The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19

SEATTLE--Sontfnue
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CITY against hi-n IA . essrs e< competent
So 4 The tresxursrss books sAaH. n,
al time IN business hours. Dc opsn 20 ps3b-
lie inspection. subject 20 Szch re4Soaacls
rssses ard re-1sia zons &c TIE city council
SEE. .. on or before TIE first Monday
Il September IN each year. the comptToi-
Ter sha1 prepare and transmit 30 the city
reporEs % each aenartn,ent. which ~ shall
require ID be delivered 10 him from the
heads of each department on or before tho
tenth & August or each year. an tStlrnats
81 tho pro5ahse necessities q the city for
the ensuing fiscal year, giving the amount
required y meet the interest and Stnkins,
funds for airy ard al outstanding bonded
debts together with the amount neesei
for salaries and p.ohsaale wants Of al de-
partn1zlts Of The municipal government n
detail and showing the necessities q each
a. tire several funds 10 Re pruS sde3 Ter IA
the treasury. The estimate shall also
show as nearly as may - what amount ~
income ard revenue = likely - accrue 20
the treasury. ard be collected from fines
licenses ard ali other sources OF revenue.
exclusive 81 tax On property. and shall
required 10 oe levied and raised by TAX
from al property n the city, IN order 10
meet the necessities Of ssseh nscai year.
said estimates 70 be based upon, where
practicable. the resources and expenditures
Of the current fiscal year. and at the same
time the comptroller shah also report 20
the city council the balance on hand In
each fund
Sec. IL The city council shall on or be-
fore the first Monday in December in each
year BY ordinance tx the rate Of taxes TO
be levied. and levy the taxes upon all taxa
BILE property. both real and personal, IN
the city. needed 10 raise sufficient rsve-
nue. 10 carry on the different Departments
OF the municipal government for the en-
suing fiscal year
diting committee, which shall consist az
Tire mayor. president OF the city council.
the chairman OF the finance COMMITTEES
thereof. and the comptroller. The mayor
shall he the chairman OF the committee.
and the comptroller shall he secretary.
hut sn the absence OF either from any meet
ing OF the committee q temporary chair
man or secretary may be chosen by the
committee to act for the time being.
So. SAD committee shali hela stated meet
from time 20 time. It shall be the duty %
tho COMMITTEES to examine all claims and
demands against the city OF whatsoever
nature ard TO recommend To the city coun-
ell the allowance or eisalloWance OF 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
and adjourn from time 10 time.
Sec. u. All demands. bills and claims
which NAV arise AGAINST the city, inciud-
ing the payment OF all employees OF the city,
whether under regular monthly salary. or
provided. and be filed with the SECRETARY
or the auditing committee. who shall ME
ard number the same in the order Of pre-
sentation, and refer the same TO the audit
ing committee for action. whose duty IL
shall ba TO recommend the allowance or
rejection Of the same in whole or in part.
and IL allowance be recommended 10 deSig
nate the particular fund from which they
are 70 be paid. and indorse upon each claim
or demand the date OK the recommended
ton OF It's allowance or rejection. thu
amount 10 be allowed, and also the
section OF the charter, number OF or
dLnanee. number Of contract. resolution
or demand was authorized or con-
tracted for These Endorsements shall
BE verified oy 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 20 the city council fer final
sec. a. All demands and claims against
the city hereinhefore required 10 be verified
shall Re subscribed and sworn TO before
the city comptroller or one or his deputies.
or some officer authorized 10 administer
osths. Each claim or demand must be ac-
companied hy a detailed statement ~ the
items which shall be attached thereto
and made 9 part thereof.
committee shall attend all meetings OF
said committee and keep a correct record
mittee.
Sec 1s The following funds are hereby
FIrst-Tha Water Fund. into which shall
be paid all revenues derived from the wa
ter department. and from which shall be
paid all expenses ot operation and main
tenance OF the water system. Any sur
p.us remaining IN the fund AZ any time
be disposed OF as is or may be provided
by ordnance.
Nothing contained In this subdivision OF
Section is shall repeal or I'm any wise In
validate any ordnance or plan or scheme
proposed thereby heretofore approved by
the electors OF the city upon submission
thereof to them. nor 20 prevent any nodi-
fication or amendment OF such ordinance.
plan or scheme upon submission thereof
TO the electors OF the city.
Seccnd-The City Park Fund from which
shall be paid all expenses incident 20 the
acquisition, maintenance, ornamentation
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.
Fourth--The General Fund. into which
shall be paid all revenues OF the CRY, ex-
cept as otherwise provided by law. ann
from which shall he paid all expenses and
liabilities Of the city which are not payable
out Of special funds. Such accounts shall
be Kept y, the gesraai fhd o wer s sty
psnditures. as may be prescribed by orci-
nance.
10 time establish such otker funds "a II
may deem necessary. and shall establish
and continue IN force ali interest funds,
other funds now or hereafter established
for the uavment OF interest unpn ana the
payment Of bonded Indebtedness or the
city; and the percentage OF each annual
tax levy shall be named FOR each fund.
and the whole amount Of taxes and feve-
nue. ef'th city appropriated 20 s1io scv-
erai funds accordingly: and no transfer
shall bs made from one fund 20 another ex-
cent az otherwise provided in this charter.
unless BY an Affirmative vote OF MAORI
~ Of the members elected AZ the city cofin-
ell BY ayes and noes. recorded in the jour-
nal uf proceedings. and IN no case shall
ary moneys be- transferred from airy fnnd
~ rrfnefuai Of any bonded Indebtedness
then existing. nor from the library fund
TO any other fund
See II The provisions relating 30 tho
levy ard collection Of taxes contained IN
sT Seattle which is superseded BY this
charter ere hereby continued In force 70
ali fnfents and purposes. as u expressly 70
enacted herein. IN so far as may be nee
the mart Of the city OF any rights. demands,
fevfes claims, moneys, taxsss interest or
neralttes due or hereafter - become or -
declared due 20 the city under such proNt-
.ions or under any past CT present iaw OF
the state or city and the same shall fe
enforced by the collector Or other proper
ssffl.er or officers herein or ~ law proytfetf
far and the title or inrhoats titse or rights
~ the city in or 20 ali lots or lands here
.osore acid or hereafter 20 be sold 90 the
citv under such provisions or any precedent
favw or charter may be perfected uBeer
such provisions, precedent law or rnarter
a. fully as " such provisions. precedent
law or charter were herein expressly re-
enacted
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