The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-22
CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF SPOKANE, ADOPTED BY THE
CITY COuMCIr.

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city charter be repealed ~ ~
Resolved, That Section No. 10 OF the
city. charter be amended so as 20
read as follows:
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 a major
ity vote OF all the members Of the
city council, or may be removed by a
vote of twothirds 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 five years. He
city in the sum OF $4,000 conditioned
for the faithful performance of his
duties. The city council may by Or
authorize the corporation counsel to
appoint one or more assistants. when
ever the interests of the city demand
Su PRo oPPGsfil"t AMENDMENT NO. So.
Resolved. That Section No. 81 of the
city charter be repealed.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT, No, 81
Resolved. That Section no. 1853 OF the
| city Cnarter be amended so as to read
| as follows:
We recommend that Section 1913
Of the city, charter as 1t now exists
Section 16S. There. shall be city
treasurer, who shall be ex-ofiicio tax
collector. and who shall be elected
as the mayor. He shall give a bond
| In such sum as the city council may
fPRoPosED AMENDMENT NO. So.
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
erty of the city shall be levied. the
proceeds thereof to be part OF the
! public park fund. and to be used in
drives and bou1evards. tine planting
Of trees, shrubs and flowers. and any
other improvements that may by the
park commission be deemed neces-
beautifying of the public parks of the
| city.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 50.
| Resolved. That Section No. 21S of the
city charter be repealed
PROPC SEED AMENDMENT NO. so
Resolved. That Section No. 223 of tho
city charter be amended so as to read
/
Section 223. The following named
officers shall receive as full compen-
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 tS600l per annum,
provided, that ten dofiars CS1O) shall
| be deducted from the salary of any
member for each failure to attend n
excused from such attendance. The
city comptroller. eighteen hundred
dollars (s1S00) per annum. The city
treasurer. eighteen hundred dollars
| (S1S00) per annum. The corporation
counsel twenty-four hundred dollars
| $4,000 per annum. provided. that all
appearance fees collected by the cor
poration counsel in any case wherein
am appearance fee is taxed and allow
ed to the city shall be paid into the
city treasury for the use of the city.
(s1500) 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.
| 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
5, 1902.
''''' - President of the City Council.
Attest c. A. FLEMING. City Clerk.