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


Section l. AL moneys 70 the city srss.
charter. belonging 20 The several 49,
sAa4 be Sres4teQ 10 the several saxsss :
waIel--Ela same. ne ioas uader lie essss
ioas 81 Shis charter.
Sec. :. Ne R.lvAegc shall De grzrsas
that s4spends or coslt.ets Mia ans -
nance. except as al 0g4anaaes qsss
by the city council.
See. ;. All hooRs and Feeaxas ef essv
office and department. shaIl 10 agxa /,
the inspection 81 aAg eASA1tM a. as GO
duglu. business hours. cores ]. -.
. tracts from said boQlSs ard sscoF4s 6ssr
cert led, shall he A4ten ~ the efisexs 80.
Ing tae sans ia Gus bo1s 70 lay peFAea
demanding the same. and pAysA. e
rendering. for the NSe ef tho essy. ia
cents per foiio OF one hundred wsg1z Il
suen copies or extracts.
sec. 4 Except When Otherwise prsais.
ea by law or this charter a. pGh1e Is
nces shall be kept open Tor business sFvg
day. except sundays aal .esal EsasaAsa
from Tlne O'Clock "a the toEeueoa IL.
five o'clock in tina afternoon.
Sec D. No offica sHaN &c created, II
shall any person be eMpoysA Ia axly q.
pacity, nor shall any officer, CLERK a. ~.
pi0ye receive any salary or ccnpeasAssa
for any service OF any Kind. Gllsrss IL
same is specially provided tor or aatA@a
t2ed By law or this caarter.
Sec. s. Every officer authorized By as
OF OFAlHaA&NG 10 3&4A&t NAA44A NJ ANEtlxf 90
ma4lds upon the treasury. or 70 make az
official inyestig alton. Saa.l nave power 10
administer oaEhs aud aflrnatlons al
take ana hear testimony CONSERVING az
matter or thing Te.aElng thereto.
Sec. 7. Every officer Who shall apprusS
allow or pay any demand on the tfeAsuy
not authorized by law. ordinances or taa
charter. shall be Liable 70 The city H4-
viduaAy and on has ofilel4l aaad fw -
amount paid BY the city apoas sasa q.
mand in excess OF the amount laas14f
due from the city taereons
Sec. 5. Iu.ess otherwise provided n
law or this charter. eacn officer. board q
department authorized 70 apposas Az
deputy. clerk, assistant or eInpaoye. saa4
have the. right 10 remove any psFsoa =
appointed.
See. .. All appointments of officers. assI
uties and clerks 70 be made under az
provision OF this charter must be aAa|
in writing and authenticated ~ sAd -
son or persons. b9aIu or officer niaGas
the same, and aled with the eofiIiyf9sfs
Sec. 10. All appolntlve oitleeFs u ~
city OF Seattle ia olllce when taas eaA
ter takes effect shall continue to -
and exercise their respective Offices >
der and in accordance with the k&n
and provisions ard obligations az a.
charter. until the appointment and 90
ifiOAtI0n OF their respective SUCCESSORS =
the officers VINO shall succeed 10 thesf ~
ties under this charter.
Sec. IL. The mayor. city treasurer. CO..
poration counsel and city clerk wao an
in office at the time this Charter taAa
effect, shall continue Ia office FOR ~
rema. nder OF their terms and the fAs
first nameQ untl their respective suefss
soFs shall have qualified. The Rays,
city treasurer and corporation eoaassl
elected az the general municipal eie.Aa
In March, lsa6. shall hold their respss ass
Offices 20 al lnienfs ana purposes y I
they had been elected under this csaFs..
ssFs sEe4 40 = xFFta -
fee SHAH terminate with the term q "a
incumbent who WAS elected al the So
eFal election IN the year 1887, AMI ~
person elected city Clerk az the genssA
election ia the year 1895 saal not lAks
office.
See. L. The term OF ONCE OF tire 81
comptroller who is In Office at the fiMs
this charter is adopted shall eonilnue "
the period or MS original apP0insHeai
and until bis successor Il appointed a3
qualified. His successor shat be apRalz.
ed by the mayor. by and with the hass
and consent Of the city council. afic $50
hold Office untii his successor ~ eieciea ?
the year lS9s, and qualified The persia /.
persons who shall Dc city comp1fesH
during the interim between the expfanss
OF the term OF the present city cieig -
the first election ana qualiiicatissl q ~ 1.
comptroller herein provided Tor saasL !
ex-ohicio city clerk and shah fess sss
compensation at the rate herein pfgs'ass
Sec u. Ii shall BE tbs duty o. =
city council to purchase or otAerwiss -
quire IN the manner and out 81 tne -
herein provided for a tract OF lana 80.
out Tho corporate limits Of not less -
one hundred acres, and establish thsEss
a public cemetery. In order 10 p1W~s
a fund for such purpose. the city 49,. i.
may cause % be issued ard sod 81 - =,
less than par warrants 10 fae aiHss.
necessary Tor such purchase. or sa ~
ACQUISITION, not 20 exceed, howessfs -
sum Of Twenty Thousand Dollars, 49,
ing a reasonable rate q interest," ~ !,
exceed eight per centum per aSAs'n. =
may pay for said land with the HaIss -
so issued In order 20 provide tsS -.
redemption 81 said warrants aaa - "a 80
rneut or interest thereon, seFenty - ~.
per ceutum OF TIRE proceeds % FL - -.
Of burial lots ia said cemetery snAa $50 ~
apar. and made a specia. tana aqpsss.s
solely 10 that purpose. TIE wsf9AMss !.
issued shall not be or become Z a 80.
OBLIGATION az the city, but shall Y PSsa1~
engv ouf OF the said special fuffe- ...a
SCI a. Al the first general snunss. -
s.eefsor after the city shall 20 " -
extension ~ It's existing water $50
eupf.fed with sufficient water $3.50
therefor. tt shall be- tne duty On ~ -
Ell to submit TO the electors OK 80 *
the question as % whether i saa@A -.
ollira FOR the city 81 purchase " .*ss
s9ractlon. or both. a plant ana -
FOR furnishing light OF power. q -
for corporate or individual use
Sc. fl. This charter - framed - ~
the intent that Il be- submitted 90
general municipal ele~li9a Of tse
day " March. A D. 1874