The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-03-02
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
notwithstanding

dCIIOH UTUugnL Dy the
city against him in a court of competent
jurisdiction.
Sec. 8. The treasurer's books shall, at
All tlme in business hours, be open to pub
nc inspection, subject to such reasonable
ruleS and regulations as the city council
shal by ordinance prescribe.
sec. ~. On or before the first Monday
IN september in each year, the comptrol-
Ter shall prepare and transmit to the city
councll, accompanied with estimates and
reports OF each department, which he shall
require TO be delivered to him from the
heads of each department on or before the
tehth OF august of each year, an estimate
81 81 tne probable necessities of the city for
r Inc ensuing hscal year giving the amount
req9lred 10 meet the interest and sinking
FUNDS for any and all outstanding bonded
debts, together with the amount needed
IoI saIaTles and probable wants Of all de-
gdttulehtS OF the municipal government In
uetdll, ana showing the necessities of each
OF the several funds to be provided for in
me treasury; The estimate shall also
SHOW as nearly as may be what amount of
income and revenue is likely to accrue to
the treasury, and be collected from fines
licenses and alNbther sources of revenue,
exclusive of tax on property, and shall
give an estimate of what amount will he
reQulred to be levied and raised by tax
from an property in the city, in order to
meet the necessities of such fiscal wear
Sald estimates to be based upon where
the resources and expenditures
OF the current fiscal year; and at the same
Tune the comptroller shall also report to
each fund manu- III
Sec, H. The city council shall on or be-
Lore the Hrst Monday in December in each
year by ordinance fix the rate of taxes to
pc levied, and levy the taxes upon all taxa
bic property, both real and PERSONAL in
Ine Guy needed to raise sufficient reve-
nue. 10 carry on the different departments
suing fiscal year.
Sec. Il. There is hereby created an au-
citing committee, which shall consist of
me mayor, president Of the city council.
the chairman of the finance COMMITTEES
tnereof, and the comptroller. The mayor
ShaII pc the chairman of the committee
ana the comptroller shall be secretary
put IN the absence of either from any meet
ing Oh the committee a temporary chair
man or secretary may be chosen nv the
committee to act for the time being
Said committee shall hold stated meet
lngS once in each month and NAV adjourn
from II,o Tune to time. 1t shall be the duty of
the committee to examine all claims and
demands against the city of whatsoever
nature and to recommend to the city coun-
Gil the allowance or disalloWance of the
same or any part thereof.
Tnree members of the committee shall
ceehStltute a quorum for the transaction
OF business, bat a less number can meet
ana adjourn from time to time
sec. IL. All demands bills and claims
WIIGn may arise against the city, includ-
ing the payment of all employees Of the city,
Wnetner under regular monthly salary or
not, shall be duly verified as hereinafter
provided, and be filed with the Secretary
OF the auditing committee, who shall file
ana NUMBER the same in the order OF pre-
SentatlOn, and refer the same to the audit
ing committee for action, whose duty it
shal be to recommend the allowance or
reJec6lon OF the same in whole or in part,
anu II allowance be recommended, to desig-
nate the particular fund from which they
are 10 be paid, and indOrse upon each claim
or demand the date Of the recommends
amount to be allowed and also the
sectlon OF the charter, number of or
number of contract, resolution
or order under which the said claim
or demand was authorized or Con- con-
tracted Tor. These Endorsements shall
be verified by the signature of the chair
man ana secretary of the auditing commit
tee: All claims or demands after being
by said committee shall be forth
with reported to the city council for final
Sec. A. All demands and claims against
the city hereinbefore required to be verified
snail De subscribed and sworn to before
the city comptroller or one of his deputies,
Or some officer authorized to administer
oaths. Each claim or demand must be ac-
companied by a detailed statement of the
items, which shall be attached thereto
ana made part thereof.
Sec. Is. The secretary of the auditing
committee snail attend all meetings of
said committee and keep a correct record
Or Journal of the proceedings of the com
established:
First-The Water Fund, into which shall
be paid all revenues derived from the wa
ter department, and from which shall be
pad all expenses of operation and main
tenance Of the water system. Any sur
pluS remaining IN the fund at any time
after the payment Of such expenses NAV
pc disposed of as is or may be provided
by ordinance.
Nothing contained in this subdivision of
SECTION l6 shall repeal or in any wise in
validate any ordinance or plan or scheme |
proposed thereby heretofore approved by
Il Ehe electors of the city upon submission
thereof to them, nor to prevent any modi- |
lcat1on or amendment of such ordinance
plan or scheme upon submission thereof
to the electors Of the city
Seccnd-The City Park Fund, from which
snail be paid all expenses incident to the
acquisition, maintenance, ornamentation
and Improvement of the parks, park drives,
o0uleVardS 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 of the city, ex-
cept as otherwise provided by law and
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
eral departments and with other city ex-
penditures, as may be prescribed by ordi-
nance.
Sec. II. The city council may from time
to time establish such other funds as it
may deem necessary, and shall establish
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bond funds, bond redemption funds and
other funds now or hereafter established
for the payment of interest upon and the
payment of bonded Indebtedness of the
city; and the percentage Of each annual
tax levy shall be named for each fund,
and the whole amount of taxes and reVe-
nue. OF the city appropriated to said sew
eral funds accordingly; and no transfer
shall be made from one fund to another eX-
cept as otherwise provided in this charter,
unless by an affirmative vote of a MAORI
ty of the members elected of the city coun-
Gil by ayes and noes, recorded in the jour
nal of proceedings, and in no case shall
any moneys be transferred from any fund
or principal Of any bonded Indebtedness
then existing, nor from the library fund
to any other fund.
Sec. Is. The provisions relating to the
levy and collection of taxes contained in
Article TX. of, or elsewhere in the Charter
Of Seattle, which is superseded by this
charter. are hereby continued in force, to
all intentS and purposes, as if expressly re-
essary or proper for the enforcement on
the part of the city Of any rights, demands,
1eVieS, claims, moneys, taxes, interest or
penalties due or hereafter to become or be
declared due to the city under such provi-
SiOns or under any past or present law of
the state or city, and the same shall he
by the collector or other proper
officer or officers herein or by law provided
for, and the title or inchoate title or rights
of the city in or to all lots or lands here
tofore sold or hereafter to be sold to the
city under such provisions or any precedent
law or charter may be perfected under
such provisions, precedent law or charter
as fully as if such provisions, precedent
law or charter were herein expressly re-
enacted.
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