The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-04
RoARp OF ALDERMEN JOINT REsoLU-

ID tion No. 8
Be it resolved by the board of aldermen and the
house Of delegates OF ths city OF Seattle In city
council assembled
Whereas, sHsiic policy requires that no officer,
genl board or department Of the city OF Seattle
shouid enter into any contract make any pur-
chase o. IN any way incur any liability in behalf
d said city. except in pursuance of appropria-
ton first duly made by the legislative authority
thereof and,
Whereas, The city council cannot make appro-
prations Tor carrying on the city government
with nut being full y advised by the heads OF the
Various departments as TO the sums needed by
Whereas It is the intention of the city council
70 make an appropriation OF sufficient iuuds to
administered, which appropriation shall be Il yed
N advance ana shall In no ca . be exceeded with
out the authority Of the city council; now. there
fore be 1t resolved Is follows:
* SECTION I.
That the head of each department hereinafter
Enumerated shall, before the first Monday Of
May. 1892, transmit to the city council in writing
L The numoer of persons needed to be employed
h such department for properly carrying on its
functions until the first day of October 1892, ex-
elusive OF laborers, with the designation of the
once or the duties to be performed by each per-
2 The number OF iaborers needed to be en-
ployed by such department for properly perform
ing It's functions until the first day Of October.
3 The amount of money needed for the pur-
chase of proper materials and supple. required by
such partment for properly performing Its func-
tons until the first day Of October. 1892 with a
general or specific statement of the purposes for
which such materials and supplies are nee led
Any other expense TO be incurred IN such de-
partment tor which an appropriation will be
needed, showing specifically the cause or nature
thereof
SECTION II.
Such statements for the legislative depart
nent shall be prepared and signed by the chairmen
OF the houses of tho city council
Such statement for the executive department
shall be prepared and signed by the mayor.
& such statement for the clerical department
shall be prepared and sighed by the city CLERK.
L. such statement for the department Of police
shall be prepared and signed oy the police COM
B. such statement for the department of public
works shall be prepared aud signed by the board OF
g. such statement for the department of finance
shau be prepared and signed by The city comptroi-
T. Such statement for the department OF santa
ZION shall be prepared and signed by the board of
X such statement for the fire department shall
De prepared and signed by the fire com mission.
p Such statement Tor the harbor department
snail be prepared aud sgne by the port wa den.
10. such statement for the department Of parks
shali be prepared and signed by the park commits
& II. Such statement for the library department
shall 3 prepared and signed by the library CON-
u. snch statement for the law department
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-
Sion and give notice that such statement must be
Transmitted TO The city council on or before the
hrst Monday OF May. 1892
ApFi. 1892 T. p SWEENEY,
President Board of Aldermen.
lse2 Us kLOEBf,R
President House Of Delegates
Approved by me this 27th day Of April, lS93
J. 7. RONALD, Mayor.
Filed by me this 26th day Of April, 1892.
GEORGE j. = ONEMAN, City Clerk.
Published April 20. 1891