The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-14
CITY NOTICES.


ORDINANCE NO 2.4S4-AN ORDINANCE
~ 10 prevent the Unauthorized mourning of ex-
pense and contracting of bills by the departments
and officers of the city.
Be it ordained by the city Of Seattle as follows:
SECTION l. That during the first ten days of
each calendar month the head of each department
or the city government Except the library and
park deparrments,, shall transmit to the city
comptroller an estimate of the necessary expenses
to be incurred in such department for the calendar
month next blowing giving in detail q statement
of each item for which expense is 10 be incul red
with the purpose and estimated cost thereof to-
gether with such other matters In relation to the
proposed expenditures as shall he NECESSARY for
the full information of the city council such es-
Inmates shall be presented to the city council by
the comptroller at the first meeting following The
tenth day OF each month, together with the recon-
mendatiOns of the comptroller as to the respective
sums TO he allowed for the purposes proposed in
such estimates. The city council shall thereafter
and before the close of the current calendar month
fix by ordinance the amount of expenditure au-
ment of the city government during the calendar
month next following {other than expenses
for library and park purposes and salaries
hxed by the city cbarter) specifying the purpose
for which each expense is to be incurred. Shch
ordinance shall be deemed to be and shall be the
limit of expenditure authorized to be incurred for
any purposes whatever in behalf of the city during
the month for which the same is Intended, and
under circumstances shall any department,
officer or employe of the city except the library
commission aud park com mission) contract any
expense or make acy purchase or make any ex-
pendture disbursement of money other than
as authorized by such ordinance without the con-
sent of the city council, to be expressed by oTdi-
nance.
Sec. = The secretary OF the board of public
works shall keep in his Office a set OF books show
ing the purchases and other expenses authorized
by said board for its own department and The
purchasing agent OF the city. IN which he shall
enter the amount of each purchase or expenditure
forthwith upon the making OF the same, and also
such account of ALL other bills and obligations
tracted In or by the department of public works,
that il can be readily found at any time how much
of the amount of expenditure authorized By the
city council remains unused. No requisition shall
be issued by the board of public works, or by the
secretary thereof. in any calendar month in excess
oftne amount fixed by the city council, unless
presSiy authorized by ordinance.
sec. 3. The library commission and park COM
mission are respectively authorized TO make
penditures and incur obligations, which. together
Cured, shall not exceed the amount OF money
then Ia the city treasury TO the edit of their
spective funds
sec. 4. Every officer employee Of the city or
member of any board or department thereof who
shall authorize or attempt To authorize. or make
or attempt to make any expenditure or who shall
create or attempt 10 create any liability on the
part of the city in any calendar month in excess OF
the amount authorized by the city council by ordi-
nance, shall by such act warrant his removal from
Office by the proper authority. Every head OF de-
partnent Except the heads of the library and
park departments1 who shall fail neglect to
transmit TO the city comptroller On or before the
10Th day of each calendar month the estimate and
statement required by this ordinance, sha forfeit
to the city the sum OF five dollars for each and
every day of such failure OF neglect, which sum
forfeited shall be deducted from the salary of the
person offending.
sec. s. This ordinance shall not prevent the
city council from making from time 10 time con-
tngent appropriations for particular departments
TO be expended IN the discretion of such depart
nent or otherwise, the city council direct
See q. Any and AL contracts agreements and
attempts 10 incur any oblie alton or liability be
half of me city authorize by the city coun Gil
by ordinance shall be void.
sec z This ordinance shall take effect and he
In force aud after the 18th day of December,
1892
Passed by the board OF aldermen the 7th day OF
December, 1892. and signed by me In open session
in au;hentication of its passage this 7ti day of
December, 1892 J. I. SWEENEY,
President Board of Aldermen.
Passed by the house of delegates a. amended the
7th day Of December 1892. and signed by me in
open session IN authentic ton of its passage this
7th day of December, 1892
J. s. KLOEBER,
President House Of Delegates.
Approved by me this 18th day of December, s92.
j. i. RONALD. Mayor.
Filed by this 9TH day of Deee mber, 1892.
GEORG =. J. sToSEMAN, City Clerk.
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