The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-17
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY or
~EaTTIE-Cansfnue

ssovrras ~ cfvsf acton brought ~ the
city AGAINST hsn ia b court q eeuQetent
Sec- :. The srsasurer's hooks shan. az
ail time I'm business heurs. be open 70 pub
Is inSascIion. SsiafeSt 10 such reasonable
rules and regulations As ne city eooiicil
shall BY ordinances prescribe.
Sec. 10 ON or leFore the first Monday
II September IN each year. TIE coTDpkros-
Ter shal pFtaare ami transmit g the city
ccgre{l. accompanied with estimates and
reports Of each Department, which he shah
require to lie delivered 20 him from the
heads OF each tfeaarfnent On or before tho
tenth ~ AGEssst Of each year. an estimate
o. the probable necessities or the city Tor
THE ensuing fiscal year. giving the amount
required 70 meet the interest and sinking
f1ads for any ard &ll outstanding bonded
aeAts. together with the amount needed
FOR salaries ard probable wants Of all De-
IS4rfsnzuts Of the municipal government n
detail ard showing the necessities Of each
az the several funds - he provided for IN
the treasury. The estimate shall also
show as nearly as may he What amount %
income and revenue Is likely 70 accrue 10
the treasury. and be collected from fines.
licenses and an other sources OF revenue,
exclusive OF tax on property. and shal
give an estimate or what amount WITH he
required to be levied and raised hy tax
from all property in fhe city, IN order 20
meet the necessities Of such fiscal wear.
said estimates - Ne based upon. where
practicable. the resources and expenditures
Of the current fiscal year and at the same
time the comptroller shan also report 70
tesN CITY NA+A4AA A-&C A~A4@A4SN VA A4sAAAl "a
eseh fund
Sec. II. TIE city council shall on or be-
fore the first Monday in December in each
year BY ordinance TX the rate OF taxes 10
he levied. ana levy the taxes upon all taxa
hte property. both real and personal, IN
the city, needed 70 raise sufficient reve-
nue. to carry on the different departments
of the municipal government for the en-
suing fiscal year.
Sec. II. There Is hereby created an au-
diting committee. which shall consist OF
the mayor president Of the city council.
the chairman OF the finance committee
thereof. and the comptroller The mayor
shall Re the chairman OF the committee,
and the comptroller shall he secretary.
but In the absence Of either from any meet
Ing Of the committee temporary chair
man or secretary may be chosen by the
committee 10 act for the time being
Said committee shall hold stated meet
tngs once in each month and may adjourn
from time 10 time. IL shall Re the duty OF
the committee to examine all claims and
demands against the city OF whatsoever
nature and 10 recommend 20 the city coun-
ell the allowance or disaliowance or the
same or any part thereof.
Three members OF the committee shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction
Of business. but less number can meet
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 and he filed with the secretary
OF the auditing committee, who shall file
and number the same In the order or pre-
sentation. and refer the same 10 the audit
ing committee for action. whose duty 10
shall be TO recommend the allowance or
rejection of the same IN whole or IN part.
and II allowance he recommended, TO oSslg-
nate the particular fund from which they
are to be paid. ard indorse upon each claim
or demand the date OF the recommended
ton OF its allowance or rejection, the
amount 10 be allowed. and also the
section OF the charter. number or or
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
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 nnai
Sec. IL. All demands and claims against
the city hereiubefnre required to be Nefifsed
shall be subscribed and sworn 70 before
or some officer authorized 10 administer
oaths. Each claim or demand must bs &c
eompauied by detailed statement 9f the
items. which shall be attached thereto
and made part thereon.
Sec. *. The secretary % the auditing
COMMITTEES shah attend all meetings 9,
said committee and keep correct record
or journal OF the proceedings OF the COM
uittee.
Sec. Is. The following funds are hereby
FTrst-The Water Fund into which shall
be paid all revenues derived from tho 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
by ordinance.
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 TO prevent any modt~
fication or amendment or such ordinance.
plan or scheme upon submission thereof
to tho electors Of the city.
Secc nd-The City Park Fund. from which
shall be paid all expenses incident 10 the
acquisition. maintenance. ornanentatlon
and Improvement OF the parks. park drives,
boulevards and public places OF the city.
Third-The library Fund. from which
shall be paid all expenditures incident 10
the Seattle Public Library.
Feurfh-The General Fund, into which
shall be paid all revenues OF the city eNs
cept as otherwise provided by law. ana
from which shall be paid ell expenses ana
liabilities 81 the city which are not payable
out Of special funds Such accounts shan
be kent i'm the general fund with the sew
eraI departments and with other city sx-
pcndltures. as may be prescribed by ordi-
See. II. The city council may from time
20 time establish s1ch other funds IS II
nav deem necessary ana shaU esiaaNsi
and continue. IN force all interest," iunasi
other funds new or hereafter esnaoi!shed
for the pavuenf Of interest upon and the
payment OF bonded indebtedness 81 the
city: and the percentage Of each annual
tax levy shall be named for each fund.
and the whole amount Of taxes and feSe-
nue. az the city appropriaied 10 Easd sFF-
erwI funds accordingly. and no transfer
shall be made from one fund 10 another eN-
cent as otherwise provided IN this charfer.
unless by an Affirmative vote OF MAORI
~ ~ the members elected ~ the city couH-
al BY ayes and noes. recorded IN the 123r.
raj OF proceedings. and In no case Shail
anv moneys he transferred from any funi
provided for the payment of any interest
then existing nor from the library FUND
20 airy other fund.
See 1s The provisions relating 20 the
levy and collection OF taxes contained IN
Article TX. Of. or elsewhere IN the = haItsf
~ seattle. which Ia superseded by this
charter. are hereby continued In force, %
ali iufents and purposes, as II expressly re-
s.yssetaB herein, fn 50 far as may be nee
essary or proper Tor The enforcement on
the part ~ the city Or any rights. demands.
reratffes s3ue or hereafter 20 become or -
da~ssyyf due 20 tire city under suen prosl.
sfavs or under any past or present law 81
the state or city. and the same ShaN fe
sfsf0rred hv the collector or other prerer
offteer or officers herein or ~ = y prorfffsi
80 assd sha title or iuehoate TIE or rights
~ sba city in or 20 al lots or lands here
.@fora zsfd ~ hereafter 90 b. sold 20 ne
r{tv urfer ss8ch provisions or any Nreet-aetf
lavs ar charter nshv 10 perfected under
s1ch provisions. rTeeftent iaw or cila 49,.
a. ft4slv a. n such provisions. precedent
Law or charter wsre herein expressly re-
enacted
ARTICLE Y.