The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-17


pRoPosED AMENDMENT NO. IA PRO
l. position to amend article XIV. OF the Free
holders charter, adopted October l, A. ID. 1890,
by rpeaiing section OF said article.
Resolved, That section eight 49, Of article ff.
teen (XVO, of the freehoiders charter, adopted
october /, A. D. 1890, be and the same hereby is
PROPOSITION TO AMEND SECTION
n FIVE t5) and six (6), of article fifteen (XV.l of
the freeholders charter. adopted October !, A.
Resolved. That section five (5), of article IF
teen (XV.), OF the freshoders charter be amended
so as to read follows:
SECTION 5. The corporation counsel shall have
full supervisory control Of all the litigation of the
BILE attorney as an assistant. for whose acts he
shall be responsible, who shall serve during the
pleasure of the corporation counsel and be known
as the citv attorney; provided. that the city at
torney elected at the general election OF 1892
snail! serve such assistant and be subject to the
provisions OF this amendment during the term
for which he shall have been elected. Said
city attorney, subject to the supervision Of
ths corporation counsel, shall perform the
duties set forth in section six (6l OF this
article and such other duties as may be required
Of him by the corporation counsel. The corpora
tiOn counsel shall also appoint a clerk or stem
poration counsel at his office and elsewhere, and
under his direction do such clerical stenographic
work appertaiDing TO the business Of the city as
may be required OF him or her said clerk shall be
removable at the pleasure OF the orporation coun-
sci and shall receive such compensation as the
city council by ordinance may Determine.
Resolved, That section q OF article XIV. Of the
freeholders charter be amended SO as to read as
1CiiuNs-
sec. .. 1t shall be the duty of the city attorney
to conduct all prosecutions Tor public o1enSes COM
mtted against any Of the ordinances OF the city,
and appear for that purpose IN any court wherein
the same be pending. 1t shall be his
duty 10 commence actions on all forfeited bail
bonds within thirty GAYS after they nre declared
forfeited. and shall diligently prosecute the same
No action ball bond shall be compromised ex-
cept by the authority OF the city council When
Judgment has hsen rendered In an action on bail
-und and any property is exposed for sale on exc
cution in such action. the city attorney may bid,
and it ary purchase said property for and in
the name of the ci'y, at price not exceeding the
amount of Judgment recovered on such bond.
Passed board OF aldermen this LIST day OF Febru-
airy, 1882 -, y. ;. MILLER
Passed house OF delegates this day OK Feb
ruary, 1892. K. w. JONES,
Approved by this LIST day Of February, 1892
GEORGE W. HALL Mayor
Filed by ne this Is Day d q e F99EqAFy 1892
Date of first publication February ?, 1892.
DRorosEp AMENDMENT NO 1O-A PROP.
/ ositlon 10 amend the freehoidsrs charter Of
the city of Seattle. adopted October l. A D. 1890
by repeating article sixteen (&Vij or said charter
Resolved That article sixteen (XVI) of the
freeblders charter Of the city OF Seattle adopted
October l, A. D. 1890 be and the hereby is
Passed house of delegates this 18th dar of Janu.
AIRY, 1897 X. W: JONES
Passed board Of aldermen this 27th day OF Jan
usry, 1882. y. :. MILLER.
Approved by me this Soth day Of January. 1892
GEORGE ". HALL, Mayor.
Filed by me this son 4, gay Z, q January 1872
Date of first publication. February 2, 1892.
DRoPosED AMEN DMENT 10. ia PROP
L osiJion 10 amend section one % and section
two t2i Of article seventeen XVIII Of the iree-
holders charter adopted October !, a D. 1870.
Resolved. That section one u OF article seven
teen tXVILl. Of the fFeeholders charter be
amended 10 read as follows;
SEXTON !. The mayor shall receive annually a
salary Of 200, 20 be pad monthly.
The annual salaries Of The other elective officers
of his city shall be payable monthly and shall
Treasurer and tax collector. SO. 900: corporation
counsel IS 900; assistant corporation counsel and
civ Attorney s., 600: city clerk, - 900
Resolved That section = Of aFticse y VII. Of the
frssehotders charter, be amended 50 $ TO read as
sec 2 No officer Of the city shall receive any
compensation for his services as such or4csE K
cept bv salary payabie Eno1ihiy, which. when not
prescrioei oy this charter, shall ee nEet oy the
city cogncil by ordnance y salary % any ultce7
so 1ec By the city council shall ne increased zf.er
his appointment or during the teFIa for which ne
shall have been elected or appointed
Passed house OF delegates ms L,t Gay q feo-
President House o. Delegates
Passed board OF aldermen this Isl day OF feoru-
P-sscen- Board OF Aldermen
Approved ny ne nj, Is day OF February. 1892.
GEORGE " ia IL Mayor
Flied By me ts's Is day q FseraAry. lsea
Dats Of nrsi publication February 2. ss2
DRUPuSED AMENDMENT No ia PROP
L oslt.ea TO amend article eighteen XVIII %
the treeholters charter, adopted October J \. q.
1890 % repeating section twelve ~. OF said az
tj-le
Resolved Tha. section tw1ve i1=i Of article
sbteen iXEIII5 OF she frssho iers cAarte. be and
The sane hereby Is rsfe4l ed
Passed beard cf Aldermen this 27lh cay Of
January, lss-. A. :. MILLER
President Boa-d Of Aldermen.
Passed house Of delegates This 18Th dav Of Jan
uary. 1881 Il. v. Jones.
President House % Delegates.
Approved b. me this sob day % January,
1872 GEORGE ". HALL. Mayor.
Fsled by ne this 3eth aay % Jaauary Iss1
Fl ". MfLIE X. CITY Clerk
Date Of ErSt p1 utilization. February =, ls9z.
DROPosED AMENDMENT 80. IA PROP.
L Csician 70 amend se-tGn 3, section : and SEC
zion > % article XIX. q ne frseaoieers charter
aaoot=d octebaF l. A. o l-s30
Resolved, ThAt section 3 II article XIX. q the
free holders charter Dc amended 50 Is 70 read as
fci0Ns-
sKc1IeS ). Caiesz Otherwise expressly pEsysaSa