The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
THE CHARTER or THE CrTY or
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SEATTIE.-Consfnne
which such receipt was given. TO - re-
covered by civil action brought by tie
city against him IN cccrt % competent
See !. The treasurer's eooks sAau. az
eli tine in sasinsss hours. be opea 70 pub
rules ard regulations as tie city council
shall by ordnance prescribe
See. 4. On or before the first Monday
Ter sEsu grepare anf transmit 10 the city
c0gEcsl, Gcrnr2rte1 WITH estimates ard
resorts OF each department. which he shall
require TO Re delivered 70 him from thu
hasas cf eacA department On or before ths
tenth q August Of each year, an estimate
0. the prohshle necessities az the city for
reqairsd : meet the interest and sinking
funds fer any ard all outstanding bonded
debts. together with the amount needed
parrns.ats OF the municipal government; In
6etza, ard showing the necessities Of each
OF the several fnn9s 10 be provided Tor in
show as nearly as may he what amount Of
income ard revenue t. likely TO accrue 10
the treasury. and bs collected from fines.
licenses and All other sources OF revenue,
give an estimate OF what amount VIII DO
required to be levied and raised by tax
meet meet - tie pneessties or Of such nscs YEAR
sad estimates 10 Re based upon. where
practicable, the resources an3 expenditures
81 s se the reens shs H also report n1s ITO 70
the city council the balance On hand In
each fund.
fore the first Monday in December in each
year by ordinance Nx the rate OF taxes 10
be levied, and levy the taxes epon al taxa
be property. aeth real and gersonal. N
the city. needed 20 raise sufficient reye-
rue 10 carry on the different departments
OF the municipal government fer the en-
See. rs. There Is hereby created an su-
dit.ng committee, which shall consist 81
the mayor. president OF thu city council.
the chairman OF the finance committee
thereof. and the comptroller. The mayer
shall re the chairman OF the committee.
and the comptroller shah he secretary.
but n the absence OF either from any meet
ing 81 the committee temporary chair
ran or secretary nav be chosen by the
committee 20 act for the time being.
Said committee shall hold stated meet
tngs once In each month ard may adjourn
from time 20 tine. IL shall be. the duty Of
.ha committee 70 examine all claims and
demands against the city OF whatsoever
nature and 10 recommend % the city coun-
Gil the allowance or disaliowancs OF tho
sarne 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. Is. All demands. eIlls and claims
mt se nav ar Il sen sas s ~ the city,
whether under regular monthly saiary or
not. shall be duly verified as hereinafter
provided. and be filed with the secretary
or TIE auditing committee, who shalt fils
ard number the same in the order OF pre-
sentatIen. and refer the same 90 the audit
Ing committee for action; WHOSE DUTY u
rejection Of the same I'm whole or in part.
and II allowance be recommended; 70 desig-
are 20 he pa!d. and .ndorse upon each claim
or demand the date OF the reoornmenda-
ton OF its allowance or rejection, me
amount 70 he allowed. and also the
dsnance, number OF contract. resolution
or order under which the said claim
or demand was authorized or con.
tracted for. These Endorsements shall
be verifcd BY the sigma tuFe. Of the chair
man and secretary OF the auditing commit
tee. All claims or demands after being
audited by said committee shall he forth.
with reported to the city council for finsi
See. IA. All tenans. ara claims against
shall be subscribed and sworn TO before
the city comptroller or one OF his deputies.
or some officer authorized to administer
corparied by a detailed statement 81 tho
items. which ehall be attached thereto
and made part thereof.
Committee shall attend ali meetings q
said committee and keep correct record
or journal Of tho proceedings of tho COM
Sec. Is. The following funds are hereby
established:
F'irst--The Water Fund. into which shah
be paid oil revenues derived from the wa
ter department. and from which shah BE
paid all expenses OF operation and main
teuance OF the water system. Any sur
Plus remaining In he fund at any time
be disposed OF as 10 or may DO provided
by ordinance.
Nothing contained In this subdivision 90
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validate any ordinance or plan or scheme
proposed thereby heretofore approved by
the electors OF the city upon submission
thereof 10 them. nor 20 prevent anv modi-
fcation or amendment OF such ordinance,
plan or scheme upon submission thereof
TO the electors OF the city,
Second-sfhe City Park Fund. from which
shah be paid all expenses incident 20 tbs
acquisition. maintenance. ornamentation
and Improvement OF the parks. park drives.
's, ThIrs@The Library Fund. from which
shall be rata all expenditures Incident 70
the Seattle Public Library.
Fourth-The General Fund. into which
shall he raid all revenues Of the city. ex--
cert ss otherwise provided hv law, ana
from which shall be paid all expenses and
out az soeelal funds Such accounts shall
be kent IN the general fund with the sew
eral departments and with other city ex-
renditures. as may be prescribed by ofai-
Sec. II. The city council may from time
70 ttrle establish such other FUNDS as y
NAV deem necessary. and shall esta s'ssh
ana continue IN force all interest funds,
bond funds. bond redemption rnnds and
other funds now CT hereafter esfaolisned
for the uavmert ~ interest upon and the
Tayfaent az borded indebtedness OF the
city: and the percentage 81 esch amman
tax levy shall be named for each fund.
ard the whole amount 81 taxes ard reve-
rue 81 the city appropriated TO said sew
eraf funds accordingly; and no transfer
shall be made from orc fund 20 another ex-
ccot as otherwise provided In this charter,
,teies@ nv an Affirmative vote OF a majors
~. ~ the yrlernlsers elected Of the city conn-
III hy aves and noes. recorded in the jour.
raj ~ proceedings, and In no case snail
arv rsouev@ he transferred frem any fund
,roviaed for the payment Of any interest
~ principal OF any bonded indebtedncss
then existing. nor from the library fund
Sec "a The provisions relating 20 the
lew and collection Of taxes contained N
Article X OF, or else nsfe pc ne 49,
charter are hereby Continued N force 70
ali iutpnfs and purposes, as if expressly re-
enacted herein IN - ar s 81 rn1y os On
the nsrt ~ the city 81 any rsgnts aefnahas.
leyfcs. cisiTns. MONEYS taxes. interes. 70
pefsatfies die or hereafter 20 become or -
ss,s'srsg 9ssa 20 the city under such prUTi--
sloss or Under any pest or present lay e'
the state or c3tT. and TIE same Shstl 8"
s.rferees hv the e0siegtnr or other preser
esYis.r a. Ssfs-ers herein o. ~ ssw provided
80 Sr4 the .tff~ rr inshaate ftt.e or rights
- 80. cftv IA or 20 al lots or iards here
fefore ACID ~ hereafter - h@ fsid 20 -
glfy uwiter such provisions or any precedent
law or ersrtcr may - perfected Enfer
.T,~h rragfeisua precedent law or charter
- susfv a. 81 such provisions, rreeaaent
izws - charter were herein expressly re-
enacted
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The Department or sanitation.
SETON I. There shat b Board o.