The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-27
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which such receipt was riv-u. 20 - re-
covered by civil action brought by tAs
csty AGAINST hsra IA court OF competent
Ses. i The treasurer's eooks shan. al
al tine In business hours. BE open 20 psso-
lse inspection. snbSect 10 sash reasonable
rules ard regulations as ira city council
shall By ordnance prescribe.
Sec. 70 On or before tns -rst Moa1ay
IN September in each year. the c5raptr5l-
Ter sh2ll prepare ana transnsit 70 the city
cc9ncii. accompanied with estimates ard
require to Re delivered 70 him from lie
heads OF each department on o. before sAs
tenth % August q each year, an eStirnat4
az tafe probable necessities Of the city for
the ensuing fiscal year. giving thu srnoGnt
TeGaire4 - meet the interest and sinking
funds for Sry and al outstanding bonded
Tor salaries ara probable wants Of all d.
pArtns@Ets OF the municipal government ~
oetat, and showing the necessities OF each
% tire several fnn1s - oc provided for IN
the treasury TIE estimate shall also
show as nearly As may Sc what amount af
ireSxne and revenue IL likely 70 accrue 70
the treasury. and be collected from fines.
licenses and ali other sources or revenue,
exclusive Of tax on property, and shall
give an estimate OF what amount viii 81
required 20 % Levied and raised by tax
from all property IN ths city. in order 70
meet the necessities or such fiscal year.
said estimates - he based upon. whers
practicable. the resources and expenditures
OF the current fiscal year, ard at the safsfs
time the comptroller shall also report 70
the city council the balance on hand II
Sex, n. TIE 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. 10Th real and personal. n
the city. neeSed 10 raise sufficient reve-
nue. 20 carry on the different departments
OF the municipal government for the en-
Sec. IL There Is hereby created an eu-
dit.ng committee. which shall consist OF
the fnaycr. president % the city council,
the chairman OF tbs finance COMMITTEES
thereof, and the comptroller Tbs mayer
shall re the chairman or the committee.
and the comptroller shall be secretary.
ing OF thu COMMITTEES a temporary chair
man or secretary may be chosen by tho
committee 20 act for the time being
Said COMMITTEES shall hold stated meet
fngs once in each month and may adjourn
from time 20 time IL shall be the duty %
the committee 20 examine ell claims and
nature and to recommend 10 the city couu-
ell the allowance or disallowsncs Of thu
Same or any part thereof.
Three members OF the committee shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction
OF business. but less number can meet
And adjourn from time TO time.
Sec. H. All demands. bills and claims
which NAV arise against thu city. taclud-
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 fils
ard number the same IN the order OF pre-
santation, and refer the same 20 the audit
ing committee for action. whose duty II
shall be TO recommend the allowance or
rejection OF the same In whole or IN part.
and IL allowance be accompanied, 20 desig-
nate the particular fund from which they
are TO 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 Of or
d!nance. 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 TO the city council for final
Sec. a. All demands and claims against
the city hereinbefors required 20 be verified
shall 30 subscribed and sworn 70 before
the city comptroller or one OF his deputies.
or some officer authorized to administer
oaths. Each claim or demand must be aS-
eompanied by a detailed statement Of the
items. which shall be attached thereto
and made part thereof.
Sec. IL The secretary Of the auditing
COMMITTEES shall attend all meetings Of
eafd committee and keep correct record
or journal Of the proceedings or the COM
mittee.
Sec. rs. The following funds arc hereby
established:
First-Ths Water Fund, into which shall
DO paid ell revenues derived from the wa
ter department. and from which shall be
paid all expenses OF operation and main
plus remaining in the fund at any time
after the payment OF such expenses may
be disposed Of as Is or may DO provided
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 ny
the electors OF the city upon submission
thereof 10 them nor TO prevent any mo6i-
fcaton or amendment OF such ordinance,
plan or scheme upop submission thereof
to the electors OF the city.
serend-Ths city Park Fund, from which
shall be paid all expenses incident 70 the
acquisition, maintenance, ornamentation
and Improvement OF the parks, park drives.
houlevards and publio places OF the city.
Third-The. Library Fund. from which
TIE Seattle Public Library.
Fourth-The General Fund. into which
shall lie paid all revenues or the city. es-
eept as otherwise provided by law. sn9
from which shall be paid all expenses and
liabilities Of the city which arc not payable
out OF special funds. Such accounts shall
se ket IN nns ana Ith a Other Mr city sx
nenfitures, as may De prescribed by oFdi-
nance.
10 time establish such other funds as X
NAV deem necessary, and shall establish
and continue IN force all interest fundss
bond fun6s, bond redemption funds ana
other funds now or hereafter established
for the payment az interest upon and tins
payment OF bonded Indebtedness o. the
s sax levy ap shall Se named for each find.
and the whole amount 81 taxes and reve~
nue. OF tho city appropriately 20 eaid s.V-
shau b. maze from one fund 20 another ex-
cept az otherwise provided IN this charter,
unless by an Affirmative vote OF y ma1ori-
" OF the members elected o. the cry coun-
eli bv ayes ana noes. recorded IN the Jour-
raj OF proceedings. and IN no case shsil
any moneys be transferred from sny iund
nr nrinrinai OF anv bonded Indebtedness
then existing ner from tho library fund
70 any other fund
levy and collection Of taxes contained IN
Article TX. Of. or elsewhere IN tns InarTer
Of Seattle. which is superseaed ~ ms
charter ara hereby continued In force 20
al insents end purposes, as II expressly re-
enacted herein. In 50 far SO may oe nee
ssssry or proper for TIE srf9rees1s sas "a
levses claims, moneys, taxes. interest or
peraltses due or hereafter 20 become or -
ess'ared due 20 the city under saea prov.
stems or Under any past Or present law OF
the state or city and the same shan te
e.nforced by the collector or other proper
eficer or eiiicers herein or ~ isw proyi1ef
~ Tho city in or To ell lots or lands here
.nfo~~ ssd ar hersafter 90 he sold 20 ms
city under such provisions or sny rreceo.iIt
s.s~s7 -rovlsiouE. rrece dent law or charter
a. fl,iy az - such provisions. precedent
law or charter were herein expressly re-
enacted
ARTICLE ~
IN. Department or Sanitation.
s.s~+too Th~r. shall b. a Board OF