The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
ARTICLE NXIv.
Miscellaneous suhiects.

Section l. All moneys in the city tr.,>
ury az the time q t1e adoption AZ IS.
charter, belonging 10 the several csats
snaA De credited % the several sun.s |
waleh-the same belong under the pgssis
ions OF this charter.
Sec. . No privilege shall be grassss
that saspends or conflicts with any cF2-
nance, except by an ordinance pls~s
by the city council.
Sec. 3. An books and records OF r,sr,
office and department shah DO open d
the inspect ton OF any cstlzcn at any IA
during business hours. Copies q u.
tracts from said BOOKS and records, ar
certified. shall be given BY the officer Ass-
ing me same in custody 10 any pefxa
oema nding the same. and paying Q
rendering, for the use OF tho city, "a
cents per folio OF one hundred words IL
such copies or extracts.
Sec. 4. Except when otherwise prcsxk
ed by law or this charter al pghas a.
fees shall be kept open for business rrey
DAY, except sundays ana legal Aol@Va
from nine O'Clock IN the forenoon aas4
five O'Clock in the afternoon.
Sec S No office shall De created ~
shall any person De emp.oy ed IN any -
pacity, nor shall any officer. clerk Or e.
p.oyc receive any salary or conpeaSaiSs
fer any service of any kind, un.ess la
same is specially provided Tor or eata<r
ized by law or this charter.
Sec. s. Every oifieer authorized BY las
or ordnance 10 allow, audit or certify u
mands upon the treasury, or 70 make azy
Official investigation. SHAH have power =
administer oaths ana afiirmailens ana
take and hear testimony concerning s1y
matter OF thing re.ating thereto.
Sec. Z. Every ofiicer who shah appress
allow or pay any demand on the tgsasay
not authorized oy law, ordinance OF ~
charter. shall be liable 70 the city hAr
vidualy and on his oiiicia! bond fof ne
amount paid by the city upon suca L.
mand in excess OF the amount AxfaAy
due from the city thereon.
Sec. 5. Unsoss otherwise provided ~
law or this charter. each officer. board Z
department authorized 10 appoint sEy
deputy, clerk, assistant or employs saa4a
have the right 10 remove any person y
appointed.
utles and clerks 10 be made under aay
provision OF this charter must be Hass
in writing and authenticated oy me pes
son or persons, board or officer naka{
the same. aad He'd with the coinptIe.<s
Sec. 10. All aPpoinllve Officers OK ~
city OF Seattle Ia office when tais Ca.
ter takes effect shall continue 70 ha@
and exercise their respective Offices ..
der and In accordance Win the ,sras
and provisions and obligations OF -
charter, until the appointments and qlt
ihc0tion of their respective successors y
the officers who shall succeed - their o.
ties under this charter.
Sec. II. The mayor. city treasurer, 81.
pcralion counsel and city clerk VINO as
II Office at the time this charter taxa
erect shall continue in office Tor ~
renia nder OF their terms and fhe talfs
firsl nameo until their respective SUES
city treasurer and corporation eouasa
elected al the general municipal elAsiaa
In March, 1885, ghaa hold their respecnfs
Offices 10 al iutents and purposes g
they had been elected under THIS chans
The office OF city clerk as a sepnraf. ~
nee shall terminate with the term q ~
incumbent who was elected a ffs 81.
eral election in the year 1884, ana =
person elected city clerk az me EehNA
election in the year 1886 shan not isss
Office.
Sc. u. The term OF Office Of The csf
comptroller who is In office at the uFs
this charter is adopted shall coniiuus =
the period OF his original appoinlms.l
and until his Successor is appointed ~
qualified. His successor saaL pe appsia..
ed by the mayor, hy and with the aasis
and consent Of the city council. and 49,
hold Office until his successor IS electea 2
the year lssS. and qualified. The pefseala
persons who shall be city compress
during the interim between the explrsiSs
OF the term Of the present city clerk ~
the first election and QUALIFICATION ci ~ I.
comptroller herein provided for snaa /.
ex-offcio city clerk and shah fecz sss
compensation at the rate herein pse82s
for city comptroller. a.
Sec. IL. II shall be the duty % -
city council to purchase or otaerwissss
quire In the manner and out of no 80
herein provided for tract Of lana ~.
out the corporate limits OF not iess 80
one hundred acres. and establish 49,.
a public cemetery. In order 30 pf2ses
a fund for such purpose, the city egas.
may cause 10 be issued and sod az =
less than PAR warrants TO the ans ..s.
necessary for such purchase. or ~.
ACQUISITION, not 20 exceed however, -.
sum or Twenty thousand Dollars
ing n reasonable rate ~ interest. ~ \,
exceed eight per centnn per ahhn ln.rss
may pay for said land with the " ar -
50 issued. In order 20 proVlas ~ 80. -
redemption OF said warrants ana lhs ~. -
ment OF interest thereon, seFent-I..s
per centun Of the proceeds OF 81 -
Of burial lots In said cemetery snaA y, ~ = =
apar. and made a special fun1 app. a.s =
solely to that purpose. The warfsns =
lssue4 shall not be or become de0t =
OBLIGATION OF the city. blt shah pe pssss~
ortv out OF the said special fund ,.uss
Sac IL At the first general NUM- i. -
e.Aeflon after the city sfIaH % % -
extension Of its existing water s5.S
Fllpp.led with sufficient water 49,
therefor. II shall be che duty or tae ss -
I'll To submit 10 the electors or ths =.
ne question az 10 whether u snsh -
nl1lre for the city BY pgreAaAs " s..-
etructi0n. or both. plant anu ,s.s
Tor furnishing light or power, o 80
for cnrporats or individual use or
see IS. This charter IS framed "a =.
fhe Intent that Il De sgonitteI So
rereral municipal election on la1 49,
day OF March. A. ID. l&t.