The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-25


RESOLUTION NO. s7T.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT 40. &.
resolution sas proposition % amend Sec
Fsartssn. Ct the CITY charter. and for
re 'soH -. q sseS sas. - ,s ss e,
he Il Reserved by the clty csuaen Ct The
CITY et Seattle. as foliowsi
Article Fourteen 81 ths CITY cAaster Of
the City 81 Seattle be srsnesa 90 az to
read as follows.
The Library Department.
Section There shail DO a uerary fand.
which shall consist az.
firs,-sneh ssfts. bsgussta ana esvises
may Be given. bseUsathsd. or devised 70
the city Of Seattle or any trastes tor THE
,sss o. purposes Of the Seattle Public
sscona-Tsn par osntun Of the gross re-
selYis q The CITY from all nnss. penalties
Taird-Ths rents. issue. and prsats de-
Of owned Ia trust Tor salt library b. the
City or any other trustee.
Fourth-Any appropriated that the city
Council may make for sSld fund from time
to time.
Finh-sueh annual tax levy as the city
Council may provide.
longing TO the seattle Public Library shall
be and rsfnAin IN the name Of the city
and shah Be held lnviciable IN trust for
the urs aad eensots Of SAID library.
Trastses. who shal Constitute and be
known as The Library Beard" and be
the governing body OF the Library. Tue
Mayor. with the consent OF the City coun-
cil. shall sppoint seven trustees. each OF
whom shall hold once for seven years
without c0mpsnsAtion. ana be subject TO
eofamission toFsther with two new COM
fnissloners to Be sppoinsed By the mayor.
one fer the term Of six years snd one for
lsi lp12. shan Be he first Library board.
ana the present commissioners shall con-
tlnus to held office a. such trustees, until
the drst DAY Of Anril next succeeding tho
expiration Of their respective terms as COM
miEsioners. and the Mayor shall hereafter
annually appoint one trustee for the term
" seven years. beginning On the first day
Section s-The librarian shall be elected
~ the hoard and subject 10 removal by IL.
with the consent Of the Library Board,
have the appointment and removal OF ali
subordinate employees OF the Library.
Section a.-The Library board shall have
tho management and control Of the Pub
10 Library as provided by the laws OF the
state OF Washington. and shall alone have
authority to expsud the Library fund: and
the board shall certify every such expendl-
tura 10 the City Comptroller. who shall
issue his warrants therefor TO the City
Treasurer. and the same shall be paid b.
the Treasurer cut OF any money In the
library fund. not otherwise Appropriated.
Except- as herein provided. The powers
aad duties Of the library board and the
management q the Puzzle Library shall
be according 20 the other provisions OF
this charter. and the laws Of the said
state.
And be Il further Resolved. That the
for~going amendments be- and the same
are hereby submitted TO the qualified vot-
ers OF the City Of Seattle for their ratihoa-
ton or rejection at the next general elec-
a hH helA 1Rf1
Passed the city Council this 23rd day
Of December. 1891. and signed by me ia
open session in authorization OF It's pass
age this 2Srd day 81 December. 1901.
JED q BLAKE
President PRO TEN. OF the City council.
Filled by me this 2Srd day % December,
1901. FRANK IL. PAUL.
CITY Comptroller and ex-ofiCio city Clerk.
Date Of FIRST publication, January ~. 1904