The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TEE
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CITY CHA1rEH OF THE CITY
OF SPOKANE, ADOPTED By TK1
CITY COUNCIL.
T9 be Of to the qualified
election to be held May s. 1908, FOR
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. s..
Resolved. That Section No. Is Of the
city FSR sHs6ssE Pc AM sfRRsShbliMS NO. S.
Resolved, That Section No. ~ of the
city, charter be amended so as ~
Section 10. corporation counsel
shall be appointed by the mayor and
confirmed by the council, and shall
hold office for the term of two years.
He may be removed upon the recon-
mendation of the mayor by ma jor-
ity vote of all the members of the
city council. or may be removed by a
vote of two-thirds of the members of
the council. after charges have been
preferred. The corporation counsel
must be an attorney of the supreme
court of this state, and must have
been engaged In the practice of his
profession for ut least five years. He
city in the sum of $4,000 conditioned
for the faithful performance of his
duties. The city council may by or
dinance. two-thitds voting therefor.
author ize the corporation counsel to
appoint one or more assistants. when
ever the interests of the city demand
such appointment.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 56.
Resolved, That Section No. IS Of the
city charity be repealed:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT, No. 81.
Resolved. That Section go. 16S of the
city c;larter be amended so as to read
as follows:
We recommend that Section 16S
OF the city charter as 1t now exists
be amended so as to read as follows:
Section 16S. There shall be a city
frp.l 80 who shall he aN-nfficin "a v
collector, and who shall be elected
at the same time in the same manner
as the mayor. lie shall give a bond
in such sum as the city council may
PROPOSED AMENpMENr NO. SIS.
Resolved, That Sec,ion NJ. 215 of the
city charter be amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 215. An annual tax of not
more than one mill on the dollar of
the assessed valuation of the prop
erty of the city shall be levied, the
proceeds thereof TO be part of the
public park fund. and to be used in
the construction and building of
drives and boulcvards. the planting
Of trees, shrubs and. flowers, and any
other improvements that may by the
park commission be deemed neces-
sary or proper for the ornament or
beautifying of the public parks of the
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. SO.
Resolved, That Section No. 21S of the
city charter be repealed.
PROPC SID AMENDMENT NO. co.
Resolved, That Section No. 1923 of tho
city charter be amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 223. The following named
officers shall receive as full compen-
Sation for all services of every kind
rendered by them the following sal
end of each calendar month: The
mayor, twenty-five hundred dollars
($2500) per annum. Each councilman.
six hundred dollars (S600) per annum,
provided, that ten doiiars (sl0) shall
be deducted from the salary Of any
member for each failure to attend a
regular meeting of the council, unless
excused from such attendance. The
city comptroller. eighteen hundred
dollars (S1S00) per annum. The city
treasurer, eighteen hundred dollars
($1S00l per annum. The corporation
| tS2400) per annumi provided. that all
appearance fees collected by the cor
poration counsel in any case wherein
an appearance fee is taxed and allow
ed to the city shall be paid into the
| city treasury for the use of the city.
| The city clerk. fifteen hundred dollars
| (Sl500) per annum. The chief of po-
| lice and chief of the fire department
| shall each receive such salary as the
city council may, by ordinance fix.
as provided in this charter shall re
ceive as compensation for all services
| rendered by them of every kind such
amounts as may be fixed by ordi-
| nance.
| Proposed by the city council March
| s, 1902
concdirredo in by the city council
| President of the City Council.
| Attest: c. A. FLEMING. City Clerk