The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-02-26
THE CHARTER of THE CITY OF
MISUNDERSTANDING

Sec. 10. Whenever the mayor shall sus-
pend any elective officer he shall immedi-
ate4y notify the city council of such sus-
pension and the cause thereof, and shall
forthwith cal meeting of the council.
at Which he shall present charges against
suca suspended officer. The accused shall
ana shall have a right to appear with
counsel and make mis- defense. The city
council shall speedily try such officer on
Such charge, and for that purpose sha;,
nave power to adjourn from time to time
UNTIL the trial shall be completed. to
S sun non and compel the attendance of
w MAlLesSes, 70 hear their testimony,
70 receive other evidence, and to hear
the arguments of counsel In case of the
SUSPENSION of member of the city coun-
~ ~ py. mat BODY, the member so suspend
ca snail De tried in like manner as herein
PROVIDED for the trial of officers Suspend
ca py the mayor, except that the charges
may De preferred by any e.ector or mem
per per OF the city council. In either case,
me president Of the city council shall
preSiQe at such trial. and in his absence
~ 35i rd5saolity the acting president. If two
council shall by resolution find the &C
cused guilty. then the suspended officer
s,ia.. merely be removed from office. The
successor of any officer so removed if
elected by the council, shall be chosen
hcer removed. '-'O
hold office until his successor is elected
ana qualified, except as otherwise in thiS
charter provided.
gee. II. Every appointive officer shall
HOlu once until his successor is appointed
and qualified, except as otherwise in thie
charter provided.
Sec. ID. No mead of department or other
e4ectVe or appointive officer counci7nnan
or member Of any board, commission or
bureau, created by or under this charter
except policemen or fremen, shall hold
any other office, Fedora, state, county or
municipal, except in the NationaI Chad
OF as notary pubic, or be an empioye
Of the city or any other department.
c cfan IS board, bureau, institution, or
once OF the city government; or be d.
tectly or indirectly interested in any con-
ttdct with the city. or with or for any
o ofHear institution, board, bureau,
ohcer, agent or employee thereof, for the
use OF the city. or become surety for the
performance of any such contract Nor
sna-- any such officer accept from any
rdHreaQ or street railroad corporation
operating IN whole or in part within The
city, any pass OF free transportation or
transportation upon any terms, save
Such as are open to the public generally.
The violation of any of the provisions of
TINS section shall work a Forfeiture of
the once OF the officer violating the
same S4. ana warrant his removal from office
ny Impeachment or other proper proceed
ure; Any such officer guilty of accepting
such pass, free transportation or trans
portatlon upon terms not open to
the pubic generally, shall, in addition TO
forfe!tlng his office as above provided,
forfeit to the city all sums of money
paid him by the city as salary during
the term in which ne shall be guilty Of
SUCH misconduct, up to the time of the
recovery of Judgment against him there
tor; and civil action for the recovery
tnereot may at any time be commenced
in the name of the city by the corporation
counsel upon complaint verified by any
citizen of the city.
No person elected or appointed to any
such office in this city who has accepted
; the said office and entered upon the du-
ties thereof SHALL except when other
| wise in this charter or by genera, law
! OF the state specifically provided be ELI
gibie to any other Office in the city dur
ing the term for which he was so elected
or appointed.