The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
ARTICLE xNIv.
miscellaneous snhiects,

Miscellaneous subjects.
Section /. AL moneys in tae city srs.
ury al the time "a tire adoption u ths
charter. belonging 10 the several fesss
SHAH De credited 20 the several fanA.s !,
watel-ihe same belong under Tie pgssis
ions OF tals charter.
Sec. .. No privilege shall be gvastas
that suSpends or c0aflieis VITA amy ura..
nance. except by an ordinances passed
by the city council
Sec. 3. All books and records OF ever
Office ana department shall be open %
the inspection CT any citizen a. &1y tMa
during business hours. Copies Or s.
tracts from sad hooks and records, dur
certified, shall De given ~ the eiiscsr Aas-
ing Iae same IN custody 10 any persia
aeFn8n ding the same, and paying q
rendering, for The use az the city, la
cents per folio OF ere hundred Words fss
sgeh copies or extracts.
See 4 Except when otseFwise pFosis-
ed by law or this charter a.. puaAs "
fees shan De kept open Tor business ever
day. except sundays and legal aadags
from mine o'clock in the forenoon aASa
i've o'clock in the afternoon.
Sec s. No office shat De created, nx
shah any person Ae eiap.oyed IN any -
pacIty, nor saa.l any 0nieeT, clerk OF en-
psoye receive any salary or eoitlsle i-ss IN
for any service or any KIND, Unless -
same is specially provided for or aGtAos. |
ize1 by Law or this cn1rter.
See 5. Every ofticer authorized by ias
or ordinance TO allow. audit or eertify &c |
n4aaS upon the treasury, or 10 MAKE say
Official invests CATION. shall have power .
administer oaths and afilfmaE4ohs an3
take and hear testimony concerning any,
matter or thing re.ating thereto.
See. Z. Every officer wno shall approve
al.0w or pay any demand on the treasury
not authorized 10y law, ordinance or tas'
charter. shall be liable 70 the city shs'
vidualy and on his official oand Tor m
amount paid by the city upon suea de-I
mand in excess OF The amount lawsalyI
due from the city thereon.
See. 5. Un.ess otherwise provided n
Law or this charter. eacn officer, board II
department authorized TO appoint an
deputy, clerk, assistant or empsoye, seA.q
have the right 10 remove any person 81
appointed.
Sc. 3. All appointments OF officers, dsp{
uties and clerks 10 be made under "A
prov islou Of this charter must be mad
in writing anu authenticated ~ the pet1
son or persons. board or officer makAQ
the same. and aled with the compiro.lsI
Sec. 10. Al appoinlve officers OF ~
city OK Seattle IN Office when this ea4sl
ter takes etect shall continue 10 hAtJ
and exercise their respective offices u%}
der and ia accordance with the tsFlsI
and provisions and obligations or IN
charter, untN the appointment and qntI
iiloatlon OF their respective SUCCESSORS II
fae officers Wao shall succeed 10 their daI
ties under this charter.
Sec, III. The mayor. city treasurer, casI
poration counsel and city clerk whe asl
ia office at the time this charter iakss|
effect shall continue in Office Tor tasI
rerna. naor OF their terms and The taFssj
frs name4 until their respective sacsAsI
s0rs shall have qualified. The maysiI
city treasurer and corporation COUNSEL
elected at the general municipal essetgs
In March, 1896. shah hold their respectful
Offices 20 al iutents and purposes as N
they had been elected under this chaffe'
The office OF city clerk as q separate q
fee shall terminate with the term az -
incumbent who was elected al ths SEQ
erai election IL the year 1894. and ~
person elected city clerk al the genera
electlon in the year i&si shall not saks
Office.
See. r. The term OF ONCE Of tho oig
comptroller who Is ia Office at the tins
this charter Is adopted shall centinue ~
the period OF his original appoininsni
ami untA his successor - APPOINTED az |
qualified. His successor shall be appeis@
ed By the mayor. by and with the advss
and consent 81 the city council, and snsa |
hold Office until his successor Is elected |
the year 1885 and qualified The person
persons who shah be city comptroH [
during the interim between the explrata |
of the term Of the present city eIeFk saa
comptroller herein provided Tor sBaA
ex-eslicio city clerk and shall recsns
compensation al the rate herein pf0yis@ |
TO- city comptroller. :.
Sec. i3. II shan be the duty Of ~
city couucs 10 purchase or otherwise =.
qutre in the manner and out % the tasa
herein provided for a tract OF land Tlsa
ont fhe corporate limits OF not less thss
one hundred acres. ana establish taetr..
a pubic cemetery. In order 20 prcfs1
a fund for such purpose. the city ce1n.
may cause 10 be issued and sod Al 70
less than par warrants TO the aines.
necessary for suca purchase. or or.
ACQUISITION, not 10 exceed, however. -
sum or Twenty Thousand Dollars wAs
Ing a reasonable rate Of interest," nos
exceed eight per centnm per annuH, !.
may pay Tor said land with the warfahsss
So issued In order 20 provide sor "
redemption % said warrants ana ne ~.
rnent or interest thereon, seventy ~
per een;un q the proceeds % Al $50
of burial lots IN said cemetery sha3 - ~
aa8rs and made a special fund Hi,pii1ass
fesv 70 that purpose. The warrants
issued shaE not be or become isfs Z.
ohIgafion 81 the city b1t saall he payso' |
ou&v ouf o. the said special fund.
So "a Az the frat general munlcipE
e.pctina after the city shall be ~ ~
extaesfon of It's existing water fyslzs.
es4ga.fed VITA sufficient water pssa
rheFufsr. e saafi Pc The duty OF tns eo1s
"a ~ submit 20 the electors o. ne ~
the question as 30 whether X shaa
eul~a FOR tae city ~ purchase OF -
struction. Or both. . plant ana 49,
for Furnishing lfght Or power os 80 80
far eogporate OF individual use or S0'
see Is. This charter II framed ~.
lie intent that II be submitted @ssa
gane~qi rnInlcipal election GA the t-"'
day u March. a. y. lsss.