The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
sEATTLE.-Contfnuc


covered by civil acton brought by the
city sSainst him N q court OF competent
jurisdiction.
Sec. 2 The treasurer's books shall. at
all time in business hours. be op@n 20 pub
lie inspection. subject 10 such reasonable
rules and regulations as the city council
snail by ordinance prescribe
Sec. 10 on or before the first Monday
In September IN each year. the comntr2l-
Ter shall prepare and transmit 10 the city
coureil. accompanied with estimates and
reports OF each department which ne shall
require 10 Re delivered 10 him from the
heads % each department Or or before the
tenth q August CT each year, an estimate
Of the probable necessities Of the city for
the ensuing fiscal year. giving the amount
required % meet the interest and sinking
funds for any ard all outSts nsfing bonded
for salaries and prahahle wants OF al de-
partTeats Of TIE municipal government IN
detail. ard showing the necessities OF each
OF the several funds 81 he provided for in
the treasury. The estimate shall also
show as nearly as may b what amount OF
income and revenue = likely TO accrue 10
The treasury and he collected from fines,
licenses and all other sources OF revenue.
exclusive Of tax on property, and Sna4f
give al estimate Of what amount viii he
required 10 - levied and raised BY tax
from al property in the city, In order 10
meet the necessities Of such fiscal Year.
said estimates % he based upon. where
OF the current fiscal year. and at the same
time the comptroller shall also report TO
the city council the balance on hand in
Sec. II. The city council shall on or be-
fore the first Monday in December in each
year by ordinance Ak the rate of taxes 20
b. levied, and levy the taxes upon nh taxa
BILE property. both real and personal. IN
the city. needed TO raise sufficient Teve-
nue. 10 carry on the different departments
OF the municipal government for the en-
suing fiscal year.
Sec. i. There IS hereby created an au--
oiting committee. which shall consist OF
as
the chairman of the finance committee
thereof. and the comptroller. The mayor
shall be the chairman OF the committee.
and the comptroller shall he secretary.
hut in the absence Of either from any meet
ing Of the committee a temporary chair
man or secretary may be chosen by the
committee TO act for the time being.
Said committee shall hold stated meet
ings once in each month and may adjourn
from time to time IL shall be the duty or
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 disallowance Of the
same or any part thereof.
Three members OF the committee shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business. hut a less number can meet
and adjourn from time TO time.
Sec. 13. All demands. bills and claims
which NAV arise against the city, INCLUDE
ing the payment OF all employees OF the city.
whether under regular monthly salary or
not, shall he duly verified as hereinafter
provided. and be filed with the secretary
eff the auditing committee, who shall file
and number the same in the order OF pre-
sentation. and refer the same TO the audit
ing committee for action. whose duty IL
shall be 10 recommend the allowance or
rejection OF the same in whole or In part,
and IL allowance be recommended, TO desig-
nate the particular fund from which they
are 10 be paid. and indorse upon each claim
or demand the date of the recommended
ton OF its allowance or rejection. the
amount 20 he allowed, and also the
section OF the charter, number or or
.lsFe4 -,
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 final
Sec. "a. All demands and claims against
the city hereinhefore required TO be verified
shall be subscribed and sworn 10 before
the city comptroller or one or his deputies.
or some officer authorized 20 administer
oaths. Each claim or demand must bs ac-
items. which shall be attached thereto
and made a part thereof.
Sec. Is The secretary OK the auditing
committee shall attend all meetings OF
said committee and keep correct record
or journal of the proceedings or the COM
Sec. 1s. The following funds are hereby
First-The Water Fund, into which shall
be maid all revenues derived from the wa
ter department. and from which shah 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 10 prevent any modi-
fieation or amendment Of such ordinance.
plan or scheme unon submission thereof
to the electors Of the city.
Seeond-Tba City Park Fund, from which
shall be paid all expenses incident 70 the
acquisition, maintenance. ornamentaiion
and Improvement OF the parks, park drives,
boulevards and public places OF the city,,
Thfrd-The Library Fund. from which
shall be raid all expenditures incident to
tho Seattle Public Library.
Fourth-The General Fund, into which
shall he paid all revenues of the city. ex-
cent as otherwise provided by law. and
from which shall he paid all expenses ana
liabilities Of the city which are not payable
ont Of special funds. Such accounts shall
he kept in the general fund with the sew
eral departments and with other city ex-
pend;ures. as may be prescribed by ordI-
nance.
Sec. II. The city council may from time
% tinle establish such other funds as II
NAV deem necessary. and shall esta0ilsn
and continue in force all interest funds,
bonS funds, bond redemption funds and
other funds now or hereafter established
for the rlavnent Of Interest upon and the
payment OF bonded indebtedness OF the
city: and tho percentage or each amman
tax levy shall be named for each fund.
and the whole amount Of taxes ana reTe-
nue. Of the city appropriated to said sew
eral funds accordingly. and no transfer
shall he made from one fund 20 another ex-
cent az otherwise provided IN this charter.
unless by an affirmative vote or MAORI
" Of the members elected % the cry coun-
cir nv ayes and noes recorded In the Jour-
nal ~ yroceeSiugs and in no case shall
any moneys be transferred from any fund
r,royi1ef for the payment OF any interest
or urineinal of any bonded indebtedness
then existing. nor from the library tuna
10 any other fund.
Ser "a The provisions relating 20 the
lew and collection OF taxes contained IN
article EX Of or elsewhere 81 the Charter
nj Seattle which IS superseded ~ thls
charter are hereby continued IN force, 70
All intenfs ana purposes, a. II expressly ~
enacted herein. in 50 far as may u nee
szzarv or proper for the enforcement On
me mart ~ the e5ty Of any rights, dcina his.
Ievl,ss, claims. moneys. taxes. interest," or
f,ns-si ier due or hereafter 70 become or -
Ss.a-ored due to she city under Euch PROVE
SONS or under any past or present law ft
the state or citEs ana the sat1e snah -
srforced rs the collector or other prgf'er
officer or officers herein or by law provided
- ana tae fltie or inchoate lite or rights
~ me rftr IN or 70 al lots or lands here
trfora sid or hereafter - - sold 20 me
sitv uuSer sueh provisions or any precedent
Law Or charter MAJ - perfected hi.s.fr
sf,at, f,rnvfginuz rrecc3eut law or charter
a. f,ti4v az II such provisions. precedent
law an charter we're herein expressly re-
enacted.