The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-07
BOARD OF ALDERMEN JOINT REsoLU-

BOARD OF ALDERMEN JOINT RESOLU-
Beit resolved By the board of aldermen and the
house Of delegates OF the city Of Seattle in city
council assembled:
Whereas, public policy requires that no officer
agen,, board or department Of the city of Seattle
mould enter into any contract n make pur-
chase or In any way incur any liability In beh slf
o. sad city. except in pursuance of an appropeia-
non first duly made BY the legislative authority
Whereas, The city council cannot make appro-
Taaons or carrying IN the city government
win ut being fni advised BY the heals OF the
various departments a. to the sums needed ny
Whereas, 1t is the intention of the city council
% make an appropriation of sufficient nuds to
cary on She government Of the city, economically
administered, which appropriation shali be fl ed
In advance AMI shall In no ca e &c exceeded with
OUT the authority OF the city council nov, there
lore be II resolved as follows:
SECTION I.
That the head of each department hereinafter
tnnnera ted shall or bef the first Monday If
NAY 1892, transmit 10 The city council In writing
Agtaement showing:
The number of persons needed TO be employed
q such department for properly carrying on lis
functions until the FIRST day Of ctooer, 1892, ex-
elusive OF laborers, with the designation Of the
ohce or the duties TO be performed by each per-
son.
2 The number of 1rborers needed TO be en-
rOyed by such dep irtmeRt for properly perform
iss2 Is functions "''' the MIST DAY OF October
g. The amount of money needed for the pur-
Chase of proper materials and suppl'e4 required by
such partment for properly perfor ming Its fuuc-
teis until the FIRST day of OCTOBER, 1892, with
general or specific statement of the purposes for
which snch materials and supplies tre nee led
ANY other expense to b. incurred in such de-
fartment tor which an appropriation viii be
thereof
SECTION H.
l. Such statements for the legislative depart-
nisnt shall be prepared and signed by the chat men
Q: the houses OF the city council.
Z such ST 'jement for the executive department
. shal he prepared and signed by the mayor.
y D such statement for the clerical department
shal be prepared and slgl-ei b. the city c!srS.
1. such statement fsr the department Of police
eAsA oe prepared and signed oy the police com
mission.
5. such statement for the department of public
N9fh snail be prepared aud signed by the board of
Jublc WORKS
d such statement for the department of finance
nan ee prepared aud signed by the city comptrol-
T. Such statement for the department of santa
non shal4 be prepared and signed by the board Of
> rnch statement r the fire department shall
Dc pc. AIRED ami signed by he ire com mission.
v sGrh statement tor the harhor department
thhI he prepared and sigue by he port wa den.
IL; such statement tor the department of parks
thhll be prepared and signed by the park commits
i Il. Such statement for the library department
t'al prepared and signed by the library COM
~ such statement for the law department
snSd DC prepared aud signed by The corporation
SECTION HI
/. The city clerk is hereby instructed forthwith
70 communicate 10 The head Of each department
Aeftlh enumerated the substance Of this resou-
ZION ent etve notice that such statement must be
hIst opdHy OF May. 1892
tessed board OF aldermen This Is day OF
AlI4i, le92. f. L. ~Wi ENhI,
President BDErl OF Aldermen.
,s asssed house Of delegates tins 9ih day u APRIL
4e"- j. - ~ Deb X,
President House Of neierates
approved by me this gTth day OF April. 1892
80, !. 4. KoN AID MAYOR.
tued By me this 2Sth day OF April, 1892
EEcHGE g. = NGMAN, Iity Clerk.
Published Aurll % l 500