The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
THE CHARTER or THE CTTY or
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


covered ~ eivl action brought BY the
city against atm IN \ court Of competent
Sec- :. The s-eesurer,s books shau. at
al time In business hours. be open 20 pub
lie inspection. subject 70 such reasonable
rules and regulations as the city council
shall by ordnance prescribe.
Sec 10 On CT before rhe first Mcrtay
In September IN each year. TIE comptroi-
Ter shan prepare AID transmit 20 the city
reports OF each department. which he shan
require 70 be delivered To him from the
heads q each department en- OF before the
tenth az August Of each year, an estimate
OF tho probable necessities Of the city for
the ensuing f3scai year. giving the amount
required "a meet the interest and sinking
funds for any ard al outstanding bcnded
debts together with the amount needed
for salaries ara probable wants q all de-
Earinl@zts OF TIE municipal government IN
detail. and showing the necessities CT each
OF tEs several funds % he provided for in
the treasury. Tie estimate shall also
show as nearly as may he what amount q
iacome and revenue Is likely 70 accrue 20
the treasury. and be collected from fines.
licenses ard all other sources or revenue,
exclusive q tax On properly. ana sssh
required to 70 levied and raised by tax
from all property IN tire city, in order 20
meet the necessities OF such fiscal year,
sad estimates 70 be based upon. where
practicable. the resources and expenditures
OF the current fiscal year. ard at the same
time the comptroller shah also report 20
ina Wy ASAAsNt AHS N>A&aAsSS Va 3AAa -
Sec. ii. The city council shall ON or be-
fore the first Monday IN December IN each
year by ordinance TX the rate OF taxes to
be levied. and levy the taxes upon ell taxa
BILE property. both real and personal, Ia
the city. needed 20 raise sufficient reve-
nue. 10 carry on the different departments
OF tire municipal government for the en-
See. IL. There is hereby created an sn-
dsting committee. which shall consist q
fMA prpES1Rrf zf the rsrV COUNCIL.
the chairman OF the finance COMMITTEES
thereof, ard the comptroller. The mayor
and the comptroller shah be secretary.
bu: IN the absence az either from any meet
ing or the committee a temporary chair
arn 81 5000 rs AZ a a NE tine 1 senr ~ tho
Said committee shall hold stated meet
inGs once in each month and may adjourn
from time TO time. IL shall be the duty oe
the COMMITTEES % examine al claims and
demands against the city OF whatsoever
nature and 20 recommend 20 the city coun-
Gil the allowance or di.ailowancs OF the
same or any part thereof.
Three members OF the committee shall
constitute quorum for the transaction
o. ,ss 81, ,, less y. nu .'oss can iies'
Sec. Is All demands. hills and claims
which NAV arise against the city, tncaud-
ing the payment or all employees of the city.
whether under regular monthly salary or
not, shall be duly verified as hereinafter
provided. and be filed with TIE secretary
OF the EN2ttlFE NGiWfEkAtSEt. VITO E4t94A tid
ard number the same IN the order Of pre-
sentation. and refer the same 70 the audit
ing committee for action. whose duty II
shall be- 70 recommend the allowance or
rejection Of the same IN whole or In part.
and II allowance he recommended, TO Gesig-
nate the particular fund from which they
or demand me date OF the recommenda-
ton CT its allowance or rejection. the
amount TO be allowed. and also the
section OF the charter, number 81 or
af..se s-F
or order under which the said claim
or demand was authorized or con-
tracted for. These Endorsements shall
man and secretary OF the auditing commit-
tee All claims CT demands after being
audited by said committee shall be FORTH
with reported 20 the city council Tor maj
Sec. a. All demands and claims against
the city hersinbefore required 20 be yaTfned
The city Comptroller or one Of his deputies.
or some officer authorized 10 administer
oaths. Each claim or demand must ne ao-
corrparfei by a detailed statement or the
items. which shall be attached thereto
and made part thereof.
Sec. rs. The secretary OF the auditing
committee shall attend all meetings q
said COMMITTEES and keep a correct record
or Journal Of the proceedings OF tho COM
Sec, u. The following funds are hereby
Flrst-The Water Fund. into which shali
be paid all revenues derived from the wa
s sn - fe rss and sAa n Ss
teDance OF the water system Any SUR
Plus remaining in the fund AZ any time
be disposed Of as 10 or may be provided
by ordinance.
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 nv
the electors Of the city upon submission
thereof 70 them. nor 70 prevent any modi-
plan or scheme upon submission thereof
to the electors OF the city.
seecnd--The City Park Fund. from which
shall be paid al expenses incident 70 the
acquisition, maintenance. ornarnentation
and Improvement OF the parks. park drives.
bcrlevsrds and Snslic pla .ss q the city, city,,
shall be pad all expenditures incident TO
the Seattle Public Library.
Fourth-The General Fund. into when
shall be paid ali revenues ~ the city. ex-
cept as otherwise provided BY law. ana
from which shall be paid AL expenses and
Liabilities o. ne e1ts VICE. ar 20, rss,
be kept In the general fund with the sew
erni depa rtments and with other city ex-
penditures, as may be prescribed ny ordi-
ser. IT. The city council may from time
20 time establish such other funds as y
ana continue I'm foree ali interest funds,
bond funds bond redemption funds ant
other funds now or hereafter established
for the payment ~ interest upon ana the
payment Of bonded indebtedness OF the
city: and the percentages or each annuai
tax levy snail be named for each fund.
ara the whole amount Of taxes ard reye-
nue. OF the city appropriated 10 sst1 sew
eral funds accordingly. and no transfer
shall be made from one fand to another ex-
cent as otherwise provided in this charter.
slrfess nv an affirmative vote OF MAORI
~ az the members elected 81 the city eoun-
cii by ayes and noes, recorded IN fne 1gar-
nal Of proceedings. and in no case sneli
any moneys be transferrea rom any ,sns
provided for tne payment OF any interest
or principal OF any bonded ineeoteoness
then existing. nor from the library fund
10 any other fund.
Sc IS The provisions relating 20 the
lew sud collection OF taxes Contained ~
az Seattle which II superseded ~ TINS
charter. are hereby continued In force. 70
All frsterfS and purposes, as X expressly re-
enacted herein. in 50 far as may be nee
the rert ~ tire citv - any rights. defnards.
Ie,-ies- claims, moneys. taxes. Interest or
,,eraifles giu~ or hereafter - becorne or .
da..ars1 Due 20 the city under such pr0Ni-
sicrF or under any past CT present sS nf
the state OF city. a7i - sane shan -
o~,@sr er sfY-ers herein or BY isW prov'fei
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49, ~-,.visiers -r@c~fert isw Or charter
- fuiiY a. n su7h PRIV sions. rrecf.le1t
law az carter we're herein expressly ~
enacted
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