The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-28
ARTICLE NXIv.
Miscellaneous subjects.

Section 1. AL moneys ia the city t-..~
ury AZ the time q the adoption q -
charter, belonging TO tae several fssss
saaA De credited 20 the several sgnss
wnlsh-lhe same belong under ths pgsv.s.
Ions OF this charter.
Sec. , No privilege shall Be srsr.na
that suSpeaas or conflicts With aly go
nance, except BY an ordinance passed
Sec. s All books and records Of esr,
office aud department shall % epeE a
the imposition 81 any c2tlGen al aGy tsas
dGTiRs business hours. Copies ). i.
tracts from said booAs and records. az
certified. shall be given BY the 0iticer La.
Ing Tie same in custody 10 any psss
Gems nding tho same, and paying q
rendering, for the use o1 the city. sta
cents per folio o. one hundred wer9s "a
such copies or extracts
See 4. Except when otherwise presss.
ed by law or this charter al pp5ae q.
nces Sha. he Kept open tor business eFeFr
day, except sundays ana legal aeaiasyA
from t9ine o'clock IA the forenoon uas-
five O'Clock In the afternoon.
SEQ 5 No office SHAH DC created. As
shat. any person be employed Ia ans ..
pacity. nor shall any officer, clerk OF en-.
ployc receive any salary or colnpeasalda
same is specially provided Tor or astaae
iZed by law or this charter.
Sec. 6. Every oificer authorized ~ lsx
or ordinance to allow. audit or certify Il.
mands upon the treasury, or 10 make Az
Official Investigate ton. shall have power 10
administer oaths and affirmation zAl
take ami hear testimony concerning az
matter or thing re.atlng thereto.
Sec. Z Every officer who shall approve
allow or pay any demand Ga The treasury
not authorized by law. ordinance or laa
charter, shall be liable 10 the city in1r
vlGualiy and on his Official bond for ~
amount paid by the city upon saea H..
mand in excess OF The amount laslaAr
due from the city thereon.
Sec. s. Unless otherwise provided y
law or this charter. each officer, board q
department authorized 70 appciaf arg
deputy, clerk. assistant or employe. sal
have the right 10 remove any person -
appointed.
Sec. 3. All appointments Of officers. dep
uties and clerks 70 be made under asy
provision or this charter must be m&s
In writing and authenticated ~ TIA PEI
son or persons, board or ofFieer mAknf
the same. and filed with the consptFaast.
Sec. 10. All appolntlve officers OF ~
city OF Seattle in offica when tbs e9si.
ter takes effect shall continue 10 hei
and exercise their respective officss ~
der and in accordance with the tsfrs
and provisions and obligations OF "a
charter. until the appointment and cue
ificstion OF their respective successors %
the officers VINO shall succeed 70 thsir a.
ties under this charter.
Sec. IL The mayor. city treasurer. esf.
In Office at the time this charter aka
effect shall continue In oItics for ias
remainder Of their terms and the t1Ess
firsl nameu until their respective sueoss-
city treasurer and corporation counst
elected at the general municipal esee;sas
in March. 1886, shall hold their respecuH
Offices 10 all intents and purposes -
they rad been elected under this charts.
The Office OF city clerk as separate e.
fee shall terminate with the term OF ~
incumbent who was elected al the So.
eral election IN the year 1884. and "a
person elected city clerk at TIE genera
election IN the year lSS SHAH not fsks
Office.
See. u The term OF once Of the ciy
comptroller who Is Ia office ~ tbs US
this charter is adopted shAH continue ~
the period Of his original apponlmsrl
and until his SUCCESSOR Is appointed shs
qualified. His successor snail ne ap9.lE.
ed by the mayor. by and with the mfyhs
and consent or the city council. and sasA
hold office until his successor Is elected =
the year 1888, and qualified. The person, y.
persons who shall be Gty cofnptfold
during the interim between the explratfs
OF the term OF the present city Clerk sas
the first election and qualification OF -
comptroller herein provided Tor shal
ex-0'iicio city clerk and shah rees.,
compensation at the rate herein pfgs'1%
for city comptroller. -.
Sec H. Ii shah BE the duty 81 ~
city council 10 purchase or otherwise >.
auIre in tae manner and out o. tire taA
herein provided for a tract % land W.
out the corporate limits OF not ssts ~
one hundred acres, and establish iaefess
a public cemetery In order 20 prov
A fund Tor such purpose. the city e9sau
may cause to be issued and 500 81 -
less than par warrants 20 the 49,
necessary FOR suca purchase, or oss.
ACQUISITION, not 80 exceed. however,
sum OF Twenty Thousand Dollars, 60 \.
ing a reasonable rate og Interest ng !.
exceed eight per ceutum per annfh. .
may pay for said land with The ~sffa -
50 issued. r. order 70 pr9yiae taf -. -
redemption % said warrants and ne p
ment Of Interest taEreon, seventy y.
per centum Of the proceeds of ai 49,
or burial lots tn said cemetery aaaa ~ r
nDars ana made "a suacta' fund arpsi =
solely 70 that purpose. TIE warfahs
Issued shall not be or beeone 2 80
obligation Of the city. but spai ~ paFS-A
only out OF the said special fuHsf s
Sec a. A. the FIRST genera NJ -
election after the city shall he y
extension Of It's existing water 49,.
supplied wit1 sun Sent water 49,
therefor. 81 shall be the atty % tas -
c!l 10 submit 20 tae = tors o. - -
fhe question aa 70 U1e tNef II siltA
qulre for the city ~ purchase q 100,
sfrlctlen. or both. a plant ana 8a -
for Furnishing light ~ power of ~.
for corporate or individual use OF -
See IS This charter s. 'rarsd ~" n.
fae intent that h ~ submitted M.s4ri
genera. municipal elecl.oa or tae