The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23


SEATrLE.-Centinue
which such receipt ives given, 20 - re-
covered by civil action brought by tire
city AGAINST hsTa IN = SQUIRT u competent
Sc. ). The r-easurer's hscss shah. 9.
al tine IN business hours. he open 70 pub
lie inspection. subject 70 such reasonable
F3les ard regulations SIS tss city council
shall ~ Ord nance prescribe.
Sec. a On or before tie Srst Monday
Il September IN each year. the cofnptroi-
Ter shall prepare and transmit 20 the cstv
coa1e3l. accompanied with estimates and
reports OF each department, which he shall
require % ha delivered 10 him from The
heads 81 each Department On or before tAe
tenta e. August 81 each year, an estimate
e the nrunzhle necessities 81 the city fer
the ensuing fiscal year. giving the amount
required 70 meet the interest and sinkiag
funds for any ard al outstanding bonded
debts. together with the amount ree1e3
Ter salaries and proEssie wants q al de-
psrtpsats OF the municipal government IN
Getss ard showing the necessities OF each
q TIE several fnn&s . ee provided for n
the fgea The estimate shall also
show as nearly as may he what amount %
income and revenue Is likely 20 accrue TO
tne treasury. and be collected from fines.
licenses and All ether sources OF revenue
exclusive Of tax on property. and shall
give an estimate OF what amount WITH 10
required 20 be levied and raised by tax
from all property IN the city. ia order 20
meet the necessities OF such fiscal year.
said estimates 70 be based urcn. where
q tie current fiscal year; and AZ the same
time the comptroller shah also report 10
tha city council the balance On hand in
each fund.
Sec. ii. Tns city council shall on or be-
fore the frst Monday IN December in each
year by ordinance fix the rate OF taxes 10
be levied, and levy the taxes upon all taxa
bic property. both real and personal. In
the city. needed 10 raise sufficient reve-
nue. 70 carry on the different departments
OF the municipal government for the en-
See IL There is hereby created an au-
citing committee. which shall consist OF
the MAYOR. president OF the city council.
the chairman OF the finance COMMITTEES
thereof. and tho comptroller. The mayor
shall Re the chairman or thu committee.
and the comptroller shan 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 10 act for the time being.
Said committee shall hold stated meet
fngS once In each month and may adjourn
from time 10 time. 1t shall be the duty %
the committee 10 examine ell claims and
nature and TO recommend 70 the city conn-
ell the allowance or elsallowancs OF tho
same OF any part thereof.
Three members OF thu COMMITTEES shall
constitute quorum for the transaction
OF business. but less number can meet
and adjourn from time TO time.
Sec. Is. All demands. bills and claims
which NAV arise against the city. includ-
ing the payment OF all employees OF the city,
whether under regular monthly salary or
not. shall be duly verified as hereinafter
provided. ana be fled with the secretary
OF the auditing committee. who shall file
and number the same in the order OF pre-
seatation, and refer thu same 70 the audit
ing committee for action. whose duty IL
shall be 20 recommend the allowance or
rejectton or the same In whole or In part,
and II allowance Re recommended, 20 desig-
nate the particular fund from which they
are TO hs paid. and indorse upon each claim
or demand tho date OK the recommended
TN - q al w.
amount 20 he allowed. and also the
section OF the charter, number OF or
dinance, number OF contract. resolution
or order under which the said claim
or demand was authorized or con-
tracted for. These Endorsements shall
be verified by the SIGNATURE Of the chair
tee All claims or demands after being
audited by said committee shall be forth
with reported TO the city council for ilnal
see Il. All demands ara claims against
the city hereinhefore required 70 be reriaed
shall ba subscribed and sworn % before
or some officer authorized 10 administer
oaths. Each claim or demand must be ac-
companiaG by q detailed statement ef the
items, which shall be attached thereto
and made part thereof.
see IL. The secretary Of the auditing
COMMITTEES shall attend all meetings %
or Journal OF the proceedings of the COM
mlttee.
Sec. 1s The following funds are hereby
established
FIret-The Water Fund, into which shah
be paid all revenues derived from the wa
ter department. and from which shall be
tenance OF the water system. Any sur
Plus remaining in the fund at any time
after the payment OF such expenses may
be disposed Of as Is or may be provided
Nothing contained in this subdivision oc
Section 1s shall repeal or in any wise In
validate any ordnance or plan or scheme q,
the electors OF the city upon submission
thereof TO them, nor 10 prevent any modi-
fcatien or amendment OF such ordinance,
plan or scheme upon submission thereof
10 the electors OF the city.
Seccnd-The city Park Fund, from which
shall be paid all expenses incident 20 the
acquisition. maintenance. ornamentaton
and Improvement OF the parks, park drives.
hoalevards and public places OF the city.
shall be raid all expenditures incident 10
the Seattle Public Library.
Fourth-The General Fund. into which
ssa BE p3htd al seve rny. = b sno ANY, ana
from which shall he paid all expenses ana
liabilities Of the city which are not payable
out of special funds. Such accounts shall
be kent in the general fund with the sew
ersl departments and with other city ex-
penditures. as may be prescribed by ordi-
sec. II. The city council may from time
TO time establish such other funds az X
may deem necessary, and shall establish
and continue IN force oil interest FUNDS,
bond funds. bond redemption funds and
other funds now or hereafter established
fer 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 funi.
and the whole amount Of taxes and reve-
nue. Of the city appropriated 20 said sew
eraI funds accordingly: ard no transfer
shall be made from one fund 10 another ex-
cent as otherwise provided In this charter.
urle<s by sn affirmative vote OF maJ9ri-
~ ~ the members elected Of the city conn
eli by ayes and noes, recorded In the jour.
nal OF proceedings, and IN no case snail
anv moneys be transferred from any fund
,,,-Sx,fdss fnr the payment Of any interest
or principal of any bonded Indebtedness
then existing nor from the library fund
g. IL The provisions relating 90 the
levy and collection Of taxes contained IN
Article TX. OF. or elsewhere ~ the tnarter
az seattle which is superseded by this
char.er. are hereby continued In force. 10
all lntents and pfrpoEes. as II expressly re-
enacted herein. n 80 far az may be nee
eassrv or proper for the enforcement on
the part Of the city OF any rights. deFnands.
leyteg claims, moneys, taxes. interest," or
peralfisS due or hereafter 70 become or -
declared due 30 the city under s1eh prosl,,
sions or under any past or present law OF
the state or city, and the same shall -
enforced BY the collector or other rr9f r
ofilcer or officers herein or ey law proyslasei
fsr and the titlA or tnch0ate iit,e OF rights
~ tha city IN or 10 ell lots or lands here
tpfor@ cold or hereafter % be sold 70 Tho
citv under such provisions or any prececsnt
fov ar charter may BE perfected under
ss,ss, -,~-,,,issorls precedent law or charter
a. fully as n such provisions, precedent
law IN charter were herein expressly re-
enacted
ARTICLE "
The Department or sanitation.
c-ssor srhs~e shat - n posrf OF