. A, ;. MILLER,
President Board Of Aldermen.
Passed house OF delegates this 18th dav OF Janu-
AIRY, 1892. Z. w. JONES,
President House of Delegates.
Approved by this 3Jth day of January
1892 GEORGE w HALL, Mayor.
Filed by me this 3Oth day OF January, 1892.
H. ". II LLER. civ Clerk.
Date of first publication. February .. 1892
DRoPOSED AMENDMENT NO S-A PRO p
l. ostion 10 amend section Of article MIL OF