The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-05

February.
Date OF first publication February 2. 1892
pRoPoSED AMENDMENT NO "a prop
:. osluon 70 amend sections 40 aud Al o. article
a OF ICE fieshoicers charter adopted October i.
Resolved. That section 90 of article TX. If the
ss.eshoders Charter be amended so as to read as
SECTION 40 There Is hereby created an suaitt,r
committee which snall consist of the mayor pres.
mouse OF delegates ard comptroller The nsvor
shaii De the chairman of he COMMITTEES ami the
comptroller shall be secretary. but in the absence of
either rem any meeting of the committee n tenn
porary chairman or secretary may De chosen by
the committee TO act for tiie time being
said committee shall hold stated meetings once
n, IN each month and may adjourn from lime to
examine all Claims and demands against Tba civ
o. whatsoever nature and 10 recommend 10 the
same or any part thereof. except salaries of city
officers as hxed by this charter.
.,, three members Of the committee shall consti-
tuse quorum lor the transaction OF business. bts
= Tess number can meet and adjourn from time u
Resolved That section al of article TX If the
freeholders charter be amended so as to read as
may arise against the city. including the payment
OF ali employees Of the city. whether under regular
ohihiy salary or not except salaries AZ city Off
GERS rs fixed by this charter sha he a,llv verified
as hereinafter provided and be led with the secre
taTy OF the AWAITING committee. who Shall file and
noer te same ia ne order Of present alton and re-
Ter the same To the auditing committee fer action
"HOSe oAty u snail be 10 recommend the allow
aIce OF relection OF the same IN Whole or in part
ana II allowance be recommended. to designate the
particular fund from which they are TO he pac aud
indorse upon the back OF each claim demand the
date OF the recommendation Of its allowance. or re-
Jection, the amount 10 be allowed and also the sec
uOn or the charter, number of ordinance. uumhsr
or contract, resolution or order under which the
said claim or demand authorized or CON
tracted Tor These ind orsemenJs shall be verified
by the SIGNATURE of the chairman ana secretary of
the auditing committed All claims demands
after being audited by said committee shall be
forthwith reported TO the city council for final
Passed board of aldermen this 27th day Of Janu-
AIRY, 1892. A. y MILLER
President Board of Aldermen
Passed J house OF delegates this l5h day Of Janu-
President House of DeIegates
,s approved by me M: SON day Of January.
Filed by me this 30th day of January, 1ss2.
IL " MILLER .ity Clerk
Date Of first publication February 2. 1892.
DRoPosED AMEN pMENT NO. "a PRopo-
siuon 10 amend subdivisions second" and
Third" OF section three g., and section five 80
Of article eleven tXLl Of The freeholders charter
adopted October !. A. d. 1890
Resolved That subdivision Second" OF section
three of article eleven tXi) of the ireehoders char
ter be amended SO as to read as follows:
Second-Ihe FIRE commission shall appoint the
chief of the fire depa tment, with the approval OF
the city council in JOINT convention assembled, and
he shall appoint all subordinate officers and fire.
men, subject TO the approval of the commission.
move suspend said chief Of the fire department
or any or said subordinate officers or jremen,
Just or proper but the ground and the of such
removal shall be entered In the record OF proceed
voting therefor; Every appoiniee Of the fire do
psrtment must De citizen OF the United states,
OF OF, good character fer honesty and so
and must have been a resident of the city
for az least one year next preceding his appoint
ment; every appointee hereafter appointed, except
the chief of the fire dep artmsnt shall be not less
than twenty one nor more than forty FIVE years of
age provided, that the foregoing restriction as 30
age shall not apply to engineers and officers other
wise qualified and efficient, and every appointee,
except the chief, must possess such physical quail
icstfsns will enable him TO pass q satisfactory
medical examination under such rules and regula-
tions as may be prescribed by the fire commission
ers and the city council
Resolved That subdivision "Third' of section 8
of article XII of the freehoders charter be amended
so To read as follows:
Third-The fire commission shall annually, or
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 neces-
Of the fire department aud shall report in ike
manner fully 10 the city council the business and
condition of the Are department. showing The num-
Der of alarms responded to. the estimated loss by
each fire with the cause thereof during the yezar ,
with such other general and spacial Inform alton "a
they can furnish tending 10 throw light upon the
advancement or Improvement of the department.
aud the necessities thereof also an 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
Resolved, That section of article XII. of the free
holders charter be amended so as TO read as follows
once a month at such time they shall by resoIn-
ton determine. and in such special meetings
may be by them found to be expedent. quorum
10 do business shall consist OF 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 or order OF the
commission.
Passed hoard of aldermen this 9th day Of JAN
uary, 1892. A. :. MILLER,
President Board of Aldermen
Passed house Of delegates this sth day OF Janu-
airy, 1899. X. w. JONES,
President House of Delegates.
Approved by this 30th day OF January,
1892. GEORGE w. HALL. Mayor
Filed by me this 30th day OF January 1892
IL. W. MILLER, CITY Clerk.
Date Of first publication. February :. 1892.
DROPOSED AMENDMENT no. S-A PRO P
j osition 10 amend section OF article XIII. OF
the freeholders charter, adopted October j,
A n. 1890.
Resolved That section . Of article NH. OF the
freeholdeTs charter be amended so as TO read as
follows:
SECTION 2. The city council may, subject TO the
pro visions Of the constitution and laws of this
state and section 80 OF article ~. of This char
ter. from time TO time. but al no one time TO ex-
coed ia par vauo one hundre Thousand dollars,
issue bonds for and i'm the name of the city of Sc
attic. pledgng the iaith and property Of the city
for the payment Thereof, Of the par value of one
Thousand dollars each, payable ut such period as
shall be nxed by the city council. not exceed ng
twenty We after The date thereof, with interest
not To exceed five per cent. per annum, with such
further terms and conditions the city council
shall by ordinance prescribe, TO be de1onlinated