The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-28

LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MBNT TO THE CITY CHARTER
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TACOMA:
RESOLUTION NO. s2ss.
A resolution to declare the inten-
ton OF the Council to offer to the
electors Of the City Of Tacoma. at
Tuesday. April 7th, 1914, PROPOSE
ton to amend Article VII of the
Charter of said City. relating to the
Fire Department. by adding there
to q new section. to be known as
BIZ 1T RESOLVED BY THE CITY
CCooSuNcIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
That at the general election to be
held In the City OF Tacoma on Tues
day. April 7. 1914, 1t be submitted
TO the electors OF said City whether
Article VII of the Charter of said
city s be .s amended by sdding thereto sseo
tion TIA. which section shall read
as follows:
Section TIA. Two Platoon sys-
FIRST: The firemen and en-
ployees, subject to call. other than
tuc fifc Suitis bndti ot uifiocu ~
to two platoous, one to perform day
service and the other to perform
night service. The hours of the day
service shall not exceed ten U0l.
commencing not before eight O'Clock
a: m. and ending not later than six
o'clock y. m. The hours of the night
service shall not exceed fourteen
o'clock p. m. and ending not later
than eight o'clock q. m; except that
In case of great, threatening or UNI
usual conflagration. or other such
emergency, the Fire Chief, his as
sistant. or other person In charge or
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
SECOND: The City Council shall
provide suitable and healthful
places of abode and rest for the
employees and firemen so employed
while on duty; and, provided. fur
Their, that the provisions of this
amendment shall be operative and
January list, 1915.
That said Amendment shall be
designated %a 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. 8.
1.-TWO Platoon System in
Fire Department..
and;
That the Clerk shall publish said
amendment as Proposed Amend
ment No. 3 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 a.. Nays 0. Absent 1. Free
W. w. SEYMOUR.
Mayor
Attest:
HOMER H. EDWARDS,
City Clerk.
I. Homer II. Edwards, City Clerk
of the City of Tacoma, Pierce Coun-
ty, Washington, hereby certify that
correct copy of Resolution No. 62s3
adopted by the City Council on the
Goth 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 7th, 1914.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
of the City of Tacoma, this 25th day
HOMER II. EDWARDS.
F ssa 20, to March Sly II. 1918 ilerk.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO THE CITY CHARTER
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
RESOLUTION NO. 6297
A Resolution to declare the In
tention of the Council to offer to
the electors of the City of Tacoma
at the general election to be held on
Tuesday, April Z. 1914. a proposition
to amend Section So of the Charter
of said City by changing the lam
the he's Organization Of a a. P Purchasi Ing
Bureau and the appointment of a
BE II RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
That at the general election to be
Itlu Ill tHo lily VI ldCOHld Oll Il utS-
day, April 7, 1914, 1t be submitted
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 Purchas-
Ing Bureau, which shall be in
Agent shall be under Civil Service
and shall be appointed from the list
of eligibles submitted to the Coun-
Gil by the Civil Service Board.
Before entering upon his duties
he shall execute to the City a bond
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 purchases of materials and
supplies for the City of Tacoma as
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
competitive bids for furnishing such
material or supplies by causing no.
tice inviting sealed proposals there
for to be posted conspicuousiy 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
hour at the office of said Agent for
furnishing materials or supplies
and shall contain a general de-
scription of the materials or sup
plies to be furnished. the time
within which the same must be fur
nished, the amount of bond to be