The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-24

DRoPosED AMENDMENT NO. ga PRoPo-
sItion TO amend sections two 90, three CD, five
90 and seven 10 OF article ~. OF the freehoders
Charter adopted October l, A. D. 1890
Resolved That section 2, CT article w., be
amended so as TO read as follows:
sec =. The board OF aldermen and the house of
delegates shall each consiss of as many members
as there wards in the city, one member Of
each house TO De elected from each ward
Resolved, That section OF article ~ of the free
holders charter be amended SO as TO read as fol-
SECTION 3. 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 case of the adoption OF this pro-
posed anne ndment, the person receiving the high
est number of votes for deegate at said general
election in March, 1892, shall be entitled to
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
orice for four years and the other four for two
years, and in the case of tie the length of the
term shall at the nrst session. and 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 be elected from the respec-
tive wards 10 succeed those whose terms are
about TO expire and the aldermen 50 elected shall
each hold Office for four years.
The members elected TO 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 SHAH nave an annual salary OF
three hundred dollars, to be paid monthly; pro-
vded. that after the population of the city shall
have reached the number of $4,000. rs determined
by any official census; such salary shall be
the sum OF SIX hundred dollars per
annum payable monthly. deduction OF
five dollars shall be made from each inetn-
ber's salary who shall he absent from any
meeting " hs respective house. unless said mem
Der shall certify on his honor that said absence
caused by illness or unavoidable absence nom
the city Mt the time of the meeting.
Resolved. That section Of article ~, OF the nee
holders charter be amended 80 rs to read as fol-
lows:
sec g. No member of either house shall hold
ANY federal state or other municipal Office, or be
an employe of the city or either OF said houses or
he p-sr ted N an
or for any department institution, board, oihcer,
agent emplOye thereof
Each member upon taxing Office shall make and
file in the Office of the city clerk oath that he Will
faithfully comply with and abide by all the require
msuts OF this section and the violation OF any Of
the PROVISIONS of this section shall work forfeiture
of his membership and warrant his expulsion nom
the house TO which he belongs.
Resolved That section Of article ~, Of the free
holders charter. be amended SO as TO read as fol-
see z The house shall meet In separate cham
her A majority Of either house shall consti-
tuta a opnruu. but less number may ADJOURN
from, day to day or till the time OF the next regu-
lar meeting and may compel the Attendance OF alb
semi members in such manner and under such
penalties As each house shall prescribe tor t>eli
A quorum Of each Of the two Houses OF Tue city
council assembled IN Joint convention shan ne
quorum Of d joint convention OF the say coSts4t,
Passed house OF delegates this L5th day OF jan
Fsry, 1882. -. =. ~ /" =. I,sissafss
Passed board OF aldermen ms "a Gay ., Al
pe,. lSe2 A. :. MILLER
''' President Board Of Aldermen
Aunroved by NE this S0th day OF January.
1891 GEORGE W. HALL, Mayor.
FiIsd bv me this 3eth day Of January. lsa-
IL w MILLER city clerk
Date OF first publication. FEB uaty :, ls'Z