The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-16

Desp va AAASN pH'Aieat'Ni' opA"eA's - Ao1--
pRoposED AMENDMENT no. "a PRO
L position to amend article XIV. of the free
holders charter adopted October ], A. u. 1890,
by rrpealing section Of said article.
Resolved, That section eight ISL, OF article hf
teen tXN.) of the freeholders charter, adopted
October l. A. D. 1880, be and the same hereby is
PROPOSITION TO AMEND SECTION
n Ave (5) and six (6) of article fifteen (XV.1 of
the freehclders charter adopted October /, A.
Resolved. That section FIVE (5). OF article IF
teen (XN1, of the fre-holders charter be amended
so as read follows
SECTION s. The corporation counsel shall have
fun supervisory control of all the litigation of the
city, and shall appoint some competent and suia-
I shall be responsible. who shall during the
pleasure OF The CORPORATION counsel ana be known
as the city attorney: provided. that the city at
torney elected at the general election of 1892
shall serve such assistant and be subject to the
provisions of this amendment during the term
for which he shall have been elected. said
III cornorstion counsel shall perforn1 the
duties set forth in section six (6l of this
article and such other duties as NAV be required
of him by the corporation counsel. The corpora
tion counsel shall also appoint clerx or stem
ogrspher. whose duty It shall be to attend the
porstion counsel at his oifice and elsewhere, and
under his direction do such clerlcar steuographlc
work appertaining 10 The business OF the city as
may be required Of him or her. said clerk shall oe
removable al the pleasure of the orporation coun-
sci and shall receive such compensation the
city council by ordinance may determine
Resolved, That section of article XIV OF the
freeholders charter be amended rs 10 read
follows:
sec .. 1t shall be the duty of the city attorney
to conduct all prosecutions Tor public oenses COM
mitted against any Of the ordinances of the city,
AMI appear for that purpose in any court wherein
the saTne may be pending 1t shall be his
duty to commence actions on all forfeited bail
bonds within thirty days after they are declared
forfeited and shall diligently prosecute the same
No action bail bona shall be compromised cx-
cept by the authority of the city council When
Judgment has been rendered Ia action a bail
.ond and any property IS exposed for sale exc
cution in such action. the cry attorney NAV bid
and II purchase said properly for and in
the name OF the city, al price not exceeding the
amount Of Judgment recovered on such bond
Passed board Of aldermen this LIST day of Febru-
airy, 1892. A. =. MILLER.
Passed house OF delegates this ] day of Feb
ruRry, 1892. r. W. JONES
President House OF Delegates
Approved by mo this LIST day Of February 1892.
GEokGE ". HALL Mayor.
Filed by me this l. % w G. 6 FsG-gAFy 1872
Daieof first publication February =. 1892.
DRorosED AMENDMENT 40. lo.-A PROP
L osl:ion TO amend the freeholders charter OF
the city of Seattle. adopted October J. A. u. 1880
bv repeating article sixteen tXVID OF said charter
Resolved, That article sixteen tXVL} OF The
freenoiders charter OF sue city OF seattle ad5p;"d
October l, \ D. 1890. be and the same hereby is
Passed house of delegates this l5th day Of Ianu.
airy, 1892 r. W. JONES.
Passed hoard Of aldermen this 9th day of Jan
uary, 1892 \. :. MILLER
President Board Of a Aldermen.
GEORGE y. HALL. Ysvor'
Flied by me this sgth day Of January, 1897
II. W MILLER civ Clerk
Date of first publication. February 2, 1892.
pRoPosED AMENDMENT NO. IA PROP
L osltion TO amend section one ~ and section
two ~ Of article seventeen fSVIl! Of The Tree
holders charter. adopted October Z. 4. d. 1890
Resolved That section one D OF article seven
teen iyNII). OF the f-eehaldsrs CHARTER he
amended so as to read as follows,
SEXTON /. The mayor SHAH receive annually a
EgAarv 9f 5000. to be PAID monthly.
Tie usI salaries Of The other elective officers
Of his city shall be payable monthly and shan be
Treasurer and tax collector, So 900; corporation
counsel So 600; assistant corporation counsel md
city ioyney. $4,000. city cle-k, -. 900
iicsolvei. That section . Of article XVII Of the
fTeeehelaers charter De amended 50 10 read as
SCI 2. No officer Of the city shan receive any
c1rn peusariun fer his services as such officer *
cept ~ salary payable monthly. which when net
prescribed by this charter. shsll be fzef bv ire
city council by ordnance y 70 salary % any olcer
his appointment or durtag tie term f0- which he
shall have been elected or appointed.
Passed h9ose OF delegates ihis l.; dsy Of Fso-
President HOUSE of Delegates
Passed hoard Of aldermen this 81 day Of Eebrn-
President Board Of Aldermen
GEORGE ". IL. Mayor
Filed by rue this Isl day q Fe6Ea s-y. So.
Date Of hrst pahlcatlon February >. ls92.
DRoPosED AMENDMENT Su IA PROP
l. osition to amend article eighteen XVIII Of
the freehpilsrs charter. adopted octuoeT ]. A. u.
1880. by repeating section twelve ~! Of SAD
riCie.
Resolved, Thai section twelve fi2l Of article
eighteen XVIII of the freeaqSdsrs charter be and
The same hereby Is repealed.
Passed board of aldermen his 2Tth Day Of
JAnuzry, 1892 \ =. MILLER
President B0Ard q Aldermen
Passed house Of delegates this 18th day Of jan
uATy, 1892 T. W. JONES,
President House Of Delegates
Approved By ne this S0ih day Of January,
1892. GEORGE ". HALL. Mayor.
Fiiei By me this 30;h Ssy Of January. 1892
Ii ". MILLER City CLERK.
Date OF first publication. February ?. 1892.
DRoPOsFD AMI. NuMENT NO ia PROP.
/ csifl9n to amend section 8. serfiOn . and SEC
fieu : OF article XIX Of The resaOidars charter
Rt6otsd October l. A. D. 1890
Resolved, That section 3 Of article XIX. Of thu
f.seaog1srs charter oe amended 50 20 read Is
fellows.