The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-09

H. w. MILLER, City Clerk.
Date OF first publication. February 2. 1892.
DRoposED AMENDMENT NO. "A PRO
L position to amend article Ky. Of the free
holders charter, adopted October i, A. D. 1881,
by repeating section of said article.
Resolved. That section eight 49, OF article fiji.
teen tXV.l of the freeholders charter, adopted
October !, A. D. 1890, be and the same hereby is
4 Proposition TO AMEND SECTION
n five (5l and six (6l, ofarticie fifteen tNV.) OF
the ireehoiders charter, adopted October !, A.
Resolved, That section five f5), of article IF
teen (XV.), of the .resholders charter be amended
so as to read as follows:
SECTION 5. The corporation counsel shall have
full supervisory control of all the litigation of the
city, and shall appoint some competent and sulta-
shall he responsible who shall serve during the
pleasure OF the corporation counsel and be known
as the city attorney; provided; that the city az,
torney elected at the general election OF 1882
shall such assistant and be subject to the
provisions of this amendment during the term
for which he shall have been elected. said
city attorney, subject 10 the supervision of
the corporation counsel, shall perform the
duties set forth in section six (6) of this
article and such other duties may be required
Of him by the corporation counsel. The corpora
elo connSts sa 49,. si - h 10 a,send the cor
poration counsel at his office and elsewhere and
under his direction do such clerical or stenosrapaic
work appertaining to the business of the city as
may be required OF him or her. said clerk shall be
removable at the pleasure of the corporation coun-
sci and shall receive such compensation as the
city council by ordinance may determine.
Resolved, That section of article XIV. of the
freeholders charter be amended SO as TO READ as
Sec 8. 1t shall be the duty of the city attorney
to conduct all prosecutions Tor public offenses
mifted against any of the ordinances of the city,
and appear for that purpose in any court wherein
the same may be pending. IL shall be MS
duty To commence actions on all forfeited ball
bonds within thirty days after they are declared
forfeited and shall diligently prosecute the same
No action on q bail bond shall be compromised ex-
cept by the authority OF the city council When
Judgment has been rendered IN an action on ball
oond and any property is exposed for sale on exc
cution in such action. the city attorney may bid
and il necessary purchase said property for and in
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 1T day dGx Of Feb
ruary, 1892. X. W: JONES,
Approved by me this LIST day of February, 1892.
GEORGE w. HALL, Mayor.
Filed by me this 1st day of February, 1892.
II. w MILLER, CITY Clerk.
Deteo first publication February :. 1892
DRoposEp AMENDMENT NO lO-AP PROP
L Osition to amend the freehoders charter of
the city of Seattle. adopted October l, A. d, 1890
by repeating article sixteen (SVI.) OF said charter.
Resolved, That article sixteen (XVI.) of the
freeholders charter of the city of Seattle, adopted
October l, A. ID. 1890 be and the same hereby is
Passed house of delegates this 18Th day Of Janu-
AIRY, 1892. r. W. JONES,
Passed board of aldermen this 9th day Of Jan
uary, 1892. a : MILLER,
Approved by me this Both day OF January, 1892.
GEORGE "; HALL, Mayor.
Filed by me this 30th day OF January. 1892
III. W. MILLER. city Clerk.
Date of first publication, February 2. 1892.
DRoPosED AMENDMENT NO. ia PROP
ostion TO amend section one ~ and section
two (2) Of article seventeen fNNII), of the free-
holders charter, adopted October /. a. ID. 1880
Resolved. That section one II OF article seven
teen fNVILl, Of the freeholders charter, be
amended SO as 10 read as follows;
SEcTIoS l. The mayor shall receive annually a
salary Of So. 600, 10 be paid monthly.
The annual salaries Of the other elective officers
of this city shall be payable monthly and shall be
Treas urer and tax collector, $4,000; corporation
counsel. SO 0o0; assistant corporation counsel and
city attorney. 81 600: city clerk $1,000.
Resolved. That section OF article XVII, or the
freeeholders charter he amended so rs TO read as
ser. .. No Officer of the city shall receive any
compensation for his services as such o aicer ex-
cept by salary payable monthly. which, when not
prescribed by this charter, shall be fixed by the
city council By ordinance No salary of any officer
his appointment or during the term for which lie
shall have been elected or appointed.
Passed house of delegates this Is. day o. Feb
President House Of Delegates,
Passed board Of aldermen this Isl day Of Eebru-
President Board Of Aldermen
Approved by me this LIST day Of February, 1892
GEORGE W HA LII. Mayor.
Filed by me this Isl Gay Of febru AIRY. 1897
H. VI. MILLER, City Clerk.
Date of first qualification February =, 1892
DgoPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ia PROP
i oSliiou to amend article eighteen fNNIILl OF
the f-eeholders charter adopted October !. A. D
1890. By repeating section twelve III OF sad ar
tica. 80
Resolved That section twelve M If article
echteea fXVIIl} OF the freeh0lders charter be and
the same hereby Is repealed.
Passed board Of aldermen this 21th day OF
rannarv lsqS 4 =. MILLER,
President Board of Aldermen.
Passed house Of delegates this l5th day Of jan
,,srw 81 Il " JOINS,
President House OF Delegates
Approyed By me This SOgh day Of January,
1892. dEokt'E W HALL Mayor
II. w. MILLER. City Clerk.
Date OF first publication, February :, 1872
DRoPosED AMENDMENT No. iS.-A PROP
1 os!iion 20 amend section 2 section and sec
ton s ~ article NIX. Of the ireeho4lers chrters
sdoutea October !. =. D. 1899
Resolvasi That section , Of article NIX OF the
f-eshoiiers charter be amended so as to read as
foi.oaa;
sEcIIoS 3. Unless Otherwise expressly provided