The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-05
BoAnp OF ALDERMEN JOINT REsoLu-

BOARD OF ALDERMEN JOINT REsoLU-
Be it resolved by the board of aldermen and the
house Of delegates of the city OF Seattle in city
council assembled:
Waereas, oublic policy require. that no officer.
agcn board or department Of the city of Seattle
should enter into any contract ..r make any pur-
Chase or In any way incur any liability in uf
OF said city. except in pursuance OF appropria-
ton first duly made Dy the legislative authority
Whereas fhe city council cannot make appro-
prastions or carrying on the city government
various departments as to the sums needed by
Whereas, 1t is the intention of the city council
TO make an appropriation of sufficient :unds to
carry on the government Of the city, economically
administered, which approximation shall be n xed
out the authority of the city council; now, there
fore. be 1t resolved as follows:
SECTION l.
That the head of each department hereinafter
enumerated shall. on or before the first Monday of
May 1892, transmit 10 the city council in writing
hstatement showing:
/. The NUMBER of persons needed to be employed
u such department for properly carrying on its
functions until the first day of october. 1sa2, ex
Office or the duties to be performed by each per-
son.
3 The number of iaborers needed to he
ployed by such department for properly perform
Ing lis functions until the fist day of October
g. The amount OF money needed for the pur-
chase of proper materials and supplies required by
snch partment for properly performing Its func-
tons until the frat day of October. 1892, with
general or specific statement of the purposes for
which such materials and supplies are nee ted.
4 Any other expense be incurred in such de-
partnent tor which appropriation will be
needed, showing specifically the cause or nature
thereof
SECTION II.
]. such statements for the legislative depart
ment shall be prepared and signed by the chaiFmen
OF the houses of the city council
2. Such st dement for the executive department
shall be prepared and signed by the mayor.
3 Such statement for the clerical department
Do md v
l. such statement for the department OF police
shall be prepared and signed oy the police COM
3. such statement for the department of public
works shall be prepared aud signed by the board OF
q. such statement for the department of finance
,hali be prepared and signed by the city eomptroi
ler
Such statement for the department of santa
ton shall be prepared and signed by the board of
health.
+. such statement FIR the fire department shall
be prepared and gned by he tre commission.
shhl re prepared ana signet oy Inc port wa den
10. Such statement for the department of parks
shall be prepared and signed by the park commits
II. Such statement for the library department
shall prepared and signed by the library COM
mission.
II such statement for the law department
shall be prepared and signed by the corporation
counsel
SECTION III
l. The city clerk is hereby instructed forthwith
10 communicate TO the head of each department
herein enumerated the substance of this resolu-
ton and give notice that such statement must be
transmitted 20 he city council or before the
hrst ondsy OF May, 1892
Passed board OF aldermen this 25th day OF
April 1892 T. p SWEENEY,
President Board Of Aldermen.
Passed house of delegates this 18th day OF April,
1892. j. : KIOEBER
President House of Delegates
Approved by me this 2Tth day Of April. 1894
]. T. RON ALD. Mayor
Filed by me this 2sth day Of April. 1892
GEORGE ]. oNEMAN, City Clerk.
Published April 20. 1885,.