The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
PROPOSED AMEMDlrEHrs TO TIE
CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF 0P0KANE, ADOPTED By THE
CITY COUNCIL.

0E sPoxAME, ADOPTED BIZ THE
GIL o0Tn0n 49,. o,,s.,
electors of said city at the municipal
election to be held May s. 1903, for
their ratification or rejection. :.
u a pR,Op0s Tno A MEND No. "a;
PRoPosED AMENDMErr NO. SIS.
Resolved, That Section No. 10 Of the
city city e en- fteIo. be amended SO as 10
Section -. 4 corporation counsel
shall be appointed by the mayor and
confirmed by the council. and shall
He may be removed upon the recon-
mendation of the mayor by major
ity vote Of all the members of. the
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
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
duties. The city council may by or
dinance, two-thirds voting therefor.
authorize the corporation counsel to
ever the interests Of the city demand
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. So.
Resolved. That Section No. 9b of the
PROPOSED AMENDMENT. No 81.
Resolved That Section ryo. 1853 of the
city. cnarter be amended so as to read
as follows
We recommend that Section 165
of the city cnarter as it now exists
be amended 50 as to read as follows:
Section 16S 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
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. IS
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
public park fund. and to be used in
the construction and building Of
drives and bou1evards. the planting
Of trees. shrubs and flowers, and any
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. Els 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city charter be repealed.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
Section 32s. The following-na med
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
(s2500) per annum. Each councilman,
six hundred dollars (s600l per annum,
provided. that ten dollars, (,lO) shall
be deducted from the salary of any
member for each failure to attend q
regular meeting of the council. unless
excused from such attendance. The
city comptroller, eighteen hundred
dollars t$1So0) per annum. The city
treasurer. eighteen hundred dollars
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
cd to the city shall be paid into the
city treasury for the use of the city
The city clerk, fifteen hundred dollars
lice and chief of tho 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.
P Prog by the city council March
March II. 1908. e. w. HAND
President of the City Council.
Attest: c. A. FLEMING. City Clerk.