The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-30
BOARD or ALDERMEN JOINT REsoLU-

ROaRD Of ALDEhAEN JOlNI hrooLO-
BE it resolved by the board of aldermen and the
house OF delegates of the city of Seattle in city
councii assembled:
Whereas. public policy requires that officer,
ageui, board or department Of the city OF Seattle
chase OF in any way incur any liability in behalf
of said city except in Pursuance of an sppropriar
ton irst daily made oy the legislative authority
whereas, The city council cannot make appro
With ut being 1 ADVISED by the heals o. the
various departments as to the sums needed oy
Whereas, 1t is the Intention of the city council
10 make an appropriation Of sufficient iunds to
carry on the government Of the city, economically
in advance, ana shall in no Ca be exceeded with
ont the authority Of the city council; now, there
fore. be IL resolved As follows:
sEcFIoS I.
That the head of each department hereinafter
enumerated shall. or before the first Monday Of
May 1892, transmit to the city council in writing
l. fhe number of persons needed to be employed
In such department for properly carrying on It's
functions until the first day Of ctooer, 1892, ex
elusive OF laborers, with the designation of the
Office or the duties to be performed by each per-
. The number of isborers needed to be en-
ployed by such department for properly perform
ing lis functions until the his; day Of october,
s. The amount of money needed for the pur-
chase of proper materials and supplies required by
such partme INT for properly perfor ming Its func-
tions until the first day of october, 1892. with
general specific .ement of the purposes for
wh!ch.such r, ate-ials aud supplies nee led.
4 ANY other expense TO be incurred in such de-
partment for which appropriation will be
needed showing specifically the cause or nature
thereof
SECTION II.
l. such statements for the legislative depart
ment shall be prepared and signed by the chairmen
2 such stsrement for the executive department
shall b. prepared and signed by the mayor.
g. such statement for the clerical department
shall be prepared and sigl.e1 by the city clerk.
4 such statement for the department Of police
shall be prepared and signed oy the police com
s. such statement for the department of public
works shall be prepared aud signed by the board OF
g. such statement for the department OF finance
shall be prepared and signed by the city comproi-
T. Such statement for the department of santa
tion shall be prepared and signed by the board Of
heath.
s. such statement for the fire department shall
be prepared and gaed by he lire commission.
g. Such statement tor the harbor department
shall be prepared and signel by the port wa den.
To- Such statement for the department of parks
shall be prepared and signed by the park commits
IL Such statement for the library department
shall re prepared and signed by the library COM
IL Such statement for the law department
shall be prepared and signed by The corporation
counsel
L The city clerk is hereby Instructed forthwith
10 communicate TO the head of each department
herein enumerated the substance OF thts resolu-
ton and give notice that snch statement mus; be
transmitted 20 me city council before the
first Monday OF May, 1922
Passed board of aldermen this 25th day of
Aprl, 1892 J. Z. SWEENEY,
President Boari of Aldermen.
Passed house Of delegates this 18Th day OF APRIL
1892 J. : KLOEBER,
Presiden: House OF Delegates
Approved by me this 27ti day Of April, 1892
J. /. RON VALID Mayor.
Filed by me this 2Sth day of april, 1892.
GEORGE J. : ONEMAN, City Clerk.
Published April 20. 1892.