The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-15
PROPOSED AMEypuErrs.

cz7-x or the IRE departments, wIrr the approval, OF
the 6ty council in joint convention assembled and
- sneu appoint all subordinate officers and fire.
lnen, sabiect to the approval OF the commission
Inc nh commission may from time 10 tune re-
move % suspend said chief OF the ere department
" 1ay 81 sAio suoordiD. lie officers or hremen. as
iDey NAV see ut, for such as TO them seem
Just or proper: but the ground and the cause of s1ch
removal shall be entered in the record OF proceed
iags together with the names Of the com
voting therefor Every appoin,ee Of the ire de-
parsnent must De a citlzea OF the United s;a.as
OF good character for honesty ard So
briefly able To read the English language
aud must nave been resident of the city
meni: every sppointe. hereafter appointed excent
the chief of the IRE dep rtneat shall be no, less
Than twentydne nor more than forty-iiye years of
provided that the foregoing restriction as To
Axe shall not apply 10 engineers and officers ether
wise qualified and efficient, and every appo.Etee,
except the chief must possess such physical eua-
hcations as Will enable him TO pass a isfactory
medical examination under such rules and reguIa-
uons as may be prescribed by the FIRE comrsss!o on
ers and the city council
Resolved, That subdivision Third" of section 3
OF article III OF te tree holders charter be amended
50 as 70 read as follows;
Third-The fire commission shall annually, or
oftener If required by the council, or u they
deem best make q report 10 the city council Of
any municipal legislation by them deemed neces-
sary to improve the condition and administration
OF the fire department, and shall report in ike
manner fully to the city council the business and
condition of the fire department. showing the num-
Der Of alarms responded 10, the estimated loss nv
each fire with ths cause thereof during the yea
with such other general and special inform alton A.
tnfv can furnisb tending 10 throw light upon the
advancement or improvement OF the department
and the necessities thereof; also estimate of the
amount OF money that will be required 20 pay SAL
aries and expenses OF the nre department for the
ensuing fiscal year, specifying In detail the items
for which the same viii be required
Resolved. That section Of article XII of the free
holders charter be amended so as 10 read follows
sec. g. The fire commissioners shall meet at least
once month at such time as they shall by resou-
tion determine, and in such special meetings as
may be by them found TO be expedlent. a quorum
to do business shall consist OF three members.
Of whom may be the mayor, and the concurrence
Of majority of those present and entitled to vote
shall. be necessary TO any decision OF order OF the
commission.
Passed board Of aldermen this 9th day of Jan
uary, 1892. A. s. MILLER,
President Board of Aldermen.
Passed house Of delegates this 18th day OF Jsnu-
airy. 1892. Il. w. JONES,
President House Of Delegates.
Approved by me this 3yth day Of January,
1892 GEORGE W. HALL. Mayor.
Filed by me this 3Oth day OF January. 1892.
H. W. MILLER. City Clerk.
Date OF first publication February 2, 1892