The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-18
PR0P0sED AAlEMDKENTH TO TEE
CITY CHARTAH OF THE CITY
OF SPOKANE, ADOPTED NJ TK0

To be submitted to the qualified
electors Of said city at the municipa
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 81
Resolved. That Section No. Is Of tn,
city charter be repeated > -
Resolved, That Section No. ~ Of thu
city. charter DE amended so as -
read as follows
Section 10, 4 corporation counse
hold Office f5r the term Of two years ears
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 beer
preferred The corporation counse
court of this state, and must have
been engaged in the practice of his
profession for at least five years. He
shall give a sufficient bond to the
| city In the sum of $4,000 conditioned
| for the faithful performance of his
| duties. The city council may by or.
dinance. two-thirds voting therefor
authorize the corporation counsel tc
| appoint one or more assistants. when
| ever the interests of the city demand
such appointment
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. Sc
Resolved. That Section No. IS of the
city charter be repealed.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT, No. 81
Resolved. That Section go. 1853 OF the
city c'arter be amended 80 as to read
as follows:
We recommend that Section 16t
Of the city charter as it now exists
be amended so as to read as follows:
Section 1853. There, shall be city
treasurer. who shall be ex-ofiicio tax
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 AMENI5MENrr NO. SIS.
Resolved. That Section 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
proceeds thereof to be part of the
the construction and building OF
drives and boulevards. the planting
of trees. shrubs and flowers, and any
other improvements that may by the
park commission be deemed neces-
sary or proper for the ornament or
identifying of the public parks of the
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 50
city charter be repealed.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. so.
Resolved. That Section No. 223 of tho
city. charter be amended SO as to read
as follows:
section 2sa. The following named
officers shall receive as fun compen-
sa ton 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
C$2500) per annum. Each councilman.
six hundred dollars (S6O0l per annum,
provided. that ten dollars ($10) 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 comptroller. eighteen hundred
treasurer, eighteen hundred dollars
(S1S00) per annum. The corporation
counsel. twenty-four hundred dollars
$240O per annum: provided, that all
appearance fees collected by tho cor
poratiUn 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
($1500) per annum. The chief of po-
lice and chief of the fire department
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.
s. 1909. ~ 'e
Concurred in by the city council
March 81. 1903. e, w. HAND
President of the City Council,
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