The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22

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all time IN business hours. De opsa TO pub
lie inspection, subject 10 such Reasonable
rtsles ard regulations as TIE city co0ncl
shall ~ ordnance prescribe.
Sec. IA Orr Or before the rrst Mcnsay
II September 81 each year, the comptgol-
ss-,,.-sS sseeSrS.asns,s w5tn s<rswates ara
reports OF each department. which he shah
require TO re delivered 70 him from the
hea1s % each department on or before tbs
tenth az August q each year, an estimate
% the probable necessities OF the city FOR
the ensuing fiscal year, giving the amount
funds for any ard all outstanding Bonded
debts together with the amount needed
for salaries and probable wants q all de-
partTnents az the municipal government n
detail and showing the necessities 81 each
of the several funds 70 Ae provided for ia
the treasury: The estimate shalt also
income ard revenue Is likely 70 accrue to
the treasury. ard be collected from fines,
licenses and all other sources OF revenue;
exclusive Of tax on property. ana shall
give an estimate Of what amount VIII he
required TO be levied and raised BY tax
meet the necessities OF such fiscal wear,
said estimates ID be based upon. where
practicable. the resources and expenditures
OF the current fiscal year: and at the same
time the comptroller shah also report 20
the. city council the balance on hand In
Sec. II. The city council shall on or be-
fore the first Monday in December I'm each
year BY ordinance fix the rate OF taxes 20
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-
See. l. There is hereby created an au-
diting committee. which shall consist on
the mayor president Of the city council.
the chairman OF the finance COMMITTEES
thereof. and the comptroller. The mayor
shall be the chairman OF the committee.
and the comptroller shah he secretary.
but in the absence OF either from any meet
ing OF the committee a temporary chair
man or secretary may be chosen by the
committee TO Act for the tirne being.
said committee shall hold stated meet
lngs once in each month and may adjourn
from time 10 time. IL shall be the duty OF
demands against the city OF whatsoever
nature and 20 recommend 20 the city eoun-
ell the allowance or disaIlowancs or tbs
same or any part thereof
Three members OF the committee shall
constitute quorum for tho transaction
OF business. bot a less number can meet
and adjourn from time 20 time.
Seceis. All demands. bills and claims
which NAV arise against the CITY, includ-
ing the payment of al 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 Tie
and Number the same IN the order OF pre-
sentation and refer the same 20 the audit
ing committee for action. whose duty IL
shall be 10 recommend the allowance OF
rejection Of the same IN whole or in part.
and II allowance be recommended 70 deslg-
nate the particular fund from which trey
are 20 be paid and indorse upon each claim
or deynara the date of the recommenda-
ton OF its allowance or rejection. the
amount 10 be allowed. and also the
section OF the charter, number or or
dluance, number OF contract, resolution
or order under which the said claim
or demand was authorized or con,
tracted for. These Endorsements shall
A. asf "a hxy Fha q a chair
man and secretary of the auditing commit
tee. All claims or demands after nelng
audited by said committee shall be FORTH
with reported to the city council Tor final
Sec. a. All demands and claims against
the city herCinhefore required 10 be verified
shall he subscribed and sworn TO before
the city comptroller or one OF his deputies.
or some officer authorized TO administer
oaihs Each claim or demand must he ac-
companiad by a detailed statement pf the
items, which shall be attached thereto
ana made a part thereof. -
Sec Is The secretary or the auditing
committee shall attend all meetings ot
said committee and keep a correct record
or Journal OF the proceedings or the COM
Sec. Is. The following funds are hereby
established:
First-The Water Fund into which shall
be paid all revenues derived from the wa
ter department. and from which shall be
paid all expenses OF operation and MAIN
tenance OF the water system. Any sur
pliis remaining in the fund az any time
after the payment OF such expenses may
DO disposed OF as is or may DO provided
by ordinances.
Nothing contained in this subdivision OF
Section 10 shall repeal or In any wise In
validate any ordinance or plan or scnere
proposed thereby heretofore approved ny
the electors OF the city upon submission
thereof to them. nor 10 prevent any modl-
lcation or amendment Of such ordinance.
plan or scheme upon submission thereof
to the electors of the city.
second-'The city Park Fund, from which
shall be paid oil expenses incident 70 the
acquisition. maintenance. ornamentation
and Improvement OF the parks. park drives,
eoulevards and public places OF the city,
Thrd-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 AL revenues Of the city. eSs
from which shall be paid all expenses ana
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 ordl-
See II. The city council may from time
to time establish such other funds az IL
may deem necessary, and shan estannsn
and continue In force all interest funds;
bond funds. bond redemption fnnds ana
other funds now or hereafter esrsDlshed
for the payment OF interest upon and the
city: and the percentage or each A.husi
tax levy shall be named for each fund.
and the WN0fa amount OF Nh&rH a1tA
nue. OF the city appropriated 10 SAID sev-
erai funds accordingly. and no transfer
shall be made from one fund 70 another ex-
cent as otherwise provided in this charter.
unless nv an Affirmative vote OF ma1oTi-
~ or the members elected or the city coun-
iii by ayes and noes, recorded In the Jour
nal 81 proceedings and In no case shall
auv moneys be transferred from any fun1
provided for the payment OF any interest
or principal OF any bonded indeptedneas
then existing nor from the library fund
20 any other fund .
Sec IL. The provisions relating 20 TIE
levy and collection OF taxes contained IN
Article TX or or elsewhere I'm the Charter
~ SEATTLE which Is superseded by this
charter are hereby continued In foFce. 70
All intents and purposes. as TX expressly fts-
enacted herein, fn so far as may he nec-
sxs,ry or proper for the enforcement on
the art Of the city OF any rights. dffnan1s.
ievgas claims, moneys. taxes interest or
peralties due or hereafter 20 become or -
declared due TO the city under suca proNi-
eteus or under any past or present law OF
the state or city, and the same shaH -
enforced by the collector or other pr9per
sffIcsr or officers herein or by law proyidef
o. ard me title or inch0ats tie or rights
~ ths city in or 70 oil lots or lands here
t0fo~s wold or hereafter 70 be sold 20 the
cffy under such provisions or any precedent
faw or charter may he perfected urcer
ss,et, rerosftSinns precedent law or charter
aE ffsilv as ~ such provisions precedent
law or charter were herein expressly re-
enacted
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