The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-25

DRoPosED AMENDMENT NO ga PRoPo-
L stion to amend sections two ~, three 81, five
(5) and seven t7 of article " of the freeholders
charter, adopted October l, A. d. 1890.
Resolved, That section 2, Of article w., be
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. The board of aldermen and the house Of
delegates shall each consisI of as many members
as there are wards in the city, one member OF
each house TO he elected from each ward.
Resolved, That section of article ~. of the free
holders charter be amended so as 10 read as fol-
SECTION 8. At the general election in 1892
there shall be elected nine members of the board
of aldermen. and there shall be elected In each
ward one member of the house of delegates pro
viied that In case of the adoption of TINS pro-
posed anne ndment, the person receiving tho high
est number of votes for delegate at said general
election in March. 1892, shall be entitled to
In 1892 the five members of the board of aldermen
receiving the greatest number of votes shall hold
office for four years, and the other four for TWO
years and in the OF tie the length OF tho
term shall at the first session. and before transact
ing any other business, be determined by lot At
each subsequent general municipal election one
delegate shall be elected from each ward and
tive wards to succeed those whose terms are
about expire, and the aldermen SO elected shall
each hold office for four years.
shall each hold Office two years. Each member OF
either house shall iurther hold office until his sue
cessoris elected and qualified. Each member OF
the city council shall have an annual salary Of
three hundred dollars. to be paid monthly; pro-
yided that after the population Of the CITY shall
have reached the number OF 10 900. as determined
by any official census; such salary shai be
the sum or SIX nuhdfeu upliAEs per
five dollars shall be made from each pem-
ber's salary who shall be absent from any
meeting of his respective house, unless said mem
Der shall certify on his honor that said absence
WAS caused by Illness or unavoidable absence from
the city at the time of the meeting.
Resolved That section of article ", OF the nee
holders charter, be amended 50 as TO read as ioi-
lows: -,
sec 5. No member Of either house shall hold
nuy federal state other municipal Office, or De
an einploye of the city either OF said houses, or
be interested in any contract with the city or with
or for anv department, institution, board, oncer,
agent or empoye thereof
Each member upon taking ONCE shall make and
file in the Office of the city clerk an oath that he VIII
ments of this section. and the violation OF any OF
the provisions of this section shall Work forfeiture
OF his membership and warrant his expulsion nom
the house TO which he belongs.
Resolved That section OF article ", OF the nee
holders charter be amended so IS 10 read As fox
lows: +, -- -,
sec T. The house shall meet in separate cham
her a minority OF either hOGse shall Const-
tute a quorum, but les number may adjourn
from, dav 10 dav or till the time OF the next reg
lar meeting and may compel tile Attendance OF 40,
sent members in such manner ana nndeF sucA
penalties as each house shall prescribe inr ltseI
A quorum of each OF the two houses OF tue clty
council assembled in Joint CONVENTION shali ne q
ouoTnm OF a Joint convention Of the cay council
Passed house of delegates this L2th gay S 81 jan
rary. 1892 X, :" I 1900.
"a Sa2 A. :. MILLER,
'' President Board Of Aldermen
Arnroved nv me this SOth day Of January,
Isa5 GEORGE w. HALL, Mayor.
FiIsi bv me- this S1th day of January, lssA
II. ". MILLER, cry Clerk
Date OF first publication, FEB ruary = 1882.