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

PROPOSED AMEN DAIENT NO ia PROP
Il osition TO amend section 5. section and Sec
ton & OF article KIN. of The freehoders charter,
adopted October !, n ID. 1890
Resolved. That section of article XIX. Of the
freeholders charter be amended 10 read
follows:
SECTION 3. Unless otherwise expressly provided
In this charter the Term OF every appointive officer
shall expire on December 81 Of each year.
Resolved That section of article NIX. of the
freeh9lders charter be amended SO as 10 read as
follows:
SECTION 6. If any appointlve Office become va
cant, the same shall be filed in the same manner
as If at the beginning OF the term, and the person
appointed to til he EacanLy sh II hold for the I'M
expired term If any elective office other than that
of member of the city council become vacant, the
city council shall, within twenty days thereafter,
proceed IN joint convention 10 elect by ballot per
son to fill such vacancy.
III the Office OF member OF the city council shall
become vacant, that house or branch of the city
council TO oh such member belonged shall,
within twenty days thereafter proceed TO eject by
ballot person TO fill >uch vacancy from the same
ward in which the vacancy may have occurred;
prsSiueii that II any sueI ,liice Sflaii not De nied
within the time above limited, such body or
bodies, whose duty IL may he to fill such vacancy.
shall meet and ballot at least once each day until
such vacancy shall have been filed
Persons elected to fill vacancies in elective Offices
shall hold the Office until the next regular city
election, and at such election a person shad be
elected 10 hold the Office or The remainder OF the
term. Persons elected to fill vacancies shall
qualify within the time after their election
and in IN same manner as prescribed for persons
elected for full terms.
Resolved that section of article nineteen
tNIX.) OF the freeholders charter be amended
as to read as follows:
Sec. s. Whenever the mayor shall suspend any
elective officer he shall Immediately notify the
city council OF such suspension and the cause
thereof and SHAH forthwith call joint convention
OF the mem 'erS OF said council at which he shall
present charges against such suspended officer.
lie shall furnish copy of the charges said Of
nc r. who shall have right to appear with counsel
and make his defense. The city council. in Joint
convention as aforesaid. shall speedily try such
officer such cha ge. and for that purpose shall
have power to adjourn from time TO lime until the
tr!aI shaii be completed, 10 summon and compel
the attendance OF witnesses, TO hear their testi-
monV, To receive 1ther evidence, and TO hear the
arguments of counsel At such trial the president
OF the board OF aldermen sha preside, and in his
absence or disability me president Of the house of
DELEGATES. II two-thiTls of all the members of the
city council shall by resolution sanctiy the action
thereby be removed from Office,
Passed board OF aldermen this 9th day OF Jan
uary, 1872. A. ;. MILLER.
President Board of Aldermen.
Passed house Of delegates this 18th DAY Of Janu-
AIRY, 1892. X. ". JONES.
President House of Delegates
approved by me MS 5oth day Of January
Filed by me this 30th day of January. 1897
II. W. MILLER, City Clerk.
Date Of first publication, FEBRUARY 2. 1892.
DRoPosED AMENDMENT No. ia PROP
osition 10 amend section one n of article
October I. A. u. 1890.
Resolved That section one II of articles twenty
lNA-l Of the ireehoidefs charter be amended so
SECTION l. ANY amendment or amendments to
the city council, and If the same shall b. agreed TO
bv not less than three-Hffhs OF tha members of
each house proposed amen Intent amen ueuts
shall De entered upon the lonfnaI 81 eaca house,
with the yeas and nays of the members of such
house Therein. provided. That after the passage II
such Amendment oF amendments THROUGH The
house ln which il may have originated. the same
shall aot be called IN The other house and placed
upon s 7al passage therein AT any time less In
twenty 6 avs from the time OF its passage through
The house In Ich II originated. Upon the pa
AZ of sad amen ment or amendments through
i e.
% the qualified voters Of the city Tor esr rat.tca-
ton OF reie.ttou a tha next general election.
which shah Be NJ east six y days after the adop-
ton Of So ia proposed amen tmrut la the house To
witch II shall have peeu la,; s4brnsttat AMI II AZ
such election, p majority Of Ill the lawful voters
voting theTeat shall, by their votes ratify any
such amendment so submitted The same shall
thereby become part OF THIS charter, ag1 withia
five DAYS after saCn election he, by the mayor
IN proclamation, Pu"llshed IN the city
provided. that If more than amendment ne
submitted AZ the same general election the same
shall be submitted az such election ia such man
ner that electors may vote for or ag tinst each of
the amendments separately. And provided fur
amendment through the said houses of the city
council the same shal he published by the city
clerS in he city official newspaper or newspapers
for period of SIX days prior TO such election,
together with a notice by the mayor that the same
& Submitted the qualified vote of the city for
their rejection or approval at the said coming cleo
ton.
Passed board of aldermen this 27th day Of jan
uary, le9- y. = VI! l;LEh,
Passed house OF delegates This 18th day J nuary,
1892. r. " 10 T..
President House az Delegates
Approved by me This 50th CAV ofIaauary. 1892.
GEORGE " HNLG. Mayor.
Filed by me this SJth day Of January 1892
IL ~. MILLER. cry Clerk.
Date OF FIRST publication, February =, 1892.
pRoP0SED AMEN DNFNr No. ia PROP
L osition 20 amend section u Of article y, os
the freeEoiters charter, adopted October /, A ID.
ls90
f-eCE5ders charter pe amended SO as - read as
follows:
consent OF the city COUNCIL appoint az Inspector
Of interior plumbing al water steam and ~s OF a
buildings within the city, with IAe powers Of q
policeman may deVolNs the duties Cf saica IN
council snail by ordinance define the duties of such
inspector. and regulate ali luterier plumb ug o. al
buildings with due rc1aTi for the health of the city
Passed board Of aldermen this "7tA day - JAis-
Uary, lseA A MILLER.
President Board Of Aldermen.
Passed house Of delegates This leth Gay ~ Jan
uzTy, 1892 K. " JONhN.
President House OF Delegates
Arproved by ne tlls SOFA dAy Of January 1892
GEORGE " HALL, Mayor.
Filed by me this So.h day Of January. 1892
II " MILLER ,ity Jerk
Date Of first publication, Feoru r :, 49,
DROPOSFD AMENDMENT No ia PROP
osston e. amend section - Of article nine y /.
@; the freeh04oers charter, adopted October 1. \
sesoivet That section Il. Of article nine TX Of
the freeho.derS charter be amended 50 as 70 Tea1
sEcTiox u. The cry council shall on or before
the nrst Monday IN september "a each year D.
ordinance TX tie rae Of taxes 70 Re leviei. ana
levy tbe taxes upon 81 taxable properly, BOT. TFs
and personal ia TIE ezty PRECEDED 10 rase suiBcels
rsvrfls a. ca--r On the q Hereut department. G..
the IaLuicl pa. government fer the ensuing n> a.
year: provided. ttAf =: the making Of s1ch levy al
September II 1897, and in each sDbSe9aenE year,