The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12
CHARTER or THE CITY OF
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ss.reot. or appropriasing money OF
sl1sr property 70 paw or satisfy the sane
part thereof until zach claim has
rnent nor asts sp. de1 rs, has made
- report 70 tbs city council thereon pu---
Ans 70 such reference No acton ssaA
claim f0- earnares I,nfsi the sane has been
SSraSec % the city council ana SKY
cass Rave elapsed after sisca presentation
sec 20 The city council shsN IN every
e.1a-ance prohibiting or requiring any ACT
or omission. Impose q penalty for the vso-
with.
Sec: a. A daily new~raper OF general
c,rcriaticn and published IN the city. 10 %
s'y.cd City Official Newspaper" ehAn be
oessnafed in the following manner: The
S,y sseT =, sha on the rss Monday s n No
e! ten consecutive days. excluding sun
GAYS. In some paper Of general circulation
Ia .ne city call to the owners ana man
ege.s OF newspapers for sealed proposals
20 90 the city printing for the then next
ensuing fiscal year, each or which propos-
as shall be accompanied BY q bond with
noe less than two sureties, I'm the sum OK
eve thousand dollars. approved by the
somptFoiler and corporation counsel. con-
aitioned that IL tho proposal De aeceptedl
mentioned in his proposal. well. seasonshiy
and faithfully cause 10 be accurately print
&c anc published. according 10 law. In .
certain daily newspaper tnaming I'D or gem
eral circulation in the city and published
therein. ali and singular the matters and
thinss REQUIRED by law 70 be published IN
Seattle. and shall with such bond be deliv-
cred 10 the city clerk sealed up in an en-
velope fncorsed Sealed proposals and
oono Tor city printing on or before the
twentieth day next after the first publi-
cation OF such call, ana shah De endorsed
by the city clerk at the time or such deliv-
and shall be trs ss opened p BY The city ooan
Gil as early as may be at It's next monthly
sess on thereafter. and thereupon the coun-
CT shall by resolution announces the naynes
OF all parties whose proposals have been Of
Tered. and the terms OF their proposals re-
specttvely, and designate as city official
or owner. has offered the lowest proposals,
with duly approved bond and such news
paper shall at the beginning OF the then
yesr az sueS es civ ofyeai as qsI PT tu
vfded that whenever from any cause . city
official newspaper shall be lacking the
mayor shall designate and employ q like
newspaper 10 serve as such until tesigna-
ton and qualification IL made and had,
above directed. under ike bond and for
reasonable compensation TO be audited by
the auditing committee. Bonds accom-
panying unsuccessful proposals shall be re-
turned 10 the PROFESSORS. ard the bond ac-
companying the successful proposal ehaN
be Fled by the city clerk and securely kept
BY him.
All ordinances. resolutions, notices. tax
and assessment sales, and all other pro-
the mayor, city council or any department
or board or other officer or runctionary OF
the city. which by this charter are, or shall
be required 10 be published, except the
statement prescribed IN section SO OF this
article shall be published In the city official
newspaper. but not for more than three
consecutive issues except as otherwise In
this charter provided.
Sec. 81. The city council shah bienniaIly
ana not less than twenty nor more than
sixty days before the biennial election,
cause to be printed in pamphlet form for
distribution 20 citizens applying therefor
a full and Ineligible statement OF all the
receipts and expenditures OF every de-
scription for the fiscal year ending on the
thirty-first day OF December next proceed
ing such statement, including all the mon
eys which have PASSED through the hands
Of tha treasurer for any purpose whatever.
together with the different sources OF city
revenue, the amount received from each,
the several appropriations made by the city
council, the objects for which the same
were made and the sums expended for each
and any money borrowed upon the credit
OF the city. whether by temporary loans or
by the issue OF bonds, the terms upon which
II was obtained, the authority under which
IL was borrowed. and the purpose to which
il was applied. and how much OF the same
or other city Indebtedness has been paid
and by what means. The statement shall
also include detailed account OF city prop
erty. personal and real. it's value. and Il
existing debts OF every description. and OF
the condition OF the sinking funds. with all
other information necessary for fuil I'M
Outstanding OF the financial concerns OF
the city. No mora than ono thousand
copies of any such pamphlet shall be
printed.
Sec. 81. All ordinances in force In the city
at the date OF the adoption OF this charter
main IN force until repealed or until they
expire by limitation.