The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16

covered by civil acS.on 0r0a@Ht 1N the
city against him in court Of competent
So Il The t-easg-er's books shall. az
al tire in business hours. ne open 20 pub
lie SfzSpeetfcr. Subject 70 such reasonable
rules ard regulations az the city council
shah BY CrSisnaEee prescribe
See. IL On or before the first Monday
Ter shagi pTerare ana transmit 70 the CITY
council. accompanied with estimates aat
reports OF each Department. which he shall
require 70 De delivered 70 him from the
heads % each department or or tzsfare the
tenth az August q each year. an estimate
os the pruhtbie necessities Of the city FER
Tire ensuing fiscal year. Swing the Snlnurt
required 10 meet The interest and sinking
funds for any and all outstanding bonded
debts. together with the amount needed
Tor salaries ard probable wants of III de-
Y@rtm.nts OF the municipal government IN
detail ard showing the necessities Of each
81 the several funds q he provided for in
The treasury. The estimate shall Also
show as nearly as may De- what amount OF
income and revenue Is likely 20 accrue TO
the treasury. and be collected from fines,
exclusive % tax on property. and shah
give an estimate of what amount VIII he
required 10 he levied and raised ny tax
from all property IN the city. in order 10
sad estimates 20 be fased upon. where
practicable. the resources and expenditures
tine the comptroller shall also report TO
the city council the balance on hand In
eaeh fund.
Sec. fl. The city council shan on or be-
fore the first Monday in December in each
year by ordinance fix the rate OF taxes 10
be levied. and levy the taxes upon All taxa
bic property. both real and personal: IN
the city. needed 10 raise sufficient reve-
nue. 10 carry on the different departments
OF the municipal government for the EN-
suing fiscal year.
Sec. Il There Is hereby created an au-
diting committee. which shall consist Of
the mayor, president Of the city council.
the chairman OF the finance committee
thereof. and the comptroller The mayor
shall be the chairman OF the committee.
and the comptroller shall he secretary.
bat n the absence OF either from any meet
ing Of the committee a temporary chair
man or secretary may be chosen hy the
committee 10 act for the time being
Said committee shall hold stated meet
fnEs once in each month and may adjourn
from time 70 time. IL shall be the duty or
the committee 20 examine all claims and
demands against the city Of whatsoever
ell the allowance or disallowanee OF the
same or any part thereof.
Three members OF the committee shall
constitute quorum for the transaction
of business. but less number can meet
and adjourn from time 10 time.
See. Is. All demands. bills and claims
ing the payment OF all employees Of the city.
whether under regular monthly salary or
not. shall be duly verified as hereinafter
provided, and be filed with the secretary
OF the auditing committee. who shall file
and number the same in the order OF pre-
sentation. ard refer the same 20 the audit
ing committee for action, whose duty 10
shall be 10 recommend the allowance or
rejection of the same in whole or IN part
and If allowance be recommended, to desig-
rate the particular fund from which they
are 10 be paid and indorse upon each claim
or demand the date OF the recommended
ton OF its allowance or rejection, the
amount TO be allowed, and also the
section of the charter, number OF or
dinanee. number OF 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 of the chair
man and secretary OF the auditing commtt-
tee All claims or demands after being
audited by said committee shall be forth.
with reported 10 the city council for maj
sec. IA. An demands and claims against
the city heresnhefore required to be verified
shall be subscribed and sworn to before
the city comptroller or one of his deputies.
or some officer authorized 10 administer
oathg. Each claim or demand must he ac-
cagrpanied ny detailed statement Of the
items, which shall he attached thereto
and made q part thereof.
See IL The secretary or the auditing
COMMITTEES shall attend ell meetings OF
said committee and keep correct record
or journal of the proceedings or the COM
Sec. ls. The following funds are hereby
established:
F'irst-The Water Fund. into which shall
"a
ter department. and from which shall be
paid all expenses Of operation and MAIN
tenanca OF the water system. ANY sur
Plus remaining in the fund at any time
after She payment OF such expenses may
be disposed of as IS or may be provided
by ordinance.
Nothing contained IN this subdivision 90
Section Is shall repeal or I'm any wise in
validate any ordinance or plan or scneine
proposed thereby heretofore approved by
the electors OF the city upon submission
Hesp. 4aF 20. fhnV rhF n IL
fication or amendment OF such ordinance.
plan or scheme upon submission thereof
to, the electors Of the city, .s,.A
shall be paid oil expenses incident TO the
acquisition. maintenance. ornamentation
and Improvement OF the parks, park drives,
Thlrd-The Library Fund. from which
shall be paid all expenditures incident 10
the Seattle Public Library.
Fourth-The General Fund. into which
shall be paid all revenues or the city, ex-
cept as otherwise provided by law. ana
from which shall he paid all expenses ara
out OF special funds. Such accounts shall
be kent in the general fund with the sew
eral departments and with other city eN-
nenditures. as may be prescribed by orul-
See. II. THE city council may from time
to time establish such other funds as y
NAV deem necessary. and shah establish
and continue In force all interest funds.
bond funds. bond redemption FUNDS am
other funds now or hereafter eAFs1ttslafl
for the naymont % interest upon ara the
payment OF bonded Indebtedness or the
city; and the percentage OF each anntai
fax levy shaI he named for each fund,
ard the whole amount Of taxes and feFe-
nue. Of the city appropriated To ssid sew
erai funds accordingly: and no transfer
shall 10 made from one fund 20 another ex-
cent as otherwise provided IN this eGarier.
srEess fsv an affirmative vote or MAORI
~ Of the members elected of the city couh-
ell By ayes and noes. recorded IN the 3l5r.
nal az proceedings. and IN no case Snhil
anv moneys be transferred from any fFnt
provided for the payment q any interest,"
ar fsrinefrai Of any bonded irdehfedlfeS&
then existing nor from the library fund
10 any other fund.
levy ard collection az taxes contained ~
Article TX. 81. or elsewhere Ia the Charter
- Settle which IL superseded by this
charter are hereby continued IN force, 70
All lnfenfs and purposes as u expressly re-
enacted herein. in 50 far as may be ntr-
sssarv or nroper FOR the enforcement on
re RI 81 the c8fv 81 any rights, atsna fas.
f~s-ses claims moneys. AaHee interest," OF
refsaitfes due or hereafter 70 become or .
a.asaged due 20 fne city under sHeh Frpsi-
thn stafa or city, and the same shall fe
.s,sforeaA ~ the collector or 0theT nfplfr
oe3eer ar 0ffieera herein or ~ law proEsael
s~- ana ire ftt'n or ineaaafe titse or rights
~ fhe city IN ar 20 eli lots or lands here
,oforo sold ~ hersaffe 60 Pc sold - fHe
et+s. ,,,,4tar vtsea rroYisfons Or any precedent
tave ar charter may te perfected 'irsas.r
sugf, rray-fe5uns. rrere3enf law or charter
- fs,ffss a. n sfsrh provisions. precedent
law ~ charter were herein expressly re-
enacted
ARTICLE Y.