The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05
ARTICLE ".
Tho Legislative Department.

Tho Legislative Department.
Section /. All legislative power OF the
City OF Seattle shall be vested In mayor
Sec. z Except a, otherwise In this
charter provided. the city council shall con-
slst OF one member from each ward OF the
city AID four members elected from the
city nj large.
municipal election in the year 1855 and at
each general municipal election thereafter.
there shall be elected by the electors OF each
ward q the city one councilman ma VINO snail
by the electors OF the city at large two
councilrneB-at-iarge, each OF whom shall
hold Office for period Of four years;
Subdivision n. Untn the election In the
year IAss, and the organization OF the city
council thercupou In pursuance Of the pro-
visions OF Subdivision 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-
elpai election IN the year lsS6 shall be MEM
hers Of the city council created by this
charter. and each shall serve for period
o. two years, and of the five persons who
elected at the general municipal cleo
IN In the year 1896 members OF the board
aldermen, the four who respectively re-
Give the highest vote shall be the other
four members OF the city council created
by this charter. and the two of them who
respectively receive the highest vote shall
servo for the period OF four years. and the
other two shall serve for a period Of two
council shall IN Joint convention determine
the election or length OF term toy lot). The
qualifications OF the members elected In
1895 shall be such as prescribed for them
respectively by the charter which Is super
seded hereby. Until the organization OF
the city counsel under the foregoing pro-
visions OF this Subdivision. the city coun-
Gil shall be constituted and composed an
II ls constituted and composed at the time
OF the adoption or this charter. and each
and exercise the powers granted II by the
charter OF the city OF Seattle which was in
force on the first day OF January. lsss
Subdivision G. Each member OF the city
council shall receiys an annual salary OF
three hundred dollars. payable monthly. A
deduction of Ave 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. T. Except as otherwise provided IN
Section OF this Article. no person shall
Pc syisls for sSunlm y, m un s,, ne shan
and q resident and elector OF tho city for
at least four years next prior 70 his cleo
ton; and no person shall be eligible for
election by tho electors OF any ward unless.
IN addition 10 tho above requirements, he
shall have been resident OF the ward from
which he is elected and freeholder OF the
City Tor al least two years next prior TO
fts election
See s. a majority OF all members siect-
ed shall constitute d quorum. but less
~
til the time OF the next regular meeting
and may compel the attendance OF alb
sent members In such manner and under
such penalties as the council shall pre-
scribe
see 8. The city council shall
Ffrst-AnnuRlly and also whenever 4
i,s president. who shail perform the usual
functions OF presiding officer and may
be removed by ihe. Affirmative vote OF not
less than two-thir~fs OF ell the members
II n ali s<a.I-
inTs
Third-Keep q journal OF its proceed
tngs and allow the proceedings TO 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
roufth-Haye authority 20 punish It's
members and others FOR eiserderiy or 9TH
erwise ccntemptnous behavior In It's pres
snc~ ard 10 sxpel for such behavior ia its
presence any member by the afrirula tive
vote OF nor less than two-thirds Of rs NOM
the cause thereof.
Fffth-Have authority 10 create and ure
committees Of i,s members, In order 10
functions provided. that 40 COMMITTEES OF
the council and no part % any committee
ard no member shall have or exercise ex-
otherwise expressly provided IN this char
ter.
sixth-Haxe power 20 compel attendance
Of witnesses as well as proauetion OF pa
pera and things pertinent 10 business be-
fore Il or any OF its committees.
Sec I. The city council shall have power
20 and shall appoint from its members a
Se'iss,ss, IN 90, os ,,n,t,s. %
TO nj all vacancies In said committee. Such
committee shall have power To investigate
the transactions and accounts OF all Of
ffeers having tho collection. custody and
disbursement Of public money. or having
tho power 60 approve. allow or audit de-
mands on the treasury: Il shall have free
80 RAJ IN
eli public offices. and shall have power 60
administer caths or shirmations. and %
exeniHs witnesses ana compel attenaasae :
may visit any OF the public offices. when
and as often as IL thinks proper, and make
its examinations and Investigations therein
without hindrancc. II shall he tse duty 81
such committee as cgten as once ia every
stx months % examine The official bonds
90 all city Officers and dencsiteries Of TIE
city funds. snd inquire tn;o and invest
gate the sufflciency and eclvency % ths
aarsttes thereon ard report the facts 20 gNs
mayor. Such report shan spec ~ sacA bone
with the sarettcs and the amount for which
each surety Is bound. and state whather
or not they are deemed sufficient ard sol
vent. Upon such report ths mayor shall
act so as 20 protect TIRE city. ard may re-
quire new hends when necessary. and ~
may suspend the efrfcer uatil suFfclsnl
bond - fsiet and approved In the exer
else OF fts f1ncfienss n concurrence cf 9
majority OF the members Of said Commits -
shall - deemed sufficient SAID commit
Tee =
With the names Of TIRE witnesses examined
ans a substantial statement or the ext
a~ree tsken- IL from the examination
maze by aid conlsnAttss K shall apreAT tia
a unsSAerresncr IN cftics OF a defalcAzioi
has n~sn cor sstte1 ~ any 0sflceS sait
soarmittee snail Immediately FvrsoEt % ~,
syv~s~x who, ~ Re approve such FepGrE
shsn forthwith susissnd such ofTlcer. an
take sfe proper step under this charter {;
remove him or - cause ~ss removal Al,
sNallc. OFFICER shall execute The grcSsSS al.
sr.4exs OF sAta coussaifte@
ee.s \ TIE wnAfse@ cora nsttfee shall I'm
rsssttstely cp0n It's sFsIsosutfnent &ad sem.
aaaasny make q thorough exansinA ssaa q
al ths hooks % Ire city treaSar2r ard cig'
,sou4rtro1iar ard Tep2rt fAe roSSsit GO suei
fngrsssxAttags 81 ths CITY council
See. = The council shall meet sIycn a..
arSf Nnnssav ~ each month, * II tat Ca
be A legal hclt8aS. tAea UEen ire Hext aSl
,1as a holiday tbeeeagtsF, and al SIS ses
Sons shall - puoise and 4 shall not as
seasrn 20 say ether place than Is FeESi&'
rlAcs of rieeting, hztt fhS ntaacT. - "a ~
ssxegss.~ or disability the president o< a.,
ratsncsi or any thnee co4ne slfUssl, Tsas ca
a s',FSstas saectfaE ~ The oeanesL
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