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

DRoPoSED AMENDMENT NO "A PROPO-
(5) aud seven "a of article W Of the freehoiders
charter adopted October !, A. ID. 1890.
Resolved, That section 2, of article ~, be
amended 30 to read es follows:
sec. .. The board of aldarnen and the house OF
delegates shall each consisi of as many members
each house 20 be elected ON each ward.
Resolved, That section Of article ~. Of the free
holders charter be amended So as to read IS fol-
SECTION 8. 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
viird, that in case Of the adoption OF this pro
posed anne Adment, the person receiving the high
est number of votes fer deiesate at said general
election In March. 1892, shall be entitled 10
qua ify as said delegate At the general election
in 1882 the five members of the board OF aldermen
receiving the greatest number OF votes snail hold
once tor four years, and the other four for two
term shall at the first session, and before transact
Ing any other business, be determined oy ioL. az
delegate shall be 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
sh ali each hold office two years Each member Of
either house shall further hold office until his sue
eessoris elected and euaiihed Esen msm iaS 81
three hundred dollars, 10 be paid monthly; pro-
sided, that after the population OF the city shsli
have reached the number OF 20 OoO as deternihea
81 any official census, such salary shall be
the sum of six hundred dollars per
snnum payable monthly. deduction OF
ave dollars shall be made from each mem.
hrs salary who shall he absent nom any
meetiny of his respective house, unless said MEM
NJ shall certify on his honor that said absence
va caused by Illness or unavoidable absence from
fAe cty at the time of the meeting
Resoved, That section Of article ~. OF the rec
hoilers charter, be amended SO as 10 read rs FOL-
80 3. No member of either house shall hold
anv fcd eraI state or other municipal Office or De
Is emp of tho city either OF said houses OF
- ipterested in any contract with the city or Win
q for INV department, institution, board officer,
eepnt q employe thereof ,,,,
KacA n en- Der upon taking once snail ma re AND
la n the Office of the city clerk an oah hat ne VIII
Ri3S fsly comply with and abide by all the require
neofn al HIS section, and the violation OF any 81
~ rovjsfons of this section shall work forfeiture
n 81 membershp and warrant his expulsion from
~ house 10 which he belongs s,.
nroived That section of article ~, OF tne lfee'
hs76srz charter, be amended 50 as 10 READ as ioi-
- z The house shall meet in separate cham
49, majority of either house shall consti-
s.saa = uuorfisn but less NUMBER may euJouFu
srnc, dnv IA tav or tall the time OF the next reg-
~ neerin~ aud may coInrel the attendance o. ap-
sent members IN such manner Aho 1l'eet ss'SA
nan,I,Ias az each house shall prescribe for Itself
A ouoruu, of esch OF the two houses Oh zoe e.'y
rorncjI assembled In Joint convention ehh.A ~
e,,arnn, OF . oint convention Of the city council.
Passed house OF delegates THIS -S 10 aaS ~ An
rsry. 1892. ,.,s.-. ui,.a ~ Delegates,
5000 hoard Of aldermen this 9Th day OF an
500 A. :. MILLER
uAy. 4o'-' President Board OF Aldermen
Annroyed by me this 39th day o. SShuaI'
i9 nSt,. 10, ma mi. yoIh day Of January, 1872
RHs" o' ~ L. W MILLER, City Clerk
nat. a, hrst publication, February :, 1854