The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-20
rur CHARTER or TIE CITY OF
srA1erf Cor finucd.

-. - Whenever the mayer shall Sas-
r4u,E auy sseeEIse efliecT ae afas4 t1is1Eiss1t-
ssely notify re c.ty sS 49, = $50 So s
gaarSsorI arS fse cause taeTSolt Aa@ ssaa4l
scrtNRlth ca- 3 meeting g ne So9Sael..
a. sgkgcA he Sa4N 2TesSE- e@l~ssS1 $3.50
SsseA suspended oftice~ Ire Ass1SsA sl-A4t
~. vs.r~fSAee8 with a COPY cf the ch4EEeS.
and sas-l have = Essat = aFsSAE Nssa
eolsnse. ana rake bis defense. he city
ee,sre.i SEA- spss0s ~ -, p,sr.5 $50 ssi
hAxs power 70 aGto0-n sro-n tine 70 tine
mt the trial shall be eomplste1. .
Summon and compel re i @s'e...-Ise E,
ID receive atAer evidence. and % hear
the arz2snents Of counsel n ease o. me
ss.spenss5a q = a,ssla1er q sas s4sy Sosn-
e sAaM he tried III Ike manner As herein
provided for the trial Of Officers suspend
es BY ths MAYER. except that the caarges
may Re preferred BY any e.ectoT OF ues.-
be- os the city council. In either case,
the president % 1aS ely co4ncl4 SE2a
preside AZ such ria. and ~ rs essence
or disability the acting president. Il two
thirds q al the members OF the city
council shall by resolution fna the ac-
eussd sssl.sy tarn sns 49,, So. .
successor OF any oTteer 50 removed x
elSsesea by the council. SAaA De c10sea
from the same political party as tAe o.
See III Every elective officer shan
hold Office until his successor IS elected
aad qualified. except as Otherwise IN this
See. ~ Every appointive officer shall
hold office until his successor = appointed
and qualified. except as Otherwise IN TINS
Sc. Is No aeaa OF department or other
e.es&lve or appoiativs officer. councilman
or member Of any board. commission or
bureau. created by or under THIS charter,
except policemen or ureEuen, shall uol1
any other Office. Fedora. state. county or
municipal. except in the National Guard
or as notarT pubic. or De an employs
"a ia Az ~ - q p FFr44ftf
corr omission board, bureau institution. or
Office OF the city government or be ci-
reetly Or Indirectly interested In any con-
tract with the city or with or for any
department. institution. board bureau.
officer. agent or employee thereof, FOR The
use OF the city. or become surety for the
performance OF any such contract. Nor
sha.i any such officer accept from any
railroad or street railroad corporation.
operating In whole or In part within the
city, any pass or tree transportation or
transportation upon any terms. save
such as are open 10 the public generally.
The violation o any OF the provisions q
tals section shall work a forfeiture %
the oiiice OF the officer violating the
same. and warrant his removal from ONCE
BY Impeachment or other proper proceed
ure. Any such officer guilty az accepting
such pass. free transportation or trans
portation upon rms not open 10
the pubic generally, shall, in addition 20
forfeit 70 the city al sums az money
paid him by the city as salary during
the term in watch he shan be guilty OF
such misconduct, up to the time OF the
recovery OF judgment against him theTe-
for. and q civil action FOR the recovery
thereof may at any time be commenced
in the name Of the city by the corporation
counsel upon complaint verified by any
citizen OF the city.
No person elected or appointed 10 any
such Office IN this city who has accepted
the said office and entered upon the du-
ties thereof shall. except when other
wise In this charter or by general Jaw
OF the state specifically provided. be ell
gible % any oSher Office In the city dur
ing the term for which he Was So e.ected
or appointed.