The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE-Contiuu


city against him in court Of competent
J3rI seact ton.
See. 3 The tressarer's books shall at
al time in business hours. be open 10 p1e-
lie inspection. subject TO such reasonable
rules and regulations as tns city council
shall BY ordnance prescribe.
Sec. 10 On or before the first Monday
n September in each year. the comptro!-
Ter shall prepare and transmit 70 the city
council. accompanied with estimates and
reports OF each department, which ne shall
require 10 be delivered to him from the
heads Of each Department on or before the
tenth az August Of 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 outstanding bonded
debts. together with the amount needed
for salaries and probable wants Of all de-
partm.nts Of the municipal government N
detail. and showing the necessities or each
or ths several funds 20 he provided for In
the treasury. The estimate shall also
show as nearly as may be what amount Of
the treasury, and be collected from flnes.
licenses and all other sources or revenue,
exclusive Of tax on property. and sAaI
give an estimate Of what amount VIII %
required 10 be levied and raised Nv tax
from all property in the city, in order 70
meet the necessities Of such fiscal year
said estimates % he based upon, where
practicable. the resources and expenditures
or the current fiscal year: and at the same
time 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 10
be levied. ard levy the taxes upon all taxa
BILE property. both real ard personal. IN
the city. needed 20 raise sufficient reve-
nue 70 carry on the different departments
OF the municipal government for the en-
suing fiscal year
Sec IL There is hereby created an au-
diting committee. which shall consist OK
the mayor, president Of the city council.
the chairman OF the finance committee
thereof. and the comptroller. The mayor
shall he the chairman OF the committee.
and the comptroller shah be secretary.
bat in the absence Of either from any meet
ing Of the COMMITTEES a temporary ehair-
committee TO act for the time being.
Said committee shall hold stated meet
fngs once IN each month and may adjourn
from time 10 time. IL shall be the duty OF
the committee 70 examine all claims and
demands against the city OF whatsoever
nature and to recommend TO the city coun-
csl the allowance or disaliowanca OF the
same or any part thereof.
Three members OF the committee shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction
OF business. but a less number can meet
and adjourn from time TO time.
Sec. Is. All demands. bills and claims
which nav arise against the city, 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 fled with the secretary
OF the auditing committee. who shall file
and number the same in the order OF pre-
SsntatlDN. ana REFER the same TO the aualf-
ing committee for action: whose duty II
shall be TO recommend the allowance or
rejection OF the same I'm whole or in part.
and II allowance be recommended, to deStE-
nate the particular fund from which they
are 10 be paid. and indorse upon each claim
or demand the date OF the recommended
amount to be allowed. and also the
section OF the charter. number or or
d.nance. number OF contract, resolution
or order under which the said claim
mr. u
tracted for. These Endorsements shah
be verified hy 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 10 the city council for final
Sec. IL. All demands and claims against
the city hereinhsfere required 70 be verified
shall be subscribed and sworn 20 before
or some officer authorized TO administer
oaths. Each claim or demand must pe ac-
companed by a detailed statement OF the
items. which shall be attached thereto
and made a part thereof.
Sec. L. The secretary OF the auditing
committee shall attend all meetings o,
said committee and keep correct record
or journal OF the proceedings or the conn
See. ls. The following funds are hereby
First%The Water Fund. into which shall
! he paid all revenues derived from the wa
ter department, and from which shan 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 or as Is or may DO PROVIDED
by ordinance.
Nothing contained in this subdivision of
Section Is shall repeal or I'm any wise In
validate any ordinance or plan or scheme
proposed thereby heretofore approved by
the electors or the city upon submission
thereof TO them. nor to prevent any rnoad-
plan or scheme upon submission thereof
TO the electors OF the city;
shall be paid all expenses incident 10 the
acquisition, maintenance, ornamentation
and improvement or the parks, park drives,
O9 TbirdIThe @i Library Fund. from which
shall be paid all expenditures incident TO
the Seattle Public Library.
Fourth-The General Fund, into which
shall be paid all revenues Of the city. ex-
cept as otherwise provided by law, ana
from which shall be paid all expenses ana
liabilities OF the city which ere not payable
out OF special funds. Such accounts snail
be kept In the general fund with the sew
eral departments and with otner Slty tx-
penditures, as may be prescribed oy orai-
Sec. II. The city council may from time
10 time establish such other funds as IL
NAV deem necessary. and shall establish
and continue IN force all interest funds.
bond funds, bond redemption FUNDS AMI
for the payment Of interest upon ana the
payment OF bonded Indebtedness or the
city. and the percentage or each annual
tax levy shall be named for each fund.
and the whole amount Of taxes and reve-
nue. OF the city appropriated 20 said seV-
eral funds accordingly: and no transfer
shall be made from one fund 10 another eA-
cent as otherwise provided IN this charter,
unless by an affirmative vote OF maJori-
~ 81 the members elected 81 the city conh-
eli by ayes and noes, recorded IN the 1e1f,
nal ~ rroceefings and In no case snail
any moneys be transferred from any tunu
provided for the payment OK any interest
or principal OF any bonded indebtedness
then existing. nor from the library iuno
10 any other fund.
Sec T. The provisions relating 20 tae
levy ap1 collection Of taxes contained IN
Article TX. OF. or elsewhere IN the ChArtsr
~ seattle which is superseded by this
charter are hereby continued In force, 20
ara fntenfs and purposes, as n expressly re-
enacted herein. in so far as may De rec
evsay-y or proper for the enforcement on
tho mart 81 the city OF any rights. dHinen3s.
Ieygea claims moneys. taxes. interest OF
r,er-aftfas due or hereafter 20 become or -
5.Asarea duo 70 the city under such proFi-
ef3ns or under any past or present law OK
tbr state or city and the same snail e
srrorce4 bv the collector or other proper
off.rer or officers herein or by law proyiafd
80 and TIE ute or incauate f1tse Or rights
- THO cffv IN or To al lots or lands herr
tofore sold hereafter TO d SOTO 70 tNe
r4fv under such provisions or any preetsis,ilt
tsv or charter may he perfected uneer
ss,rN provisions, precedent law or eharter
a. f,,fiw as IL sach provisions. precedent
law on charter were herein expressly re-
enacted
ARTICLE Y.