The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25

QUALIFICATIONS
witch such receipt was given. 20 Ne ~
covered by civil action brought BY the
CITY against hsTa Ia a court % competent
Sc. y TIE sresSarrr's hooks shall. az
al tine IN business hours. be open 20 pub
lie inspection. subject TO such rezscraois
Fgiss ara resa-ailsns as tas city council
Sec. 10 On CT before the FIRST Monday
n September n each year, the cenptrol-
Ter shsA prepare an5 transmit e the csty
resorts % each department which ne shall
regnirs 70 As delivered 20 ha2 sroTn the
haa5S q each department On Or before the
tenth of August 81 each yeAr, IN estimate
e tie pFuhanfs necessities or TIE city Ter
tie ensuing fiscal year, rtFfng fhe amount
requires % meet the interest ard sinking
funds for airy and al outstanding bonded
5eAfS together with tne amount needed
for salaries and rroh3ale wants % al &C.
TartnSe-ts o. TIE municipal government n
detail. ard showing the necessities e each
C ina several flu8s - ne provtGeG Tar n
the treasury, 4ssa estimate shall A-s0
Sow as nearly IS Rsy 20 what amount IL
tncSrne ana rsvsnNe Is likely 10 accrue 70
ths treasury. and be Col.sctsd from anes.
licenses and al ether sources of revenue.
80. az ..iir,,sts AZ What amount win -
required 10 - levied and raised by tax
from all property in tbs city. In order TO
said estimates 10 5e based. upon. where
practicable. the resources and expenditures
OF the current fiscal year and at the same
tine 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 first Monday IN December In each
year by ordinance FIX the rate OF taxes TO
Re levied. and levy the taxes upoa all taxa
BILE property. both real and personal. IN
the city. needed TO raise sufficient reve-
nue. TO carry on the different departments
OF the municipal government for the cn-
suing fiscal year.
ditIng committee. which shall consist of
the MAYOR, president Of the city council,
the chairman OF the finance COMMITTEES
thereof. and the comptroller. The mayor
shall be the chairman OF the committee.
and thu comptroller shall be secretary.
but I'm the absence az either from any meet
man or secretary may be chosen by the
committee 70 act fer the time being.
Said committee shall hold stated meet
.ngs once in each month and may adjourn
from time to time IL shall Be the duty OF
the committee 70 examine all claims and
demands against the city OF whatsoever
nature and 10 recommend 10 the city coun-
Gil the allowance or disaliowsncs OF tho
same or any part thereof.
Three members OF the committee shall
constituts quorum for the transaction
OF business. bat less number can meet
and adjourn from time 10 time.
Sec. IL. All demands. bills and claims
which NAV arise against the citv, includ-
ing the payment of all employees Of the city.
whether under regular monthly salary or
not. shall be duly verified as hereinafter
provided. and be filed with tho secretary
OF the auditing committee, who shall fiis
and number the same In the order OF pre-
sentation. and refer the same 10 the audit
ing committee fer action. whose duty IL
shall be 10 recommend the allowance or
rejection OF the same In whole or In part.
and II allowance Re recommended, 20 desig-
nate the particular fund from which they
are to be paid. and indorse upon each claim
or demand the date OF the recommenda-
ton Of its allowance or retsciion. ne
section OF the charter. number OF or
dinance. number OF contract, resolution
or order under which the said claim
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 70 the city council for final
Sec, "a. All dsmancs ans Claims against
the city hereinhefors required 20 Be vsrtaed
shall no subscribed and sworn % o~foFs
the city corngtroiler or one o. his dePltis.:
coppauisd ny a detailed statsrncnt % tbs
items. which shall 70 attached hsrsts
aid made a Part thereof
Sec. IS The secretary u the auditing
COMMITTEES saau attend al meeting. =
sad committee and kerp =, y, ~ss''.
SEE. IA The following fznss ST. hereby
Y'irs,-rks water fruns. iuts whieA sssn
- paid AL revenues derived from TIE ~
ter department.. ard from whieh .hail he
paii al expenses - operation art rnAin-
ps fsp os ne - ss. funs =, sny TN.
aftrr ere payment - such ssnenses nay
- tlsposst e "a - or nay - pres<si
Nothing eSufsfnrd n tna. suh-tiv'.s~n of
Section ~ shall r~r@I or tn any wise IN
validate any orair.nc ~ riAn ~ 1919
rr1pueef THEREBY heretofore approved ~
tts electors ~ the city upon suhr1itsiea
thereof @ them. nor - prevent any mo1i-
nration OF amendment ~ s9eh oft.nanee.
plan CT scheme upou slhfn sslcn thereof
10 TIE electors - TIE city.
Sec Il-Th@ city PARK Funt. from which
shall ~ paid al expenses incident 20 he
acquisition. maiufrn1nce. oru4nl~nfstiun
al Improvement of the parlss. PARK drives.
bosiieYaris and puhiio places q TIE city.
Thlrd-The Library Fuud. from which
shall - raid al expenditures incidsnt 70
tho Seattle Public Library.
Fourth-The General Funf. into which
ssn ss 5 ssi- al ,eTs Toy. q t s' law s sns
from which shall BE paid al expenses end
liabilities 81 the city witch are not payable
cut of special funds Such accounts shan
h. Kept In N. general fund with the sew
erai Departments and with other city eN-
nencitures. as may be prescribed ny ordi-
Sc. II. The city council may from time
20 time establish such other funds az u
may deem necessary. and shan estaniisn
4
bond funds bond redemption funds ana
other funds now or hereafter established
for the payment or interest upon ana IN"
payment Of bonded Indebtedness OF the
city: and the percentage OF each snnnsi
tsx levy shall he named for each fund.
ana the whole amount % taxes and reve-
s,-ai funds accordingly, and no transfer
shafl DO made from one fund 10 another ex-
cert ss otherwise provided N tas- cnHIitF.
unless ~ an sffirrne tive vote OF rna1ori-
~ ~ the members elected 81 the city eoun-
eli BY ayes and noes. recorded in the lglr.
nal OF proceedings, and IN no case shei,
auy moneys be Transferred from any iunl
ar vrinr4rai OF any bonded Indebtedness
then existing. nor from the library fund
10 any other fund.
Sc. "a TIE provisions relating 20 TIE
law and collection of taxss contained IN
krticia *. Of or elsewhere IN ne Cha. -
OF Seattle which Is sftHerstted uY this
charter. are hereby cortirn.d u f9fsA -
All iufentw ara purposes. "a - expressly re-
enacseA herein. ir ga FAR as may be nec-
cesar or proper for tbs enforcement on
IRE mart OF the city % any rights eeinan3s.
.serssIfies ere Or hereafter - bscorns or =
e.~sereg due 70 tha city un9er stch proNi-
sfans or under any past or present iAw q
ere efafn or city, end the same shaii e
enforced by the collector or other prsIerr
ens~er or officers herein or ~ law pfoVieei
fsr and the fit'e or irchoafs ttsr or rights
o. re city IN or 70 al lots or lsnss he -
rftg under such provisions or any frecsosfit
law or charter may = perseeted urser
sgish provisions, precedent law or chaFtt.
- frll~ a. y ouch provisions, precedent
law 81 charter were herein expressly re-
enacted
ARTICLE x
The Department OF sanitation.
Section I. There SHAH b. BOARD %