The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-26

DROPoSED AMENDMENT NO. "a PROPo-
L sition to amend sections two O. three 81; five
charter. adopted October /, A. ID. 1899.
Resolved, That section z, Of article ~, be
amended so IS to read as follows:
sec. = The board of aldermen and the house Of
dNegates shall each consiss of as many members
as there are wards in the city, one member OF
each house TO be elected ON 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
vi led that in of the adoption of this pro-
posed anne adment, the person receiving the high,
est number of votes for delegate at said general
election in March, 1892, shall be entitled to
qualify as said delegate At the general election
In 1892 the Ave members of the board of aldermen
receiving the greatest number of votes shall hold
office for four years and the other four Tor Two
years and in the of tie vote the length of the
term shall at the first session. and before transact
ing any other business, be determined by lot. At
each subsequent general mnnlepai eiecaion one
delegate shall be elected from each ward ana
enough aldermen shall be elected from the respec-
tive wards to succeed those whose terms are
about TO expire and the aldermen So erected shsi.
each hold office for four years.
The members elected to tina house of delegates
shall each hold Office two years. Each member OF
either house shall further hole ONCE until his snc
cessoris elected and qualified Each member OF
the city council shall have an annual salary of
three hundred dolla.s TO be paid monthly; pro
vided. thai after the population Of the CITY snail
by any official census. such salary shall he
the sum OF six hundred dollars per
anngni. payable monthly. deduction OF
five dollars shall be mads from each nem-
ber's salary who shall be 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 al the time Of the meeting
Resolved That section of article w. OF the ire
holders charter es amended so as 10 read rs FOL
lows:
soc g. No member OF either house shall hold
any federal state other municipal office, or be
an employe ofthe city or either of said houses or
be interested In contract with the cry or with
or for any department. institution, board, ohicer'
agent empluye thereof
Each member upoa taxing Office shall make and
Office of the city clerk an oAth that ne viii
faithfully comply with and abide by all the require.
nlents OF this section and the violation OF any OF
of his membership and warrant his expulsion from
the house to which he belongs
Resolved That section of article ~, OF inc tree-
holders charter, be amended SO as to read as fol-
lows; =, .---... 10
her majority OF either house Shaii constr
tute n nuorum but less number may edlnurn
from day TO day, till the time OF fhe neN resu-
lar meeting and may compel the Attendance OF 40
sent members in such manner ana under snch
nennlties assaeh house shall prescribe for Itself
A quorum Of each Of The two houses OF the CITY
council assembled In joint convention slali oe
ouorun Of a Joint convention of the city council
Passed house OF delegates this -3th gay S o. 'Al'
rSry, 1892. 49,. >, ~, d" y,ior,,ss
-. 1900 A :. MILLER
'S- President Board Of Aldermen.
Apnrnved by me This 3Oth day Of January,
1885, GEORGE W: HALL Mayor
E,ils4 nv me this S0th day Of January, fees
W - n W MILLER. City CLERK. .
Date of frst pub. cation. February = lse%,