The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-05

DRoPosEp AMENDMENT no. "A PRopo-
stion to amend sections two (2l, three CD, i've
go and seven 20 of article w OF the ireehoders
charter. adopted October l, A. D. 1890
Resolved, That section 2. CT article ~, be
amended so as 10 read Is follows:
sec. 2 The board OF aldermen and the house OF
delegates shall each corkiss Of as many members
esct house 10 be elected rom 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 this pro
posed amendment, the person receiving the high
est number of votes for delegate at said general
election in March 1892, shall be entitled 10
qualify as said delegate. At the general election
In 1899 The five members of the board of aldermen
receiving the greatest number of votes shall held
Office for four years and the otner four Lor Two
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
enough aldermen shah be elected from the respec
tive wards TO succeed those whose terms are
about TO expire and the aldermen SO elected shall
each hold Office for four years
The members elected to the house OF delegates
she'll each hold Office two years. Each member OF
either house shall further hold Office until his sue
cessoris elected and qpsiined; LaSn TstIDee %
three hundred dollars, to be paid monthly; pro-
vided that after the populanona OF me CITY Snsl
by any official census; such salary shall oe
the sum OF six hundred dollars per
annum payable monthly. \ deduction OF
Ave dollars shall be made from each mem
ber's salary who shall be absent from any
meeting OF his respective house. unless said mem
her shall certify on his honor that said absence
was caused by illness or unavoidable absence from
the city az the time Of the meeting.
Resolved That section Of article ", OF the free
holders charter, be amended so As 10 read as fol-
sec S. No member of either house shall hold
anv federal, state other municipal etfce, or be
an eInploye OF the city or either of said houses or
g,. esTQs MI =
or for any department institution, board. officer,
agent or employe thereof ,,,,
Each member upon taking office shall make and
file in the Office of the city clerk oath that he VIII
faithfully comply with and abide by al Inc rel are
rneuis OF this section and the violation of any or
the proy stons OF this section shall Work forfeiture
of hi ueYnbershIp and warrant his expulsion nom
the house to when he belongs
Resolved That section of article v. OF the nee
holders charter, De amended 50 as 10 read as fol-
lows: -,
sec z The house shall meet In separate cham
her A majority of either house snail constl-
tute a quorum, bat less number may adjourn
frofn sy to day or til the time OF the next regu-
lar meeting. and may compel the atieadasce o. az
seut ruenlhe In such manner aaa under such
nennltses IS each house snai prescribe for Itself
4 quorum o. each Of the Two houses of tue cay
council assembled In joint convention snail 6e a
quorum OF 3 ioint convention OF me city council
Passed house OF delegates this 2oth day OF Jan
vey, 1892. -, -, g. D." I,I - -,
- lSaa A ;. MILLER,
'' President Board OF Aldermen
Arp-oved ny me this 30th day Of January,
1893 GEORGE ". HALL Mayer.
FiIea BY roe this 3oth day Of January. lsg2
n. ". MILLER, City GEEK
Date of first publication, February :, lss2