The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04

SEATTIE.-CouGuue
which such receipt was given. TO ae re-
covered by civil action brought by tbs
city against him II coGrs - competent
See. q The tressurer's backs shah, a.
al time IN business hours. be open 70 pub
lie inspection. subject 10 such reasnn25ls
rales and resulataons as tbs city council
shall by ordinance prescribe
Sec In On or Before the frst Monday
IN September IN each year, the conpIral~
.a.,S-TI r. s,stsi Win sS.frafss snS
reports oF each Department. which he shan
require 10 Re delivered 70 him from the
heads % each department en- CT before thu
tenth Of August q each year. an estimate
OF the probable necessities Of the city for
the ensuing fiscal year, giving the amount
required 70 meet the interest and sinking
funds for any ard all outstanding bonded
debts. together with the amount needed
fer salaries ard probable wants 81 all de-
parrmsnfs OF the municipal government n
detail. and showing the necessities OF each
OF the several funds 10 be provided Tor IN
the sSeasury. Tho estimate shall also
Income and revenue Is likely 20 accrue 10
the treasury, and BE collected from dness
licenses and all other sources or revenue;
give an estimate Of what amount win -
required 10 Be levied and raised by tax
from al property in the city. in order 70
meet the necessities OF such fiscal year,
said estimates 20 be based upon. where
p-aStfca bic. the resources and expenditures
OF the current fiscal year; and at the same
time the comptroller shall also report 10
the city council the balance on hand in
each fund.
Sec. II. The city council shall on or be-
fore the ffrst Monday in pscemher in each
year BY ordinance TX the rate OF taxes 10
be levied. and levy the taxes upon sn taxa
BILE property, both real and personal. IN
the city. needed 70 raise sufficient revs-
nue. to carry on the different departments
% the municipal government for the en-
See ~ There Is hereby created an eu-
diting committee. which shall consist Of
the mayer. president OF the city council.
the chairman of the finance committee
thereof. and the comptroller The mayor
shall 70 the chairman OF the committee.
and the comptroller shall be secretary.
hut IN the absence Of either from any meet
ing Of the committee a temporary chair
man or secretary may be chosen by tha
committee TO act for the time being.
"a & IN 49,, ,+h .,na nav $50,
from time 70 time. II shall BE the duty OF
tho committee 10 examine all claims and
demands against the city or whatsoever
ell the allowance or disailoHanes CT tbs
same or any part thereof.
Three members OF the committee shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business. but a less number can meet
and adjourn from time 10 time.
Sec. Is. All demands, bills ard claims
which NAV arise against the city, tnclud-
ing the payment OF all employees OF the city.
whether under. regular monthly salary or
Il.
provided. and be 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 20 the audit
ing committee for action, whose duty IL
shall he 20 recommend the allowance or
rejection OF the same in whole OF in part.
and IL allowance be recommended, to desig-
nate the particular fund from which they
are 70 be paid. and indorse upon each claim
or demand the date Of the reoonmenda-
ton OF its allowance or rejection, the
amount 10 10 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-
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 10 the city council FOR maj
Sec. IA. All demands and claims against
the oity hereinbefors required 10 be verified
shall be subscribed and sworn 70 before
the city comptroller or enc OF his deputies.
or some officer authorized % administer
oaths. Each claim or demand must oe ac-
items. which shall be attached thereto
and made part thereof.
Sec Is. The secretary Of the auditing
committee shall attend all meetings %
or journal Of the proceedings or the COM
See. Is. The following funds are hereby
First-The water Fund. into which shall
be paid all revenues derived from the wa
ter department, and from which shan be
tenance OF the water system. Any sur
Plus remaining IN the fund at any time
after the payment OF such expenses nay
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 70 them nor to prevent any moas-
plan or scheme upon SUBMISSION thereof
TO the electors Of the city;
Serond-The City Park Fund, from which
shall be paid ell expenses incident 20 the
acquisition, maintenance. orramentation
and improvement OF the parks. park drives.
houievardS and public places OF the city.
Third-The Library Fund. from which
shall be paid all expenditures incident 10
the Seattle Public Library.
Fourth-The General Fund. into which
shall be paid all revenues OF the city, eX-
ceDt as otherwise provided By law, ana
from which shall be paid all expenses and
/ liabilities OF the city which are not payable
out Of special funds. Such accounts SHAH
be kept in the general fund with the sew
eral departments ard with other CITY eN-
rendltures. as may be prescribed oy ordl-
Sec. II. TIE city council may from time
70 time establish such other FUNDS e. "
nav deem necessary. and shall esta0hsn
and continue in force all interest FUNDS.
bond funds bond redemption FUNDS and
other funds now or hereafter es1aD.lsns1
FOR the pavnent az interest upon and the
PAYMENT Of bonded indebtedness oS the
city: and the percentage OF eacn Anhasi
tax levy shall be named for eacn fuild'
and the whole amount Of taxes anq reNe-
nue. OF the city Appropriated 70 ssi1 sew
srai funds accordingly; and no transfer
shall be made from one fund 20 another eN-
eept as otherwise provided in this cnaTtef.
unless by an Affirmative vote OF MAORI
" OF the members elected Of the city cen Gun.
Ell by ayes and noes. recorded IN the J.1I..
nal OF proceedings, and IN no case snal,
ary moneys be transferred from any Iuha
provided for the payment e s any lltn
then existing. nor from the library fund
10 any other fund.
Sec IA The provisions reiating 20 tne
levy and collection OF taxes contained IN
Art4~fa TX. OF ar elsewhere in the Charter
az SEATTLE which is superseded by TINS
charter, are hereby continued IN t0Fee 70
all lntents and purposes. as u expressly T.
enacted herein, in 80 far az may De nee
esssrv o- nrorer for the enforcement on
the r,art o. the city OF any rights oein2n3s
iex{es claims. moneys. taxes interest," ~
r,arss ties due or hereafter 70 become or =
ss.sf4red duo 70 fbe city under such provi-
sgous or under any psst or present. i4n -
the state or city. and the same snall -
enforced hy the coliecsor or other pI2asseEF
eff,esr o- Officers herein CT by law proyiGet
- sus +hs tft,e or inrhaate TIE pr rlgats
~ he city IN or 70 ell lots or An1s mere
tofors sold ~ hereafter % bess7ia 20 80
city under sus provisions er -. s,,,sa-
49,, r~0vigiaFsg precedent law OF cnaTfer
e ss,iIv &c II zach provisions. precedent
isw- az charter were herein expressly re-
enacted
ARTICLE X.
The Department Of sanitation.