The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25


Section ]. All moneys In the city ,r,...
ury Ak The time - tie adoption a. -.
charter, belonging TO she several ns.Ss
saal De credited 30 the several iaa8s :,
wlgch-khe same belong under 1as ursxss.
ions OF tAis charter.
Sec. .. No privilege shall be Krsas.f
that s4spenGs or coaEilcts with any ~.
nance. except ~ al QrSsa@ncs sAssxi
by the city council.
Sec :. All books and records Of sSs.,
Office and department shall 10 egee |,
the inspection Of any clIlxen al a4y -.
during business hours. Copies !. -
tTagts from said books and rveoFds 44Is
certified. shall be given BY The officsF A.
ing Tie same IA custody 10 any pe1ss
oeIns ndlng taa same, and psyias q
rendering. for the use OF The cas- -
ceats per folio OF one hundred wogls "a
such copies or extracts.
Sec. a. Except when Otherwise pross..
ed by law or this charter a. pubs IT.
nces shall DC kept open Tor business esas
day, except sundays and lcga ao.ls1fs
from Ialne o'elock IN the forenoon aasl
five O'Clock in the afternoon.
Sec ). NO Office SHAH De created. ne
shall any person DC employ sI Ia aaY os-
pacity, nor saall any otncsr, clerk % ta-
fer any service OF any kind. GA.eSs sss
same is specially provided tor or asiza.
ICED by law or this charter.
Sec. .. Every oIticer authorised Is iss
mands upon the treasury, or 20 make asF
official inves ttgatiou, shai nave power .
administer oataS and aihrmaiioDs AID
take ana hear testimony concerning All
matter or thing re4ating thereto.
Sec. /. Every officer who sEaaA appgsss
allow or pay any demand on The tfrA2Ely
not authorized by law. ordinance or ia
charter, shall De liable TO the cisy in4e
v.dually and on bis Official e9na soE ~
amount paid by the city uqeA such IL.
M n at t.x
due from the city thereon.
Sec. s. Unless otherwise PROV tsed b
law or this charter. each Officer board u
department authorized 10 appoint skf
deputy, clerk, assistant or employs sal
have the right 10 remove any pefsoa y
appointed.
Sec. 3. All appointments Of officers. dep
uiies and clerks 10 be made Under az
provision OF this charter must be- Haa
In writing and authenticated by the got.
son or persons. board or officer maslaS
the same, and filed with the co1sptfAitf.
Sec. 10. All appointiye officers Of -
city Of Seattle In Office when tAis Ga.
ter takes effect shall continue 10 hss
and exercise their respective oilces "
der and in accordance with the tsfMs
and provisions and obligations u -
charter. until the appointment and 90
ification of their respective successors q
the officers WHO shall succeed 70 tAsl u
ties under this charter.
Sec. IL. The mayor, city treasurer, Co.
p0ratton counsel and city clerk who ~
In ONCE at the time this charter lam
effect, shall continue in oiiics Tor us
renla snder OF their terms and the sarN
first namea until their respective sucos%
sors shall have qualitied. The mxssi
city treasurer and corporation c0nrs3
elected at the general municipal elecas1
In March, 1896. shall hold their respscsu
Offices 10 all intents and purposes -
they had been elected under this charts
The Office Of city clerk as a separate 2.
flee shall terminate with the term o. ~
Incumbent who was elected az the ksF
eral election In the year lssi. and ~
person elected city clerk al the gensrA
election In The year 1886 shall not tAks
office.
Sec. Il. The term OF offlcs Of the 81
comptroller who Is in office at the ~
this charter is adopted shah conlinus ~
the period Of his original appoinmeai
and until his successor Is appointed ~
qualified. His successor shall be ap2sm.
ed by the mayor. By and with the a1skss
and consent OF the city council, ana $40
hold office until his SUCCESSOR IS elecisa 2
the year 1888. and qualified, The peFsos.
persons who shall Be city coinftrssn
during the Interim between the expiiaies
OF the term % the present city cirsk sas
the first election and quallflcafion Of q!
comptroller herein provided Tor sasa =
ex-olilciO city clerk and saaA fces..1g
compensa tion at the rate herein pfee's~
for city comptroller.
Sec. IL IL sha! be tho duty % y.
city council 10 purchase or otherMiss "a
qure In tae manner and 0ut o. the issa
herein provided for a tract ~ Lara go s..
out the corporate limits Of not iess -.
one hundred acres, and ESTABLISH tAs.ss 1870.
a public cemetery. In order 20 pfg.sss
a fund for such purpose. the city cp1azs
may cause 70 bc issued and sod a. -
less than par warrants 70 tAe 80
necessary for sglca purchase OF go -.
acquisition. not 20 exceed, however -.
sum Of Twenty Thousand Dollars, -
ing a reasonable rate 81 interest, nos
exceed eight per ceutum per anhale-
may paw for said land with the waff1,ks.
50 issued Ia order 70 provide Tor =
redemption OF said warrants aei tne ~
nenr OF interest taereou. sevepis-s -
per cenfum OF the proceeds n Ok 80
on burial lots In said cemetery shat
apar. and made a spscia. fIhd aisa.se 4.
solely TO that purpose. The wafftHasss :
is4ucs shan not be or become a aepl
obligation ~ the city, but sra 4 - Pas@
orly ont OF the said special fuisa. ,s..s
Sec u A. the first & neral fhin's. -
a'e ton after the city sGah 9s y
extension Of IT'S existing water 1s -,
etgfp.laa with sufficient water 49,
therefor. 81 shall BE- the euty Of ne 1e ~
rIf 70 submit 70 tae e3ecfars ~ -.
The question as 10 whether L sAaa =
0uira for ire city ~ purchase y
striicflon. or Doth. a plant ana 800
for furnishing light Or power os -
for corporate or Individual use "
Gee IN This charter il framed - ~.
tae intent that II De submitted $50
genera municipal electiau On tbe 80
day q March. A u. $50