The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-26
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY or
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lie inspection. subject 70 such reasonable
rules ard regulations as ths city COUNCIL
shah by ordnance prescribe
SEC. n On CT before ire first Monday
fn September in each year. the cCgnptroi-
Ter shall prepare AID transmit 10 the city
counsel accompanied with estimates and
reports OF each department which he shan
require TO he delivered 70 him from the
heads OF each department OF o. before tho
,sata q August 81 each rear. an estimate
the ensuing rScal year. gsvsrg the amount
required 70 meet the interest and sinking
funds fer any ard all outstanding bonded
debts, together with the amount needed
for salaries and p-otsshle wants e AL de-
partulents OF the municipal government IN
detail. ard showing the necessities % each
o. ths several funds % be provided for in
the treasury. The estimate shall also
show as nearly as may Re what amount %
income and revenue - likely 10 accrue 10
thu treasury. and b collected from fines.
licenses and ali ether sources or revenue,
exclusive % tax on property, and s1al
required 10 BE levied and raised by tax
from all property 81 tia city, IN order 20
meet the necessities Of such fiscal year,
practicable. the resources and expenditures
OF the current fiscal year and at the same
time the comptroller shah also report 70
thu city council the balance On hand in
each fund
Sec. II. The city council shall on or be-
year by ordinance tx the rate OF taxes to
BE- levied, and levy Tire taxes upon ali taxa
bic property. both real and personal. IN
the city. needed 20 raise sufficient reve-
OF the municipal government for the en-
suing fiscal year.
diting committee. which shall consist Of
thu mayer. president OF the city council,
the chairman OF the finance COMMITTEES
thereof. and the comptroller. The mayor
shall he the chairman Of the COMMITTEES.
and thu comptroller shall Do secretary.
but in the absence Of either from any meet
nan or secretary may be chosen by the
COMMITTEES 20 act for the tine being.
Said committee shall hold stated meet
tngs once In each month and may adjourn
from time to time IL shall be the duty CO
this committee 10 examine all claims and
demands against the city OF whatsoever
nature and to recommend TO the city coun-
ell the allowance or diSallowancs or the
same or any part thereof.
Three members OF the committee shall
constitute quorum for tho transaction
OF business. but less number can meet
and adjourn from time 10 time.
Sec. IL. All demands. bills ana cisirns
which NAV arise against the oitv. irclud-
Ing the payment OF ali employees Of the city.
whether under regular menthfy salary or
not, shah be duly verified as hereinafter
or the auditing committee, who shall iile
and number the same in the order or pre-
santation. and refer the same 10 the audit
ing committee for action, whose duty IL
shall be TO recommend the allowance or
rejection of the same in whole or In part.
and II allowance be recommended, 10 Gesig-
nate the particular fund from which they
are 70 be paid. and indorse upon each claim
or demand the date OF thu recoinmenda-
ton of its allowance or rejection, tho
amount TO he allowed, and also tho
section OF the charter. number or or
dfnance, 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 eommit-
tee All claims or demands after hsing
audited by said committee shall be FORTH
with reported to. the city council for final
see IA. All demands ana claims against
the city hereinbefors required 70 be verined
shall be subscribed and sworn 70 before
the city comptroller or enc or his deputies.
or some officer authorized 70 adnlnister
oaths. Each claim or demand must hc ao-
cornpanied w a detailed statement Of the
and made a part thereof. -
Sec. Is The secretary OF the auditing
COMMITTEES shall attend al meetings q
or journal OF the proceedings or the conn
Sec. 1s The following funds arc hereby
First-Ths Water Fund into which shah
be paid all revenues derived from the wa
ter S and % rs Tae sns h Se
teuance OF the water system. Any SUR
plus remaining fn the fund az any time
sater Ins passnen. % unn eA ~ $500
by ordinance
Nothing contained In this subdivision 90
Section Ia 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 10 them, nor 70 prevent any modi-
ncation or Amendment OF such ordinance,
plan or scheme upon submission thereor
TO the electors OF the city.
Second-The city Park Fund, from which
shall be paid ell expenses incident 10 the
acquisition, maintenance. ornamentation
and Improvement OF the parks, park drives.
Third-The Library Fund. from which
shall be raid ell expenditures incident To
the Seattle Public library - -
shall be paid all revenues Of the city, sx-
capt as otherwise provided by law, ana
fr9m Which shall be PAD al e1p So, nsya az
ont OF special funds Such accounts shall
be kept In the general fund with the sew
erai departments and with other city ex-
nance.
10 time establish such other funds as 10
nav deem necessary. and shah establish
and continue in force all interest fnnds.
bond funds. bond redemption funes an9
other runds now or hereafter established
for the pavment OF interest upon and the
payment OF bonded indebtedness OF the
city; ana me psreeh,s sS FOR es each una
and the whole amount OF taxes ana reve-
nue. OF tbs city appropriated TO SAD esv-
ersi funds ACCORDINGLY and no transfer
shall ba made from one fund 10 another sx-
cent Ga otherwise provided In this chArfer,
unless hy an sffirua tive vote or a maiori~
" Of the members elected OF the CITY ccuh-
eli by sveg and noes, recorded IN the jour-
nal OF proceedings, and IN no casa saal.
any moneys be transferred from any fund
provided for the payment of any interest,"
or principal OF any bonded indeotedness
then existing, nor from the library fund
10 any other fund.
Sec. IS. The provisions relating 20 tas
levy and collection OF tarss contained m
Article TX. OF. or elsewhere IN the Cnarier
os Seattle which r. superseded by THIS
cha rfer are hereby continued IN fore, 20
All Intants and purposes. as II expressly re-
enacted herein IN 80 far az may be nee
essary or proper for the enforcsuent on
the part % the city Of any rights. defnarlA,
levfea. claims moneys. taxes, interest or
reraltf@s due or hereafter % becofne or =
aea,ared DUE 70 the city under such proVi-
sfons or under any past or present law OF
IRE state or city. and the same shall Re
enforced by the collector or other proper
off3eer or officers herein CT ny law PROVIDED
fo- and fhs titis or frrhoafe titis or rights
~ The ctty in or 70 ell lots or hrfs here
tofors saIA ~ hereafter 70 b~ sold 20 ths
risv under such provisions or any precedent
law or charter may - perfected uncer
such provisions. precedent law or charter
IS fully as 81 Euch provisions, precedent
Law or charter were herein expressly re-
enacted
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