The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-10
PROPOSED AmENpMENrs.

chief of the fire department with the approvaI OF
tne city council in joint convention assembled and
ne saau appoint al subordinate officers and fire.
men, subject to the approval of the commission.
me lire commission may from time to time re-
move OF suspend said chief of the lire department
or any of said subordinate officers or areruen as
they may lit. for such causes as TO them seem
JUST or proper but the ground and the OF such
removal shall he entered in the record of proceed
ings together with the names OF the commissioners
voting therefor: Every appointee Of the fire de-
pertinent must he a citizen Of the United states,
OF good character for honesty and So
brefy, able 10 read the English language,
and must have been resident of the city
Tor at least one year next preceding his appoint
Eient; every appointee hereafter appointed, except
the chief Of the dire dep artment shall be nos less
than twenty-one nor more than forty-i five years OF
age; provided, that the foregoing restriction
age shall not apply to engineers and officers other
except the chief must possess such physical quail,
hcations as will enable him to pass a satisfactory
medical examination under such rules and regtlla-
tons as may be prescribed by the fire commission
ers and the city council
Resolved, That subdivision "Third" OF section 3
OF article Nj. of the reeholders charter amended
so as to read as follows:
Third-rhe fire commission shall annually, or
oftener n required by the council, or n they
deem best make a report to the city council OF
any municipal Legislation by them deemed Beces-
sary to improve the condition and administration
of the fire department, and shall report in 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 ny
each hre with the cause thereof during the year,
with such other general and special information
advancement or Improvement of the department
and the necessities thereof: also estimate of the
amount OF money that will be required to pay sal
aries and expenses OF the fire department for the
ensuing fiscal year. specifying in detail the items
for which the same will be required.
Resolved, That section of article XII of the free
holders charter be amended TO read follows:
Sec D. The fire commissioners shall meet al least
once month at such time they shall by resoliI-
fon determine, and In such special meetings
may be by them found to be expedient A quorum
to do business shall consist of three members, one
of whom may be the mayor, and the concurrence
OF majority of those present, and entitled 10 vote
shall be necessary TO any decision or order of the
commission.
Passed board Of aldermen this 9th day of jan
uary, 1892. A. :. MILLER,
President Board of Aldermen.
Passed house Of delegates this 18th day OF Janu-
airy, 1892. II. W. JONES,
President House of Delegates
Approved by this Both day of January,
1892 GEORGE W. HALL Mayor
Filed by me this 30th day of January. 1892.
II. w. MILLER, City Clerk.
Date of first publication, February q 1892.