The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-07

DRoPoSED AMENDMENT NO. GA PROP
i osttion TO amend sections 40 and II OF article
IN Of the freeholders Charter, adopted October l,
Resolved. That section 40 Of article TX of the
freshoiders charter be amended SO as to read
SECTION 30. There Is hereby created an auditing
COMMITTEES. which shall consist OF the mayor, pres
ident OF the board OF aldermen, president OF the
house Of delegates ard comptroller. The mayor
shall De the chairman of the committee and the
comptroller shall be secretary but In the absence of
either from any meeting Of the committee q tenn
Porsry Chairman or secretary may De chosen by
the committee 10 aci for the time being.
said committee shall hold stated meetings once
In each month aud may adjourn from iims to
tine. IL shall be the duty Of said committee 10
examine all claims and demands against The city
Of whatsoever nature and 10 recommend TO the
city council the allowance or disalloxance of the
same any part thereof. except salaries Of city
officers as ixed by this charter.
Three mclaoar of the COMMITTEES shall consti-
tute quorum for the transaction OF business but
9 less number can meet and adjourn from time to
time.
Resolved, That section Al Of article TX Of the
freeholders charter De amended so 10 read as
follows:
SECTION Al. All demands. bills and claim. which
may arise against the city, incud ng the pRynen
Of al employees Of the city wRst aer under regular
GERS a. fixed by this charter shAl be duly verfted
as hereinafter provided aud be fled with the secre
tarF Of the auditing committee, who shall file and
number me same IN me order OF pfe'entAtlo1 and re-
fer the same 10 sac auditing COMMITTEES .Js action.
Whose daty ltshal bs TO recon- mend the allow
aEce OF rejection Of the same in whole UT In part,
and II allowance he recommended. 70 designate the
Particular fund from which tney are 70 be paid and
indsTss upon the back OF esch claim demand the
date Of the recon- neGdatiOa Of its allowance or re-
lection, the amount se allowed. aud also the sec
zion OF the Garter. number Of ordnance number
OF contract resolution or order under which the
said claiIa demand was auth erizei or con
tracted for. These Inducements snail be verIaet
by the Signature OF the Chairman EaG secretary o.
the auditing committee. Al claims or demands
ate being audited by said committee shall be
forthwith reported 10 the city council for final &C
ton
Passed board Of aldermen this 27th day Of JAau-
Any. 1882. A. s MILLER.
President Board Of Aldermen
Passed house OF delegates this 1871 slay Of Jsau-
AIRY, 1872. r. w JONES.
President House OF Delegates.
Approved By me ms S0th day Of January,
ls5- GEORGE W Il LII MsyOr
Flied by Ills 30th dAv OF January lss2
II. ". MILLER tits Clerk
Da;e Of first publication, February 2. 1881
DROFoSED AMENDMENT No.F.-A FRoPO-
Il slien TO amend subdivisions second" aud
Third OF section three Is, Ena section i've {5l
Of article eleven lXi.s o. the freehelders charter
adopted October j. A. q. 1890.
Resolved. TAEt subdivision second" OF sectiou
three OF k.tscle eleven XII Of The fresho!oerS char
ter be amended s Es 70 read as follows:
secona-Iks azs commission shAsi appoint tie