The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-20
LEGAL NOTICES
REsoLUTION No. eass.

RESOLUTION NO. SOS.
A resolution to declare the inten-
electors OF the City Of Tacoma. at
tho general election to be held on
Tuesday. April 7th, 1914, a proposal
ton to amend Article VII of the
Charter of said City, relating to the
Fire Department. by adding there
TO 2 new section. to be known a.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
That at the general election to be
held In the City Of Tacoma on Tues
gay, April 7. 1914. II be submitted
Article VII OF the Charter Of said
City be amended by adding thereto
a new section. to be known as SEQ
tion TIA. which section shall read
Section TIA. Two Platoon sys-
FIRST; The firemen and en-
ployees, subject to call. other than
the Fire Chief, shall be divided in
TO two platoons, one to perform day
service and the other TO perform
night service. The hours Of the day
commencing not before eight o'clock
a; m. and ending not later than six
o'clock p. m. The hours of the night
service shall not exceed fourteen
(lD, commencing not before six
o'clock p. m. and ending not later
in case Of great. threatening or un-
usual conflagration. or other such
emergency, the Fire Chief, his as
sistant, or other person In charge or
command of the Fire Department.
shall have the power and discre-
ton. to summon such firemen and
employees as may be off duty to as
sist in the protection of life or
property. In their work the said
platoons shall alternate from day
to night and from night to day
ea shc spS eve TSSe m CIV Council, shall,
provide suitable and healthful
places of abode and rest for the
and firemen so employed
while on duty; and, provided, fur
Their. that the provisions of this
s snrna shall be operative and ana
That said Amendment shall be
designated as Charter Amendment
That the ballots or tickets pro-
vided for said election shall have
printed thereon the words:
For Amendment No. 8.
1.-TWO Platoon System In
Fire Department..
Against Amendment No. s.
1.-TWO Platoon System In
Fire Department..
and;
That the Clerk shall publish said
as Proposed Amend
ment No. 8 to the Charter OF the
City of Tacoma" for thirty days
In the Tacoma Daily Ledger and the
Tacoma Daily Times.
February rs, 1914.
Adopted on roll call.
Yeas g.. Nays 0. Absent 1. Free
49,. Mayor.
HOMER H. EDWARDS,
I, Homer H. Edwards. CITY Clerk
of the City of Tacoma, Pierce Coun-
ty Washington, hereby certify that
the foregoing is full, true and
correct copy of Resolution No. 62sS.
25th day Of February, 1914, propos-
ing an amendment to the City Char
ter of said City to be voted on at
the General Election TO be held
April 18th, 1914.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
OF 81 TIE Ts, City OF Tacoma this 25th day
HOMER II. EDWARDS.
February 2s, to March az. 1914. :.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO THE CITY CHARTER
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TACOMA:
RESOLUTION NO. 62s7
A Resolution to declare the in
n ~ he .xtI 4
the electors Of the City of Tacoma
at the general election to be held on
Tuesday, April 7, 1914. a proposition
to amend Section SO of the Charter
of said City by changing the Ian
guage thereof so as to provide for
Bureau and the appointment of a
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
That at the general election to be
held In the City Of Tacoma on Tues;
to the electors of said City whether
Section So of the Charter of said
City be amended SO that the same
shall read as follows:
Section So. The City Council
shall organize and equip a Purchas-
charge of a Purchasing Agent; said
Agent shall be under Civil Service
and shall be appointed from the list
of eligibles submitted to the Coun-
ell by the Civil Service Board.
Before entering upon his duties
he shall execute to the City a bond
In an amount to be fixed by the
Council, conditioned for the faith
full discharge of his duties as such
Purchasing Agent, which bond shall
be approved and filed as required
In this Charter.
The Purchasing Agent shall make
such purchase of material and
supplies for the City of Tacoma as
he may be authorized to make by
the Council or by general ordin-
ance passed In the manner provided
In this Charter but he shall make
no purchase of any material or sup
plies OF an amount or value In ex-
cess of $4,000 except upon written
contract and after advertising for
competitive bids for furnishing such
material or supplies by causing no.
tice inviting sealed proposals there
for to be posted conspicuously In his
office and published in the official
newspaper for not less than five
days. Said notice and advertise
ment shall invite sealed proposals to
be delivered at a certain day and
furnishing materials or supplies
and shall contain q general de-
scription of the materials or sup
piles to be furnished, the time
within which the same must be fur
nished, the amount of bond to be
given by the bidder, and shall
refer to specifications on file in the
office of said Agent for full details
and description of such materials or