The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12

Section I AL moneys IN tAs clty trs,,
ury AZ the time ~ tbe adoption q ~
charter. belonging 10 Sas several lgs1
shah De erediied 20 the several sun.s 3
wA4ch-lhe same belong UNDER The pfsys-N
Ions of this charter.
Sec. . Nc privilege shall Be gsaSssa
that sQSpends or conflicts VITA any e4.I
nance. except ey an ordinance 22zsa
Sec g. All books and records Of esey
Office and department. shall 30 epsa ~
tins inspection or any ctlIzet 81 any n
curiRs business hours copies % o.
tracts from said books and reeor6z Or
certified. shall De given by the officer IS.
Ing tue same IN CUSTODY 10 any pesxa
demanding the same. and paying q
rendering. for the use OF the city, I'd
cents per folio or one hundred wasas ta
sQea copies or extracts.
Sec. L. Except when otherwise rrcsiA
e3 by law or this charter a. pahlc e.
fees shall be kept open Tor business syul
day. except sundays aud legal Ao.idQk
from El.ne O'clock IN the forenoon I'D
five . clock In the afternoon.
Sec 3. No oflice shah 5e created. ID
shall any person be employ Cd IN any "
pac.ty, nor saaA any oitlSsT. clerk q e.
ploye receive any salary or Ssziapensaas>
Tor any service OF any kind. unlsss u
same is specially provided sor Or slssac
ixe4 by law or this charter.
Sec. {. Every oIfscer authorized y lA1I
or ordinance 10 allow. audit or certiSy ~
iuands upon the treasury. or 10 make Ar
official Investigation, shall nave power Z
administer oatas and agflrmations al
take and hear testimony conserving an
matter or thing re.atinS thereto:
Sec. 7. Every officer who snail apDfsva
allow or pay any demand on the tressxy|
not authorized BY law, ordinance or A1
charter, shall be liable 10 the city iads
vidual4y and on his official bond for ~
amount paid by tae city upon such y
nland la excess OF the amount agssalZ
due from the city thereon.
See. ). Un4eSs otherwise provided
Law or this charter. each officer. board q
department authorized 70 appoint al
deputy. clerk. assistant or snploye. sal
have ths right 10 remove any psfsoa
appointed.
Sc. :. All appointments OF officers d.
uties and clerks 20 be made under a.
provision O. this charter must be aA5
In writing and authenticated oy the ptcI
son or persons. hoarU or 0T1cer mAkA(
the same. and r2ed with the conptfo.sf
Sec. 10. All appo!utive officers OF u
city o. Seattle IN ofnce when tails c1stI
ter takes effect shall continue to ~
and exercise their respectiys oflees ~
der aud ia aceordance with the ts-as
and provisions and obligations Of "a
charter. until the appointment and Qae}
Iiication OF their respective successors q
the 9fteers WAC shall succssd 70 their CT
ties under this charter.
Sec. IL. The mayor. city treasurer. eef.
p0raGion counsel ard city clerk who Al
In office at tho time this charter usaI
effect. shall continue IN office Cor ~
remainder OF their terms and the farss'
soTs shall have qualified. The mays
city treasurer and corporation eogsmI
elected at the general municipal ssc.lss |
IN March. 1886. shall hold their respccsn
offices 20 al intenfs and purposes . 1
they had been elected under this ehafsxs
The office OF city clerk as a separate y |
fee shall terminals Win the term u -
incumbent who was elected at the g.
erai election Ia the year 1884. and ~
person eleoted city clerk Al the gensfA
election In the year i&S shaL not iaksI
Office.
See. Il. The term OF once Of IRE ~
comptroller who Ii In Office at the tins
this charter - adopted shah confinns "
the period OF his original appointment
and until his successor - appointed ana
qualified. His successor shah be app9iM.
ed by the mayor. by and WITH the aasks
and consent OF the city council, ana sa4a
hold offic- until his successor fs elected N
the year 1895. and qualified. The psFson
persons who shall Pc city eonipsfeN
during the interim between the expsrsIg.
of the term Of the present city clerk sss
the FIRST election and Qaaiificafi01 or sy
comptroller herein provided for shai
ex~offlci0 city clerk and shat Fesf.ss
compensation At tins rate herein p.vsffN
for city comptroller.
Sec. i2 Ii shall be the duty Of ~
city council to purchase or otnerwlss =,
quire in the manner and out OF tne -
herein provided for tract o. iais1 49,
out the corporate limits 90 not less IS
one hundred acres and establish t1efs..
a pubic caEneteTgs In order 20 proTls
a fund FOR such purpose, the city soaE.
may cause 20 be issued and sod Al ms
less than par warrants 20 the agsesz
necessary for such purchase, or oiss
acquisition not 20 exceed. however .
sum or Twenty Thousand Dollars 20.
ing reasonable rats OF interest, nas
exceed eight per eentum per aflnum. =
NAV paw for said land with the waHsssss
80 issued Ia order 70 provide f9r
redemption OF said warrants and me 80
ment OF interest thereon, seyeasy-ns.s
per eentun OF the proceeds or ~ So
or burial lots In said cemetery shaA -
apars and made a special fuad aS9.ssa =
solely TO that purpose, Tie warTsns
issued shah not ke or heeorue 4 eS1.
OBLIGATION Of the city. bat snad De psSs~
only out or the said special fund -
SEE a. At the nrst general Hnslsv -
s.rrflon after The city shall bs ey -
extarstan OF its existing water 49,
supp.ira with sufficient water
therefor II shall Be the duty OF tne Ns -,
eli - submit 10 the elecfors OF t5e -
TIE question az 20 whether II sa.a
atfirs for fhs city BY purchase o. 80
struetion, or both, plant ana 49,
Tor furnishing light or power, Or -
for corporate or individual use ~
So ls' This chartsr Is frames ~ ~
the intent that Il Re yuonlftea ~
general municipal election Ga LIS
aAy q hiageh. a y. I&n-