The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05


which such receipt was given. 30 ee re-
city against hsEa IL a court Of competent
Jav5sdiEtloE-
AL time in business hours. be open 20 pno-
lie inspection. subject TO such reasonable
rules and regulations as the city COUNCIL
shall By ordinance prescribe.
Sec. 10 On or hesore tie frst Monday
n September IN each year. the conptrol-
le- shall prepare and transmit 70 the city
council. accompanied with estimates and
reports OF each Department. which he shall
require 10 be delivered 20 him from the
heads % each department on or Before thu
tenth 81 August OF each year. an estimate
OF the prchabls necessities OF the city for
the ensuing fiscal year. giving the amount
required TO meet the interest and sinking
debts. together with the amount needed
for salaries and probable wants OF AL de-
pssrsnents OF the municipal government IN
OF the several funds % be provided FOR in
the treasury. The estimate shall also
show as nearly as may be what amount Of
the treasury, and Be collected from fines.
licenses ard all other sources OF revenue,
exclusive OF tax on property. and shah
required to Do levied ana raised BY tax
from all property In thu city. In order 20
meet the necessities Of such fiscal year,
practicable. the resources and expenditures
OF tho current fiscal year. and at the sarSa
time the comptroller shall also report 10
the, city council tho balance ON hand in
each fund.
Sec. Ii. Tho city council shall on or be-
fore the first Monday In December in each
year by ordinances fix the rate OF taxes TO
be levied. and levy the taxes upon all taxa
bic property. both real and personal. in
the city. needed TO raise sufficient reve-
nue. to carry on the different departments
OF the municipal government for the en-
suing fiscal year.
See IL There is hereby created an au-
Ss.tt uf,1f snt
thu mayer. president OF the city council.
the chairman OF the finance COMMITTEES
thereof. and the comptroller The mayor
shall ~ the chairman OF the committee.
and the comptroller shall he secretary,
bat IN the absence OF either from any meet
ing of the committee temporary chair
man or secretary may be chosen by ths
committee to act for the time being.
Said committee shall hold stated meet
inss once N esch month and may a sss.,s
the committee 70 examine all claims and
demands against the city OF whatsoever
nature and 70 recommend 20 the city coun-
ell the allowance or disallowance OF tho
same or any 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 TO time.
Sec Is. All demands, bills and claims
ing the payment OF all employees OF the city.
whether under regular monthly salary or
not. shall be duly verified as hereinafter
OF the auditing committee, who shall fila
ard number the same In the order or pre-
santation, and refer the same 20 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 If allowance be recommended, 70 desis-
are TO be paid, and indorse upon each claim
or demand the date OF thu recommended
ton Q, Its allowance Ic Or se, s as me
section OF the charter, number or or
dinance number of contract, resolution
or order under which the said claim
trac,sd 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 COMMITTEES shall De forth
with reported to the city council Tor maj
action.
the city hereinbefora required 70 be verified
shall be subscribed and sworn to before
the city comptroller or one Of his deputies.
or some officer authorized 70 administer
oaths. Each claim or demand must be ac-
comranea by Q. detailed statement or tne
items which shall be attached thereto
Sec. Is. The secretary OF the auditing
committee shall attend all meetings q
said committee and keep correct record
or. journal Of the proceedings OF tho COM
Sec. le The following funds are hereby
FirstMThe 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 ara main
psus remaining in the fund az any time
after the payment OF such expenses may
be disposed OF as Is or may b provided
Nothing contained In this subdivision 90
Section 10 shall repeal or In any wise IN
rsed any tSeresY ,a aproved sy
the electors OF the city upon submission
thereof TO them. nor 70 prevent any modi-
fieation or amendment s % scn o1a ,harse;
to the electors Of the city.
Seeond-The City Park Fund. from which
shall be paid ell expenses incident to thu
acquisition. maintenance. orTlamentation
and Improvement OF the parks. park drives,
boulevards and public places OF the city.
Third-The Library Fund. from which
shall be raid 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 ana
liabilities Of the city which are not payaois
out Of special funds. Such accounts shali
be kent in the general fund with the sew
eFai departments and with other city ex-
penditures. as may be prescribed by ordi-
see II. The city council may from time
to time establish such other funds as y
may deem necessary. and shan esta nlisn
and continue IN force oil interest funds,
bond funds. bond redemution funds and
other funds now or hereafter established
for the payment OF interest upon ana the
payment OF bonded indebtedness OF the
city: and the percentage Of each annual
tan levy shall be named for each. fund.
and the whole amount OF taxes ana reve-
nue. OF the city appropriated TO ssid sew
erni funds accordingly; and no transfer
shall be made from one fund TO another e1-
cent as otherwise provided IN this charter.
unless by an Affirmative vote OF q MAORI
~ ~ the members elected Of the city coun-
cir BY ayes and noes. recorded in the Jour.
nal OF proceedings, end N no case Ia,
any n1orlevs be transferred from any fund
nrovidet for the payment OF any interest
ar principal OF any bonded indeotedness
then existing. nor from the library fund
to any other fund.
levy and collection OF taxes contained IN
Article TX OF or elsewhere IN the Cnsfter
Of SEATTLE which In superseded py TINS
charter are hereby continued IN foFce. 70
s-sa,,sd herein. in 50 far as may be nee
axsary or rgroper for the enforcement on
the part % the city % any rights 0s1nanas.
iaN-fes claims. moneys. taxes. interest Vt
reraitiss due or hereafter 20 become or -
S.ssared Cue TO the city under such provi-
st0us or under any past or present law OF
the state or city. and the same shsi! e
e-fnrcsa BY the collector o. other pfeEsr
officer or officers herein or ny iaw proylse.s =.
fss awA :he tito or inrhoats fftf- or rights
~ tha city IN or TO ell lots or lants here
soeora Hoif ~ here's ffe~ 70 h~fsol0 20 TIE
cssw under sslch provisions or any preff-a-ns
law or charter may Re perfected uftfer
ss,rs rsrosfslors precedent law or rh&rter
- g,s,w as n psicfl provisions. precedent
iaw 81 charter we're herein expressly re-
enacted
ARTICLE X.
The Department OF sanitation.