The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06

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Sec. :. The treesurer's book. shan. At
all time IN business hours. be oper 20 pub
lie inspection. subject 10 such Reasonable
rules and regulations as the city council
shall by ordinance prescribe.
Sec. - On Or before the Arst Monday
In September in each year. the Scmptrcl-
Ter shall prepare and transmit TO the city
council. accompanied with estimates aud
reports OF each department. which he shall
require 10 be delivered e him from the
heads % each department on or before this
tenth or August OF each year. an estimate
O. the 1robanie necessities of the city for
the ensuing fiscal year. giving the amount
funds for any ard all outstanding bonded
debts. together with the amount needed
for salaries and probable wants Of all de-
partruents OF the municipal government n
detail. and showing the necessities OF each
OF tho several funds u be provided FOR n
the treasury. The estimate shall also
income and revenue Is likely TO accrue 20
the treasury. and % collected from fines
licenses ard all other sources Of revenue,
give an estimate OF what amount VIII "a
required 10 be levied and raised by tax
from all property In the city. in order 10
meet the necessities OF such fiscal year.
said estimates 20 Re based upon, where
practicable. the resources and expenditures
OF the current fiscal year and at the same
time the comptroller shall also report 10
each fund
Sec. IL The city council shall on or be-
fore the FIRST Monday in December in each
year by ordinance fix the rate OF taxes TO
be levied. and levy the taxes upon all taxa
BILE property. both real and personal. In
the city. needed TO raise sufficient reve-
nue. 10 carry on the different departments
OF the municipal government for the en-
suing fiscal year.
sec. Il. There Is hereby created an su-
6ltsng committee. which shall consist Of
the mayor president Of the city council.
the chairman OF tho finance committee
thereof, and the comptroller. The mayor
and the comptroller shall bs secretary.
but IN the absence OF either from any meet
ing OF the committee I. temporary chair
eammit,ss Is act ,or ' me sirne V beng. '"'
Said committee shall hold stated meet
ings once In each month and may adjourn
the committee TO examine all claims and
demands against the city OF whatsoever
nature and 10 recommend 70 the city coun-
CT the allowance , or dlsaiiowanes OF tho
Three members OF the committee shall
constitute quorum Tor the TRANSACTION
OF business s'a put lies, less number can meet
Sec Is. All demands. bills and claims
which NAV arise against the city. tnclud-
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 fila
and number the same In the order or pre-
sentation. and refer the same 10 the audit
ing committee for action, whose duty IL
shall be 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 TO be paid. and indorse upon each claim
or demand the date OF the recommenda-
ton OF its allowance or rejection. the
amount 10 be allowed, and also the
section OF the charter. number OF or
.lsxsA1 z..
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. IA. All demands and claims against
the city hereinbefore required TO be verified
shall be subscribed and sworn 20 before
the city comptroller or one OF his deputies.
or some officer authorized 20 administer
oaths. Each claim OF. demand must be ao-
conpanied by a detailed statement OF the
items, which shall be attached thereto
and made a part thereof.
Sec. Is The secretary OF the auditing
COMMITTEES shall attend all meetings OF
or journal OF the proceedings Of the COM
Sec. IA. The following funds are hereby
established:
First-The Water Fund. into which shall
be paid ell revenues derived from the wa
ter department, and from which shall BE
paid all expenses OF operation ard main
plus remaining IN the fund at any time
after the payment OK such expenses may
be disposed OF as Is or may be provided
Nothing confined In this subdivision OF
Section Is shall repeal or In any wiss In
validate any ordinance or plan or scheme
proposed thereby heretofore approved ny
the electors OF the city upon submission
thereof to them, nor 10 prevent any modi-
fication or Amendment OF such ordnance
plan or scheme upon submission thereof
to the electors OF the city.
Second-The City Park Fund. from which
shall be paid all expenses incident 70 tho
acquisition. maintenance. ornsmentation
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 to
the Seattle Public Library.
Fourth-The General Fund. Into which
shall be paid all revenues 81 the city. ex.
from which shall be paid all expenses and
liabilities OF the city which are not payable
out OF special funds. Such accounts shall
be kept in the general fund with the sew
erai departments and with other city ex-
penditures, as may be prescribed by oroi-
nance.
70 time establish such other funds as II
may deem necessary, and shan esfabilrn
and continue in force all interest FUNDS.
bond funass DoEd reIefnpiCH fHH.s ST.
other funds now or hereafter established
for the payment OF interest upon and the
PAYMENT OF bonded Indebtedness or tho
city: and the percentages OF each annual
tax levy shall be named for each FUND.
ard the whole amount OF taxes and reve-
nue. OF the city aprroprfated TO ssid sew
eraI funds accordingly: and no transfer
xhau be- made from one fund TO another ex-
cept az otherwise provided IN this Charter.
,Yiess hy an Affirmative vote OF a matori-
~ ~ the members elected Of the city coi1-
al hxy ayes and roes, recorded IN the Jour
nal OF proceedings. and in no case s1si
any moneys be transferred from any fuau
provided for the payment OF any INTEREST
or principal OF any bonded indeotenTnssss
TO any other fund.
SCI ri The provisions RESTING 70 the
levy and collection OF taxes contained IN
Article TX OF, or elsewhere In the Charter
az seattle, which In superseded by THIS
cha~+ar are hereby continued IN force. 20
All trtsnts and purposes. as ~ expressly re-
enae te3 herein In 50 fir So may De rsc-
sezarv or proper for the enforcement On
she mart Of the city OF any rights. detnands.
ievies claims, moneys, taxes. interest or
,SsraIffes du@ or hereafter 20 become or 20
declared due 10 the city under sncn pFoFls.
afons or under any past or present law 81
TIE state or city. and the sane shsn .
e~forced by the collector or otner pfe.tr
ofFrer or offce-s herein or BY law provided
80 a-d TIA f4tse or inehoafs tits ~ rights
~ ths ettv In or 20 all lots or lands here
tesore aoid or hereafter - brFsolf 20 tne
city under such provisions or any precedsnt
law or charter may e per,nstes af..sr
sS f,,ilv as III such provisions. preeeasnt
law az charter were herein expressly re-
enacted
ARTICLE x.