The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14


which sueA receipt was given. - - 70
covered by civil sct3cn brought ~ ne
city against aim Ia Socrs % cou1setzEs
Ser. ). The tr-esure-s backs sAan. at
lie inspection. s1htecs 70 such rezsozasls
rules ard regulations as TIE city council
shall by ordnance prescribe
n September n each year, the eomp,rci-
Ter stall 2rerars and transmit 20 the city
council. acecy rA-ie1 WITH estimates ard
reports @ each department. which ne shall
require % Be delivered 70 kim from the
heads Of each department. on or before tha
tenth cf August CT sach year, an estimate
the ensuing fiscal year. giving the amount
required t. meet Tire interest and sinking
fu11s for any and al outstanding Bonded
for salaries ar: protshis wants OF all De-
parrn.snss or tho municipal government IN
detail, and showing the necessities ef each
sas Zee es = .hsii ''s s -
show as nearly rs may he what amount %
income ard revenue Is likely 10 sccrus 10
licenses AID all ssher ssurOss q rsvenns'
give an estimate OF what amount wiH Sc
rom ON al al properly IN re ETY.. il erS.r 70
meet the necessities es such fiscal year,
said estimates 70 Ss based upon. where
or the current fiscal year; ara at the sane
time the Comptroller shall also report TO
the city council the balance en hand Ia
Sec. Ii. TIE city council shah On c. Be-
fore the first Mon5ay IN December IN each
year by ordinance fx the rate CO taxes TO
sis property. aoih real ara personal. il
the city. needed 70 raise sufficient rcve-
nue. 10 carry on the different departments
o. the municipal government fer tie an
Sec Il There IL hereby created an an
dfting committee. which shall consist Of
rhe mayor. president of the city council,
the Chairman Of the finance committee
thereof, and tina comptroller. The mayor
shall hs the chairman OF the committee.
huf n the absence Of either from any meet
inK OF the committee q temporary chair
man or secretary may be chosen by the
committee 20 act for the time being.
Said COMMITTEES shall hold stated meet
!ngs once n each month and may adjourn
from time 10 time II shall Be tho duty of
s essts,se g , sss BIS ~ a. s.a.s. Spr
nature and 70 recommend TO the city coun-
Gil the sliowance or disa1lcwancs CT the
same or sny part thereof.
Three members OF the committee shall
constitute q quorum for the transaction
OF business. but less number can meet
and adjourn from time 70 time.
Sec. r. All demands. bills and claims
Ing the payment OF al employees os ire city.
no, shsn I - cusy - vsr. sss a. hsrelnsf,sr
provided. ard 5e fled with the secretary
OF the auditing committee, who shall nis
ssn,ation. and refer the = same 10 the audit
ing committee for action. whose DUTY 10
shall b 10 recommend the allowances or
rejection OF the sane IN whole or IN part.
ARD II allowance be recommended. 10 6essg-
nate the particular fund from which they
are 20 be paid. and in3srse upon each claim
or demand the date Of the recorrnsnca-
ton o. It's allowance or refsctioa. the
amount 10 be allowed, and also tho
section Of the charter, number OF or
a. orssr ha nrer wa,eh tss sais eIain
or demand was authorized or con-
trzcted for. These Endorsements shall
be verified by the signature. % the chair
man and secretary OF the auditing comrnit-
tee All claims or demands after being
audited by said COMMITTEES shall be forth
with reported 10 the city council far anal
Sec. a. All demands ans claims ssa.nsi
the city hereinhefors required 20 ee verified
shall be subscribed and sworn 20 eefcre
the city comptroller or enc Of bis Deputies.
or some officer authorized 70 administer
oathS Each claim OF demand must be sc-
eompanied hy a detailed statement z, rs
items, which shall he attached fnereso
and made pzrs thereof
Sec f5 The secretary o. The auditing
committee shah attend al meetings o.
sald committee ard keep correct REGARD
Sec. IL The forOwins FUNDS ars hereby
First-The water rune, INTO wt'ca shah
be raid al revenues derived from the wa
ter department.. ard from which chan ee
tenance OF the water system. Any CUR
Plus remaining in the fund az any tine
after the payment OF such expenses nay
be disposed Of as Is or may 30 provided
BY ordinance.
Nothing contained IN sAss sus-t.vfsson 90
Section Is shall repeal Or IN any wise In
,.,-@-srsss sSe-s1,,s he-e.sToy. oo~~ved ~
the electors OF the city upon sahrnfss'oa
thereof 10 them, nor 20 prevent any rnodf-
rcaticn or Amendment or such ordnance,
plan or scheme upon submission thereof
TO the electors OF the city.
Sercrd-Ths City Park Fund. from which
shall BE- paid al expresses incssert 70 the
and Improvement OF the parks. park c-iyes-
bculevards and public 1laces q the ely
shall De raid all expenditures incident 10
tire Seattle Public Library.
Fourth-The General Fund. into which
ce5, az Otherwise provided BY Law. and
from which shall bs paid al expenses Ead
liabilities OF the city which are not rayaoie
De- kept in the general fund with the sov-
eral Departments and with other city ex-
renfitures. as may bs prescribed oy srui-
Sc. II. TIE city councl may from tine
70 tire establish such other funds az X
may deem necessary, and shan ssfsn.i.a
bond funds. bond receupiion fonfs snd
othe- funds row o. hereafter essas,fshed
for the peyfnent of interest upon ara the
payment of bonded Indebtedness OF the
city; and the percentages % each annual
tax levy shan bs named for eare ssnd.
ard the whole amount OF ta.es arr reve-
rue OF tire city appropriated 10 sac sew
erai funds accordingly: and no transfer
shall Be rpaae from one for6 - another sx-
cen. "a otherwise provided IN tne cnar1ef.
unless BY ar Affirmative vote OF na1er1-
" OF the members elected of the e1ty coun-
Gil BY ayes and noes. recorded IN TIE iour-
raj OF proceedings. and IN no case shali
srv nrorevs be transferred from Ary fund
provided fer the payment OK any in,srens
or principal Of any bonded ,ndeo.e0nc~s
then existing. nor from the Horary funa
70 any other fund.
Sec "A The provisions resatirg - tne
levy snf collection Of taxes contained IN
Article TX OF. or ea.swn.re ~ re Sna ~
charter are hereby continued In sorse 70
all tntsrts ard purposes. as TX expressly ~
enacted herein. in 30 far as may oe .eo-
,pa Tarr o. the ciry % any rights. dstnancs.
fextes claims. moneys. fsxess interest," "
sefsa ltsss due Or hereafter 20 become or -
deatare6 6sse 20 tns ciiy under SUE gr0Nt..
.b~ state or city. ard THE saFs- taah re
ss-fn~ced by TIRE cc3feEtGr or other proE@.
s.srSssr ar cffce-s herein CT ~ law provided
fe- ara me ats or .urneate tits or rsgns
- 80 ~is~ IN Or 20 az lets or isrts here
t1for. s5fs ~ hereafter q Re aid - to
rfrv s51,ser sash provisions or MrT freS~0sht
law OF charter rzsy he perfected asfs-r
s,~,, -sroVsssons. president Izw or easrts-
- s.tifx 80 N such provisions r-ececeac
saw Or charter were hersan expressly w.
enacted
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TIE Department or sanitation.