The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-05

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ia PROP
4 ositien 70 amend section 3 section d and sec
ton g. of article KIN. of the freeholders charter,
adopted October l, a. ID. 1890
Resolved, That section 3 of article XIX. of the
follows:
SECTION 3. Unless otherwise expressly provided
IN this charter the term OF every aPpontve officer
shall expire on December 81 of each year.
Resolved, That section of article XIX. of the
freeholders charter be amended SO as to read as
follows:
SECTION 9. If any appointive Office become va
can't the same shall be filed in the same manner
as II 1T the beginning OF the term, and the person
appointed 10 fiji the vacancy shall hold for the UNI
expired term II any elective office other than that
Of a member of the city council become vacant the
city council shall, within twenty days thereafter,
proceed In Joint convention 10 elect by ballot per-
son to I'll such vacancy.
If the Office of member of 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 TO eject by
ballot q person to fill 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 10 fill such vacancy
shall meet and ballot at least once each day until
such vacancy shall have been filed
Persons elected 10 fill vacancies in elective offlces
shall hold the Office until the next regular city
election, and at such election a person shall be
elected TO hold the Office Tor the rema nder OF the
term Persons elected TO fill vacancies shall
qualify within the same time after their election
and IN the same manner as prescribed for persons
elected for full terms.
Resolved that section of article nineteen
tXIx.) Of the freeholders charter be amended so
as 10 read as follows:
Sec. d. 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 be shall
present charges against such suspended officer.
He shall furnish copy of the charges to said Of
hcer, 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 on such charge, and Tor that purpose shall
have power 10 adjourn from time to time until the
trial shall be completed, 10 summon and compel
the attendance of witnesses. 10 hear their testi-
mony, TO receive other evidence. and to hear the
arguments of counsel At such trial the president
of the board of aldermen shall preside, and in his
absence disability the president of the house OF
delegates. If wothirds of ali the m stn bers OF the
city council shall by resolution sanctfy the action
OF the mayor, then the suspended officer shall
thereby be removed from Office
Passed board OF aldermen this 27th day of Jam
uary, 1892. A. :. I1LLER,
President Board of Aldermen.
Passed house OF delegates this 18th day Of Janu-
airy, 1882. r. W. JONES.
President House of Delegates
Approved by me this 30th day OF January,
1882. GEORGE w. HALL, Mayor.
Filed by me this 30th day of January, 1892.
II. ". MILLER, City Clerk.
Date OF first publication February 2 1892