The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-04

DROPosED AMENDMENT No. s-A PROP
Il ositton TO amend section = OF article AilI or
the fseeholders charter, adopted October /,
Resolved. That section of article XIII Of the
freeholders charter be amended SO as 10 read as
follows:
pro visions OF the constitution and laws of this
state and sect on so OF ART Gle ~. OF this char
ter from time To time, but a no one time 10 ex-
coed In par va huudre thousand dollars,
issue bonds for and in the name of the city of Sc
altle, psdging the faith and property of the city
for the payment thereo, II the par value Of one
Thousand dollars each, payable 81 SUCH period as
shall be fixed by the city council. not exceed ng
twenty ye after :he Gas thereof, with interest
not 70 exceed five per cent. per annunl, with sucn
further terms ana conditions as the city council
publ park bonds of the city Of Seattle, and hall
sell the same the highest bidder nut az not less
shall be paid t. the city and be portion
OF he city park fund, created in section ! Of this
article The p'ocssd, OF the sale OF said bonds
she'll be us a In the purchase OF land tor park or
parks or the imp 'Uvement of such park, or the
consl ruotion of buidn therein, or the con5truc-
tien improvement ard ornanentation of park ways
drives and boulevRrds IN the city, or the planting
Of trees shrubs and flowers and other oTuasuenia-
ton aud improvements in the parks, PARK Ways.
dri, as and bouevSris OF The city
Passed house Of delegates tbs l5th DAY OF jan
President House Of nelegateS
Passed board Of aldermen this IN DAY Of jan
uaTy. 1892. ,,, =, a = - "a 4, i - ~
Approved By me this SON GAY Of S Msxor'
Filed by this 2o1h day Of January ~ l So,
II. W. Nj LLEk, city t4eFA
Date of first publication. February =, 1897
DRorosED AMEN DNENT No. "A PRO
L position to amend article ~. % Tne isss
holders charter. adopted October !, A D. 1851,
byr healing section : of said article 90
Resolved. That section eight -, OF afuce NJ,
teen tNN.l. Of the freehoiders Charter aaopled
October !. A. ID. 1890. be and the same hereo! y
PROPOSITION TO AMESD SECTION
y five (5l and six 90, of article fifteen Nv; OF
the igeehoiders charter, ad0pied Oe'ooSI T. a.
Resolved. That section FIVE 90, OF article ne.
teen XIV OF the ire holGecs charter De aiaehIed
- ~ The r"rnorstioa counsel shah have
fu supervisory control OF all the AtlsStl1h 81 'is
city and shall appoint some eotnpesSHa an "a
Die attorney aR assistant ter Nhe ts ~ ~
shall be responsible. who shall serve .Ntit5 tle
pleasure Of the corporation counSel anu ee Au'N.
Rs the city attorney provided, thA tAo - %,
toruey elected st the general eieci4oh q lHS~
stall serve such assistant a1d be S"o5eCt 70 -
provisions Of THIS amendment o0EtA- .He , Sta
Tor which he shall have been elected. Said
city attorney. subject To the SAFsl SION va
the corporation counsel. snail perform the
duties set luTth IN section SIX 90 ct 80
article and such other duties as naay oe Ie,toL.'
of him by the corporation counsel. ne CotppIA-
ccy-,rber whose iutv II shah be attend the cor
por&ttoa counsel AZ his Office and ease@ mere, ana
un er ais direction do such cierlca or sienogp1
work aPperialnjnS 10 the business os .a.s -, -
may oe required Gf him her. said clefS SEA Ds
remova le al the pleasure 81 the oFpofS'ion
sci and SHAH receive Slch compensation "a 'hs
city council by ordinance may determine -,
Resolved. Thai section q OF . ticte \ y cI "
freeholders charter De amended SO as 10 EeA1 -
sec. &. II shall be the duty Of the city attorney
O. conduct al prosecutions or public oHeases coso-
iatftNd against any OF the ordinances q the q y
ans appear fer thai pgrpoSe ia any coufS WHEREIN
the same may be pending II shall ~ his
suiy 70 commence actions on al forfeited uaii
bends within thirty DAYS Siter they are ceciAred
forfeited. and shall diligently prosecute the same
No action on a bsii bond shall be COMPROMISE eS-
capt sv the authority OF the city council "hen
jQasaeni has been rendered II al aei4oo on eAA