The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29

okzzl BE- through the heads OF os22fifnentA
ARTICLE w.
The Legislative DeparsmssA
Section L All legislative power ~ ne
Sec. Except a. otherwise IN this
shsrter provided, he city council shall con-
eixt OF one member from each ward OF the
city and four members elscisc from the
Sec. d Subdivision 4. A, the general
each general municipal election thereafter,
there shall be slsoted BY ths electors of each
ward OF the city one councilman who shaIl
b. the electors OK the city at large two
ounciimen-at-iagge, each OF whom shall
hold Office for a period OF -four years
Subdivision X. Until the election In the
year TSsS. ard the organizs tton OF tho city
counsii tilersupon In pursuance Of the pro-
visions Of Subdivision OF this Section,
the city councff shall consist of thirteen
members and De composed as follows: The
pine men who are elected members OF the
house 0f delegates at the general NUM-
cral election In the year lass shall be MEM
bera OF the city council created by this
charter. and each shall serve for a period
Of two years. and OF the Ave persons who
are elected at the general municipal eleo-
ton in the year 1895 members OF the board
cf aldermen, the four who respectively re-
eefve the highest vote shall be the other
four members OF the city council created
by this charter. and the two of them WHO
respectively receive the highest vote shall
serve for the period OF four years. and thu
ether two shall serve for period OF tive
yaaTA In case or a tie vote, the outgoing
council shall Ia Joint convention deterr1lIn me
the election or length az term fhy lou. The
qualifications OF the members elected IN
H. sasn Be sasn pssscrte Ssas Tor them
seeded hareby. Until the organization OF
the city oonnoil under the foregoing pro-
visions Of this Subdivision. the city coun-
ell shall be constituted and composed ~
II - constituted and composed at the time
Of the adoption OF this charter. and each
house OF Il shall be governed by and have
and exercise the powers granted II by the
charter OF the city OF Seattle which was In
force on the first day OF January. iseS
Subdivision G. Each member Of the CITY
council shall receive an annual salary OF
three hundred dollars, pay able monthly. A
Asduction OF nve dollars for each ahecncs
shall . made from the salary Of each
1iAy meeting OF the city council
eeo 4 Except a. otherwise provided in
eeot:on : q this Articis, no person shall
ksvs sesn citizen 81 n. United IL states saa
and . resident and eiector Of tho city for
- least four years next prior to his cleo
tom and no person shah be eligible for
election by the electors OF any ward unless,
IN addition to the above requirements. he
shan hsvs been reeic snt OF the ward from
which he 10 elected and freebooter OF the
ely tor at least two years next prior to
See. A majority OF all members sSsos-
ed shall constitute . quorum but q leo
TN tho tins OF the neat regular meeting.
and may compel the attendance OF alb
sent members In such manner and under
such penalties as the council shall pre-
ecrtbe.
Sec. & The city council shall
Flrss-Annualiy. and also whensver .
&C., nTs oSsurs snsoss frO-n is member,
Functions saes q grssielng ot.iesr. and may
les thar twc-thirts OF all the members.
secord--Lstsoiish rules FOR its proceed
Third--Keep Q Journal Of It's proceed
snEs and alloy the proceedings 20 be pub
question on demand OF any two mensars
and enter thu same In the journal
Fonrth-Have authority TO punish its
resnbers and other. for diserteriy or 9th
srwss contenptuous behavior IN it- pre-
snce. and 10 sxpel for such behavior IN It's
presence any member by the affirmative
vote OF not less than tvo-thirds Of its mem
bars. specifying IN the srdsx Of sxpuislen
the csuse thereof
Fffth-Have authority TO create and s~s
semmittess or rs members I'm order 70
functions; provided. that no committee. OF
the council and no part OF any COMMITTEES
and no member shall have or exercise en-
scuuve or administrative power, except a.
fer.
sfxth--gave power to compel attentanc-e
OF witnesses IS vel as production Of pa
rera and things pertinent TO business be-
fore II or any OF is. committees
SEQ. 7. This city council shall have power
TO and sAah appoint from it's members a
committee. consisting % three or more. TO
Ne aenominated finance committee" ard
TO oil all vacancies IN said committed Ssseh
committee shall aave power 20 investigate
the transactions and accounts OF all Of
fPer~ HAVING 0xiN Asss4
disbursement 81 public money, or having
the power 90 approve. allow or audit ts-
nands en- tas Trashy y SHAH have rrss
all public Offices; and shall have power 20
administer eatAs or snirrations, ard 20
exc naine witnesses ard COMPEL aitenoanes
may visit any OF ths public ofIlcess when
and often AZ thinks proper. and ma s
iss sxan', s, and iayess,saiisns therein
such COMMITTEES as cften once in every
six months % examine tho official bonds
cf all city eSicer. ard repositories % tha
city funds. and inquire into ard invssti-
gate the sufTtciency and scivency OF re
suTst'es thereon and report the facts % the
mayor. Such report shall SPECIFY each hena
with the surst'es and the amount for which
each surety 10 bound ard state whether
or not they are deemed sufficient ana sol
.s, :. 81 81 rretse. h. s,sv sp s' nav go rsl
cuiee new bonds when necessary. and -
may suspend the enicsr unsli q sufficient
mona - Nitl AEA approved IN the sN9F%
cire 81 its functions. . concurrence OF q
majority 90 the members % safd conirntttes
shalf - deemed sufficient Sad commits
tee sARli Keep r~cors ~ is pr.Sen~lasss-s
Ntth the TIA mes Of the witnesses exafr.inssa
ana & substantial statement % the evt-
aenra sskcn- IL from the examination
r,as~ ~ AID COMMITTEES % shah sDr@as thai
q rsats4easeenNr IN oetcs O. e aefaicstis-
hAs been committed Nv any cfTfcer. sas4
sofnratttee sA8ll immediately TeFsert 10 tas
fssavcr, waa, & Ns approve sueA report
sAaa forthwith suspend such cfTseer and
take the proper step ftn8er thtS cnsrEev -
remove him 81 60 cause Nfs removal ANY
pcitce egtceT shall exsruts the process an4
orders 81 Kstt COMMITTEES.
Sc TIE france committee sAAu Ira
sseIssafcly unsa tss srecfatrss nt ara s.naa-
anuNafiy maze q thorough eNar1lHa tea Of
al khs h,saNs e. IRE city treasurer ana cssv
ccgwesra5ler ana report the result &C suaA
tEvss.i Eaffous 20 ire city ccupra
sxc s The couHcii saaH meet ures &c
first Monday - each saanth. or II tsas Cav
Re q legal hciieav. tAsa ep0a ire rsxt cav
n04 q holiday Hereafter. ans al its ses-
s5nns shat - ps}A3tc. ard e SaAl tos az
tsurn SO any ether pace than ils regular
Place Of meeting but ire SsaYer. aT IA ia
sAsRucs o. Disability TIE president az TIE
council or awy thEas eeancftnas1A- Ray Cal
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