The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-28
ARTICLE M


ARTICLE fA
The legislative DcpartnsaA
Section l. All legislative power q the
City Of Seattle shall DO vested IN mayor
sec. { Except a. otherwise m this
ssst OF one member from each ward Of the
city and four members esscted from the
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each general municipal election thereafter.
there shall be elected BY the electors of each
ward Of the city one councilman who shall
hold office for . period Of two years. and
BY the electors or the city a; large two
councilmen-at-iarge. each OF whom shall
hold offles for . period OF four years.
Subdivision r. Until the election IN the
year ISIS, and the organization OF the city
council thsreupon In pursuance OF the pro-
visions OF Subdivision A OF this Section.
the city council shall consist OF thirteen
pine men who are elected members OF the
house OF delegates at the general NUM-
cipsf election IA the year 1895 shall be men,
bers OF the city council created BY this
charter, and each shall serve for q period
OF two years. and OF the five persons who
are elected At the general municipal sioc-
ton N the year 1896 members OF ths board
OF aldermen, the four who respectively rc-
eeive the highest vote shall be the other
four members OF the city council created
by this charter. and the two OF them who
servs for the period OF four years. and the
ether two shall serve for q period OF two
ycarA. In case OF a tie vote, the outgoing
council shall Ia Joint convention determine
the election or length OF term tby lot). The
qualifications OF the members elected In
1895 shall be such as prescribed for them
respectively By the charter which Is super
seeded hereby. Until the organizations OF
the city council under the foregoing pro-
visions OF this Subdivision. the city coun-
Gil shall be constituted and composed as
Of the adoption Of iris charter. and each
house OF Il shall be governed By and have
and exercise the powers granted IL by the
charter Of the city OF Seattle which was in
force On the first day OF January. 1856
Subdivision c. Each member of the city
council ehail receive an annual salary Of
three hundred dollars. pay able monthly. A
lstucfion Of Ave dollars for each absence
shall Ds made from tie salary Of each
member who shall be absent from any reg
ular meeting Of the city council
Sec Except a. otherwise provided In
Section . OF this Article. no person shall
be slisisls for councilman unless he shall
have bean citizen OF the United States
and resident and elector OF ths city foS
e. :,,h IsA:i four ys.rs next Rrior io biz eiso-
elsction by the electors OF any ward unless,
In addition 10 tho above requirements. be
ehal1 have been q resident OF The ward from
which he IL elected and freeholder OF the
city for at least two years next prior to
Bis election
Sec. I. majority OF all members eiec<-
e. .ss osn'.i ssarn quorum but isss
TIL the time OF the next regular meeting
and may compel the attendance OF ae-
sent members In such manner and under
such penalties as tbs council shall pre-
scribe.
Bee. g. IN. city council shall
Ftrst-Aunuaiiy. and also whenever .
i,s president, who shall perform the usual
snnsslo a q !, grss.ding officer. and may
sess than two-thir'is of al the members.
secossd-Establish ruiea fos It's proceed
Hss.
Thirt-K-ep q Journal of its proceed
pigs and allow the proceedings TO be pub
sssson ana On 's sss sns % and nays on any
and eater tho same In the Journal
Fourth-Have authority to punish It's
members and others Tor .disorderiy or 9TH
srwlse contefriptuous behavior in it's pres-
ance. and 10 sxpel for such behavior ia It's
presence any member hy the sfflrfna tive
vote OF not less than two-thlrds OF It's mem
ners spesrytng In the erdsr Of expulsion
Ftfth-Havo authority to create ara ,se
committees OF It's members, in order 20
facilitate tho discharge OF Its legislative
functionsi provided. that no committee OF
the council ana no par; OF any COMMITTEES
and no member snail have or exercise ex-
ecutive or administrative power. except as
otherwise expressly provided In this char
ter
sixtn-Havs power to compel attendance
OF witnesses rs well az production OF pa
rers and things pertinent 70 business be-
SEQ. Z. The city council shall have power
20 and shan appoint from. It's members \
committee. consisting Of three or more. 20
be aenemiFated finance committee and
60 al all vacancies In said committed. Such
committee shall have power to tnvcstigats
the transactions and accounts OF all Of
rcers having the collection. custody and
disbursement OF public money. or having
the power TO approve allow or audit de-
riands on the trepsuryi 10 shall have free
access 10 any records, hooks and papers IN
all public Offices: and shall have power 20
administer oaths or sfyirn4Ations. and %
examine witnesses and compel attendance
before II by subpoena said COMMITTEES
may visit any OF the public Offices. when
ard as often as IL thinks proper, and rtaks
IT'S EXAMINATIONS aud snvesttx a;tcns therein
without hindranoe IL shall Re the duty 81
such COMMITTEES IS often as once IN evssy
SIX months 10 examine the official bond
81 all city Officers and repositories oe ths
CITY funds and inquire into and invest
gate the sufTiciency and sclwency OF the
mayer, Such report shaii specify cash bond
With the suretics and tho amount for which
each surety 10 bound. ard state whethcr
or not they are deemed sufficient and sol
vent Upon such report the mayor shall
act 60 ss 20 protect ire city. ard may re-
cui7e new bonds when necessary. and n
Sora - nlsd and approved n the ever.
c,se OF its functions. . concurrence % Z
majority Of the member. ct sasi commits
fhsii be eeern~6 sufficient said comsrit
tee shall keep q reccrd OF its procee>ii nss
With the names 81 the witnesses exs IA ned
ana a substantial statement Of the evt
Aence taken. III frora the examination
made hv said committee q shall appear ira
a r,..saesrse. nor an erSfcs or q defalcatios
Nss been committed ky any csricur sAte
eernfastt~e sssA Immediately report 20 IN,
MAYOR, who. " 70 approve such RAPPORT
shan forthwith suspsnd such Officer. sss
take the proper steps anteT ttsS charter q
remove him ey 60 Gauss IS removal An,
roltoe eTfcer shall execute tia process Z.
eriers Of sstd committee
Bee g THE finance committee shah 10
nrei4ately upon ts appointment and ssnH
ANNUALLY make q thorough examination .
ali tfe books OF TIE city treasurer are cis,
couYptrciie- and report the result % suol
tr~eattsatscns 90 TIE city eeurscl
Sec 3 The council sh&'l meet uy~n "a
rrss Monday cf each naonsh. ~ X tAAs "a,
Re a legal holiday, then upon the newt "a,
rot a han1sY thereafter, and a. its sSs
tsous shAn es pgAltc. and Il shafl nct al
sossrn 20 snv ether riAes than It's rsgussi
siars 81 meeting; b1t the rszSycy. or In ha
shseace er disability TIE president o. ~
council or any three ccuEscistDrsl fn2y ca
A ssscsisf meeting &C she council
Sec 20 Every legislative sct az So,
sfts saAl - ty sraln&nea ksszx ssSt