The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-21
Miscellaneous subjects.

Section l. All moneys in the city tr.~.
ury a the time 81 tie adoption az -.
charter. belonging 70 1ae several lan5x
SHAH De credited 70 the several fanss
Ions Of this charter.
Sec. ? No anyuese shall ne Efas,.s
that suSpends or conflicts vita any aEs.
nance. except by an ordinances pAsssl
See. 5. All books ard records Of essrv
office and department shah 20 opea IA
tae inspection OF any elALNh At ans Ia
during business hours Colaes Or e.
tracts from sald books and records ,3as
certified, shall be given by the officer hss-
ms tle same IN custody 20 any perss.
cema nding the same, and paying w
rendering, for the use OK he cssy, "a
cents per folio OF enc bundled words Ia
such copies or extracts.
Sec. 4 Except when otherwise prosA.
ed BY Jaw or this charter a.. pna.se Il.
noes shall DO kept open for business ever
day, except Sundays ana legal ha.l1Ags.
from gaRe O'Clock IA the forenoon ensl
five o'clock Ia tao afternoon.
Sec 5. Ne olfiee shall Be created. re
shall any person be cmp.oyed IA any -
pacity, nor snail any 01ilcer. clerk o. aas-
ploye receive any salary or eoAllsaealisa
for any service or any. Kind, unless "a
same Is specially provided Tor or aatssf-
iced by law or this charter.
Sec. s. Every oliicer authorized 81 AN
or ordnance 10 allow, audit or certify CO
mands upon the treasury, or 10 make aay
Official investigation, shall have poNeF "a
administer oaths and aihtmalsons aaa
take and hear testimony concerning aaY
matter or thing Tc.atlng thereto.
Sec. Z. Every officer who shall apprvye,
allow or pay any demand on the traasafY
not authorized by law, ordinance OF las
charter. shall be liable 10 the city tF1-
vidaaily and on his official bond for ZEE
amount paid by the city upon snca ae-
mand in excess OF the amount Ia9fa4y
due from the city thereon.
Sec. 5. Un.ess otherwise provided NJ
law or this charter, each officer hoard @
department authorized 10 appoint aay
deputy, clerk, assistant or empl0ye. siAs
have the right TO remove any pefsoh =
appointed.
See. 9. All appointments OF officers. dep
uties and clerks 10 be made under anJ
provision OF this charter must be m.91
In writing and authenticated ny tie IRr
son or persons. board or officer nsakaK
the same, and flied with the eofnpiralN
Sec. 10. AL appointive officers 81 las
city OF Seattle In office when this easf
ter takes effect snail continue 10 bed
and exercise their respective Offices -
der and In accordance with the tefaa
and provisions and obligations Of tai.
charter, until the appointment ahA Cue
iHCatIom OF their respective Successors y
the officers VINO shall succeed 10 their 81.
ties under this charter.
See IL. The mayor, clty treasurer ear
poration counsel and city clerk whe aFs
in office at the time this charter TAXA
effect. shall continue In office for %
remainder or their terms and the Nfss
first nameG until their respective suesfs-
sors shall have qualihed. The nAyei,
city treasurer and corporation Faasnes
elected at the general municipal esselias
ia March, 1896 shall hold their RESPECTIVE
Offices 70 all intents and purposes ~ !
they had been eiecled under this eaaftst.
The Office of city clerk as q separate g.
flee shall terminate with tho term q 10
incumbent who Was csected ~ the 80
erai election ia the year iSst, and ~
person elected city clerk al ne genera
election in the year 1896 shall not taks
office.
Sec. IL. The term OF office Of the sasT
comptroller who Is iD office at the tns
this charter is adopted shall conInus ief
the period OF his origina. appofssimeAi.
and uBtu his successor Is appelnfed Aa1
qualified. His successor shall De arpnns-
ed oy the mayor. by and With the adsss
and consent OF the city council, and sas4
hold offiee until his successor ~ elected y
the year iS.'S. and qualified The person 4
persons who shah De city cpnpxesf
during the interim between the ezpsfasNs
OF the term OF the present city e.eFA So
the first election ana auaiaeatln a ~
comptroller herein provided for saaA
ex-offlcio city clerk and SHAH feesss
compensation at the rate herein pfeFi&s
for city comptroller.
city council 10 purchase or otaerNaFs ~ =.
quire In the manner and out Of fhs -
herein provided for q tract ~ isRd 81.
out the corporate limits OF not less ifsss
one hundred acres, and esta5iis1 t1etra
n pubic cemetery. In order - prov =
a fund for such purpose, tire city 1gVaa
may cause to be issued and sod at =
less than par warrants % inc sTN1s.
necessary for such purchase, Or 9sn.
acquisition, not 10 exceed, however -
sum Of Twenty Thousand Dollars. 80
ing a reasonable rate OF Interest Dor :
exceed eight per eentum per aanah.
may pay for said iand with the w5ffssss
so issued. Ia order 70 provide t9f -
redemption OF said warrants aBd ar 80
ment Of interest Thereon. Eegt fFsass
per cfutuna OF the proceeds Of 81 $50
OF burial lots in said cemetery sha8 = =.
apart and made a spaelas fund apffii go
solely 20 that purpose The zaFfAaas :.
issued shall not be or become a dsa \.
Obligation OF the city, bat snail he ssagasss
onlg out OF the said specia. fund
Sec a. Al the FIRST general uunlesl -
election after the city stall ee Ell 80
extension ~ Its existing water
supplied with SUFFICIENT water
therefor II shall be THE dufy or tfse eos 80
eli 10 submit 70 the eis tors Of -
the question as 20 whether u SH4s -
uuire for the city By purchase q -
strucfian, or boths a Dlanf aEo 80
for furnishing light or power. q -
s0r corporate or individual usa y
such uses -,
Sec. Is. This charter ~ tramef ~ ~
the intent that II be submitted q .s.sa
general municipal election on fae s
day Ok March, a. y. Is'6