The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-09
THE CHARTER or THE CITY "
SEaTTI.E

SEATTLE.-Conunoe
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al tine in business hours. be open 20 pup
lie snspecfsen subject 20 S9ch ts-so-.aet .S
rules and regulations as Aas Gay
-. "a - On - hefore The frst Monday
in September in each year, the SoIIPt ~
Ter shan prsnare sIl , wgrh estfrnates and
rersorts Of eac, DEPARTMENT. when ne snSla
require 10 be delivered 10 Elm .ssal 80. 80
hesas % each department on or oeaaIs 80
tenfh 81 August % each year. an estimate
OF IRE n-sohst.le necessities or the city LOT
the ensuing fiscal year. giving tns sln9 800
required % meet the interest anu stIlN.ns
finds far any ard all outstanding bonded
debts together with the amount nTSa 80
for salaries and probable warts ~ a. =
nartrneY,ts o. the municipal governments N
detail ard showing the necessities 81 eaca
OF the several funds 20 be proNl2e1, tSs -
the treasury. The estimate sn a,i,,,,s ~
show as nearly as may be what afnSunh %
frcor,e a-j revenue Is likely to accrue TO
the treasury. and be collected from nnss'
licenses and all other sources o. s snsIi
exclusive 81 tax on property, anG SuS ~
give an estimate of what amount VIII %
required 10 be levied ano RAISED oS .sa
from all property in tss eik' a., a. year'
said estimates 70 he based upon, $500
practicable the resources and expenoitufes
Of the current tiseai year; ana Al r nne 10
the city council the balance ON MANU- ii
each fund.
fore the first Monday In December In eacn
year by ordinance Tx the rate or taxes 10
be levied, and levy the taxes upon All AKA a
BILE property, both real and personal, ii
the city needed TO raise sufficient reve-
nue. TO carry on the different depaT,Inenas
OF the municipal government for the en-
Sec 10 There Is hereby created an au-
dtting committee, which shall consist 81
the mayor. president Of the city councli,
the chairman OF the finance com mitteo
thereof, and the comptroller. Ire mayor
shall be the chairman OF the committee.
and the comptroller shah be secretary,
but IN the absence of either from any meet
ing Of the committee a temporary chair
man or secretary may be chosen by inc
committee TO act for the time being.
Said committee shall hold stated meet
ings once in each month and may adjourn
from time . time. IL shall be the duty or
the committee 70 examine all claims ana
demands against the city OF whatsoever
nature and TO recommend TO the city coun-
ell the allowance or disallowancs or the
same or any part thereof
Three members OF the committee shall
constitute quorum for the transaction
OF business. but a less number can meet
and adjourn from time TO time.
Sec. Is. All demands. bills and claims
/ which NAV arise against the city. includ-
ing the payment OF all employees OF the city.
whether under regular monthly salary or
not, shall be duly verified hereinafter
provided and be filed with the secretary
OF the auditing committee, who shall fie
and number the same IN the order OF pre-
sentation, and refer the same 20 the audit
ing committee for action. whose duty II
/ shall be 70 recommend the allowance or
| ana II allowance be recommended, TO desig-
! nate the particular fund from which trey
are TO be paid. and indorse upon each claim
/ or demand the date Of the recommended
amount to be allowed. and also the
SECTION Of ,n the charter n epnrae NUMBER resolution
or order under which the said claim
/ or demand was authorized or con,
! tracted for. These indorsemcnts shall
/ 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;
| with reported to the city council for final
Sec. IA. All demands and claims against
the sty re9 reg or 70 &c 10 sfosc
/ the city comptroller or one OF his deputies.
/ or some officer authorized 10 administer
oofhs Ede sy ca aetae eda ' q the
items. which shall be attached thereto
| and made part thereof.
| Sec To- The secretary Of the auditing
COMMITTEES shall attend all meetings d
| said committee and keep correct recoro
| or Journal of the proceedings Of the COM
Sec. ls. The following funds are hereby
| established:
First-The Water Fund. into which shah
l 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
plus remaining in the fund at any time
/ after the payment OF such expenses may
be disposed Of as Is or may be provided
| by ordinance.
! Nothing contained In this subdivision OF
| Section is shall repeal or I'm 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 to prevent any modi-
/ fication or amendment of such ordnance
/ plan or scheme upon submission thereof
seecnd1The city park Fund. from which
/ shall be paid all expenses incident 10 the
/ acquisition. maintenance. ornamentation
/ and Improvement of the parks, park drives,
boulevards and public places of the city.
Third-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 all revenues or the city, ex.
eept as otherwise proved d en- oy lnw 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 ordi-
nance.
/ Sec. II. The city council may from time
10 time establish such other funds az 10
/ NAV deem necessary. and shall establish
and continue in force all interest funds.
I
/ other funds now or hereafter established
for the payrnent OF interest upon and the
payment OF bonded Indebtedness or the
: city: and the percentage or each annuai
: tax levy shall be named for each fund.
and the whole amount OF taxes and reve-
nue. OF the city Appropriated TO said sew
eral funds accordingly: ana no transfer
shall be made from one FUND 70 another ex-
cent as otherwise provided In this charter
unless bv an affirmative vote OF matorf-
I " % the members elected OF the city coun-
ell by ayes and noes, recorded IN the Jour-
nal Of proceedings. and IN no case shai!
auv moneys be transferred from any fund
Droyise1 for the payment OF any interest
or principal OF any bonded Indebtedness
then existing nor from the library fund
20 any other fund.
levy ane collection OF taxes contained In
Article TX Of. or elsewhere In the Charter
Of Seattle. which Is superseded by this
charter are hereby continued In force, 10
All fnfaufs and purposes. as II expressly re-
enacted herein - so far az may be nee
esearv or proper for the enforcement on
tho part of the city OF any rights, demands.
levies. claims. moneys. taxes. interest or
peraItles due or hereafter to Become or be
3 DO "A ra1 due 70 the city under such provi-
stous or under any past or present law OF
the state or city. and the same shall Re
enforced by the collector or other pro9er
officer or officers herein or by law provided
y,- ana Ire fit,e or inchoate Ute or rights
Of the citv IN or 70 sli lots or lands here
tofore sold 0~ hereafter 70 he sold 20 the
cftv under such provisions or any precedent
law or charter may he perfected under
such provisions precedent law or charter
a. svffw as = such provisions. precedent
law cr charter were herein expressly re-
enacted.
ARTICLE X.
The Department OF sanitation.