The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-12

DRoPoSED AMENDMENT NO. "A PROPo-
sition to amend sections two CD, three 80, five
(5) and % of article ". of the freehoders
charter. adopted October i, \. D. 1890
Resolved, That section 2, of article w, be
amended so as TO read as follows:
SEC. z The board of aldermen and the house OF
delegates shall each consist of as many members
as there are wards in the city, one member Of
each house To be elected from each ward
Resolved, That section of article ". of the free
holders charter be amended SO as TO read as fol-
lows:
SECTION g. 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
Nided 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 he entitled TO
in 1892 the five members of the board of aldermen
receiving the greatest number of votes shall hold
Office for four years, and the other four for two
years. and I'm the case Of tie vote the length of the
shall al the first session. and before transact
ing any other business be determined by lot At
delegate shall he elected from each ward and
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 members elected to the house of delegates
shall each hold Office t"o years Each member of
either house shall further hold Office until his
ceSsoris elected and qualified. Each member of
the city council snail nave an annual salary OF
three hundred dollars, II he paid monthly; pro-
vided. that after the population of the city shall
have reached the number of 10, 900, determined
by any official census, such salary shall be
the sum of six hundred dollars per
anuum, payable monthly. 4 deduction OF
five 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 his honor that said absence
was caused by illness or unavoidable absence from
the city ar the time OF the meeting.
Resolved, That section of article w. of the free
holders charter, be amended So rs to read as fol-
lows:
SEQ. s. No member of either house shall hold
any federal. state other municipal office, I've
an empioye Of the city or either Of said houses or
lsr.s .#.. D. . 40,
or for any department. institution board, officer,
agent empluye thereof
Each member upon taking Office shall make and
file In the Office OF the city clerk an oath that lie VIII
faithfully comply with and abide by all the require
mants of this section. and the violation of any of
th. provisions of this section shall work forfeiture
Of his membership and warrant his expulsion from
the house TO which he belongs
Resolved That section OF article ", OF the free
holders charter, be amended 50 Is to read as fol-
lows:
sec :. The house shall meet In separate cham
her 4 majority Of either house shall consti-
tyte q quorum. but less number may adjourn
FROM day 10 day. tin the time OF the next regu-
lar meeting. and may compel the attendance of alb
sent members in sncn manner and under such
psnalties as each house shall prescribe for itself
\ quorum Of each of the two houses Of the city
council assembled in, Joint convention shall! be a
quorum OF Joint convention of the city council.
Passed house OF delegates this 25th day of jan
uary, 1892. r. W JONES,
President House Of Delegates.
Passed board OF aldermen this 9Th day of Ian
nary 1892. A. :. MILLER,
President BOARD of Aldermen
Approved by me- this Both day OF January,
1892 GEORGE W. HALL Mayor.
Filed by me this 31th day Of January. 1897.
II. W. MILLER. City Clerk.
Date of first publication, February =, 1892