The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-07

JDROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. "A PROPO-
(5l and seven % of article " Of the freeholders
charter, adopted October l, A. D. 1890
Resolved, That section ., Ct article ~, be
amended so a, 10 read az follows:
sec. . The board of aldermen and the house OF
delegates shall each conss. of many members
as there are wards in the city, one member of
each house to be elected each ward
Resolved, That section of article ~ of the free
holders charter be amended SO as 10 read Us fol-
lows:
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
viled, that in case of the adoption of this pro-
posed anne ldment the person receiving the high
est number of votes for delesate ct said general
qualify as said delegate. At the general election
in 1892 the five members of the board OF aldermen
receiving the greatest number of votes shall hold
ONCE for four years, and the other four for two
years, and In the OF tie vote the length of the
term SHAH al the hrst session. ana 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 shall ne elected from the respec-
tive wacds TO succeed those whose terms
about TO expire, and the aldermen elected shall
each hold Office ior four years
The members elected 10 the house OF delegates
shall each hold Office Two years Each member OF
either house shall further hold Office until his sue
cessor Is elected and qualified. Each member Of
the city council shall have annual salary Of
three hundred dollars to be paid monthly: pro-
viGed, thar after tae population OF the city shall
have reached the number of f5, eco. as determined
by any official census such salary shall be
annum payable monthly. deduction OF
five dollars shall De made from each Inem-
bers salary who shall ue 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 w. OF the free
holders charter, be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
sec 8. No member of either house shall hold
any federal state other municipal Office, be
an employe of the city or either of said houses
be Interested in any contract with the city with
or for department. institution. board, officer
agent or employee thereof
Each member upon taxing Office shall make and
file in the Office OF the city clerk oath that he VIII
faithfully comply with and abide by all the require
nlents of this section and the violation Of any OF
the provisions OF this section shsli work forfeiture
Of his membership and warrant his expulsion from
the house to which he belongs
Resolved. That section Of articlelN OF the free
holders charter. be amended 50 az TO read As fol-
lows:
see = The house shall meet in separate cham
her A majority Of either house shall coUsti-
tute q quorum, but 3 less number may adjourn
from day 10 day. ti the time o. the next resu-
lsr meeting and may compel the attendance o; ao-
sent members in srch manner and under such
penalties as each house shall prescribe for itself
\ quorum OF each Of the two houses OF the city
council assembled in Joint convention shall oe
quorum Of a Ioint convention Ct the city council
Passed house OF delegates this 25th day OF jan
rsrv 1892 Il. ". JONES,
President House Of Delegates.
Passed board OF aldermen This 2'th day Of J an
rs-v 1892 A =. Nj .LER
President Board of Aldermen
Approved bv me this Both day of January,
1892 GEORGE W, Hall Mayor.
Filed bv me this 3oth day Of January, ls9-
h. W. MILLER. CIty clerk
Date of first publ cation. February :, 1892