The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02

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A resolution to declare the inten-
tion of the Council to offer to the
electors OF the City of Tacoma. at
the general election to be held on
Tuesday. April 7th, 1914. a PROPOSE
ton to amend Article VII OF the
Fire Department. by adding there
to q new section. to be known as
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
day. April Z. 1914, It be submitted
to the electors of said City whether
Article VII of the Charter OF said
City be amended by adding thereto
q new section. to be known as Sec
ton TIA. which section shall read
Section tia. Two Platoon sys-
TEN.
FIRST: The firemen and en-
ployees. subject to call. other than
the Fire Chief. shall be divided in
ser ,To aas tns one to day
night Sservice. The hours of the day
| service shall not exceed ten (10),
| commencing not before eight o'clock
| a. m. and ending not later than six
o'clock p. m. The hours of the night
oSifttO Bndil nut tACCtu lOuElCth
QD, commencing not before six
o'clock p. m. and ending not later
than eight o'clock a. M; except that
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
to night and from night to day
| each and every month.
SECOND. The City Council shall
| provide suitable and healthful
places of abode and rest for the
| employees and firemen so employed
Their. that the provisions of this
amendment shall be operative and
| become effective from and after
January LIST, 1915.
That said Amendment shall be
designated as Charter Amendment
No. 8.
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. 3.
(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 L.. Nays 0. Absent 1. Free
land.
W. w. SEYMOUR.
Mayor.
HOMER H. EDWARDS,
City Clerk.
I, Homer ii. Edwards, City Clerk
of the City of Tacoma, Pierce Coun-
| ty, Washington, hereby certify that
the foregoing is a full, true and
correct copy of Resolution No. 6293,
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
WITNESS my hand and the seal
Of the City of Tacoma, this 25th day
Of February, 1914.
80 HOMER H. EDWARDS,
E ebraary 20. to March Ely Il. ls i1sr =.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO THE CITY CHARTER
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TACOMA:
RESOLUTION NO. e297
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
guage thereof so as to provide for
the organization of Purchasing
Bureau and the appointment of 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
day. April Z, 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
Section So. The City Council
shall organize and equip Purchas-
ing Bureau, which shall be In
charge of Purchasing Agent; said
Agent shall be under Civil Service
and shall be appointed from the list
ell by the Civil Service Board.
Before entering upon his duties
he shall execute to the City q bond
In an amount to be fixed by the
Council, conditioned for the faith
full discharge Of his duties as such
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
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.
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
S pc ERE o II OF sad
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
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
supplies.
Ali proposals shall be made upon
printed forms prepared by such
Agent and furnished gratuitously