The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-20
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TEE
CITY CHA0TB1 or YRH CITY
OF 1P0xANE, ADOPTED ~ THE

o. sroxANE. ADOPTED NJ TIE
CITY COUNCIL.
To be submitted to the qualified
election to be held May 5. 1903. For
their ratification or rejection.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 81.
Resolved, That Section No. is Of the
''i PRoPosEp 'e AM shgsaHiai NO. IS.
Resolved, That Section No. ~ OF the
city city en- charter rosI, be amended SO as ~
read ,t as follows; o.,
shall be appointed by the mayor and
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
city council or may be removed by a
vote of two-thirds of the members of
the council. after charges have been
preferred. The corporation counsel
court of this state. and must have
been engaged in the practice of his
profession for ut least five years. He
shall give a sufficient bond to the
for the faithful performance of his
duties. The city council may by or
dirance. two-thirds voting therefor
author ize the corporation counsel to
appoint one or more assistants. when
ever the interests of the city demand
such appointment
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. S.
Resolved. That Section No. 9t Of the
PROPOSED AMENDMENT, No. 81
Resolved That Section so. 1853 Of the
city cnarter be amended 30 as to read
as follows:
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
treasurer, who shall be ex-officio tax
COLLECTOR and who shall Ia alart ad
at the same time in the same manner
as the mayor. He shall give q bond
in such sum as the city council may
PRoPosED AMENpMENr NO. IS.
Resolved. That Sec,ion No 215 of the
city charter be amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 215. An annual tax of not
the assessed valuation Of the prop
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 boulevards. 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
city charter be repealed.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 60
Resolved. That Section No. 223 of tho
city charter be amended so as to read
as follows:
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
mayor, twenty-five hundred dollars
($26OO) per annum. Each councilman.
six hundred collars t$600) per annum,
provided. that ten dollars (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 city comnPt HNd, eighteen hundred
treasurer eighteen hundred dollars
($1SO0) per annum. The corporation
counsel, twenty-four hundred dollars
$4,000 per annum; provided. that all
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.
lsl50O) per annum; The chief of pc.
lice and chief of the Are department
shall each receive such salary as the
city council may. by ordinance. nix
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-
Proposed by the city council March
6 c .np ao n by the e. city G9uncil
March p rel deSs of the E c vi H coSnc
Attest: c. a. FLEMING City Clerk.
The board Of public works. city Of
Spokane, will receive proposals ir
duplicate. until noon April 2s. 1908
for the Improvement of Monroe street
sy pa the noh an@ of na the
street bridge to the south line OF
Mallon avenue. according to the plans
and specifications on file in this office
and referred to in Ordinance No
ment. Xii BIDS must be made n
duplicate. on printed form furnished
With certified check for net 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
board: and an the other with the mayer
posals for paving Monroe street. y
The successful bidder shall be re.
quired to enter into contract and
furnish satisfactory bonds as re.
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 Ia 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
any and all bids, Contractor will be
required to furnish a guarantee bond
salts factory to the mayor.
MAINTENANCE
Bids will be received In the man
ner. and under the conditions, at the
time above stated for the mainte-
nance Of the above pavement. and ac-
cording to the terms and conditions
stated under the maintenance portion
of the plans ana specifications for
that portion of the stree, paved with
asphalt for a term of ten years, and
that portion paved with brick for. a
term 1t nve years, c from ana AFTER she
work. and the successful bidder will
be required to enter into such con-
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