The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-13
THE CHARTER or TINE CITY or
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covered by cIrsi action brought BY the
city against him in = court Ok competent
seq ) The treasur-rss n,cks shall at
al time in business hours. be open 20 pue-
l.c inspection. subject 10 such reasonable
rules ard regulations as tie city council
shall hy ordnance prescribe.
See 10 On Or before the frst Monday
n September IN each year. the cosnptrci-
Ter shall prepare ard transmit 10 the city
repcrts OF each department. which he shan
require 10 Se delivered 10 him from the
heads OF each department on Or before tbs
tenth az August OF each year, an estimate
OF the prohshse necessities Of the city for
the ensuing fiscal year. giving the amount
required 10 meet the interest and sinking
funds for any and all outstanding Bonded
for salaries ard probable wants ~ al de-
rarsna.Ets OF tire municipal government IN
OF the several funds % be provided Tor IN
the treasury. The estimate shall also
show as usariy as rray bc what amount Of
income ard revenue Is likely 70 accrue 20
licenses and all other sources OF revenue,
exclusive OF tax on property, and snsa
give an estimate cf what amount VII os
required 70 be levied and raised by tax
from all property IN tns city, IN order 20
mest the necessities OF such fiscal year.
said estimates 70 be based upon. where
OF the current fiscal year; ard at the same
tine the comptroller shah also report 20
the city council the balance on hand In
SEX n. The city council shall On or be-
fere the first Monday in December IN each
year by ordinances tx the rate OF taxes 10
BE- levied. ard levy the taxes upon AL taxa
bic property, both real and personal, in
the city. needed 10 raise SUFFICIENT reve-
nue. 70 carry on the different departments
OF the municipal government fer the en-
suing fiscal year.
See IL There IS hereby created an au-
dittng committee, which shall consist of
~ 3@4- -
the chairman of the finance committee
5hareof, and the comptroller. The mayor
shah Re the chairman OF the committee,
bat in the absence OF either from any meet
ting Of the committee a temporary chair
man or secretary may be chosen hy the
committee to act for the time being.
Said committee shall held stated meet
ings once in earh month and may adjourn
from time 10 time II shall ne the duty or
the committee 70 examine all claims and
demands against the city OF whatsoever
nature ard 20 recommend 70 the city coun-
ell the allowance or disallowanee OF the
hama or any rart thereof.
Three members Of the committee shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction
Of business. but less number can meet
and adjourn from time 20 time.
Sec. is. Ali demands. bills and claims
which NAV arise against the city. INCLUDE
ing the payment OF all employees 81 the city.
not. shall be duly verified as hereinafter
provided, and De filed with the secretary
OF the auditing committee, who shall file
and number the same In the order OF pre-
ssntation. ana refer the same 10 the audit
ing committee for action, whose duty IL
shall be TO recommend the allowances or
and II allowance be recommended, TO desig-
nate the particular fund from which Trey
are 20 be paid. and indorse upon each claim
or demand the date OF the recommenda-
amount TO be allowed, and also tho
section OF the charter, number OF or
dlnanee. number az contract. resolution
or order under which the said claim
or demand was authorized or con-
tracted for. These Endorsements shall
be verified by the signature o. the chair
tee. All claims or demands after being
audited by said committee shall be forth
with reported TO the city council for final
Sec. H. All demands and claims against
the city hereinbefors required 70 be verified
shall be subscribed and eworn 10 before
or soma offcer authorized TO adrninistsr
oaths. Each claim or demand must be ac-
corranied by q detailed statement or the
items which s e, h. oe a''ache0 'he's''
Sec. ls The secretary Of the auditing
committee shall attend all meetings OF
or Journal Of the proceedings OF the COM
Sec. ia The following funds are hereby
established:
rirrf~The Water Fund. into which shah
be paid all revenues. derived from the wa
ter department, and from which shall Dc
paid all expenses Of operation ard main
p'us remaining tn the fund al any tine
after the payment OF such expenses may
% disposed OF az Is or may be provided
Nothing contained IN this subdivision 90
Section 10 shall repeal or In any wise In
validate. any ordinance or plan or scheme
proposed thereby heretofore approved by
the electors Of the city upon submission
thereof to them, nor 10 prevent any moc'-
ication or amendment Of such oreinanee,
plan or scheme upon submission thereof
to the electors OF the city.
ssesnd-The City Park Fund, from which
shall be paid al expenses incident 70 the
acquisition, maintenance, ,ornamentation
and Improvement OF the parks. park drives,
boglevards and public places OF the city,
.Third-The. Library Fund. from which
the Seattle Public Library.
Fourfh-Ths General Fund, Into which
shall he paid all revenues or the city. eS-
from which shall be paid all expenses ard
liabilities Of the city which are not payable
out of special funds. such accounts shall
erai departments and with other city ex-
renditures, as may DO prescribed BY ordi-
nance.
10 tirna establish such other funds IS II
NAV deem necessary. and shah estao
and continue In force all interest FUNDS.
other funds now or hereafter established
for the paymeut Of interest upon ana the
payment OF bonded Indebtedness OF the
city; and the percentage 81 sacn annusi
tax levy shall be named for each fund.
and the whole amount Of taxes ana reve-
rue OF the city appropriately TO saio ssv-
eraI funds accordingly: and M transfer
shall be made frcrs one fund 20 another ex-
cent as otherwise provided in this charter.
unless by an affirmative vote or ua3ort-
~ Of the members elected ~ the city COIN
all by ayes and noes recorded In the teur-.
arv ~7os7evs be Transferred from arv fund
provided for the payment az any interest
ar ,arInrfraI OF any bond~d Indebtedness
then existing, nor from the library fund
10 any other fund.
Sc "a The provisions relating 20 the
law ard collection 81 taxes contained IN
Article ~ or or eisewhere IN tire Charter
az sssttie which Is superseded ny THIS
charter are hereby Continued N FORCE. 70
All frferfs ard purposes. as ~ expressly rs
enacted herein, IN 50 far IA nay be nee
essarw or proper TOT the efaioIe s s. "a
lexfes. csssYns, moneys, taxess interest or
,,srz iti4s due or hereafter 20 become or -
as.s1erei Que 70 the city un9sr Eucn profs-
ssa-s or under Puy past or present iaN OF
tha state or city and tbs same shsi =
enforced ~ the collector or other pr9ser
- mr3 the title or inehpats tile Or rights
NJ the city IN or IN al lots or lArfs here
tnFnr@ =old ~ here's fser 20 be gold - to
rttv unser such provisions or any rreceFsnt
tayr ~ charter may hs perfected urcer
s4eh PROVISIONS rreceseAt i2w or eaAs
law or charter were herein expressly re-
enacted