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

Section I. All moneys Ia the city s.ess
ury al The tire Cd TIE adoption u -.
charter. belonging 30 the several asa.
sa2l oe credited 20 the several fuH.s
Nnl-l--the same ae.3As uDaer tie pEssA
3o0s ~ C2ls Ga1rLer-
Sec. ? No privilege shall be grassss
that suSpen4s or cc1AsctS vita any sxE
nance, except by az ordinance p4sssa
by the city council
See 5. All books and records or ever
Office and department shall be opea "a
the inspection 0f any citizen AZ any tGs
during business hours. copies u e.
tracts from said books ana records. a9s
certified. shah De given BY TIE officer Ass-
ing Inc same IN custody 70 any psysaA
Gena aG3ng the same, and Paying e
rendering, for the use OF the cisy, Is
cents per folio % one hundred words "a
such copies or extracts.
Sec. &. Except when otherwise proRs.
ed by Jaw or this charter al pabie Il.
fees shals ae kept open for business ever
DAY, except sundays and legal Rosdass
from nine O'Clock IA the forenoon AAkz
five o'eloSk in the afternoon.
Sec 5. No office shall be created. ns
shall any person be empsoysd ia any ca
paclty. nor shall any officer, clerk or en-
p.Oye receive any salary OF coInpsi.salfa
for any service OF any Kind, unless lie
same IS specially. provided Tor or aaSaai-
ICED by law or this enarser.
Sec. 6. Every officer authorized BY lAx
OF ordinance 10 allow, audit or certify DE-
naAas upon inc treasury, q 70 make aay
Official investigation, snail nave power .
administer oathS and afirInAIions ant
take and hear testimony concerning azF
matter or thing re.atins thereto
Sec. Z. Every ofIecr WAo sllsiA approve,
allow or pay any demand Or ne treasury
not authorized by law. ordinance or IBIS
charter, shall be liable 20 Tie city i84
YiduaLy and on his otli1iaI bond Tor To
am ant paid by tae city upon suca de-
uaul ia excess OF me amount iaNsaAy
due from the city thereon.
Sec. :. Jn-ess otaef Nlse provl2ed ~
law or this charter. each officer, board or
department authorized 10 appoint ahy
deputy, clerk, assistant or enplays, slaI
have tae right 10 remove any person -
appointed
See. 3 All appointments Of officers. dep
uties and clerks 10 be made under any
provision Of this charter must y made
Ia writing ana authentIca ted py me pet
son or persons. board or oifieer making
the same. and liled with the comptro.lef.
Sec, ~. Al app0lntlve officers ot me
city q Seattle IN office when tais eaaf.
ter takes effect shall continue 10 nos
and exercise their respective Offices Or
der and In accordance with the terms
and provisions and obligations Of As
charter, until the appointment and cue
ihCaticn Of their respective Successors o.
the Officers VINO s1aa succeed 10 tnelr ~
ties under this charter
See. IL. The mayor, city treasurer, ear
p0ration counsel and city clerk VINO as
In Office at the time this charter taxes
effect shall continue in Office Tor ne
renaa. nGer OF their terms and the tarss
frs namea until their respective suces-
sors shall have Qualined. The nayof.
city treasurer and corporation counsel
elected at the general municipal elacl:as
in March, 1896, snail mold their respeeuys
Offices 10 az intents ana purposes as
they had been elected under this charsef.
Tae office of city clerk as a separate o.
fee shall terminate with the term OF no
incumbent who was elected at the ger
era election In the year 1884. and ias
person elected city clerk at the genera
elect ton Ia the year lssS SHAH not taSs
ofiice.
Sec. z. The term OF office OF the cisy
comptroller who IS in office at the Una
this charter IS adopted shall continue TO-
the period Of MS original appointment
and ungii his Successor is appointed ana
qualified. His successor s1aA % appenA.
ed by the mayor. by ana with the adxAs
ard consent o. the city council, and sasa
hold office uutN his successor Is elected y
the year iSS and qualified. The person !.
persons VINO shall ne city cninptroasf
during the interim between the expiratlea
OF tae term o. The present city elerk 81
the first election and qualification or ely
comptroller herein provided for shah =
ex-ofiiio city clerk and shall reeeivs
compensation at the rate herein pgoFsles
for city comptroller
See L. Il shall be the duty OF ~
city council 10 purchase or otherwise &C.
quirc IN the manner and out OF the fnEs
herein provided for a tract Of lana Niia.
ont the corporate limits or not less taas
one hundred acres, and establish tnefsga
a public cemetery. In order 20 ptoslAss
q fund far such purpose, the city coanss
may cause 10 be issued and sou * y.
less than par warrants 10 the aHloaM
necessary for suca purchase. OF otss
acquisition. not 20 exceed. however: ~
sum Of Twenty Thousand Dollars peas.
Ing a reasonable rate OF interest. Dol .
exceed eight per ceutum per annufn, 2.
NAV pay FOR said land Nifn the warranss
SO Issued Ia order 20 provide Tor -
REDEMPTION OF said warrants aad the %.
Yuenf esr interest thereon, sege1ty-Hss
per centuu az fhe proceeds Of 81 ss.es
81 burial lots fri said cemetery shah - =.
ausrt ana made q speesal fund apple 80
solely 10 that purpose. TIE warrants !.
issued shall not he or become deN e
ob.tgaff9n OF the city. but shall ne payasSs
onlv O8s Of the said special fund.
See Il At the first general fnhnlelp.+s
e,erflnn after the city shall be oy 80
~ ff,rs SION Of Its existing water sfstes.
si4tsr.feH with sufficient water p9Ne'
Therefor &c shall De- tife duty OF ihe eVs is.
ru 70 submit 70 the elee1prs OK ne ~
the question az 70 whether u sha1 =.
Qufra for the city ~ purchase or ss.r
srrurtf1r, or Doth, plant ana ssss..a
for furnishing lsht or power. Of 80 80
for corporate OF individual use OF 20
Sc. IS. This charter IS framed wa sss
the intent that IL be submitted - .s,,4
genera municipal election on the tAi4'
day " March, 4. y. lss.