The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12
rHD CHARTER Or THR CTrY o.
SEAT-TIE-CcHtfnue

EoSETE1 81 C4aA4 &G1slA IELG&1% ~ l&D
city a-asns. hiza In q court % competent
Ser. !. me treesnrer's hcoxs shah. NJ
Al tirae in business hours. be open 30 Pub
lse inspection. suhscct 20 such reasonable
rules and regulations as TIE city council
shall 1y ordnance prescribe
Sec. 10 On or before the tret Monday
n September IN e2ca year. the coa2srel-
Ter shall prepare ana transmit to the city
cozrcf1. aeon r2nse1 With estimates and
reports CT each department.. which Re shall
heads cs each Department O. or before tha
tenth cf August OF each year, an estimate
OF the probable necessities OF the city for
r rss snsar :, nsSa taT r sn snsSr
funds fer any ard all outstanding bonded
debts. together with ire amount needed
for salaries ana prsnsS;e wants 81 al u. de- =
detail. and showing the necessities 81 each
OF the several funds 20 be provided for N
The treasury; The estimate stall ais2
income and revenue is likely 20 accrue to
the treasury. and be collected from Gness
licenses and all ether sources o. revenue,
give an estimate Of what amount win -
required 10 Se levied ana raised sy tax
from al property in tbs city. in order 10
said estimates 70 be based npsn. where
practicable, the resources and expenditures
OF The current fiscal year: and At the same
tine the comptroller shall also report 10
the city council the balance On hand IN
each fund.
Sec, Il. The city council shall on or be-
fcre the first Monday IN December In each
year ~ ordinance Ak the rate Of taxes 10
be levied. ard levy the taxes upon al taxa
bic property. both real and personal, ia
the city. needed 70 raise sufficient reve-
ME TO carry on the different departments
OF the municipal government fer the en-
sslus fiscal year
6stsny committee. which shall consist Of
TIE mayar. president % the city council.
the chairman OF the finance committee
tnereos. ard the comptroller. The mayor
shall Ne the Chairman OF the COMMITTEES,
and the comptroller shan be secretary.
hut IN the absence ~ either from arr meet
man or secretary nav be chosen BY the
committee 70 act for the time being.
Said committee shall hold stated meet
tngs once in each month and may adjourn
tire committee TO examine al claims and
demands against the city OF whatsoever
nature ard TO recommend 20 the city conn
Gil the allowance or disallowsncs Of tho
sar-e or any part thereof.
Three members o< the COMMITTEES stall
constitute quorum for the trsnsactioa
Of business. but a less number can meet
and adjourn from time 10 time.
See. IS. All demands. bills and claims
which nav arise against the city. inelnd-
ing the payment of all employees Of the city.
whether under regular monthly salary or
not. shall be duly verified a. hereinafter
provided. and be filed with the secretary
"
ard number the same in the order Of pre-
sent&tion, and refer the same 20 the audit
ing committee for action. whose duty u
shall be 20 recommend the allowances or
rejection OF the same In whole or IN part.
ard II allowance be recommended, 10 des.g-
nate the particular fund from which they
or demand the date OF the recommenda-
ton OF its allowance or rcfecttcn. tns
amount 20 he allowed. and also. tho
eectica Of the charter, number OF or
Af-a-s~. rslyrahrr af contract. resolution
or order under which the said claim
or demand was authorized or con-
tracted for. These inaorsements snau
man and secretary OF the auditing coTnrnit-
tee. All claims or demands after being
audited b.. said committee SHAH e foTtn,
with reported 10 the city council for hnA
Sec IA. All demands ana claims against
the City hereinbefers required 70 he vsT,asd d
the city comptroller or one of his deputies.
or sor1e officer authorized 70 aSmlnsster
oeths Eaca elaiIp or esn ssd,ae ,si
items which shall be attached thereto
ana made a part thereof.
Sec. Is. The secreta-y 81 tbs aucit'ng
committee shall attend ell meetings q
safd committee ard keep correct record
or. Journal OF the proceedings CT the com
Ser IS tn. following funds are hereby
TTrss-The water Fund. into which shnn
be pad all revenues derives frem the wa
paid all expenses OF operation ard nain-
terance OF the water system. Any KF--
Plus remaining in the fund az any time
after the payment OF such expenses may
be disposed OF as is or may be provided
81 ordinance.
Nothing contained IN iris suo-1iviFion 90
Section is shall repeal or I'm sny wise IN
vaiiiate any ordnance or rizn or scheme
proposed thereby heretofore approved ~
TIE electors. az the city upon submission
thereof 20 them. nor 70 prevent cry modi-
fscatton or amendment Of such ordln2rce.
Plan or scheme upon submission thereof
TO the electors os the city.
Seeone-Ths City Park Furt, fran which
shall 30 PAID ell expenses Incident 20 th@
acquisition. maintenance. ornanertsftcn
and improvement OF the parks. park drives.
honievaris and 2uslic glaees e. The ely city,
shall be paid all expenditures incident 70
TIRE Seattle Public library.
Fourth-The General Fans. into which
shall - paid all revenues Of the city, ex-
cep; es otherwise prow1ei by law. ana
from which shall be Daid al expenses ana
liabilities Of the city which are not payeoie
out % special funds. such accounts snah
be kept in the general fund with the sew
erai Departments and with other city ex-
rsnsltures. as may re prescribed oy eroi-
sec. II. Th~ city council mar from tinls
70 time establish such other funds So u
nav deem necessary. and SHAH sstanhs1
and continue in fore. 81 interest funne,
bons funds. bond redemption funds and
nthe- funds now or hereafter established
for the PAYMENT % interest upon ara tire
PAYMENT OF bonded Indebtedness cf the
city; and the percentage ef each annual
tax levy shall he named for each fund.
ard the whole amount q taxes and reve-
nue. OF the city appropriately 10 sais keS-
e-af funds accordingly: and no frensfer
shall Be made from one fund 20 another ex-
cent az otherwise provided In THIS charter,
unless by an Affirmative vote % najoTf-
~ OF the members elected Of the CITY cosi1-
eli hv AYES and uoes. recorded In Ire lS1,.
raj OF proceeGsug and In 10 case shell
any rYlorevs be Transferred from any fund
provided for the payment Of any interest
or PRINCIPAL OF any nonosa i,n,as,rsdfn 80
then existing. nor from the uDTary Aohu
to any other fund.
Sc IA The provisions relating 70 the
levy ans collection OF taxes contained IN
Article TX. OF, or elsewhere IN the Charter
OF Seattle. which ~ s;persecsa ~ 'nls
All tnferts ara purposes. eS n expressly re-
ererted ke-es0 in 50 far "a r1Ay b nec-
eysary or proper for the enforcement On
TIE mart 81 the city % sny rights. asTTz ssfs.
levteS claims, moneys. taxes. 'ntere1t -
rSarrsttsss die or hereafter 20 hse0rne or -
ss-sssrsa ,ssa 10 the city Under Such provf-
sfsFfs or under any past or present taT Q,
tpe state or city. An6 the same shall fe
-. eo-ees ~ the collector or other TAr1s%r
seyI@sY or officers herein or BY saw r-ovise-i
fa- ana ere III. or intnesfe It's ct Fsg1ts
~ 80 CITY IN or 90 ell lots or lands here
s~<4~a @~fF ~ hereafter to Re Ecid 70 ffe
ss*ry ~, ser slaeh provisions or ary preEecent
g.~r - - srs~r REV 20 perfected under
ag,rs. provisions. president iaw Or ra&rter
A. fully "a II sreb rroviSicsis. rTess1eN,
lsw or charter were herein expressly re-
enacted
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