The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-05
CITY H0rICEs.


ORDINANCE NO. 2,0ss.-AN ORDINANCE
" Pfoviding for the appointment, term Of Office
ana pond OF the clerk the munich OF the
OF the act of the legislature of the state Of wash
,ngon creating said court, approved February 90.
Whereas BY the laws OF the state of washing
ton creating the municipal court of the city Of Sc
attic II u enacted that there shall be clerk Of
said municipal court, appointed by the mayor Of
ssld 'ity, by and with the advice and consent Of
the council. who shall nod his Office for such time
as the council may by ordinance provide and who
snaii oe So lect TO removal In the same manner o.
penal bond Of such sum with such sureties as the
cry council may direct and subject 10 their appro-
Whereas, No ordinance has ever been passed by
IN city council providing the length of time FOR
when ucn clerk shall hold his Office and the pres
any term OF Office being prescribed by the council,
ana , no provision has en- made as to the bond Of
BE Il ordained by the city Of Seattle as follows:
SECTION /. That the clerk Of the municipal
court OF the city OF Seattle shall be appointed by
the mayor CT 81 Id city, by and with the advice and
consent OF the city council and shall hold his Of
nrst day OF May In each year until his successor IL
duly appointed and qualified.
Sec. II shall BE- the duty OF the mayor of said
clty. duriig the mo tn of April In each year, TO
nominate suitable and proper person as clerk of
transmit sail nomination the city council Of said
CITY, and il such nomination be confirmed by vote
acting separately, the mayor shall thereupon ap
point such person to all said Office for the term next
any nomination Of the may then he shall within
zen days thereafter nominate another person to I'LL
said office and sh II continue to nominate until
his nominee Is confirmed.
Sec 3: The clerk of the municipal court of the
city OF seattle shall be subject to removal in the
city.
Sec. Z. In case q vacancy occurs for any cause
In the office Of the clerk Of the municipal court of
the city OF Seattle the same shall be filed in the
ian manner as y a, ths negnning Of term and
Tor the unexpired term and until his successor is
duly appointed and qualified.
sec D. 1t SHAH be the duty of the mayor during
the month of April. 1892, 10 appoint, by and with
the advice ane consent of the city council in the
the office of clerk of the municipal court of the
city OF Seattle for the term beginning the first
day OF May. 1892. and the term Of the person
holding said Office shall expire at the close of the
last day of April. ls9-; provided. however, that
the present incumbent shall continue 10 hold said
ohice until his successor is appointed and qualified
sec . Before anv person appointed clerk Of
he shall execute the city of Seattle penal bond
IN the sum Of twenty-five hundred doll RS
suretes shall be freeholders within This state and
res dents thereof, and worth double the sum for
which they become liable on such bond over and
above all just eeb;s and liabilities. in unencum-
bered property situated within this state, which is
not exempt from execution and forced sale UGH
bond shall be con iiioned prescribed by law, and
shall be subject to the approval of the city council
end shall be received and filed as bonds Of other
Sec Z. All ordinances and parts OF ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed
force from and after It's passage and oppro val
Passed by the board of aldermen this 18th day Of
President Board n Aldermen.
PASSED house ofdelegases this 18th day Of April.
President House Of Delegates.
Approved by me this ID day Of May 1891
Filed by me this Sd dav Of May 1892
GEORGE J. sToNEMAN. City Clerk.
Published this 5th day of May. 1892
| ORDINANCE NO. 2,O96-AN ORDINANCE
~ to provide foe Imprisonment in the city Jail OF
offenders against the ordinances of the city In GER
tain cases
| Be it ordained by the city of Seattle As follows:
SEC l: In all cases where court OF competent
Jurisdiction is autho lied TO impose fine or I'M
or eos upon
the city such court may sentence the offender to
t imprisoned n the city il for any length Of
vided for by ordinance for said offense, and such
court may In case OF imposing line, embrace as
suth fine the de- endant shall be imprisoned in the
| city jail one day for every SO of such fine and
| costs
| Sec. q 1t is hereby made the duty of the officer
having control charge Of the city jail TO receive
and safely keep all persons ordered 10 be impris
| oned by any Judgment order of commitment,
| and TO obey the orders of any court Of competent
jurisdiction regTding any person lawfully COM
Sec. 4 This ordinance shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage and approval
Passed by the board Of liermen this, 9Th day OF
| April, 1892. J. P.-SWEENEY.
| President Board OF Aldermen.
Passed by the house of delegates this 25th day
| of April, 1892
| j. s. KLoE BIER, President House of Delegates.
Approved by me this 18th day OF May, 1882
T. RONALD, Mayor.
0y r. 'a'; an Ts q l CITY City Clerk
Published May 8. 1892
| ORDINANCE NO. 2O9s-AN ORDINANCE
" autho izing and providing for a commission OF
| woIks now in progress in the city Of Seattle.
BE It ordained by the city of Seattle as follows:
| SECTION /. That the joint committee on finance
| he Gil he and they hereby author
ized and directed TO forthwith investigate and re-
! Nav g. 1892, the condition of the public works
now IN process OF construction by the city espe.
cially the Lake Union sewer tunnel and laying OF
water pipes anG sewers in the city and TO procure
| the assistance OF J w. Van Brockin Edwin Hall
Warner and NJ. = ixrud. competent experts, to as
sisI In said investigation, the expense OF such in
| vessigation not to ex eed one hundred dlliars
Sec. = This ordinance shall take effect on its
| Passed by the board of aldermen this "a day OF
| May, 1892. J. SWEENEY,
Pa sea BY the house Of deless.es ths "a Day or
May 1879 President House IL S Of Delegates.
| j. T: RONALD, Mayor
Filed by me this 4th day OF May 1882
GEORGE J. SLOVENIAN, City Clerk.
Published May 3, 1892.
| ORpINANcE NO 2,o97-AN ORDINANCE
| ~ vscating Lippincott street, In Almond addition
| he II ordained y the city of Seattle as follows:
SECTION l. That Iippinc 1T street as plated In
the plat of AIrno addition to the city of Seattle,
aud dedicated therein 10 the public by Douglas
| Almond. be. and the same hereby is vacated
| see 2 This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed board of aldermen this 2sth day OF Aprii,
1892. J; p SWEENEY,
Passed house Of delegates his 25,h day Of April
1892 5 kkQEBEh,
Approved by me this 4th day Z, 20, 81 May 49,;
Filed by me this 4th day of Z May 1852
| GKo =,GE J. SLOVENIAN. City Clerk