The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-02-26
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.-COnttnue


which such receipt was given, to be re
covered by civil action brought by tn
Guy against him in a court Of competen
Jurisdiction
Sec g.. The treasurer's books shall. a
an t1me In business hours, be open to pub
nc inspection, subject to such REASONABLE
rules and regulations as the city council
SnaH by ordinance prescribe.
Sec. TO- On or before the first Monda.
! III september IN each year, the cOmptrol
Ter SnaII prepare and transmit to the cit
COUNCIL, accompanied with estimates ant
reports OF each department, which he shall
| require 10 be delivered to him from thu
ueads OF each department on or before the
Ienth OF August of each year, an estimat,
~ tne probable necessities of the city fol
Tue ensuing hscal year, giving the amount
feq9lred to meet the interest and sinkins
duhuS LOT any and all outstanding bonded
eeots, together with the amount needed
aor SaIarleS and probable wants of all de-
gdI li1ents OF the municipal government ir
oetau, and showing the necessities of each
~ a. me several funds to be provided for in
snow as nearly as may be what amount 81
income and revenue is likely to accrue tC
Ine treasury, and be collected from fines
nGeuaeS ana all other sources of revenue
exclusive Of tax on property, and shat
| give an estimate of what amount will he
ffeq I1a "a to be levied and raised by tax
from al property in the city, in order to
meet the necessities of such fiscal Vear
s3ld estimates to be based upon. where
peeatGiIcaDIe, the resources and expenditures
tIine the comptroller shall also report to
! o olie CITY council the balance on hand in
Sec, IL. The city council shall on or he
lure the urSt Monday in December in each
year oy ordinance fix the rate of texes n
Pc pc levied. and levy the taxes upon all taxa
| pc p!OperCyp both real and personal. in
the city, needed to raise Sufficient reve-
nue. 10 carry on the different departments
o1 Inc e municipal government for the en-
sec. Il. There is hereby created an all
f ~ committee, which shall consist of
me me mayor mayor. president of the city council,
thereof, and the comptroller. The maVor
snaII be the chairman of the COMMITTEES
a anu the comptroller shall be secretary
put IN. the absence of either from anY meet.
| ing or the committee a temporary chair
| Llldn OF secretary may be chosen by the
coE5n ail TO act for the time being.
| oald committee shall hold stated meet
| t.ngs once in each month and may adjourn
from time to time. 1t shall be the dutv Of
d dne codnmlttee to examine all claims and
demands against the city of whatsoever
| nature and to recommend to the city coun-
GU the allowance or disallowance of fha
! same or any part thereof.
1hree members of the committee shall
| constitute quorum for the transaction
OF business, but a less number can meet
d11 augourn from time to time.
sec. Ii. All demands bills and cIsiros
Wnlch NAV arise against the CITY. incIudo
| ing the payment of all employees Of tbe civ
wa under regular monthly salary or
provided, and be filed with the secrefa ~
| OF the auditing committee, who shall file
ana number the same in the order of pre-
SentatlOn, and refer the same to the audit
| ing committee for action, whose di1ty #
shaL be to recommend the allowance or.
reJecIlon OF the same In whole or in part
anu IL allowance be recommended to desie-
nate the particular fund from which Thev
are to be paid, and indorse upon each claim
OF demand the date Of the recommending
Llon OF Its allowance or rejection, the
amount to be allowed, and also the
! sectlon Of the charter, number of or
ulhance, number of contract, resolution
or order under which the said claim
OF OF demand was authorized or con-
traSted FOR. These Endorsements shall
De verified by the signature of the chair
NAN ana secretary of the auditing commit
zee; All claims or demands after being
audlted by said committee shall be forth.
with reported to the city council for final
Sec. A. All demands and claims against
the city hereinbefore required to be verified
snail be subscribed and sworn to before
one CITY comptroller or one of his deputies,
OF some ofncer authorized to administer
oaths. Each claim or demand must be ac-
Cconpanled by detailed statement of the
! ana made part thereof.
sec. 10 The secretary of the auditing
committee shall attend all meetings Of
salq committee and keep a correct record
mittee. 0 '04i'
Sec; 1G The following funds are hereby
Ffrst-The Water Fund, into which shall
pc PAD all revenues derived from the wa
Ter department, and from which shall be
pald an expenses Of operation and main
Iendnce OF the water system. ANY sur
ptus remaining in the fund at any time
aIter the payment Of such expenses NAV
by ordinance. 'N0u
Nothing contained in this subdivision of
SECTION Is shall repeal or in any wise in
Vandate any ordinance or plan or scheme
how o.
the electors of the city upon submission
thereof to them, nor to prevent any modi-
n neat or amendment Of such ordinance,
plan or scheme upon submission tharanf
to the electors of the CITY
Second-The City Park Fund, from which
snali pc paid all expenses incident to the
ana Improvement of the parks, park drives.
bouleVardS and public places of the city.
Ihlrd-The Library Fund, from which
the Seattle Public Library
F0urth-The General Fund, into which
shall be paid all revenues of the city, ex-
cept as otherwise provided by law and
from which shall be paid all expenses and
| liabilities of the city which are not payable
out OF special funds. Such accounts shall
be kept in the general fund with the sew
eral departments and with other city ex-
pend1tures, as may be prescribed by ordi-
Sec. II. The city council may from time
to time establish such other funds as it
may deem necessary, and shall establish
and continue in force all interest funds,
pond FUNDS, bond redemption funds and
other funds now or hereafter established
for the payment of interest upon and the
payment of bonded Indebtedness of the
city; and the percentage of each annual
tax levy shall be named for each fund
and the whole amount Of taxes and reve-
nue. OF the city appropriated to said sew
| era1 funds accordingly; and no transfer
shall be made from one fund to another ex-
| cept as otherwise provided in this charter
unless by an affirmative vote of a majori-
ty of the members elected of the city cOun-
Gil by ayes and noes, recorded in the jour
nal OF proceedings, and in no case shall
! any moneys be transferred from any fund
provided for the payment of any interest
or principal of any bonded Indebtedness
| then existing, nor from the library fund
! to any other fund.
Sec. Is. The provisions relating to the
! levy and collection of taxes contained in
| Article TX. of, or elsewhere in the Charter
! Of Seattle, which is superseded by this
| charter. are hereby continued In force, to
all lntentS and purposes, as If expressly re-
enacted herein, in so far as may be nee
essary or proper for the enforcement on
the part Of the city Of any rights, demands,
penalties due or hereafter to become or be-
declared due to the city under such provi-
sions or under any past or present law of
the state or city, and the same shall he
! officer or officers herein or by law provided
for, and the title or inchoate title or rights
of the city in or to all lots or lands here
| tofore sold or hereafter to be sold to the
| city under such provisions or any precedent
law or charter may be perfected under
such provisions, precedent law or charter
as fully as if such provisions, precedent
! law or charter were herein expressly re-
! enacted.
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