The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TEE
CITY CHARTER or THE CITY
OF SPOKANE, ADOPTED By THE
CITY COVYKFyYT.

To be submitted to the qualified
electors OF said city at the municipal
their ratification or rejection.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 81.
Resolved. That Section No. Is of the
city YyR ehsrssE De AM yfHsntS NO 5s
Resolved. That Section No. 40 OF the
| city charter be amended SO as 40
read as follows:
Section 70. A corporation counsel
| 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 major
city council. or may be removed by q
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 at least Ave years. He
shall give a sufficient bond to the
for the faithful performance OF his
duties. The city council may by or
dinance. two-thirds voting therefor.
authorize the corporation counsel to
appoint one or more assistants. when
ever the interests of the city demand
such appointment
y PRofosED A l,, NO. So
city charter be repealed. VI '"'
PROPOSED AMENDMENT, No. ST.
Resolved. That Section No. 1853 OF the
city charter be amended so as to read
We recommend that Section 16S
of the city charter as It now exists
be amended so as to read as follows:
Section 1853. There shall be a city
collector. and who shall be elected
at the same time in the same manner
as the mayor. He shall give a bond
in such sum as the city council may
FRoPosED AMENDMENT NO. IS.
Resolved, That Sec,ion NJ. 2l5 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
public park fund. and to be used In
the construction and building Of
drives and boulevards. tine planting
Of trees. shrubs and flowers. and any
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city charter be repealed.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 60
Resolved, That Section No. 223 OF tho
tlty CIldiici wv dihehuSo ~ eS W iedu
as follows:
Section 1928. The following named
officers shall receive as full compcn-
sation for all services of every kind
rendered by them the following sal
aries. payable in city warrants at the
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 doflars SlO shall
be deducted from the salary of any
member for each failure to attend n
regular meeting of the council. unless
excused from such attendance. The
city comptroller. eighteen hundred
treasurer, eighteen hundred dollars
| $1S00) per Hnnum The corporation
counsel. twenty four hundred dollars
| (S240O) 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 nnnum. The chief of po-
| lice and chief 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-
| 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
8. 1902.
Concurred in by the city council
March 81, 1908. E. w. HAND,
President Of tho City Council.