The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-06

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Date OF hrst publication February 2, 1892
PRoPosED AMENDMENT No. 81 prop
-, ossien 70 amend sections 40 and Il OF article
- OF tas neehoidsEs Charter. adopted October l.
Resolved, That section 40 OF article TX. Of ths
!.reshoiders Charter be amended so as TO read as
SECTION 40 There Is hereby created an auditing
com NJ ttee which sAal consist OF the navor preso
iGent OF the board OF alderman president Of ire
house OF delegAes and comptroller Tne u,avor
shaii Oe the chairman OF he committee aud ihs
sisner from any nesting Of he committee q tenn
Potaty chairman or secretary may be chosen by
the committee 10 scE for time being
said COMMITTEES shall hold stated meetings once
IN each month and may adjourn from lime "a
Time. IL ssaA be the duty Of said committee TO
examine all Claims and demands against the CITY
OF whatsoever nature and 10 recommend 10 the
city council. the allowance or disailowance Of The
same or any part thereof. except salaries of CITY
ouleers as fixed by this charter.
-, .hree members OF the coEnmittee shall consti-
tute = quorum Tor the transaction OF business, but
Tess number can meet and adj ourn from time 10
Resolved. That section al OF article TX. of the
freeholders Charter De amended SO as TO read as
SECTION Al All demands bills and claims which
may arise against the CITY, including the nnymeu n:
OF all employees Of the city, whether under regular
monthly salary not except salaries OF CITY Off
GERS as liked by this charter shall be Only verified
as hereinafter provided and be fled with the secre-
tary OF the auditing committee who shall file and
number the same in the order Of presentaio and re-
Ter the same 10 tue auditing COMMITTEES for action
whose duty IL shall be 10 recommend the allow
Ance or rejection Of the same in whole or in part
AND III allowances be recommended, to designate the
pa tcular fund from which they are TO be- asiS and
lhdorse upon the o2ck OF each claim demand the
oate OF the recommend alton of its allowance or re-
lection the amount 10 De aliowea and also The sec
ton or the CHARTER, number OF ordinance, number
OF contract, resolution order ander which ths
said claim or demand was authorized con
tf2cted Tor. These Endorsements shall be verified
by the signature o. the chairman and secretary OF
the auditing committee. All claims demands
forthwith reported to the city council for final ae-
ton.
Passed board of aldermen this 27th day of Janu-
AIRY, 1892. A. s MILLER
President Board OF Aldermen
Passed house Of delegates this 18Th day OF Janu-
President House of Delegates
1872 GEORGE ". TALL, Mayor. .
Filed BY me this $oth day Of January, Iss2.
Date Of first publication. February 9. 1897.
i sltion 10 amend subdivisions second" and
Third" of section three 81, and section five 90
OF article eleven (Ii-l OF The freehoiders charter
Resolved. That subdivision second" of section
three Of article eleven XI OF the reeholders char
ter be amended So as to read as follows:
Second-The fire commission shall appoint the
chief OF the fire depa tment, with the approval OF
he shall appoint all subordinate officers and fire.
men, subject 10 the'spproval OF the commission
move or suspend said chief OF the Are department.
or any OF said subordinate officers or fremen, AS
they may see lit for such causes as TO them seem
just proper; but the ground and the of such
removal shall De entered In the record of proceed
ings together with the names Of the com missloners
voting therefor. Every sppoiniee Of the fire de-
psrtment must be q citizen Of the United States
briefly able to read the English language,
and must have been a resident OF the city
for at least year next preceding his appoint
ment; every appontee hereafter appointed, except
the chief of the tire dep rtinent. shall be not less
than twenty-one nor more than forty years OF
age; provided that the foregoing restriction to
shall not apply 10 engineers and officers other
wise qualified and eficent and every appo. ntee
hcatens as VIII enable him 20 pass satisfactory
medical examination under such rules and regula-
tons rs may be prescribed by the ire commission
ers and the city council
of article Nj of the reeholGers charter be amended
TO read 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 CT
any municipal legislation by them deemed neces-
sary improve the condition and administration
OF the fire department, and shall report i'll like
manner fully to the city council the business and
condition OF the fire department, showing the num-
Der Of alarms responded to- the estimated loss by
each ire with the cause thereof during the yeas,
with such other general and special Information as
they can furnish tending 10 throw light upon the
advancement or improvement of the department
amount of money that will be required TO pay sal
aries and expenses Of the fire department for tho
for which the same will be required.
Resolved That section Of article XII of the free
holders charter be amended As TO read follows:
Sec 8. Tho fire com ulissoners shall meet AT least
once month at such time as they shall by resOlu-
may be by them found to be expedient quorum
TO do business shall consist of three members,
Of whom may be the mayor, and the concurrence
of a majority of those present. and entitled to vote
shat be necessary to any decision or order of the
commission
Passed board of aldermen this 9th day of jan
uary, 1892. A. 5. MILLER,
President Board OF Aldermen.
Passed house OF delegates this 18th day OF Janu-
AIRY. 1892. r. W: JONES,
President House of Delegates.
Approved by this Soth day OF January,
1892. GEORGE w. HALL. Mayor.
Filed by me this S0th day OF January, 1892.
H. w. MILLER. City Clerk.
Date OF first publication February p 1892.
DROPoSED AMENDMENT no S-A PRO P
i osition 70 amend section Of article XIII. OF
the fseeholders charter, adopted october l,
A. d. 1890.
Resolved, That section of article XIII. OF the
freeholders charter be amended 10 read as
follows.
SECTION 9. The city council may, subject 10 the
provisions Of the constitution and laws of this
state and section 80 OF art icle ". of This char
ter from time 10 time. but at one time 10 81
coed IN par value one hundre d thousand dollars,
issue bonds for and in the name OF the city OF Sc
aitle pledging the lsith and property OF the city
for the payment thereo. Of the par value Of one
tbousaud dollars each payahis such period