The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-21
ARTICLE w.
The I,eri-iativo Department.

The Legislative Department.
Section l. All legislative power OF the
City OF Seattle shall be vested In a mayor
see. Except az otherwise I'm this
charter provided. the city council shall con-
slat OF one member from each ward OF the
city ard four naeabefs elected from the
Sec. !. Subdivision A. At the general
municipal election IN the year lsa5 and at
each general municipal election thereafter.
there shall be elsetsd by the electors of each
ward CT the city one councilman who shall
hold office for a period OF two years. aud
BY the electors OF the city at large two
soHneiimen-at.lafEc, each or whom shall
hold office for a period OF four years
Subdivision Il. Until the election in tho
year iSss. and the organization OF the city
council fhereupon in pursuance Of the pro-
visions oe subdlv sion a OF this Section.
the city council shall consist OF thirteen
members and be composed as follows; The
nine men who are elected members OF the
house OF delegates at the general muni-
cipal eisction Ia the year 1896 shall be MEM
hers OF the city council created by this
charter, and each shall serve for period
Of two years. and or the I've persons who
are elected at the general municipal eIec-
fi0n IA the year 1885 members or the board
OF aldermen the four who respectively re-
ceire the highest vote shall DO the other
four members Of the city council created
by thls charter. and the two OF them who
respectively receive the highest vote shall
serve for the period OF four years. and the
years. In case OF tie vote. the outgoing
council shall Ia Joint convention determine
the election or length OF term tby lou. The
qualifications OF the members elected in
1895 shall be such az prescribed for them
respectively by the charter which is super
seeded hereby. Until the organization OF
the city council under the foregoing pro-
visions OF this Subdivision. the city coun-
ell shall be constituted and composed as
II Is constituted and composed at the time
OF the adoption OF this charter, and each
f4f -
and exercise the powers granted IL by the
charter OF the city or Seattle which was In
force on the first day OF January. 1856
Subdivision G. Each member or the city
council shall receive an annual salary OF
three hundred dollars. payable monthly. a
deduction OF 1--WE dollars for each hbssncs
shall re made from the salary OF each
member who shah be absent from any reg
ular meeting of the city council.
Sec. 4. Except as otherwise provided In
Section : OF this Article. no person shall
be eligible for councilman unless he shall
have been citizen OF the United States
and A resident ana elector OF tho city for
NJ least four years next prior TO bis cleo
ton. and no person shall be eligible for
election by the electors OF any ward unless,
In addition 10 tho above requirements he
sshali have been resident Of the ward from
which he Is elected and fEeeholier Of the
city for az least two years next prior TO
his election.
Sec. s A majority OF all members elect
ed shall constitute ute a quorum; put ies,s
tili the time az the next regular meeting.
ard may compel the attendance OF alb
sent members Ia such manner ard under
such penalties as the council shall pre-
scribe.
See e. The city council shall
First Annually. and also whenever a
vacancy occurs, choose from Its members
its president, who stall perform the usual
functions OF n presiding officer. and may
be removed by the affirmative vote OF not
less than twn-thir.is OF all tho members.
Second-Esta5lish rules for it's proceed
ings.
Th,rd-Keep Journal OF IT, proceed
tngs and allow the proceedings 10 he pub
nshed, and take the yeas and nays on any
question on demand OF any two members
and enter the same IN the Journal.
Fourth-fiave authority 20 punish its
members and others for dtsorierly or 9TH
srwlse eontcnptuous behavior In It's pres
eacs. and to expnf fnr such behavior tn It's
preSeuce any member by the affirmative
note OF not less than two-thirgiS Of ffs rnafra-
hers specifyine " the order OF expulsion
the cause thereof
lffth-Iave authority 10 create and us~
committees OF tta members. In order 20
facilitate the discharge or It's legislative
functions. provided. that no committee OF
the council aud no part of any committee
and 40 member shall have or exercise ex-
ecugive or administrative power. except as
otherwise expressly provided in this char
ter
Sixth-ffave power 70 compel attendance
az witnesses az well as production of ~.
perH and things pertinent "a business ee-
fere II or any Of its committees,
sec :. The city council shall have power
o. and shall appoint from ia members a
committee consisting OF three or more. 20
be aen0lnlpatea 'tnnance committee" and
20 flli AL vacancies IN said committee. Such
committee shall have power "a inNeStlGat q
the transactions and accounts 81 all 81.
reers having ths collection, custody and
dis hnrsemeut 81 puhiic money, or having
the ROVER 80 approve. allow or audit de-
manas on the trxisnryi u shai have Tree
a. frstH M A.
all puf3fe offices. and shall have power 20
administer oaths or afIifuastious. AID "a
exsmlne witnesses and compel attendance
before y bY a0ppneua- said COMMITTEES
may visit anx or tire payaise Offices, wheH
and as often as it thinks rf0pgr, md uas ka
Its examinations ana vestieatious therein
wlfheat hinfrance. u SHAH Ia the duty OF
such committee As often IS once ia every
six months ~ examine the official bond.
az al city oYicers aud repositories or ths
city funds. and inquire into and sD2estt-
gate the sufficIuuov and soiVency Of The
aursGiEs thereon and REPORT The facts - the
maNor. Saeh report shah snccsfy tseh hona
with the surettea and tne amount for which
each surety - bound. and stste wheghs'
or not they are deemed sufficient ana sol
vent Upon saea report ths mayor shat
act 80 50 e. pfetoct TIE city. and may re
cui-e new bonds when necessary. ard ~
NAV suspehd the cfffcVr Hatll a sufficient
bora = eied and approved. Ia the exer
efsa 80 It's functions. concurrence 90 q
majority Of the members 81 sstA COMMITTEES
shall 10 dseus1 SUFFICIENT said commit
fSe shalt keep q record az tss proceedings
MIR the names 90 the witnesses oNa mined
and 4 substantial statement Of the sxt
ssaes taken. II from the exam nAttor
mate ~ said committee q xhaii appear TIA
q fsaistersesncr In ogsics or aefaaczftes
h4~ been committed ~ any oflic.r safl
COMMITTEES shall Immediately report 70 IN.
fsraNaF who, ~ - approve such r~4aFt
sNau forthwith suspend such onieer. an
fake the proper step. 3r4nr tafs charter q
rars.ner hira or % cause ~ removal An,
t,aftrs afTErrr shall execute ths process aas
e~.tars OF saia eofnmitier
ser. : The finance corn sslttfe shah fra
raa-alately upon is Rrnein8wsnt and ssgn'
annually make thorough eNaFsatfa fi0n o
AL tina Books of the city treasurer ard etts
rnmntrollag anG report fAs result Of ss2sf
Investigations 20 the CITY c0asnclA
See s. TIE ceQncf shall meet uren e..
efsf Nnrftav - each nkeniS. or = thai eas
Ne a ieesl holiday. tbe%Rpa she aeyt Is
nos = halseAy tAsreaGt9~ and al gta ses
ssans shan ea paassc. and S shaN bet a.
set4ra 81 any etesr Place ShAu Is reEstS
place 81 nlee tlmE. ens the sAtyuF, ~ - hs
shssnss or disability the rFtss.isng az t3s
ssasffss-8f or ans tsrne coMnetfaiass. mag Cal
a ~tavss4As fnsctsHx OF tEs caHaGst
See IN ExrtN legislative act or 90
ssly shall 10 ty or4sn&neA Every eF4s-