The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-06

ton g. of article KIN. OF the freehoIders charter
adopted October l, A. D. 1890
Resolved, That section OF article XIX. OF the
freeholders charter be amended so as to read as
follows:
SECTION 3. Unless otherwise expressly provided
In this charter the term OF every appontive officer
shall expire or December 81 OF each year
Resolved That section Of article XIX. of the
freehoiders charter DO amended SO as TO read rs
follows:
cant the same shall be filed I'm the same manner
If at tho beginning OF the term. and the person
appointed 20 I'll the vacancy shall 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 TO elect by ballot per
son to fill such vacancy.
ifthe Office OF a member or the city council shall
become vacant, that house or branch Of the city
council to which such member belonged shall,
within twenty days thereafter, proceed 10 elect by
ballos person to I'll such vacancy from the same
ward in which the vacancy may have occurred
provided. that If any such office shall not be filled
within the time above limited, such body or
bodies, whose duty IL may be to I'LL such vacancy,
shall meet and ballot AZ least once each day until
such vacancy shall have been filed.
Persons elected 10 fill vacancies in elective oiceS
election, and at such election a person shall be
elected TO hold the offace Tor the remainder OF the
term. Persons elected TO I'LL vacancies shall
qualify within the same time AFTER their election
and in the same manner as prescribed Tor persons
elected for full terms.
Resolved that section of article nineteen
(xIX-) Of the freeholders charter be amended so
as to read as follows:
Sec. :. Whenever the mayor shall suspend any
elective officer he shall Immediately notify the
city council OF such suspension and the cause
thereof and shall forthwith call Joint convention
OF the members of said council, at which he shall
present charges against such suspended officer.
He shall furnish copy of the charges 10 said Of
fcer. 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 charge. and for that purpose shall
have power to adjourn from time TO Time until the
trial shall be Completed 10 summon and con,Del
the attendance of witnesses. 10 hear their testi-
mony. 10 receive other evidence, and TO hear the
arguments OF counsel. At such trial the president
n "a Rf al hal me- ia md i'm 10
absence or disability the president Of the house OF
delegates. If twothirds of all the members Of the
city council shall by resolution sanctify the action
Of the mayor, then the suspended officer shall
thereby be removed from Office.
Passed board OF aldermen this Eth day OF jan
uary, 1882. a. $. MILLER,
President Board of Aldermen.
Passed house Of delegates this 18Th day OF Ianu-
President House of Delegates.
Approved by this 30th day of January,
1892. GEORGE W. HALL. Mayor
Filed by me this 30Ih day Of January, 1892.
IL. w. MILLER, City Clerk.
Date OF first publication, February 2. 1892.
DRoPosED AMENDMENT No IA PROP.
i ostion 20 amend section one III OF article
twenty XXI OF the freehoders charter. adopted
Resolved That section one n of articles twenty
tNXl OF the freehoiders charter be amended so
10 read as follows:
SECTION l. Any amendment or amendments to
this charter may be proposed in either house Of
ths city council. and If the shall be agreed to
by not less than three-hfths Of the members OF
each house. proposed amendment amendments
shall be entered upou the Journal OF each house,
with the yeas and nays OF the members of such
house therein provided that after the passage Of
such amendment or amendments through the
house ia which il NAV have Originated the sans
shall not be called in ghe other house aud placed
upon its Anal passage therein az any time less than
twenty DAYS from the time of its passage through
the house In which IL originated. Upon the pass
age OF sad amendmeEt or amendments through
both of said houses, the same skall be submitted
20 the qualified voters Of the city for tser ratiica
ton or rejection at the next general election,
which shall &c at least sixty days after the adop
- F~a hama
which it shall have been last submitted: and IT, st
such election. majority Of all the lawful voters
voting thsreat shall, by their votes. raiify any
such amendments submitted the same shall
thereby become part Of this charter, and within
five days after such election be, by the mayor
in proclamation, published in the city
official newspaper. proclaimed q part thereof;
provided, that II more than one amendment 5e
submitted at the same general election the same
shall be submitted al such election in such
ner taat electors may vote for or sg ainst eaen OF
the amendments separately And provided fur
tGer. that after the passage Of such proposed
clerS in the city official newspaper or newspapers
for the period Of SIX days prior TO sGch election,
together with u notice By the mayor that the same
is Submitted TO 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
nary. 1894 A, ;. MILLER,
Passed house Of delegates this !sth dsy January.
1892. L. " 10 Is,
Approved by me this 3Uth oav OF January, 1892.
GEORGE W HALL Mayer.
Filed by pae this 9Jth day Of January. 1892.
IL ". MILLER, City Clerk.
Date OF irst publication. February >, 1892.
DRoPosED AMENDMENT NO. ia PROP
i osition 10 amend section II Of article X, Of
the fceeholaers charter. adopted october !, 4, d.
1850.
frcenolders Charter be amended 80 as 10 read as
SEXTON u. The board OF health shall with the
consent cf the city council appoint Inspector
of interior plumbing Of water, steam and gas OF all
buildings within the city. with The powers OF
spector on : member Ut the police force. The city
council SHAH by ordinance dehne the duties Of such
inspector and regulate ali interior plumbing OF all
buildings with due ard for The health Of the city
Passed board OF aldermen this 2Ith day Of Jan
uaEy, 1891 A > MILLER.
President Board Of Aldermen.
Passed house OF delegates this 18Th day Of Jan
usry, 1894 r W. JONES.
President House OF Delegates.
Approved BY me II il sofa day Of January, 1892
GEORGE ". II ALL, Mayor.
Filed by me this S0ih day Of January lSs2.
If. ". MILLER. city Clerk.
Date Of first publication, Febru~ry :, 1882
DROPCSED AMENDMENT No. l5-A PROP
/ osItion amend section II OF article nine IA.i
OF the fTeeno4aeEs Charter adopted OStooer l, A
ID. 1890.
Resolved That section Ia OF article nine TX %
the Ireeholters charter De amended 50 IS 70 res1
e follows
the rst Monday Ia September IN eaca year D
ordinance TX the FAse q taxes 70 ps LEVIED. ard
levy the upon al taxable properly. nolA Fes
ard persCazi In the csty needed 70 raise suif7cent
revenue 20 carry Oh the d.aerent departments O.
the municipal government for the ensuing hscst
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