The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-02
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.-Contfnuc

SEATTLE.-Contfnuc
covered BY civil action brought by the
city against him IN a court OF competent
jurisdiction.
Sec q The treaSurer's books shall. az
ali time in business hours. be open TO pub
lie inspection. subject 10 such reasonable
rules and regulations as the city coaEcu
shall by ordinance prescribe.
Sec. u. on or before thu first Monday
IN September IN each year, the c0lnptrol-
Ter shall prepare and transmit 20 the city
COUNCIL, accompanied with estimates and
reports OF each department. which ne shall
require 10 be delivered 10 him from the
heads Of each Gepa rtrnent On or before this
tenth Of August OF each year, an estimate
or the probable necessities of the city for
the ensuing fiscal year. giving the amount
required 70 meet the interest and sinking
funds for any and all outstanding bonded
debts. together with the amount needed
for salaries ard probable wants Of all de-
partm.nts of the municipal government IN
or the several funds % DC provided for in
the treasury The estimate shall also
show as nearly as may be what amount OF
income and revenue is likely to accrue 10
the treasury, and be collected from fines.
licenses and all other sources OF revenue,
exclusive of tax on property, and snail
give an estimate of what amount VIII no
required TO be levied and raised by tax
from all property in the city. in order 20
meet the necessities of such fiscal year.
said estimates 10 De based upon, where
practicable. the resources and expenditures
OF the current fiscal year; and at the same
time the comptroller shall also report 20
the city council the balance on hand in
Sec. II. The city council shall on or be-
fore the first Monday in December in each
year BY ordinance fix the rate OF taxes 10
be levied. and levy the taxes upon all taxa
BILE property. both real and personal. IN
the city. needed 70 raise sufficient reve-
nue. 10 carry on the different departments
OF the municipal government for the en-
suing fiscal year.
Sec. IL There Is hereby created an au-
diting cornmittee, which shan consist et
the chairman of the finance committee
thereof. and the comptroller. The mayor
and the comptroller shall be secretary.
but in the absence OF either from any meet
ing Of the committee a temporary chair
man or secretary may be chosen by the
committee to act for the time being.
Said committee shall hold stated meet
ings once in each month and may adjourn
from time To time. II shall be the duty oe
the committee 10 examine all claims ard
demands against the city OF whatsoever
nature ana to recommend TO the city coun-
ell the allowance or disallowancs OF the
same or any part thereof.
Three members OF the committee shall
constitute quorum for the transaction
OF business, but n less number can meet
and adjourn from time TO time.
Sec 1S. All demands, bills and claims
which NAV arise against the city, INCLUDE
ing the payment of all employees OF the city.
whether under regular monthly salary or
not, shall be duly verified as hereinafter
provided, and be filed with the secretary
OF the auditing committee, who shall file
and number the same in the order OF pre-
sentaton, and refer the same TO the audit
ing committee for action. whose duty II
shall be TO recommend the allowance or
rejection OF the same in whole or in part,
and IL allowance be recommended, TO desig-
nate the particular fund from which they
are TO ba paid. and indorSe upon each claim
or demand the date OF the reconmenda-
ton OF its allowance or rejection, the
amount TO be allowed, and also the
section OF the charter. number or or
dinance number OF contract, resolution
or order under which the said claim
or demand was authorized or con-
be verified by the signature OF the chair
man and secretary of the auditing commit
tee. All claims or demands after being
audited by said committee shall be forth,
with reported to the city council for fnal
Sec. IA. All demands and claims against
the city hereinhefors required 70 De vsr,nsd
the city comptroller or one OF his deputies.
or some officer authorized TO administer
oaths Each h CLAIM g, or dsmana IS he
items. which shall be attached thereto
and made part thereof.
Sec Is. The secretary or the auditing
committee shall attend oil meetings OF
said committee and keep correct record
or journal Of the proceedings or the COM
See. Is. The following funds are hereby
established:
FIrst-The Water Fund. into which shall
be paid all revenues derived from the wa "a
paid all expenses OF operation and main
tenance OF the water system. Any sur
pps reaag N az sfe s inha eSneasss nav
be disposed or as is or may be PROVIDED
by ordnance
Nothing contained In this subdivision Of
Section Is shall repeal or in, any wise in-
validate any ordinance or plan or scheme
proposed thereby heretofore approved by
the electors OF the city upon submission
thereof to them, nor 20 prevent any modf-
fication or amendment OF such ordinance.
plan or scheme upon submission Thereon
TO the electors OF the CITY.
Second-The City Park Fund. from which
shall be paid all expenses incident 70 the
acquisition. maintenance, ornamentauon
and Improvement OF the parks. PARK drives
boulevards and public places OF the city.
Thirr1-The Library Fund, from which
shall be naid all expenditures incident TO
the Seattle Public Library.
Fourth-The General Fund, into whicn
shall be paid all revenues OF the city, ex,
cept as otherwise provided by law, and
from which shall be paid an expe , ana
out OF special funds. Such accounts shali
be kent In the general fund with the sew
eral departments ana with otner CITY en-
penditures. as may be prescribed by ordi-
nance. -,
20 time establish such other funds as it
NAV deem necessary. and shall establish
and continue In force ell interest funds,
bond funds, bond redemption funds ana
other funds now or hereafter established
for the ravment of interest upon and the
payment OF bonded Indebtedness or the
city: and the percentage OF each asnual
tax levy shall be named for each Innd'
and the whole amount of taxes and reve-
nue. of the city appropriated TO sald sew
eral funds accordingly: and no transfer
shall be made from one fund 70 aisotner eN-
cent as otherwise provided in this charter.
unless nv an affirmative vote OF a MAORI
Nv of the members elected q the city conn-
cir by ayes and noes. recorded In the Jour
nal OF proceedings. and in no case shail
any rooTevs be transferred from any fund
provided for the payment OF any INTEREST
or principal Of any bonded indenteonses
then existing, nor from the library fund
~ se e' n. The provisions relating 20 the
levy and collection OF taxes c0ntalned IN
Article TX of or elsewhere IN the CnGrter
az Seattle. which is superseded by this
charter are hereby continues IN force 70
all intents and purposes, as TX expressly re-
enacted herein in -, SO i fse az l1s on
the part % the city Of any rights oeinahos.
Ievies. claims, moneys. taxes; interest ur
penalties due or hereafter 20 become or -
declared due 20 the city under sucn PROV,
sfons or under any past or present tAW q
tho state or city. and the same shali ts
enforced by the collector or 91ssr ,,rsp,,j,,ss
o. aud the tttie or inchoats lite or rights
~ the CITY in or 20 sil lots or lan1s mere
tofora sold or hereafter 70 pe soia 20 tns
cftv frsder such provisions or any prsce1sht
iaxs, ar charter may Re perfected unGer
sfs~h nroy isious. precedent law or c1after
as fully as II such provisions. pfesesi.It
isu, ~ charter were herein expressly re-
enacted.
ARTICLE V.
The Department of sanitation.
cn.ston There shall Be a Board Of