The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19
Article xxlv.
Miscellaneous subjects.

Section L AL moneys in the city trea.
ury AT the time q the adoption a. -
charter, belonging 10 the Seyera. fass-
shall De credited 10 the several san.s :.
walci.-the same eelons under tie pFsgs.
ions Of this charter.
Sec. , No privilege shall be gTanzsl
that saSpendS or conflicts VIII any ~
nance, except oy an ordinance passsa
by the city council
sec. ). All books ana records ef eyefy
office and department shall ee opea !,
the inspection OK any citizen al any Ira
during business hours. Copies or q.
tracts from said books and records. dss
certified. shall be given by the officer Ass.
ing tae same in custody 10 any Persia
oems uaing the same, ard paying =
rendering, Tor the Use OF the cry, "a
cents per folio OF one hundred wsrds fs
sUeh copies or extracts.
Sec. 1. Except when Otherwise pnM8~
Ell by law or this charter al past4e Il
nces SHAH be kept open for business egsy
day, except sundays and legal aol!dasA
from mine O'clock IN tue forenoon aaal
five O'Clock in the afternoon.
SEQ S. No Office shall be created ~
shall any person be employed ia any ~
pacity, nor snail any ofIleer, clerk Or en-
Pl0ye receive any salary or celnpe tsa
for any service of any kind. Unless liz
same is specially provided Ter or aataas-
ixed by law or this charter.
Sec. g. Every officer authorized by las
or ordinance To allow. audit or certify DE-
maads upon the treasury, or 10 make aAs
official inveStig a ton. SHAH nave power "A
administer oaths and afiirmatioHs asl
take and hear testimony concerning asY
matter or thing re.atins thereto.
Sec. Z. Every officer who shall appFese
allow or pay any demand on the treasury
not authorized by law, ordnance or ms
charter, shall be liable TO the city ind
yiaually and on has Official bond F0g sAsl
amount paid by the city upon saea -
mand in excess OF the amount lasga-y
due from the city thereon.
Sec. :. Unless otherwise provided I'll
law or this charter. each officer. board "
department authorized 10 appoint aeyI
deputy, clerk. assistant or empgoys. sal
have the right 10 remove any persoa u
appointed.
See. 9. All appointments Of officers, dep
ulies and clerks 10 be made under akyI
provision OF this charter must be nAasI
in writing and authenticated ny the pr
son or persons. Board or officer makxsI
the same, and filed with the coFaptEa.sfI
Sec. To- All appointive officers o. III
city OF Seattle IN Office when this csaE
ter takes effect shall continue 10 aasl
and exercise their respective Offices ua |
der and in accordance with the isfMs
and provisions and obligations Of aaI
charter, until the appointment aud qae
iflCatiOn OF their respective SUCCESSORS II
the officers who shall succeed 10 their e.
ties under this charter.
Sec. IL. The mayor, city treasurer. CT.
p0ration counsel and city clerk WIG 80
in office at the time this charter TAXA
effect. shall continue In office fof "a
rema. nder of their terms aud the fafssl
firsl namUu until their respective slfet~
sors shall have qualified. The naysI
city treasurer and corporation coax9
elected az the general municipal eiecllsa
IN March. 1896, shah hold their respecass
Offices to al intents and purposes ss
they had been elected under this ehafTss
The Office OF city clerk as a separate =
nee shall terminate with the term OK ~
Incumbent who was e.ected AZ the e..
erai election in the year 1885,, and u
person elected city clerk at the genesA
election in the year 1886 shan not saAs
Office.
Sec. II. The term OF once Of the esIF
comptroller who Is IN office at the uMs
this charter Is adopted shall continue i1
the period Of his original appuinamfAs
and until his succcs sor Is appointed afl
qualified. His successor shat BE- afs'enss
ed by the mayor, by and with the afshs
and consent or the city council. ana sasI
hold office until his successor is elecies
the year iSaS, and qualified. The person |.
persons who shall be city comptfesa
during the interim between the exvfa'as
OF the term Of the present city clerk -
the first election and qualiftEatiafl q IS
comptroller herein provided for saa5 =
ex-offlcio city clerk and shall fecths
compensation at the rate herein pf9Slss
for city comptroller.
Sec i3 II shall be the duty o. g
city council 10 purchase or Otherwise :.
qulre in the manner and out O. the ~
herein provided for a tract 81 lana sa.
out the corporate limits or not less -.
one hundred acres, and estao.isa $3.50
a public cemetery. In order 20 pfgs.s
"A fund for sucn purpose, the city cg5ss
may cause 10 be- issued and sod ~ =
less than par warrants 20 the amesss
necessary for such purchase, % 60
acquisition, not 70 exceed, however,
sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars. -,
ing a reasonable rate OF interest. ha'