The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-02
CITY NOTICES.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN JOINT RESoLU-
IL ton No. g.
house of delegates OF the city OF Seattle in city
council assembled:
Whereas. public policy requires that no officer.
agent, board or department of the city OF Seattle
should enter into any contract or make any pur-
chase or in any way incur any liability in behalf
of said city, except in pursuance OF appropria-
ton first duly made by the legislative authority
Whereas, The city council cannot make appro-
priations for carrying on the city government
without being fully advised by the heads OF the
various departments as to the sums needed by
Whereas, 1t is the intention of the city council
to make an appropriation of sufficient funds TO
carry on the government of the city economically
administered, which appropriation shall be xed
In aavanGe ana shall III, In no case De exceeded NTH
lore, be 1t resolved as follows:
SECTION l.
That the head of each department hereinafter
enumerated shall on or before the first Monday of
May. 1892, transmit to the city council In writing
/. The number of persons needed to be employed
functions until the first day of OCTOBER 1892, ex-
elusive of laborers, with the designation of the
Office or the duties to be performed by each per-
son.
2. The number of laborers needed to he en-
ployed by such department for properly perform
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g. The amount Of money needed for the pur-
chase of proper materials and supplies required bv
such apartment for properly performing Its func-
lions until the first day of October 1882 with a
general or specific statement OF the purposes for
which such materials and supplies are needed
A. Any other expense TO be incurred In such de-
partment for which appropriation will be
needed, showing specifically the cause or nature
thereof
SECTION H.
]. Such statements for the legislative depart-
ment shall be prepared and signed by the chairmen
Of the houses of the city council
2 such statement for the executive department
shall be prepared and signed by the mayor.
SNran Cfns fnrf has n1A
shall be prepared and sighed by the city clerk
e. Such statement for the department of police
shall De prepared and signed oy the police COM
s. such statement for the department of public
works shall be prepared aad signed by the board Of
6 such statement for the department of fuance
shall be prepared and signed by the city comptrol
T. Such statement for the department OF SANTA
tion shall be prepared and signed by the board Of
health.
& such statement for the fire department shall
be prepared and signed by he fire commission.
8. Such statement tor the Earbor department
shall be prepared and signed by the port warden
10. Such statement for the department of marks
shall be prepared and signed by the park commits
IL. Such statement for the library department
shall be prepared and signed by the library COM
IL such statement for the law department
shall De prepared and signed by the corporation
counsel
SECTION III
l. The city clerk is hereby instructed forthwith
to communicate to the head of each department
herein enumerated the substance OF thfs resoIu-
ton and give notice that such statement must be
transmitted to The city council on or before the
first Monday OF May, 1892.
Passed board OF aldermen this 25th day of
April, 1894 ]. p. SWEENEY
President Board OF Aldermen
Passed house Of delegates this 18th day Of April.
1882 Us KLOTRER
President House OF DelegateS
Approved by me this 9th day Of April. 1892.
J. T. RONALD. Mayor.
Filed by me this 2sth day of April, 1892.
GEORGE ]. 5 SLOVENIAN, City Clerk
Published April 20, 1892.