The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23

PROPOSED AlUNDwHNTS TO TXn
CITY CxA1Txn OF xEE oLrx
OF eP0xAMl, ADOPTED II TEE
TO be submitted to the, qualified
electors Of said city at the municipal
election to be held May s, 1903. for
their Tatification or rejection. ..
Resolved. That Section No. is Of the
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. IS.
Resolved, That Section No. 70 Of the
city charter be amended SO as "a
Section 10. corporation counsel
shall be appointed by the mayor and
confirmed by the council and shall
hold office for the term Of two years.
mendation of the mayor by a major
ity vote of all the members of the
city council. or may be removed by q
the thee council after CHARGES have Been
preferred. The corporation counsel
must be an attorney Of the supreme
court Of this state. and must have
or at ss pse Of he
shall give a sufficient bond to the
city in the sum OF $4,000 conditioned
for the thful-performance OF his
duties, The city council may by or
author ize the corporation counsel 20
appoint one or more assistants. when
ever the interests of the city demand
PRoPosED AMENDMENT NO. IS.
Resolved, That Section No. 9J Of the
city charter be repealed.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT. No. 81,
Resolved That Section 40. 16S Of the
We recommend that Section 16s
of the city charter as it now exists
be amended so as to read as follows:
N ha n n u
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 a bond
in such sum as the city council may
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. So.
Resolved, That Sec,fon No 215 of the
city charter be amended so as to read
Section 215. An annual tax Of no,
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. 21S of the
city charter be repealed.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. so.
Resolved. That Section No. 1928 of tho
city charter be amended SO as to read
as follows:
Section 22S. The following named
officers shall receive as full compen-
sation for all services of every Kind
aries. payable in city warrants at the
end of each calendar month: The
mayor, twenty-five hundred dollars
t$25ool per annum. Each councilman.
provided, that ten doiiars (s1O) shall
be deducted from the salary of any
member for each failure to attend a
regular meeting of the council. unless
city comptroller, eighteen hundred
dollars (S1S00) per annum. The city
treasurer, eighteen hundred dollars
(S1S00) per annum. The corporation
($2400) per annum; provided. that all
appearance fees collected by the cor
poration counsel in any case wherein
an appearance fee Is taxed and allow
city treasury for the use of the city.
The city clerk, fifteen hundred dollars
($160O) per annum. The chief of po-
lice and chief of the fire department
Ali other Officers of the city. except
as provided in this charter, shall re-
ceive as compensation for all services
amounts as may be fixed by ordi-
nance.
P 5sSpg by the city council March
Concurred in by the city council
March 81. 1903. Il. w. HAND,
President of the city Council.
Attest: c. A. FLEMING. City Clerk.
The board of public works. city OF
Spokane. will receive proposals In
duplicate. until noon April rs. 1908,
for the Improvement Of Monroe street
by paving, suffering and curbins
from the north end of the Monroe
street bridge to the south line OF
Mallon avenue, according to the plans
and specifications on file in this office.
AHA. and amended by Ordinance No.
ment All bids must pc made, in
duplicate, on printed form furnished
with certified check for not less than
10 per cent of the amount OF 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
quired by Ordinance No, AHA, the
laws of the state of Washington the
city charter and city ordinances per-
tanning to the subject within five
days after the awarding of the con-
tract. Special attention Is called to
Ordinance No. A1031 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 ID to furnish a guarantee bond
satisfactory to the mayor.
MAINTENANCE.
Bids will be received IA the man
time above stated for the mainte-
cording to the terms and conditions
stated under the maintenance portion
of the plans ana specifications for
that portion of the stroet paved with
asphalt for a term of ten years, and
that portion paved with brick for q
term of five years, from and after the
completion and acceptance of said
work, and the successful bidder will
be required to enter into such con-
tract and bond as are required by the
law md ch-rter AMI ordinance within
five days after the contract IL award
ed. Such proposals shall be In dupli-
cate, in sealed envelopes plainly
marked Proposals FOR maintaining
Monroe street pavement" the one
addressed to the clerk shall be nc
companied ny a certified check for
not less than 10. per cent of the
amount of the bid. made out to the
order of the president of the board.