The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-03
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Proposed ASIENDAxnNTs TO THE
OF SPOKANE, ADOPTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL.
To be submitted to the qualified
electors OF said city at the municipal
their ratification or rejection.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. a.
Resolved, That Section No. Is Of the
city charter be repealet;
Resolved. That Section No. 10 of the
city charter be amended so as 40
read as follows:
Section 10. corporation counsel
shall be appointed by the mayor and
confirmed by the council, and shalt
hold office for the term of 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 a
vote of two-thirds OF the members OF
the council, after charges have been
Weferred. 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 at least five years. He
shall give sufficient bond to the
city in the sum of $4,000 conditioned
for the faithful performance OF his
duties. The city council may by or
dinance. two-thirds voting therefor,
author lie the corporation counsel to
appoint one or more assistants. when
ever the interests of the city demand
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. Sc.
| Resolved. That Section No. 95 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city charter be repealed.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 1853
OF the city charter as 1t now exists
n ~ Pol
Section 1873. There shall be n city
treasurer, who shall be ex-officio tax
collector. and who shall be elected
at the same time In the same manner
as the mayor. He shall give bond
in such sum as the city council may
require.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. SIS.
Resolved. That Section No. 2l5 of the
| city charter be amended so as to read
| as follows
Section as. 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 a part Of tho
public park fund, and to be used in
the construction and building of
drives and boulevards, the planting
other improvements that may by the
| park commission be deemed neces-
| sary or proper for the ornament or
identifying of the public parks OF the
city.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO, So
Resolved, That Section No. 2iS OF the
city charter be repealed
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. So
Resolved. That Section No. 223 of the
city charter be amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 223. The following named
officers shall receive as full compcn-
aation for all services of every kind
rendered by them the following sal
aries. payable in city warrants ut tho
end of each calendar month: The
mayor, Twenty-Five hundred dollars
six hundred dollars (s60o> per annum,
provided. that ten doiiars (s10) 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
counsel. twenty-four hundred dollars
| E2400) per annum: 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
| (s1500) per annum. The chief of po-
lice and chlef Of the fire department
shall each receive such salary as the
city council may, by ordinance. fix
All other officers of the city. except
as provided in this charter, shall re-
| ceiNe 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
| 8, 1902.
CONQUERED in by the city council
March Il, 1903. II. w. HAND,
| President of the City Council.
Attest: c. A. FLEMING. City Clerk