The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-11


must be PAID all expenses for wharf bnilding
and repairs and for all hsrbOr improvements
sixth-sexer and drainage fund. from which
al expenses for sewer and drainage construct
Ion aud repairs must be paid.
Eighth-streeg light fund. from which must
he paid all sums Tor lighting the city by electric
light or gas
= Ninth-Cify park fund. from which shall pc
paid the Expenditures for purchase of land for
parks the construction and repair OF buildings
therein, the construction and building Of drives
and boulevards. the planning Of trees, o-namen-
iatsou and all other improvements pertaining TO
the parks OF the city.
Tenth-PubIe health fund. from which must
be paid all the expenses Of the heath depart
ment including scayenzers. ard all expenses 10
the oispeging OF garbage.
Elest nth--Iibrary fund. from which must be
paid sl expenditures made and ordered b. the
library commission OF the Seattle public
library.
Twelsth-Pubsic building fund. from which
al expenditures for public buildings OF the
city other than buildings for school, park or
library purposes must be paid.
Ihirteenth--Generai fund. from which must
be PAID all appropriations. claims, demands and
other expenses not payable from other funds
The city council may from time 70 tire estab-
lish such other funds as they may deem neces-
sary. and shall establish aud continue In force
81 interest funds. bond fuuds bond redemption
funds. aud other funds. now or hereafter estab-
ishfd for the payment OF all interests
upon and tie payment OF all
bonaed indebtedness of said city: and the per-
cen,sge of each annual tax levy shall be named
for each fund, and the whole amount of taxes
and revenue Of the city appropriated TO said sew
eral funds accordingly: and no transfer shall be
made from one fund 10 another except a. other
wise provided in this charter. unless BY an AZ
hrmative vote of majority of all members oil
each house OF the city council by ayes and
noes. recorded in the journals OF proceedings,
and in no case shall any moneys be transferred
from any fund provided for the payment oil
any interest or principal of any bonded indebt-
edness then existing, nor the library iuud to sny
other fund.
The city council, except as otherwise provided
in this char er, may by ordinances determine
and designate 10 what funds shall be sppor-
toned all moneys arising from the levy oil all
license taxes In the city.
ELECTIONS.
sEcrros l. There shall be held in this city on
the Tuesday following the first Monday in
March, 1892, and bienniaily thereafter, gem
efei election for The election OF
mayor, members of the city council and
ali other elective officers for the terms pro-
vided for in this charter, and special elections
shall be held al snch time and for such purpose
provided that al least thirty days notice shall be
given OF tie time. place aud purpose of
any special election, by posting of notice thereof
for at least thirty days immediately preceding
the day of election.
Sec. > The qus lifcstou OF voters at all cleo
lions shall be as provided in article 6 of the
constitution of the state OF Washington and not
OF hefwise.
Sec ). At least twenty DAYS prior to any cleo
n. notf reil hall IL .SiC % nyp y,fa
of voting in ach precinct, and shall APP
point such judges AMI inspectors for each
place OF voting as may b, required by the gen.
eral laws of the state aud county elections.
sec 1. At sli elections the vote shall be by
ballot and the pol s shall be opened at o'clock
a. m. aud close at o'clock D. m.
Sec. s. The city clerk. under the direction of
the city eouucil, shall give thirty days notice by
posting the came at each voting place, in the
city, notice of the time snd place of holding
each election and the officers to be elected,
and in all cases notices shall be pub
lished In the city official newspapers for at
least ten days preceding such election of the
time. place and purpose of such election.
Sec. 8. II shall be the duty Of the city clerk to
cause to be made out and delivered at each vot-
ing place by the time fixed by law for the open
ing Of the polls on the day of each election, all
necessary books and lists required by the
general laws of the state for holding such cleo
tons.
Sec :. Immediately after the close of the polls
the judges and inspectors Of el cton shall pro-
coed to canvass the vets. and as soon as such
canvass is completed return thereof shall be
required by the said judges and inspectors, Sc
curely enyeloped and scaled and delivered to
the city clerk by enc OF their number, not more
than twelve hours after the same are so sealoi.
Sec. s. On the first Friday evening after
the election the city council shall at o'clock p.
m. meet in joint convention. and proceed to
canvass the returns OF such election, and shall
thereupon declare the result and what persons
are elected, and in case of q tie vote for any
Office, such convention shall decide by lot
which person having the highest ana equal
number OF votes shall be elected to such Office.
A sta ement of such canvass shall be made out
and signed by the chairman of the
joint convention and Fled with the
city clerk, who within three days there
after shsll make out and cause ID b delivered
to each person elected certificate of election,
Sec. .. A certificate OF election shall be
prima face evidence of the facts therein stated.
but the board of aldermen aud house of delegates
shall each decide ell questions as 10 the qualifi-
cation and election OF its own members. and in
all cases OF contested election for any Office the
contest shall he decided BY the city council in
joint convention &C ording as nearly as may be
TO the laws of the state regulating proceed
ings in cases Of contested elections for county
officers
See. 10. Every persp IN elected shall qusiify. on
or before the second Saturday after election,
aud hls term shall, unless otherwise provided
in this charter. commence at u o'clock on
the third Monday after the canvass by the joint
convention OF the council.
See. IL. An of'ics Incomes vacant on failure to
qualify within the time limited by the charter,
upon the death or removal from Office or resig-
nation of the incumbent or his removal from or
absence from the city sixty days without leave
OF the city council, or uron an adjudication of
insanity by q court of compettnt jurisdiction.
by conviction OF haoitual drunkenness or by
any other permanent disability preventing the
proper discharge of his duty.
Sec. Z. Memters OF the house of delegates
shall be elected in the several wards Of the city
as The same are fixed and bounded in this char
ter, ana prior TO the election 70 be held for the
adoption OF this charter, the city council shall
divide the several wards into as many voting
precincts as they deem best.
"THE EXECUTIVE
SECTION /. The elective officers o: the CITY OF
Seattle shall be a mayor, a treasurer. a eitv
clerk, city attorney, corporation counsel.
and such other officers ana The members OF such
boards as shall be created by this chsrte- and
whose election shall be provided for herein.
sec. ,, The mayor shall. hold his office for the
term of two years aud ultil his successor shall
have been elected and qualified. He shall be az
least thirty years OF age, citizen Of the Unite.
States and OF the state of Washington. and n
qualified voter OF the city of Seattle at the time
o. his election, and an inhsbi;ant and taxpaTer
of the city for at least two years before the iav
of his election.
Ale shall not be eligible TO the Office OF MAYOR
or any other Office III said city until after the
lapse OF two years from the time OF the expira-
tion of his term of office as rnAvo-
see. g. the mayer Is the chief executive off
Ger OF the city, and shall see that all the laws
aud ordinances ia force in The CITY are faith
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