The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-09
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
notwithstanding

Sec II Whenever the mayer shall sus-
pend any elective ofs2cer he shall i1lme3t-
stely notify thu city council, OF suca sus-
pension and the cause thereof; and sAAu
forthwith call q meeting % she council.
al wsiea he shall present charges against
such suspended officer. The accused shall
be furnished with copy OF the enarges,
and shan have. = right 20 appear with
counsel and make his defense. The city
council shall speedily try such officer on
such charge. and for that purpose shall
have power 10 adjourn from time TO time
until Fhe trial shall be completed. 10
summon and compel the attendance of
witnesses. 20 hear their testimony,
the arguments Of counsel In case of tho
suspension Of a member Of the city coun-
Gil by that body. the member SO suspend
co snail be tried In like manner as herein
provided for the trial OF officers suspend
Cd by the mayor, except THAI the charges
may be preferred by any esector or men,
Der OF the city council. In either case,
preside az such trial. and IN his absence
or disability the acting president. IL two
thirds OF al the members OF the city
council shall by resolution ind the ac-
cused guilty. then the suspended officer
shall thereby be removed from once. Ths
successor % any officer 50 removed, II
from the same political party as the Of
ficer removed.
Sec. IL. Every elective officer shah
hold office until his successor is elected
AMI qualified, except as otherwise in this
charter provided.
Sec. L. Every appein,ive officer shall
hold office until his successor is appointed
and qualified. except as otherwise in this
charter provided.
Sec 10. No head os department or ether
e.ective or appolntive officer. councilman
or member OF any board, commission or
bureau, created by or under this charter,
except policemen or fireTnen shall hold
any other office. Federal. state. county or
municipal. except IN the National Guard
4 hk& ar m s4xss
or the city or any other department
commission. board. bureau. institution or
once OF the city government; or be di-
reeily or indirectly Interested in any con-
tract with the city. or with or for any
department.. institution. board bureau
officer. agent or eElploye thereof. for the
use OF the city. or become surety for the
performance az any such contract Nor
shall any such officer accept from any
railroad or street railroad corporation.
operating IN whole or in part within the
city. any pass or free transportation or
transportation upon any terms. save
such as are open 10 the public generally.
this section shah work forfeiture of
the office OF the officer violating the
same, and warrant his removal from office
py I'M peachmsnt or other proper proced-
ure Any such officer guilty or accepting
suca pass, free transportation or trans
portation upon terms not open TO
the pubic generally. shall. in addition 90
forfeiting 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 he shah be guilty OF
such misconduct. up to the time of the
recovery OF Judgment against him there
for; and civil action for the recovery
thereof 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 general law
OF the state specifically provided be ell
gible TO any other Office In the city dur
Ing the term for which he was so elected
or appointed.