The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19
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The Legislative Department.
Fiction l. All legislative power OF the
City OF Seattle shall De vested Ia . mayor
Sec. Except AZ otherwise IN this
charter provided. the city council shall con
sixt Of one member from each ward OF the
city ard four neznbeFs slscsed from the
city at large.
municipal election Ia the year 1ss and at
each general municipal election thereafter.
there shall be elected by the electors % each
ward cs the city one councilman who shall
b. the electors 90 the city at large two
eoanciiraen-at-laFge, each OF whom SHALL
bod Office for period Of four years
Subdivision II. Until the election IN the
year Iss5. and the organization OF the city
council thefsupon in pursuance Of the pro-
visions Of Subdivision A OF this Section.
tie city council shall consist OF thirteen
members and be composed as follows: The
nine men who are elected members OF the
house OF delegates a. the general usnnl-
cipai election ia the year Isss shall be MEM
bsrE Of the city council created by this
charter, and each shall serve for q period
OF two years. and Of the Eve persons who
are elected al the general municipal cleo
ton in tie year isHs members % the board
OF aldermen, tfs four who respectively re-
csise The highest vote shall be the other
four members OF the city council created
b. this charter. and the two OF them who
respectively receive the highest vote shall
esrye for the period OF four years. and the
years In case OF tie vote, the outgoing
council shall Ia Joint convention determine
the election or length % term tby Iotl. The
qualifications OF the members elected In
1855 shall be such as prescribed for them
respectively BY the charter which Is super
ssted hereby. Until the organization OF
the city council under the foregoing pro-
visions OF this Subdivision. the city coun-
ell shall be constituted and composed as
~ t. constituted and composed at the time
Of the adoption 81 this charter. and each
fss hall nraA hax4
and exercise the powers granted IL by the
charter OF the city OF Seattle which was in
force on the frst day Of January. Isss.
Subdivision G.. Each member OF the city
council shall receive an annual salary OF
three hundred dollars. payable monthly. A
Deduction OF 1--WE dollars for each absence
shall ps made from the salary OF each
member who shall be absent from any reg
ular meeting OF the city council
Sec T. Except az otherwise provided In
Section Of this Article. no person shall
be eligible for councilman unless be shall
have been citizen Of the United States
and resident and elector OF the city for
q, least four years next prior TO his cleo
tom and no person shall be eligible for
election by the electors OF any ward unless.
III addition 20 the above requirements. he
shall have been a resident % the ward from
which no is elected and a freebooter OF the
city for at least two years next prior 10
IFS election.
Sec Z. majority OF all members elect
number may sdJearn from day 10 day. or
TN tire time az the next regular meeting.
and may compel the attendance or abb
cert mernters in such manner and under
such penalties as the council shall pre-
See 6 The city council shall
Flrnt-Annualiy, and also Whenever
vacancy occurs. choose from iis members
It's president, who shah perform the usual
Functions q a presiding officer. and may
o. r,tn"Ss ey Ne sid, !, I'VE vote % not
second-Establish rules for its proceed-
Tugs
Third--Keep journal OF iss proceed
tnss and elbow the proceedings 60 he pub
fished and take the yeas and nays on any
question on demand OF any two members
ard enter the same In the journal
Eourth--Haye authority 20 Punish ifs
members and Others for aisorderiy or oth-
erwixc cpntcmptuaes behavior tn its pres
srce. and 10 txpsi for such behavior IN It's
vote OF not less than two-thirds OF It's mem
bars. specifying "a the order OF expulsion
the cause thereof.
FTfth~Have authority 20 create ard use
committees OF its m~gnbers IN order 70
facilitate the discharge os It's legislative
functions. provided. that no committee OF
the council and 10 part OF any committee
and no member SHAH have or exercise
ecutiye or administrative power. except as
otherwise expressly provided in this char
ter
Of witnesses as well "a production OF pa
ysrs and things pertinent 20 business be-
fore II or ara OF !ts committees.
Sec. = TIE city council shalt have power
90 and shall appoint from its members a
committee, consisting Of three Or more. 20
he aenowlnafet finance committee" and
20 ftii all vacancies IN said committee. Such
committee SHAH have power 70 fryckt iESte
the traasartfpns and acsruBts OF all Of
neerS having the collection, custody and
disbursement Of public money. or having
naaads on the treasury. II shan have free
Access - any records, books and papers IN
ali pgbitc offers: and shall have power TO
administer oaths or arifmsfiorS, and 10
ex smine witnesses and compel attendance
before II Ay subpoena said ccmmitte.
may visit any os the public Offices. when
and often as Il thinks Qrcpev, and rIsa ke
Us EXAMINATIONS and snVesfiwa tfons therein
without hfnarauca. IL shAu - the duty ~
such committee as often as ouce In every
six months % examine ire Official bonds
az ali city officers ard derositorieS Of fhs
city Funds. and inquire into and inVes IL
gate ghe sgfsiciency and solNeacy % the
surefiss thereon ard rpneTt the facts 90 the
mayor. saeh report sAstl spcciry each hand
with ire suretigs and The amount for witch
eaca surety - bound. ans state whether
OF net they are deemed sufficient and sol
vrnf Upon such report tho mayor shall
scs so IS 70 protect the city. and may re-
cui-e rev honts when necessary. ana -
may suspend thu urf1cer until sufficient
hsans - alesf and approved. IN the exsr-
csss az SIS actt2n&. a concurrence ot a
majority - the members % said COMMITTEES
shall he deemed sufficient. said commit
ts~ shalt keee a rrcerG Of It's proceedings.
ptth are n4r,ss % tAe witnesses exAralnes.
sna = substantial statement 80 tha ext-
Deuce fzken. it from the exam nation
uazas ~ HAta committee Z shah appsax that
q tFsisfeszssancr In cStce or q defSlrsEs
RS been committed ~ any Saicsr said
COMMITTEES sAsh Immediately report to tie
trsavcr. who. 81 - approve sach report.
saan forthwith wasrnna such eFytcer ard
taka th, eeonSr step 8m9eg this charter -
remove nsf=a or 60 cause - renewal ANY
sN,ftce oftrsr shall execuss s&e process a -.
orders OF said committee.
Gne Z The finance committee sNAl tY--
t.sestaseiy unon Its appointment ara Seuas-
annually make a thorough eXarntns gteH ~
al t'se h,,eks 81 tsc city treasurer arc city
cSssnptrosfwr. and report TIE result 81 sgca
tnVesftxatfans 20 The ctsN Se&is~ci
ses y TIE ceuncll shall meet epon tie
frSs Moss,tay % each month. 81 L tAat eAy
70 a fe-ai holiday. kNtn upon re next dAs
net a holiday thereafter. an3 al It's Sss-
Sous shall - fvshltr ard e sail ucs al
ysars 10 any 0tAer place than IS Fexasar
raara 90 meeting bat TIE rszsSar. 0r IA rs
absence or disability tSs president ~ tie
council or any three ccuHctsEeeFa. may Cal.
a ~ss<S,ssl meeting % TIRE ccusGgL
S., 10 Every legislative al co 80
sfty saxl - ~ ex44Easea Sss-y erlA-