The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-02
P1oP08ED AlkENDNEHT0 TO THE
CITY CKA0TE2 OF THE CITY
OF SPOKANE, ADOPTED II TN
HYTY n0YTMnYY.

P1oPO&ED A1lENDlrENx0 TO THE
CITY CKA1rE1 OF TIE CrEx
TO be submitted to the qualified
electors Of said city at the municipal
election to be held May s, 1893, Tor.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. "a.
Resolved. That Section No. Is Of the
city charter be repealed.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. IS.
Resolved. That Section No. 70 OF the
city. charter be amended so as 80
read as follows:
Section 10. A corporation counsel
shall be appointed by the mayor and
s cent med BY the council and shall
He may be removed upon the recon-
mendation Of the mayor by a major
ity vote of-al the members of the
city council. or may be removed by
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
court of this state. and must have
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
for the faithful performance Of his
duties. The city council may by or
dinance. two-thirds voting therefor.
authorize the corporation counsel to
appoint one or more assistants. when
| ever the interests Of the city demand
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. Sc.
Resolved. That Section No. % Of the
city charter be repealed.
PROPOSED. AMENDMENT, No. 81.
Resolved. That Section No. 16S of the
city charter be amended so as to read
as follows:
We. recommend that Section 1853
OF the city charter as 1t now exists
Section 1853. There shall be a city
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. IS.
Resolved. That Section NO. 215 Of the
as follows:
Section 215. An annual tax of not
more than one mill on the dollar OF
the assessed valuation of the prop
proceeds thereof to be a part OF the the
public park fund. and to be used in
the construction and building of
| drives and boulevards. 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city charter be repealed.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 go.
Resolved. That Section No. 223 of the
city charter be amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 1928. The following ma 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
mayor. twenty-five hundred dollars
! tS2500) per annum. Each councilman,
six hundred dollars ($60O) per annum,
provided. that ten dofIars (S1O) shall
member for each failure to attend a
regular meeting of the council, unless
! excused from such attendance. The
! city comptroller eighteen hundred
! dollars $1SO0) per annum The city
treasurer eighteen hundred dollars
| counsel, twenty-four hundred dollars
| tS2400) per annum; provided. that all
| appearance fees collected by the cor
| poration counsel In any case wherein
ed to the city shall be paid into the
city treasury for the use of the city.
The city clerk, fifteen hundred dollars
($15O0) 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
nance.
PPopooposed by the city council March
CONQUERED in by the city council
March p ri asos of n, r. S vi H ean:u
Attest: C. A. FLEMIN3 CITY Clerk