The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-15

DRoPosED AMENDMENT NO. "A PRoPo-
Il stion TO amend sections two ~, three 49,. five
t6) and seven 20 of article ~ of the freeho ders
charter. adopted October |, a. ID. 1850
Resolved. That section =. # article ", be
amended so a. to read as follows:
Sec = 1 ne boarG OF Aldermen ana the mouse OF
delegates shall eacA cousss of rs many members
there wards in tho city, one member Of
each house TO he elected ON each ward
Resolved That section of article V. Of the free
holders charter be amended SO as 10 read as fol-
lows:
SECTION 3. 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
vi I'D that In case of the adoption of this FRO
posed anne .idment, the person receiving the high
number of votes for delegate at said general
election in March, 1892, shall, be emil led to
qualify as said delegate At the general election
In 1892 the five members Of the board OF aldermen
receiving the greatest number % votes shall held
Office Tor four years and the other four for two
years. and in the OF Tie vote The length OF the
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 cam Ward ana
enough aldermen shall 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 meubers elected to the house OF delegates
shall each hold Office two years. Each member OF
either house snail further hold ofice untii his sue
Cesspr Is elected and qualified. Zach mrfnDcr OF
the CITY council shall have an annual salary If
three hundred dollars, 70 he paid monthly; pro-
Vided that after the population of the city shall
have reached The number OF 5000 rs Determined
by my official census, such salary shall be
the sum OF SIX hundred dollars per
annum payable monthly. deduction OF
five dollars shall De made from each mem
ber's salary who shan he absent from any
meeting OF his respective house. uhies said men
Der shall certify on his honor that ssia Alse see
WAS causcd by illness or unavoidable absence rom
the city al the time Of the meeting.
soVe, That section ui article W. t tile nee
holders charter, be amended so as 10 read as ioi-
lows:
sec g. No member Of either house shall hold
any fadpl al state other municipal ONCE, or he
an employee ofthe city either 81 said houses or
be Interested in any contract with the city OF vita
or for any department. institution, board oihceF,
agent or empluye thereof. .
Zach nleH5eE upon taxing Office shan maze ana
file In office OF the city clerk an oat tSt nc VIII
faithfully comply with and abide ny sl thv req lre
uentS of this section, and the Viols1i"n oi aly OF
OF his membership and warrant his expulsion from
the house to which ne belongs.
Resolved That section OF article ", OF tae nee
holders charter. be amended 50 as TO read as iol-
lows. -
her majority of either house shall consti-
tufe a quorum bTt les number NAV adjourn
from day DAY, or tll the time oi tue neNt resa-
lar meeting and compel The attendance OF 40
sent members tn such manner Hud Nniet NASh
peualtfe- As each house shall prescribe for itself
A quorum Of each of the two houses OF the CITY
council assembled ia Joint convention >hhif " u
ouoruus Of A islut convention Of The civ council
Passed house OF delegates ta-s %9ih day % jan
uary, lss2 ., >, ~ 4. ~ =, 49, -,
,,.ry 1Saa As MILLER
President Board Of Aldermen
A,oroyed by me this SUth day uF January
lsq5 GEORGE " l., Mayor.
Filed bv me this SOFA day Of Januar-, is9-
II. ". MILLER. City C}esk
Date of first publication. FEBRUARY J. 1872