The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
Tho Legislative Department.

Tho Legislative Department.
Section 1. All legislative power OF the
City Of Seattle shall be vested Ia mayor
Sec. Z Except rs otherwise In this
charter provided. the city council shall con-
sist OF one member from each ward OF the
city ard four members elected from the
Sec. .. Subdivision A. Al the general
municipal election IN the year 1855 and at
each general municipal election thereafter.
there shall be elected by the electors OF each
ward CT the city one councilman who shall
hold office for period OF two years. and
by the electors OF the city at large two
counciimen-at-laEEe. each OF whom shall
hold office for a period Of four years.
Subdivision u. Until the election In the
year IssS. and the organization OF the city
council thereupon in pursuance OF the pro-
visions OF Subdivision A OF this Section.
the city council shall consist OF thirteen
members and be composed as follows. The
pine men who are elected members or the
house OF delegates at the general NUM-
cipai election Ia the year iss6 shall be mem
bers OF the city council created by this
charter. and each shall serve for a period
OF two years. ard OF the i've persons who
elected at the general municipal cleo
IN Ia the year isss members Of the board
aldermen, the four who respectively re-
ssive the highest vote shall be the other
four members Of the city council created
by this charter, and the two or them who
respectively receive the highest vote shall
serve for the period OF four years. and the
other two shall serve for period of two
years In case OF tie vote, the outgoing
council shall I'm joint convention determine
the election or length OF term tby lotl. The
Qualifications OF the members elected In
isss shall be such as 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
IL Is constituted and composed at the time
OF the adoption OF this charter, and each
house OF IL shah be governed by and have
charter OF the city OF Seattle which was In
force on the first day OF January. 1896
Subdivision c. Each member OF the city
council shall receive an annual salary OF
three hundred dollars. payable monthly. A
deduction or five dollars for each absence
shall ne made from the salary OF each
member who shall be absent from any reg
uiar meeting OF the city council.
Sec Except as otherwise provided in
Section ) OF this Article. no person shall
be eligible for councilman unless he shall
have bean a citizen OF the United States
and a resident and elector OF the city for
ut least four years next prior 20 his cleo
ton. and no person shall be eligible for
election by the electors OF any ward unless.
in addition 10 the above requirements he
shall have been a resident OF the ward from
which he In elected and freehoider OF the
city for at least two years next prior 10
lis election.
Sec. S. majority OF all members sleot-
ed shall constitute a quorum. but less
number may adjourn from day 20 day, or
I'll the time OF the next regular meeting.
ana may compel the attendance OF abb
sent members In such manner and under
such penalties as the council shall pre-
scribe.
Sec c. The city council shall
Firsf-Annuaily. and also whenever q
vacancy occurs choose from its members
Its president. who shall perform the usual
f e. e sS sn ,y. y and !,
less than ,wo-thiris OF all the members
Seoond-Estabiish rules for It's proceed
ings
Third-Keep a Journal OF It's proceed
ings and allow the proceedings 20 be pub
lished. and take the yeas and nays on any
question on demand OF any two members
and enter the same IN the Journal
Fourth--Have authority 20 punish its
members and others for aisorderly or 9th
erwiss contemptuous behavior In tts pres
encc. and To sxpel for such behavior in It's
vote OF not less than two-thira- OF It's mem
beers. specifying IN the order Of expulsion
the caese thereof.
rifth-IIave authority 20 create and use
committees OF its members, In order TO
facilitate the discharge OF its legislative
functions: provided, that no COMMITTEES OF
the council and no part OF any committee
and no member shall have or exercise ex-
otherwise expressly provided In this char
ter.
sixth-Have power 10 compel attendance
OF witnesses as well "a production OF pa
fore II or any or It's committees.
Sec = The city council shall have power
20 ana shall appoint from its members a
committee, consisting OF three or more. O.
be ienonainated "fnance committee" and
20 nj all vacancies IN said committee. Such
committee stall have power TO investigate
the transactions and accoun;s OF all o.
feers having the collection. custody and
disbursement OF public money, or having
the mower 20 approve. allow or audit de-
manas on the treasury; u shall have free
Access 10 any records. books and papers In
ali public Offices: and shall have power e
administer oaths or afTirnlStlons and q
exRmine witnesses and compel attendance
before 10 BY subpoena said COMMITTEES
may visit any OF the public Offices. wheu
ead as often as tt thinks proper. and make
its EXAMINATIONS and investigations thereto
without hindranee. ~ shan be TIE duty o.
ouch committee as often as once IN every
six months 10 examine the official bonds
of all city officers aEd repositories OF the
city funds. and inquire into and investi
gate the sufTic3euCy and solVe8ry OF ths
sareties thereon and report the facts % ths
mayor. Such report shSil specify each hons
with TIE sGrsiies and the amount for which
each surety - bound. and state sheth~'
or not they are deemed sofyteisnt ana sci
wont tpcn such report ths mayor shai
sct 80 as 20 protect the city, ard may re
OUR. new bonds when necessary. and ~
may suspend tire ofrtcer Until a sufTicfsni
eent is filed and approved. In the exsr
else cg fts functions. a concurrence OF Z
majority OF TIE members % saiA coxn,ssstf--
snail be deemed sufficient SAID cssfnrnsr
tes shall keep record Of It's prceertfinF~
wtsa the names 90 the witnesses sxaF ,atsssa
aYa A substantial statement of the eNt
asr.a taken. IL fyum sae exam stfeg
rrs.fe BY <aid COMMITTEES q shan appear TIA
a uni@8essaas nor En- cfStcs or q aetAlcA tias
Ia, sseen committed ~ any en3csr SAT-
eors-aitse- sasn Immediately report 70 81,
,fs~~~~ who. II - approve such reFort
.hau forthwith sususmA such c1tsnr. an
sskr th~ proper steps uuasr thts charter q
remove him or g. cause is removal An,
r,saltcp officer shall execute ths pFocess "a,
er4ers OF SAID COMMITTEES
So TAa rsa nee snssittee shah IN.
,,,asitafrfv Npon its aogsotnsreeat and Ssaai
ennnalsv make thcr0ugA examination o
an ths books cf tAa city treasurer sTi ctt'
sa,,,ptrnilsr, ana report the res2lt cf sue
snvssffeatlous TO Ire city council
SEES. = The coancu shait fs1eet uren a.
e~st Mor,sfAy ~ each month. Sr X fAAt ca
- iessal holiday. tAea upon the EeSf Ca
not a haliaay ssroagteF, &nS al its scs
sanx shall - public. ard i shall net al
sassrf. 70 any ether place saan Us feS&.a
f,iasa OF meeting. hGt TIRE mayor. or Ia ht
ahxauee or GssAhsi.ty tne EsxEt1ent az ~
sNsunetf or any tAfee counssssfiNi4. may Ca
= ss,e,sIaf meeting % tse council
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