The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-27
BONDS FOR OFFICERS.
New Provision for Good Conduct
i'm City Government.
CHARTER aEvIsERs AT WORK.
Disposal OF sarpius In street Grade
Funas-Dutfes Of Fort waraen-
The work Of Committees.

AZ the meeting Of the city charter re-
vixion committee last night oaly the fol-
lowing members were present: Chairman
Drew. Aldermen Jordan, Cram and
Ingram. Delegates Klosber and csiehton.
W. G. Armstrong aud Joseph Kerr. Is
vas expected that the subcommittee on
legislation would bring in report on the
proposition 10 lerislafe ont Of Office the
present city council. but ewing TO the alb
sence of Chairman W. T.. Scott. OF that
COMMITTEES. the report vas not presented.
Mr. Armstrong introduced proposition
TO amend section 3, article II. which
MS referred TO the COMMITTEES on legisIa-
ton Ii provides that
'sAu salarsed officers other than police
men, detective officers and fremen shall,
before they enter upon the discharge of
their official duties. give approved bonds
for the faithful performances Of such of
aciaI duties, which surety shall be an ap-
proved surety bond Of q reliable insurance
company. All such bonds must be an
proved 6y majority of the auditing COM
mittee in open session. The amounts of
such bonds, except as otherwise provided
ia this charter. shall be fixed by the city
council by ordinance. The following OIL
GERS shall give surety bonds In the follow
ing sums: Mayor, $4,000; city clerk.
5000; comptroller and assessor, $40 600;
treasurer. $780, 900; police judge. 5000.
The premium on the above bonds shall be
paid by the city"
The following proposition TO amend Sec
ton Is, article s. twelfth line. sug-
gested By Comptroller Carson, was re-
ferred to the finance COMMITTEES:
''Any such funds remaining in the Treas
ury after the expiration of two years from
a. e. 49, -
has been made as herein provided. belong
ing to any local improvement district,
after the payment of the whole cost and
expense of such improvement, shall be
transferred 10 the general fund"
The following proposition in regard to 3
port warden was introduced by the COM
mittee on public works. harbors, etc:
"The mayor, by and with the advice and
consent OF the council. shall appoint q
port warden, who shall be deemed the
head Of the harbor department and whose
duties shalt be, subject to the ordinances
of the council, the enforcement Of all sani-
tary reguia atoms and laws relating TO the
abatement of nuisances along the water
front, and to control such vessels or scows
as may be required for the removal OF garh-
age from the city. and the performances Of
such other duties not inconsistent with
this charter in relation to harbors and
wharves as may be prescribed by ordi-
nance."
DR.. Kloeber objected to this being con-
sidered as a committee report. and in
sisted that all propositions should be first
submitted to the whole body and by Ii re-
ferred to appropriate subcommittee, so
that ali members may know what meas
ures are being considered and may have
an opportunity to consider them also, if
they so desire. and that when the CON-
mittee shall report on the matter all the
members may be able to discuss the prop
osition. After some discussion Of this
proposed rule it wsszadopted aud the
proposition reported vas referred to the
committee originating ii.
Chairman Drew also announced that all
propositions should be handed in to City
Clerk Stoneman in advance of the meet
ing. so that he may prepare typewriter
copies for all members of the COMMITTEES
on the submission Of the propositions.
The COMMITTEES then adjourned until
Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock.