The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-28

SEATrLE<-contfuue
which such receipt "a. siyer. to - r.
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Sec Ths treasurer. hceks shall. st
lie Inspection. subject % such reasozaoae
rules ard resul2 ttens as the city council
shah BY ordnance prescribe
See 10 on CT before tHs s-st Monday
In septsrsAer In each year. the earagfrai-
Ter shah prepare an1 transmit 70 the city
council. accompanied with estimates ard
require % be delivered 81 atm from tie
hesds OF each department on CO before 1ns
tenth e August Of each year, an estimate
The ensuing fiscal year, giving the amour,
required 20 meet fne interest and sinking
finds for any ard al outstanding bonded
for salaries ara probable wants ef ka DE-
partrY,-ats % the municipal government n
detail. and showing the necessities Of each
% ira several funds 70 se provided fer "a
the treasury. The estimate shall also
show IS nearly as may Re WHIST amount 81
income snd revenue : likely % accrue 70
licenses and AL ether sources 81 rsvenues
exclusive ct tax on property, ard SHAH
give sn estimate e What amount wsii =
from all property 81 ths city. "a order 10
meet the necessities Of such fiscal year.
sad estira.ss e &c based upon. where
Of the current fiscal year. ard at the same
tine the comptroller shah also report 10
the city council the balance On hand In
Sec. ii. The city council shall on or be-
fore the erst Monday IN December In each
year by ordinance ~ me rate OF taxes TO
sle property. both real and personal. in
the city. needed 10 raise sufficient rove
OF the municipal government fer the an
suing fiscal year.
seS. II There is hereby created sn sn-
dung eonnEnittees which shall consist e
thu chairman Of the finance committee
thereof, snd the comptroller. The mayor
shall hs the chairman OF the committee.
but IN the absence OF either from any meet
ing OF the COMMITTEES q temporary chair
man or secretary may be chosen by the
Said committee shall hold stated meet
fngs once in each month and may adjourn
, ,s time 70 ain =, s shs 81 N, s,s, 1n.y "a
demands against the city or whatsoever
nature and 10 recommend 70 the atty coun-
ell the allowance or disaliowancs OF the
same or any part thereof.
Three members OF tho committee shall
constituts Z quorum for the TRANSACTION
Sns 0 sdtouTn from ,,ne TO tine Gan i's''
Sec. Is. All demands. bills ana claims
which NAV arise against tho city. includ-
whether under regular monthly salary or
not. shall DO duly verified a. hereinafter
provided. and be filed with tho secretary
OF the auditing committees. who shall file
and number the same IN the order OF pre-
sanitation, and refer the same 10 the audit
ing COMMITTEES for action; whose duty IL
shall be to recommend tho allowances or
rejection OF the same I'm whole or In part.
ana IL allowance be recommended, to cesig-
nate the particular fund from which they
are TO be paid, and indorse upon each claim
or demand the date Of the recommended
ton OF Its allowance or rejeoton. tns
amount 20 be allowed. and also. tho
section OF the charter. number or or
dinance, number OF contract. resolution
or order undsr which the said claim
or demand was authorized or con.
be verified BY the signature Of the chair
man and secretary of the auditing commits
tee All claims or demands after being
audited by said committee shall be forth,
sec. Il. All demands and Claims against
shall Be subscribed and sworn to eefors
the city comptroller or one or his deputies.
or sonne officer authorized to ADMINISTERS
cornpanied by a detailed statement OF tho
items, which shall be attached thereto
and made a part thereof.
Sec IS The secretary OF ths auditing
COMMITTEES shall attend all meetings Of
said committee and keep correct recerd
or journal Of the proceedings OF the COM
Sec. Is. The following funds are hereby
First-The Water Fund, into which shah
be paid ell revenues derived from the wa
ter department. and from which shail be
paid all expenses OF operation and main
tenance OF the water system Any sur
after the payment OF such expenses may
be disposed ot Al Is or may DO provided
by ordinance.
Section 10 shall repeal or IN any wise In
validate any ordinance or plan or schefne
proposed thereby heretofore approved by
the electors OF the city upon submission
thereof TO them, nor TO prevent any modi-
fcaticn or amendment OF such ordinance,
plan or scheme upon submission tnereot
Second-The City Park Fund. from which
shall be paid all expenses incident 20 The
acquisition. maintenance, ornam I,e s.si.
houlevards and public places OF the city.
Third-The Library Fund. from which
shall be pa, ns sl expenditures inoidsh' 10
IF I-ourthIThs General Fund, into which
shall be paid all revenues or the city, ex-
sp1 a. beb shs he pod ali and
liabilities OF the city which are not pay abe
out Of special funds. Such accounts shaH
be kept IN the genera rnna Wsn s ety
penditures. as may be prescribed oy cruz
nance.
TO time establish such other funds as IL
nav deem necessary, and shall estapnrn
and continue IN force ell interest funds.
bond funds. bond redemption funds sna
for the payment Of interest upon and the
payment OF bonded Indebtedness OF the
city AND s ,ss snmsd for e. each fund
End the whole amount OF taxes ana reFe-
nue. OF the city appropriated 20 said sev-
>ral funds accordingly: and no TRANSFER
shaII be made from one fund 70 snotner ex-
GER, as otherwise provided IN this charter,
unless by an affirmative vo,e on ns as.,,,-
~ OF the m ernbers elected OF the city eouh-
ell by ayes and noes. recorded IN me lea,,,
nal OF proceedings. END II no case s es
nr1yisef for the payment OF any interest
or principal OF any bonded indeofeoness
the, existing nor from the library fund
ssH ~ The provisions relating - the
levy ard collection OF taxes contained IN
Article TX. OF, or elsewhere in the tfsaTisr
OF Seattle. which Ia superseded hY th.s
charter are hereby continued IN force, 10
All intsnts ard purposes. es * expressly re-
enacted herein IN so far as may Dc rec
exesry or proper for the enforceIne1t on
tha mart Of the city OF any rights. detnsnds.
1880 cl.trns moneys, taxes. Interest or
r,Ar7s iffes ore or hereafter 20 bec0fEe or %
Sso,sred au4 20 the city under sucn Prov
stons or under any past or presefs iaw OF
shA state or city and the same %hsn -
O. forced nv the collector or other proper
er5cer or efTcers herein or by law provided
for arF the title or inchoate fitle or rlgns
Of ths city IN or % all lets or laras mere
.sfor. sol6 or hereafter to b Hold 20 the
stsv under such provisions or any rre0@ient
t.w or charter may b. perfected eDfsr
gs1eh provisions, precedent law or enarteT
ss fully "a II such provisions nreseaeat
law or charter were herein expressly re-
enacted
ARTICLE Y
Tho D.narfrnent OF Sanitation.