The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-01

DROPoSED AMENDMENT 40. "a PRoPO-
l. stion to amend sections two o. three 80, FIVE
90 and seven "a of article ~. of the freehoders
charter, adopted October l, A. ID. 1880.
Resolved, That section ., Of article w, be
amended so "a 10 read as follows:
sec. = The board OF aldermen and the house OF
delegates shall esca consist OF as many members
as there are wards in the city, one member Of
each house To ee 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 SHAH be elected in each
ward one member of the house OF delegates; pro
vlt~d, that In case Of the adoption Of this pro
posed anne dment, the person receiving the high
est number of vote. Tor delegate at said general
election in March, 1892, shall be entitled 10
qualify as said delegate. Az the general election
in 1892 the five members of the board Of aldermen
receiving the greatest number OF votes shall hold
Office tor four years, and the other four Tor Two
years, and In tine Of tie vote the length OF the
term snail the first session. and before transact
ing any other business, he determined by lot. At
each subsequent general municipal election
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 10 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. Zach member OF
either house shall further hold Office until his sue
oesseri il elected and qualified Each member of
the city council shall have an annual salary Of
three hundred dollars TO be pAtd monthly: pro-
vided that after the population of the city shall
have reached the number of rs, 900, as determined
by any official census; such salary shall be
sanum payable monthly. 4 deduction OF
five dollars shall he made from each ruern-
ber's salary who shah he 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 n. the time OF the meeting.
Resolved That section of article w, of the free
holders charter, be amended so as 10 read as fol-
lows:
any federal. state % other municipal Office. or be
an employe of the city either Of said houses. or
be interested in any contract with the city or with
or for any department, institution board, oilicer,
agent or emp'oye thereof
Fach member upon taxing Office shall maze apd
file In the Office ofthe city clerk oath that he Will
faithfully comply with and abide by all the require
ments OF this section, and the violation of any OF
the prov ofthi~ section shall worE forfeiture
of his membership and warrant his expulsion from
the house to which he belongs
Resolved That section of article ~. OF the free
holders charter. be amended so as 10 read rs fol-
sec = The house shall meet in separate cham
her 4 minority of either house shall consti-
tute a quorum but less number NAV adjourn
from daV To-Day or till the time OF the next regu-
lar meeting. and may compel the attendance OF Sb-
sent members in such manner and under such
penaIties as each house shall prescribe Tor ITSELF
4 quorum of each OF the two houses OF the city
council assembled n joint convention SHAH De
ouoram of a Joint convention OF the city council
Passed house of delegates this -6th cay o. jan
President House q Delegates.
us,r 1892 A :. MILLER,
President Board OF Aldermen
Approved by me this S1th day OK January,
1sqs GEORGE ". HALL, Mayor.
Eisd nv me this Both day of January. lSs2.
II w. MILLER, city CLERK
Date of firSt publ. cation. February ., 1882.