The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-10

t"' oh 1ay Of ssSismley 1901.
Acting President ~ the CIV Ca4rrf.
Iiird ~ me tails w day of saptembsr,
T1tASK u. PAUL.
cry Comptroller hn1 rH-9iHelo citv clerk.
baia ~ nfst publication January n. 1904.
HEBDTdrTIDt NO t5g
PhDIJabD AMt.NDMtlsr 80. 3
frs ~ ~ Artlcie VIZ ~ tho CITY char
Ter. and ldlng fuF tho rubnI saioH ~
tuch propysfl amendment - the Qnellnnd
sptsra Or Tne cry ~ Seattle At toe
usEt general election.
bs o. Resolved W the city Council q The
1ty u bestue ~ follow
That heo. - VI Artlcls VII % The CRY
Charter Of re city sf eeatils be aFasnd-
81 ~ as 70 read a. foilOwa
Rec. ~. Al claims for dsfnagez sFainst
the city must - presented " tlss city
council and nisd with the clerk within
thirty days after tbs tluls when sieh slahn
~ damages accrued, ana no oTdtnaD1s
shall b. passed allowing any gsnh eialsn
Or sHy part tbsrsok. Or sppr0DriatinE money
Of other prOI~ry 70 pay hAltafy The
same ~ any part thereof until sa1h sAa Va
has hrat been referred - NJ pTopsr n
partnsut, nor until such department hes
made ia report 10 the city council thaTsoa
DufsuHnt 10 such refsrsncs. No action
shall b. maintained against the city for
suy claim Tor damages until the Hanss
he's been presented TO the city eo>lHeu and
siIiI DAYS have elapsed after such prss-
Aud 10 u further resolved. That the fore
going amendment b~ and the same Is here
W spbnittsd % the qualihsd voters Of Tie
city % hssttls for their ratification or re-
lection ~ the next general election 70 10
held March sth. 1907
Passed the city COuneI the 18Th day Of
Dsc~mb"f. 1901. ana signed by me ia opsa
nessivn 10 naturalization u - paEaaEs
This ie'h Day u Dsgsiassr. 1901.
President bro tenn. u ths city COunca.
FILED ~ me this 18Th DAY % Dsos nihsr.
lsol- FRANZ II. PAUL
city Comptroller ana sE-ofteiO City Clerk
Date d nFut pubiicaflCa January n. iy0<.
RESOLUTION no. go
FhDBDr 10 AMENDMENT no. Q.
hesoiatisH and Irogea.iloa g amend
ter. and fOr the Subnhssion Of sseh pro-
roaed amendment ~ the qualified yotsrs
% me lity o. seattle a. the next gem
BE- il Received ty the city eounon Of The
city u seattls a. follows.
That see 2, o. Articis X. Of the city
Charter Of The city u Seattle be snsnd-
Cd 50 IS % read as follows.
zee. 2. The members Of said board
SHAH hold Office for thre. years The
terms q once shau b - srr4aEsd tfiAt
one u them shall 80 CIT % once IN each
year. The member having the shortest
terms shall be presicsfx OF the board. ana
tho health oaleer shall act az secretary Of
the bard"
Ana he It further Received. That the
hereby Submitted 10 the quaiiaea voters
o. Ihs City Of Esattis tor their ratiace-
uon OF rejection at the next general slsop
ton. 10 Be held March 4tH. ls5-.
FAassd the city coanell tbs And day Of
January. 100. aud signed ~ me Ia open
session In sotheHticatioa x is passage
this <Aa cay q January. ~ ~
Prszldsn, PRO TEN. Of the city Council.
Fiicd ~ me- this 2nd day % January.
100.
FRANK u. PAUL,
city Comptroller Aad ex-ofHci0 city clerk
Date q nrst publication January n. 1862.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT no. 4.
resolution and pro2ositIoa 10 amend Sec
Fourteen. Of the CITY caartsr. and for
nent 70 ne au.llnsd voters 81 the CITY
he It Resolved hy tie city co.non OF Tns
TIst sections L 4 .. = q ana Of
Article Fourteen Of The CITY Charter Of
the CITY q seattle be azzaadsd 20 as gts
ARTicIz FOURTEEN.
