The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-20


sEATTLE--Contfuuc
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shall BY ordinances prescztoe-
Sec. % OF or hefore the FIRST Mc-Ssy
i.r ss.lI aSs-s-. an ,rsns-nit - 80 ssv
cou2ezl. accom- PANIED with estimates ard
reports OF each department. whloA Re shall
ars - = Sss,ssra a - s IN sss
tszth Of August c< each year. an sstaznats
q Ehs proaahse necessities ef the city FOR
r rss snss IS sss sI interest," sn s ssnfss
funds fer any ard 81 outstanding bonded
debts. tegstfser with IRE amount needed
IsartS-ssrts 81 tss Irnsssscirzi soyerara~rs i,
detail. and showing the necessities % each
q TIA several funds - BE provided for N
sss srsasary e 80. ess y. 80 saa e
income ard revenue ts likely 20 accr1ss 10
the treasury. and b collected from fines.
licenses snd al ether sources 81 rsvenue.
give sa estimate Of what amount win 10
required 70 - levied and raised Nv tax
from Al property - iss city. n srder 70
sad estimates 70 - based upon. where
pracsscahl~ Ire resources and expenditures
Of the current fiscal year. ard At the same
time the comptroller shall also report 70
ths city ceanel thu balance sn hand in
See. II. Tns eisv oounc.i shan en- or BE-
fore ire fret Monday In D~ceust-r IN each
year BY ordinance Hx the rate Of taxes 20
be levied and levy the taxes unou eli taxa
BE prorerty. seih real and personal. IN
the city. headed 20 raise sufficient reve-
nue. to carry on the different departments
Of fhe municipal government for the sn-
SEC. IL. There IL hereby created an au-
e!ting committee. which shall consist OF
fhs mayer, president OF the city council.
the chairman OF the finance committee
thereof. ard the comptroller. The mayor
shall - the chairman OF the committee.
and tire comptroller shah hs secretary.
but n the absence OF either from any meet
Ing OF th@ COMMITTEES a temporary chair
man or secretary nav be chosen by the
COMMITTEES to act TOR the time being.
Said committee shall bold stated meet
fnr< once in each month and may adjourn
from tire 70 time. IL shah be the duty %
the committee 70 examins ell claims ana
deussHds against the city OF whatsoever
nature and 70 recommend g the city coun-
ell the sllowance or dissllowsncs Of thu
same or any part thereof.
Taree members of the COMMITTEES hall
ccastitMss a quorum for the transaction
OF business. but less number can meet
and adjourn from time 70 time.
Sec. IL. All demands, bills ana claims
which NAV arise against the city, include
ing the payment 81 all employees Of the city.
whether under regular monthly salary or
not. shall be duly verified as hereinafter
provided. and be fled with tho secretary
OF the auditing committee. who shall fils
and number the same IN the order OF pre-
sanitation. and refer the same % the suait.
shall be 10 recommend tho allowance or
rejection Of the same IN whole or In part.
AID II allowances be recomrnendei, 20 oesiE-
nate thu particular fund from which they
are 20 be paid and ind5rse upon each claim
or demand the date or the reeommsnua-
ton % It's allowance or re5sction. ne
section CT the charter, number or or
dlnance, number OF contract. resolution
or order under which the said claim
tracted for. These Endorsements shall
be verified by the signature OF the chair
man ard secretary of the auditing commit
tee. All claims or demands after being
audited BY said committee shall Be forth.
with reported 70 the city council for hnal
6ction-
the city hereinbefors required 10 be vsrifed
shall be subscribed and sworn 70 before
the city coTnptroller or one OF his deputies.
or soma esfacer authorized 10 administer
oaths Each claim or demand must be ac-
corrpanied by a detailed statement of the
items. which shall be attached thereto
ard made part thereof.
ger. IL Ths secretary OF the auditing
COMMITTEES shall attend all meetings o.
said committee and keep correct record
or Journal Of the proceedings OF the eera-
Sec, IL The following funds are hereby
established:
Flrst--Ths water Fund. srtc which shen
BE- pad all revenues derived from the wa
ter department. and from which shall be
paid all expenses % operation arc main
plus remaining ia the fund az any time
after tire payment OF such expenses may
hs disposed OF as 10 or may so provided
Nothing contained in this sub-iiv's'on %
sectson 10 shall repeal or In any wise In
validate any ordinance or plan or scnsfns
proposed thereby heretofore approved py
thereof 20 them. nor 10 prevent any moci-
fication or amendment OF such ordinance,
plan CT scheme upon submission thereof
to the electors Of the city.
seccnd-.rhs city PARK Fund, from wfics
shall Be paid al expenses incident 70 the
acquisition. maintenance. ornanlentafion
ard Improvement OF the parks. park drives
eouievartis and public places OF The city
.Thirt-T'he. Library Fund. frorn which
ire Seattle Public library
Fourth-Ths General Fund, into which
shall - paid all revenues y the city. ex-
from which shall be paid ell expenses and
liabilities OF the city which are not payable
cut Of special funds. Such accounts snah
be kent in the general fund with the sew
eraI dens rtnents and with other city ex-
renditures. as may TO prescribed oy oroi-
nance.
sec. IT. tn. city council may from time
70 time establish such other funds az Z
NAV r.er, necsxsarv ard shall establish
and continue In force all interest runasi
Other funds now or Hereafter established
for the payment OF interest upon ara ths
payment OF bonded indebtedness o. tns
ssy lew aro shall s. named FOR each tand.
ard TIE whole amount Of taxes ana reve-
nu. OF the city appropriately 20 sac 49,
shail 10 r.sa - from one fand TO another sx-
cept as otherwise provided IN this charter,
unless by an Affirmative vote OF niaJefl-
Is ~ thu members elected y ne cry eean-
81 by aves ard noes, recorded 10 the Jour.
raj OF proceedings, and in no case sasl.
s11v moneys be Transferred from any fun1
provided fer the payment Of zny interest,"
ar PRINCIPAL OF any bonded ineestednsss
then existing, nor from thu library fund
Sc. -. The provisions re,sttns - tns
isyy snd collection 2, fssss =, ~ rhsr,.r
o. Seattle which Is s1rerEsded by this
charter. are hereby continued n force, 20
al lBtents and purposes. as 49,, =, 80
sg~.--, ar ryror,er for tire enforcement On
the psrt % the city OF any riEhts, cs'tns res.
ievies, claims rn9asys ts. =. 49,. :, -
se--sa~es Due 20 the city under ~ucn proyi.
sions or under any past or present lay q
TIE state or city ano tne satae sasn =
.aleer or officers herein or by Is ~ proFt1sd
- ane fhe title CT inch eats ttsss or rights
oe ths CITY n or 70 81 lots or aras here
SCR. sel4 ~ heres tier 70 - ssid 20 the
es,w rsrser such pF5vfxi9ns or any precedent
fsr ~ ehzrter NAV - perfected UNDER
.nss r.Yevigfons precedent law or charter
isw - charter wers herein expressly re-
enaets8.
ARTICLE X.
The Department OF sanitation.