The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14
ARTICLE w.
The Legislative Departmsas.

ARTICLE FVs
The Legislative Dcpartmsns.
secsion !. All legislative power OF me
City OF Seattle shall - vested In . mayer
And a city council
charter provided. TIE city council shat con-
siss OF enc member from each ward OF the
city ard four Members elected from the
Sec. !. ssabdsvision A. AT the general
municipal election ia the year is1 and AZ
each general municipal election thereafter,
there shall be elected by The electors OF each
ward II the city one councilman who snail
hold office for period Of two years. ana
by the electors OF The city al large tso
hold Office FOR period OF four years.
Subdivision Il, Until the election 10 the
year 1875, and ths organization Of the city
eouneil theTeupon in pursuance OF the pro-
visions OF Subdivision A OF this Section.
the city couac3l shall consist OF thirteen
members and be composed az follows: The
nine men who are elected members OF ths
house OF delegates at the general NUM-
cipal election in the year fssS shall be mefu-
hers Of tho city council created by this
charter. and each shall serve for period
elected at the general municipal elas-
70 IN tae year issS members Of the board
I've the highest vote shall Be- the other
four members Of the city council created
Sy this charter. ard the two OF them who
serve for the period OF four years. and the
other two shall serve for . period OF two
years In case OF q tie vote, the outgoing
the election or length OF term tby io.). The
qualifications OF the members elected In
1885 shall be such as prescribed for them
ssdsa hereby uet f the o ~nsaa q
the city council under the foregoing pro-
visions Of thla Subdivision. tho city coun-
II II constituted and composed at the time
OF the adoption OF this charter, ard each
house OF II shah be governed BY and have
charter OF The city Of seastis which was ia
force on the first day OF January. fssS.
subc,yision G. Each member OF the city
three hundred dollars. payable monthly. A
dsfuciion OF nsc dollars for each absence
shall ne Eaads from The salary OF each
member who shall be absent frosn any reg
uisr meeting OF tho city council
Bee e. Except as otherwise prevsdsq IN
Section Of this Article, no person shall
have been q citizen OF the United States
and q resident ana eieotor OF the city fos
a. least sear years next prior 70 bis cleo
slccticn ~ ths electors OF any ward unless.
IN addition TO the above requirements. he
shaii have been a rcriden OF the ward from
which he - elected and fresholder OF the
city Tor AZ least two years next prior to
his election
See S 4 majority OF all rsemners sspre-
sa sss ag sdasrn Ts say sS' a.y :.
I'll the time OF the next regular meeting.
and may compel the attendance OF abb
sent meufhers In such manner and under
such penalties as thu council shah pre-
scribe.
see. q. The city council shall
Ffrst-Anruaily. and also Whenever q
vacancy occurs, choose from It's rncrnhers
Its president. who shall perform the usual
functions Of a presiding orfcer, and may
be removed BY the Affirmative vote Of not
less than two-thirfs OF all tho members.
seSoTd-Estaoaish ruiss for its proceed
tngS
Third-Keep q Journal OF It's rrscsed-
tnKs and eiiow the proceedings TO Be pub
rshea. and take the yeas and nays on any
question on demand OF any two members
ard enter the same IA the journal
Fourth-Havs authority TO punish iss
members and Others for discrieriy or 9TH
srwise corsteinpiucus behavior In It's pres~
snce. ana 10 sSpel for such Behavior ia it,
presence any member by the affirmative
vote OF rot less than two-thtr6s OF It's MEM
bers. spscifying IA tie order Of expulsion
Fsfth-ffave authority 70 create ard 49,
committees OF It's members. In order 20
facilitate the discharge OF its legislative
TIE council and no part OF any COMMITTEES
and no member shall have or exercise sx-
ecative or administrative power. except a.
otherwise expressly provided tn this char
ter.
sixth--uave power 10 compel attendance
OF witnesses as well a. production OF pa
rera and things pertinent TO business be-
fore It or any OF IT'S committees.
Sec. T. The city council shall have power
10 anf shall appoint nom It's members n
committee. consisting ef three or more. 20
he ecnetasnated finance committee" and
20 fii all vacancies In said committee. Such
committee shall have power 90 investigate
ths trensaetiens ans accounts OF All 90.
disbursement Of public money. or having
the power 20 approve. allow or audit de-
mands On the treasury; u shaN have free
all public ogficess and shall have power 20
administer caths or aGirnazttons, ard 10
sxs mine witnesses ana sosspei atteneares
may visit any cf the public os-ices, when
sad as often as IL thinks proper, and make
wtthset h,naruncS. II shall be the ssnfy az
such COMMITTEES ax often as once IN every
Elk months 10 exanains tire Official bonds
az all city officers and depesitorses OF The
city funds. and inquire inte and investi-
gate the sufflctefscy and solvency OF ire
surettes thereon aud report tAs facts - the
mayor. such report shai SPECIFY each bend
with the snretiee and the amount for which
each surety "a bound. and state whether
or ret they are deemed sufieiens ana sol.
want. Upon suca report TIRE mayer SHALL
act ee GO protest TIE city. and NAV re-
sui-e new bonds when necessary. and he
ss. rses 49, spsS <r sn - -. .s.ra
rfss Of it. fanctiens. a concGTrencs OF a
majority Of sAs members ck salt cnGyuitt-s
shan - deemed sufficient said omnast-
See saail keep r~cera ef Ste proess.isass
with the ma mes 40 the witnesses AKA mined.
ami a substantial statement % the esi.
sercA TAKEN IL from the examination
rnsas - sAsa semnIt;se q shah appear thAt
a ~sss5erssSsncr IN cfxscs CT a 3sfalratfcn
hAs teen committed ~ any onfeNr, said
sornsnlttee shaa immediately report 70 the
u~avsx who. Il se approve such report
shau forthwith rHsp"u3 such oficer. and
take IN. proper step 1nseg this charter 20
remove hlsa or 90 cause ~ts removal ANY
police cr7esr shall exec0ts sAa process and
orders 81 said committee,
sec TIE finance ersfitetre sssl ira
xne,ssasely uran its spnointruent sns SENT
sanasSltv rake q thorough examination %
az shs books OF ere clfy treasurer ard city
esnaptrailsr. and report the result OF such
INVESTIGATIONS 70 IRE city council
Sec > The coanctl shall meet urcn ras
At Mansfav 81 each nsantn. o. X that Cav
Re a lexa1 ho{iasy. then upea the ssxt cay
ret a holiday tAereAfter, AIS al Its seS-
ssonS sAA0 - pt3aiic, and Il SAAif ret sd
Sourn - any ether place thAa as regular
Slaea az meeting but fee mayer. % "a fsis
absence or = So 1lty TIA president ef TIE
cours-tg or auy thrce cSGnetintesl. may call
a ssseelAl meeting % the ecGnStL
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