The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22
ARTICLE NNIy.
Miscellaneous ~fiaieefx

Section l. All moneys ia the civ ~.
ury I the time ~ tAe adoption & -.
charter. belonging TO the several fsssas
shan De Credited 20 the several .tssS :.
walch-Jhe same belong under tie 49,
ions OF this charter.
Sec. = No privilege shall be grarsa
that SuSpeH1S or Conflicts vita Sl,v 49,
nance, except by an ordinance passs
By the city council.
Sec. 5. All BOOKS and records of eyss,
office and department SHAH 20 opsn I
Tie inspection OF any citizen az AM IA.
during business hours. Copies or ~
tracts from SAID oooks and TecarsS a.
certified. shall be given by the ofEicer e.
ing tae same il custody 70 any peas
demanding the same, and p4y.as =
rendering, for the use % the elsy' 81
cents per folio OF one hundred wagas -
suca copies or extracts.
See. 1. Except when otherwise PROVE.
ell by law or this charter az pahia AZ
fees SHAH be kept open for business ever
day. except Sundays aud legal hasi1aga
from IAlne o'clock ia the forenoon aEH
five O'Clock in the afternoon.
See s. No office shall BE created. NJ
shall any person oe employed IA ans =
pacity, nor Saall any ofilcer, clerk q en-
ployo receive any salary or c0mpensaslss
for any service OF any kind, unstss sas
same is specially provided for or aasA0.
ICED by law or this charter
Sec. d. Every offieer authorized BY iap
Oh 0AGiH4HAAe ~ dAAl ~ As&A4t Vt CrfAllt o.
mands upon the treasury, or 70 make asy
official investigation, shall have power IA
administer odthS and anirmafions a1l
take and hear testimony concerning az
matter Or thing re.atlng thereto.
Sec. Z. Every officer who shall approx.
allow or pay any demand on The tfeas1T
not authorized by law, ordinance or Us
charter, shall be liable 10 the city nd
vidualy and on his Official h0nd for ia
amount PAID by the city upon such O.
mand in excess OF the amount lawsaaf
due from the city thereon.
Sec. 5. Unless otherwise provided u
law or this charter, eaeh ofiicaF. board =
department authorized To appoint sEy
deputy, clerk. assistant or empoye. sasa
have the right 10 remove any person y
appointed.
See. .. All appointments Of officers. ase
uties and clerks TO be made under aar
provision Of this charter must be nsas
in writing and authenticated ny lhA ~
son or persons, board OF officer aiaksf<
the same. and filed with the eofnDtrs.lsf.
SEQ. 10. All app0RtiVe officers VI ne
city OF Seattle IN Office when thls eAaf
ter takes effect shall continue 10 had
and exercise their respective ofhEes He-
der ana in accordance with the terms
and provisions and obligations OF l3g
charter, until the appointment and qgt
incation OF their respective SUCCESSORS u
the officers VINO shall succeed 70 Their d.
ties under this charter.
See IL The mayor, city treasurer cor
poration counsel and city clerk who an
IN office at the time this charter tasfs
effect, shall continue In Office for m
emasnder OF their terms and the shfss
firsL namsa until their respective Sieve
sors shall have qu2iiiled. TIE mayof
city treasurer ana corporation eplhsa
elected at the general municipal eseeitA
In March, 1885. shall! hold their respa'fsls
Offices 10 al intents and purposes as I
they had been elected under this charts.
The office OF city clerk as a separate g.
nee shall terminate gith tle term ne q s =
eral election in the year 1851, and ~
election in the year ls.5 shah MOI tass
office.
Sec. Il. The term Of Office OF The az
comptroller who is la Office at the tAs
this charter is adopted sslal conIinus W
the period OF his origina. appoiHimeai
and until his successor Is appoiniea AZ
qualified. His successor shall be apfgtA.
ed by the mayor, by and with the Wiysss
and consent of the city council, and sass
hold office until his successor t. elected =
the year 1898. and qualified. The persoh
persons who shall De city conptE7sM
during the interim between the explrAtlss
Of the term Of the present city Clerk -
the first election and QUALIFICATION o. w
comptroller herein provided Tor slaA
ex-ofilcio city clerk and snail 10y
compensation at the rate herein proves
for city comptroller. -
Sec. u. II shall be the duty o. M
city council 10 purchase or Otherwise g
qure in the manner and out % me 80
herein provided for a tract o. iana ~.
out the corporate limits OF not ssss go
one hundred acres, and establish faef@sa
a pubiic cemetery. In order 10 rfvfls
a fund for such purpose, the eisy e9sar
may cause 10 be- issued and 500 a. y.
less than par warrants to the aihe H..
necessary for such purchase, or osss.
acquisition. not 20 exceed, hoWetsi; -. -
sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars (.
lneg a reasonable rate OF interest noi
exceed eight per centum per ailis -s. - !.
may pay for said land with the Naasa 4.
so issued In order % pFoVi1e ~ W.
redemption OF said warrants aaa - 80 -
ueht or interest thereon, sevenff 49,.
per centurn or the proceeds q ri So
OF burial lots ia said cemetery stat s "
apart and made a special fund aPpsises.s
solely 10 that purpose. The wAi' 80 80 4.
issued shalt not be or become ssg.tt.
obligation Of the city, bat snaa os FAss
only out OF the said special una. ,.,..l
Sec IA. At tee first general hay,.'s. ~
election after the city shall = p s<-
extsrsion OF It's existing water 49,.
supp.ied with sufficient wafer fl.s.
therefor. x shall be the duty Of * ~
III 10 submit 10 the eie@t9fs q ~ -
Ire question az 10 whether u ss.@@ ~.
qulre for the city by purchase 1888
str,icfion. or both, a plant ana I'D
for furnishing light Or power p go
for corporate or individual use .
such uses. <..s 80
Sec is This charter is fra9sa -
the intent that Il be sunfnlt tfl ,kIrs
general municipal election On ~