The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-18
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
SEATTIE-Conffnu

city against ES1a N a NGNEt OF CSxafsStSnl
So, 4 The trcasurer's h,oks shan. at
aiI time In business hours. he open 70 reS-
lie Inspection. sishSecr 10 such reasonable
shall by ordinance prescribe.
SEC ~ On or txes0re the first Monday
IN September IN each year, the eofnptr0l-
Ter SHALL prepare ard transmit 10 the city
ccrncfl. accompanied with estimates and
reports of each department. which he shall
require TO he delivered 70 ATM rom tire
beads Of each department an or before the
tenth cf August Of each year. an estimate
Of the profsahle necessities Of the city FOR
the ensuing fiscal year, giving the amount
required 20 meet the interest and sinking
funds fer any and all outstanding eazsdei
oebts together. with the amount needed
for salaries and probable wants % 81 ae-
TArzusaafs OF the municipal government IA
detail. ard showing the necessities - each
ef The several funds 70 = provided for N
tie treasury. Tie estimate shall also
show a. nearly as max ae what amount II
fncarz@ ard revenue e likely 20 accrue TO
licenses ard all other sources q revenue,
exclusive ~ tax On property. ana ssal
give an estimate of what amount VIII be
required 70 ~ levied and raised ~ tax
from al rrepertv n the city, ~ order 10
meet the necessities OF such fiscal year.
ssi2 estimates - Se based upon, where
OF the current fiscal year: and nj the same
time the comptroller snail also report 10
the city council the balance on hand in
See II. The city council shall on or be-
fore the first Nenaay in December in each
year by ordinance tx the rate OF taxes TO
be levied. and levy the taxes upon all taxa
he property, both real and personal. in
the city, needed 10 raise sufficient reve-
rue to carry on the iiffererst oepartfnesl Is
suing fiscal year.
SEES IL There Is hereby created an su-
5itinw committee which shall consist "
the chairman Of the finance committee
thereof. and the comptroller. The mayor
and the comptroller shan be secretary,
bait IN the absence ~ either from any meet
ing OF the COMMITTEES temporary chair
man or secretary may be chosen by the
committee TO act for the time being.
Said committee shall hold stated meet
ings once in each month and may adjourn
from time TO time IL shall be the duty of
the committee 70 examine all claims and
demands against the city OF whatsoever
nature and TO recommend % the city coun-
Gil the allowance or alsallowanc9 or the
same or any part thereof.
Three members OF the committee shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction
OF business. hut less number can meet
and adjourn from time to time.
Sec. Is. All demands. bills and claims
which NAV arise against the city, inciad-
ing the payment or ali employees OF the city.
whether under regular monthly salary or
not shall be duly verified as hereinafter
provided. and be filed with the secretary
or the auditing committee. who shall file
and number the same Ia the order or pre-
Sentation, and refer the same TO the audit
ing committee Tor action; whose duty "
shall be 10 recommend the allowance or
rejection Of the same IN whole or In part,
and II allowance be recommended. 20 deslg-
nate the particular fund from which they
are TO be paid and indorse upon each claim
or demand the date Of the recoIumenda-
ton OF Its allowance or re1ecuons the
amount 10 be allowed, and also the
section OF the charter. number 81 or
Gsnance, number of contract, resolution
or order under which the said claim
or demand was authorized or con.
81 These Inducements
be verified by the signature OF the chalr-
man and secretary OF the auditing commit
tee All claims or demands after being
audited by said committee shall be forth,
with reported 10 the city council for nnai
action.
the city hereinhe Gore required 20 be verified
shall be subscribed and sworn 70 before
the city comptroller or one OF MS deputies.
or soma officer authorized 70 administer
GA tbs Each claim or demand must be ac-
eompanied ny a detailed statement OF the
items, which shall be attached thereto
and made a part thereof.
Sec is. The secretary Of the auditing
committee shall attend all meetings OK
said committee and keep cofTect recoru
or Journal OF the proceedings OF the COM
See is Tho following funds are hereby
established:
First~The Water Fund. into which shall
be paid all revenues derived from the wa
ter department, and from which shall be
tenance Of the water system. ANY sur
pins remaining in the fund az any time
after the payment OF such expenses may
DO disposed OF as is or may be provided
BY ordinance.
Nothing contained in this subdivision 90
Section is 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 to prevent any modi-
fication or amendment OF such ordinance.
plan or scheme upon submission thereof
to the electors or the CITY.
Seeond--The City Park Fund. from which
shall be paid ell expenses incident 20 the
acquisition. maintenance, ornamentation
and Improvement OF the parks. park drives,
boulevards and public places Of the city
shall be raid all expenditures incident TO
the Seattle Public Library.
F'ourth--The General Fund. into which
shall be paid all revenues OF the city, eN-
cept as otherwise provided by law. ana
from which shall he paid all expenses aud
liabilities OF the city which are nod naya, .s
be kept In the general fund with the sew
eraI departments and with other city ex-
renditures. as may be prescribed py orui-
Sec. IT. The city council may from time
10 time establish such other funds az u
may deem necessary, and shan estantsa
and continue In force ell interest funds,
bond funds. bond redemption FUNDS and
other funds now or hereafter essao1sned
for the payment OF interest upon and the
payment OF bonded Indebtedness OF the
city: and the percentage Of each snnual
tax levy shall be named TOT s2Nfl iuilI'
and the whole amount OF taxes and reve-
nue. OF the city appropriated 70 sald sew
eral funds accordingly: and no transfer
shall be made from one fund 20 another ex-
cert as otherwise provided IN this charter.
unless by an affirmative vote OF mslofi-
~ OF the members elected Of the city ceuh-
Ell by ayes and noes, recorded in the aCdr-
rel az proceedings and in no case sha3l
auv MONEYS be transferred from any fdlit
provided for the payment OF any Interest
or principal Of any bonded indeatedness
then existing nor from the library fund
60 any other fund -.
Sec Is The provisions resatng 20 TIC
levy and collection Of taxes contained IN
Article TX ef or elsewhere IN the Charter
az Seattle, which Is superseded by THIS
charter are hereby continued IN force. 70
All irtents and purposes, 80 II expressly re-
enacted herein IN 50 far az may be nto-
sxsar.r or r,f&per for the enforcement en-
the M RI az the city Of any rights. deis1Angs.
i~vses claims moneys. taxez. interest or
Dsral tiles due or hereafter 70 become or %
asv,'sreF due 20 the city under SJeA protl-
sisns or under any past or present lazy of
the state or city, and the same shalt e
enforced by the collector or other rrcner
80 ara the fffl~ or inch9sfs title or rights
~ th4 cifv IN or 20 al lots or ar4s here
.9gore sold ar hereafter to he sold 20 tfe
cffv under such pFoTiatons or any firste'asot
10 - ~hz~fer uaav - perfected ureer
s.,~1, .-.rrvfs{ous precedent law or charter
go, a. 81 s1,cfl TgroVi sions precedent
law On charter were herein expressly re-
enacted
ARTICLE Y.