The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-11
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cos
which such receipt was given. 20 b re-
covered hy civil action brought by the
city against him in q court OF competent
So 4 Ths treasurer,s books shan. Al
81 time In business hours, De open 70 pub
lie inspection. subject 10 such reasonable
rules and regulations as the city council
shall by ordnance prescribe.
Sec. 10 On Or before the arst Mor1ay
h September in each year. the conptroi-
council. accompanied with estimates ard
reports OF each department.. which ne shall
require TO be delivered TO him from the
heads OF each department on OF before tina
tenth CT August CT each year, an estimate
OF tire probable necessities OF the city for
The ensuing fiscal year. swing the amount
funds for any and all outstanding bonded
debts. together with the amount needed
fer salaries and prooanle wants OF AL de-
partmsnts Of the municipal government IN
detail. and showing the necessities Of each
OF the several funds 10 be provided for in
the treasury: The estimats shall also
show as nearly as may be what amount OF
income and revenue Is likely 10 accrue 70
the treasury. and b collected from flnea
licenses and al other sources Of rsvenue.
give an estimate Of what amount win 30
required 10 b levied and raised nv tax
frou, all property in tia city. in order 70
said estimates TO be based upon. where
practicable. the resources and expenditures
or the current fiscal year and At the same
the city council the balance on hand in
each fund
Sec. IL. Tho city council shall on or be-
fore the first Monday IN December N each
year ey ordinances fx the rate Of taxes to
be levied. ard levy thu taxes upon all taxa
bic property. both real and personal. "a
the city. needed 10 raise SUFFICIENT rcvs-
nns 10 carry on the different departments
OF the municipal government for the en-
suing fiscal year.
6iting commitsee which shall consist OF
ths usayor. president OF the city council.
the chairman OF the finance committee
thereaf. and the comptroller. TIE mayor
shall be the chairman OF the committee.
and the comptroller shall he secretary.
but N the absence Of either from any meet
man or secretary may be. chosen by the
committee TO act for the time being.
Said committee shall bold stated meet
fngs once IN each month and may adjourn
from time 20 time. Ii shall be the duty of
tho committee 10 examine al claims and
demands against the city OF whatsoever
nature and TO recommend 20 the city coun-
csl the allowance or disallowanes OF the
same or any part thereof.
Three members OF the committee shall
constituts quorum for the transaction
OF business. but less number can meet
ard adjourn from time 10 time.
Sec. Is. All demands, bills ard claims
ing the payment OF all employees OF the city.
whether under regular monthly salary or
not. shall be duly verified as hereinafter
provided. ard be fled with the secretary
OF the auditing committee, who shall file
and number the same In the order or pre-
sentation. and refer the same 20 the audit
ing committee for action, whose duty IL
shall be 10 recommend the allowances or
rejection Of the same In whole or in part.
ard II 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 tina recommeadn-
ton OF It's allowance or retection. ne
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section OF the charter. number of or
Gsnance, number OF contract, resolution
or order under which tho said claim
or sss and vas s... shai
be verified by the signature or the chair
man and secretary Of the auditing commit-
tee al clans am or oeaha asa nii 81 toTth
with reported TO the city council Tor nnai
sec. Il. All demands ana claims against
the city hereinbefore required 20 be verified
shall Re- subscribed ard sworn to before
the city comptroller or one OF bis Deputies.
or some officer authorized 10 administer
oaths. Each claim or demand must DC ac-
corpanieG by a detailed statement ot the
items. which shall be attached thereto
and made q part thereof.
SCI. IL The secretary Of the auditing
COMMITTEES shall attend all meetings OK
said committee and keep correct rccord
OF Journal Of the proceedings OK the COM
Sec. u. The following funds are hereby
established:
Ffrst--The Water Fund. into which shall
be psls eli revenues derived from the wa
paid ali expenses OF operation and main
plus remaining IN the fund az any time
after the payment OF such expenses may
be disposed Of as IL or may 10 provided
Nothing contained in this subdivision 90
Section is shall repeal or IN any wise In
validate. any ordinance. or plan or scheme
the electors OF the city upon submission
thereof 20 them. nor 10 prevent any rnodi.
fication or amendment OF such ordinance,
plan or scheme upon submission fhereor
to the electors OF the city.
sssona-.rhs city Park Fund. from which
shall be raid all expenses incident 70 tho
and improvement OF the parks. park drives,
bouievards and public places OF the city.
.Third-The. Library Fund. from which
ehail be raid all expenditures incident 10
Fourth-The General Fund, into which
shall be paid all revenues OF the city. ex.
from which shall be paid all expenses and
liabilities Of the city which are not payabls
out OF special funds Such accounts snal
erai Departments and with other city ex-
pendstures. as may be prescribed oy ordi-
nance.
TO time establish such other funds az Il
may deem necessary. and shall ests nifsn
and continue In force all interest iuncsi
o3hsr . furd. now now or hereafter es1abished
for the payrnent OF interest upon and the
PAYMENT OF bonded indebtedness or the
city: and the percentages OF each snuusi
tav levy shall be named for each fund.
ard the whole amount OF taxes ana reve-
nue. OF the city arprcprtsted TO SAC sev-
eraI funds accordingly: and no TRANSFER
shall be made from one fund 10 another ex-
cent "a otherwise provided IN this charter,
unless hy an sf7rna tive vote OF natorf-
~ Of the members elected OF the city eoun-
ell by ayes and noes. recorded in ths l3Ir,,
nal OF proceedings. and u no case snal
anv rsoneys be transferred from any FUND
provided for the payment of any interest
or urtnctrai OF any bonded indsetednees
then existing, nor from the library fund
20 any other furd-
levy and collection OF taxes contained IN
Article TX OF. or elsewhere IN the CnarIer
of Seattle which Ia superseded by TINS
charter. are hereby continued in ,ore s,, -, 20
erar4ea herein In so far az may BE nee
eeearv or proper for the enforcement On
the part OF the city % any rights. tetnands.
,,esesrsss3flss 1ns or hereafter 20 become or %
sa~'ara5 due 20 the city under sush proNi-
storss or under any past or present Nv OF
the state or city. ard the same shaIl -
,a,~er ar officers herstn ar Nv Ia rrovfaef
90 an the ttfse or irchsate ttt.s or rights
az shr rftv IN or 20 ell lots or Arrs here
.oee~. soi5 ~ hereafter 70 % soif 70 tn@
~ r. ,sr,fev sssrh provisions or any rrecenef1
feyv ~ cha~fs~ may ~ perfected under
ass.~b -,ro,ftsfoys precedent law or CHARTER
e <rif. as n such provisions. president
law o. charter were herein expressly re-
enacted
ARTICLE X.
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