Section l.-Thsrs shail b nbsary-fand.
which shall consist ef3
F1rst-suoh slfts, bseussts and 6exisss
as may 10 sfvsh. beQusAtlfed o. devised 20
the city OF Seattle OF any trustee. sn< shs
1sss or purposes Of tbs Seattle Public
s.cond-Ten Yer ssntun Of thu gross re-
ceipts Of the CITY from al nHs< penalties
Thlrd-Ths rents, issues saA proa,. de-
rived from any preberty which may be held
Or sSnet in trust for said library ~ the
/ city or any other trustee.
FouF1k-Any appropriation that the city
Council may make Tor said fund frcro time
10 time.
Fit,h-sueh annual tax isvy as tie cfty
section 2'-rhs TUE Of all property be-
longing 70 the seattle Public L-hs~ry shall
and ahsn be h~it inv,oI@bss IN trust Tor
the use and BENEFITS OF said stray
section s---rheHe shall be seven Library
{ nWFs ~ NuL
known as The Library Beard" and be
the governing body Of the Library. TAs
Mayor with the consent Of the CITY Coun-
ell. shall appnsnt seven trustees each OF
HON shall hold ofnos foE seven years
without compensation. Rnd be subject 10
renewal BY the Mayor. The prsssnt library
missicaers to be appointed by tie mayer.
one fer the term OF AK years ard for
the term Of seven yeanA eesinninE April
LIST, 1874. shal be the first library board.
and the lfV1ant commissioners shah CON
tinue TO hold once such trustees. uptil
the hrst das' OF April next succeeding the
expiration OF their respective terms as COM
rnisHi0ners: and the Mayer shsA hereafter
annually appoint one trustee for the term
" seven years. beginning on the hrst day
Section s-rhs librarian shah be elected
~ the board and subject to removal by IL.
Under eiyil service rules. be shall. By and
with the consent OF the Library Board.
have the Appointment and removal OF all
subordinate employees q the Library.
the management and ooatrol Of the Pub
lic Library provided by the laws Of thu
state OF Washington. and shall alone have
authority 20 sxpend the library tund, and
the board SHAH certify every such expandl-
TURF to the city Comptrollsr. who shall
issue his warrants therefor to the City
Treasurer, ana the same shall be paid by
the Treasurer out % any money In the
library fund. not otherwise appropriated.
Except as herein provided the powers
and duties OF the library board and the
~ ~ zhaf
be according 20 the other provisions OF
this charter. and tho laws Of the said
state.
Ana be q further Resolved. That the
foregoing amendments be. and the same
arv hereby submitted to the qualified vot-
ers OF tho City of seattle for their rati1ca-
ton or rejection az the next generRl elec-
tion to be held March Attn. 1902
Passed the city CouAcil this 23rd day
Of December, 1901, and signed BY me IN
open session IN authenticatien OF its pass
aEe this 2Srd day Of December. 1901.
JED q. BLAKE
President pro TEN. or the city Council
Filed by me this 2Jrd day of December,
1901. FRANK H. PAUL.
city Comptroller and cH-ofticio city Clerk
Date Of FIRST publication. January u, 1904
RESOLUTION NO. e92.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 5.
A Resolution and Proposition TO amend
Section 1. " Article Xxx, OF the City
Charter and providing fer the submission
OF such proposed amendment TO the oual-
hed voters Of the city of Seattle at the
next general election.
he IL ResoN ed by the city Council OF The
city Of seattle, as follows:
That section 1. OF Article Xxx. q the
City Charter OF The city or Seattle. be
amended 80 as 20 read follows:
Section 1. Any amendment or amsnd-
ments to this charter may be- proposed in
the city Council. and N the same be
agreed 70 by majority Of all the members
elected. such proposed amendment or
amendments shall a. entered upon the
journal with the yeas and nays Of tho
members voting thereon Upon the pas
sage or any such amendment or aInend-
meutH. tho same shall be submitted to the
electors Of tho city for their ratification
at the next general election. which shan
be az least sixty days after the adoption
uf such proposed amendment in the coun-
ell. and N az such election any such amend
mnnt .hnu be rlLLfel hN a mAinrIlN nf Ia