The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-14
AMENDMENTS TO TEE
CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF SPOKANE, ADOPTED BIZ THE
CITY CONN sy9T.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TEE
CITY CKARTER OF TIE CITY
OF SPOKANE, ADOPTED BIZ THE
CITY COUNCIL.
electors of said city at the municipal
election ,t9 be held May 5, 1903, for
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. "a.
Resolved, That Section No. is OF the
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. IS.
Resolved. That Section No. ~ OF the
city, charter be amended 50 as ~
read as follows:
Section ~. a corporation counsel
shall be appointed by the mayor and
confirmed by the council. and shall
| hold Office FOR the term or two years.
lie may be removed upon the recon-
mendation of the mayor by major
ity vote of all the members Of the
city council. or may be removed by Il
| 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 Mt least five years. He
shall give sufficient bond to the
for the faithful performance of his
duties. Tie city council may by or
dinancc. two-thirds voting therefor.
authorize the corporation counsel to
ever the interests of the city demand
such appointment.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. Sc.
Resolved. That Section No. IS of the
city charter be repealed
PROPOSED AMENDMENT. No. 81.
| RESOLVED. That Section No. 16S of the
city charter be amended so as to read
as follows:
We recommend that Section 16S
Of the city charter as 1t now exists
be amended 50 as to read as follows:
Section 1853. There, shall be city
treasurer who shall be ,ex,ottioio tax
at the same time in the same manner
as the mayor. He shall give a bond
in such sum as the city council may
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. IS.
Resolved, That Sec,ion NJ. 2ib 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 boulevards tho planting
of trees. shrubs and flowers. and any
other improvements that may by the
park commission be deemed neces-
identifying of the public parks Of the
city
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. SO
Resolved. That Section No. 2iS OF the
city charter be repealed.
PROPOSED AMENnMENT NO. SO
Resolved. That Section No. 1913 OF tho
city charter be amended SO as to read
as follows:
Section 223. The following named
officers shall receive as full compen-
satlon for all services of every Kind
rendered by them the following sal
aries, payable in city warrants at the
anI nf aaph rulanHar ha
mayor, twenty-five hundred dollars
($c500D per annum. Each councilman
six hundred dollars t$600) per annum
provided, that ten dollars 900 shall
member for each failure to attend a
regular meeting of the council. unless
excused from such attendance. The
city comptroller. eighteen hundred
treasurer. eighteen hundred dollars
(S1SO0) per annum. The corporation
counsel. twenty-four hundred dollars
$4,000 per annum; provided. that all
poration counsel In any case wherein
an appearance fee Is taxed and allow
ed to the city shall be paid into the
city treasury for tho use of the city.
t$l500) 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-
cefve 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
6. 1902.
Concurred in by the city council
'''N President Of the city Council,
Attest: c. a. FLEMING, City Clerk
The board of public works, city OF
Spokane, VIII receive proposals In
duplicate. until noon April 70, 1908.
by paving, guttering and curbing
from the north end of the Monroe
street bridge to the south line OF
Mallon Avenue. according to the plans
and referred TO in Ordinance No.
A1124, and amended by ORDINANCE. No
A13l7, which govern said improve
ment. All bids must be made in
by tho hoard. one, copy accompanied
with certified check for net less than
10 per cent OF the amount or the bid
made payable to the president Of the
board, left with, the clerk Of the
in sealed envelopes marked. Pro
posals for paving Monroe street"
The successful bidder shall be re
CURED to enter into contract and
furnish satisfactory bonds as re-
CURED by Ordinance No. ANA, tho
laws Of the state OF Washington. the
city charter and city ordinances per
tanning to the subject within hve
days after the awarding of the con-
tract. Special attention is called to
Ordinance No. Ai031 governing con-
| tracts for public work. Preference
shall be given to material produced
locally where quality and price are
equal to foreign production. The
| board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. Contractor will be
requir sd to furnish n guarantee bond
satisfactory to the mayor.
MAINTENANCE
Bids will be received In the man
ner and under the conditions, Mt the
time above stated for the mainte-
nance of the above pavement. and ac-
cording to the terms and conditions
stated under tho maintenance portion
Of the plans and specifications for
that portion of the strcet paved with
asphalt for n term of ten years, and
! that portion paved with brick snr a