The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
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Sec. "a. Whenever the mayor shall sus-
rsars. anv elective ustcer ne SA2A kEanseat-
asesy notify, The city soaaSa. o. sas2 saS
pension and tie cause thereof. aud Sssakl
forthwith eaG a meeting 81 tsse S00fea1.
az WHOA he shah present charges against
sues suspended officer. The ac1aSRa SHAH
- s,,~rsss,sssi with A copy OF the charges.
and shall havS a TTSaS . APPEAR Win
counsel and make his defense. TIE city
council shall speedily sry saea osiisef en-
have power 70 adjourn from time 70 tine
unttl the trial shah he completed. %
summon and compel me atSenaancs q
witnesses. 10 hear their testimony.
10 receive ofaer evidence and 70 hear
the arguments ~ counsel. In case Of tina
suspension Of a neElzser e Inc city coan-
ell BY that body, the member 50 suspend
ed snail be tried IL Ike manner as herein
provided for the trial Of cft1eeyS suspend
ed BY the mayor, except taas the charges
may be preferred by any e.ector or EneEsl-
Der Of the city council In either case,
the president % the Sfty COUNCIL S1al
preside. az such trial, and u rs absence
or disability the acting president. Il two
thirds Of al the members .. the city
council shall BY resolution ind The ac-
eased guilty then me s ss sIs'lasa oillsss
successor OF any officer SO removed, x
elected by the council shall be chosen
from the same political party as the Of
See. ii. Every elective officer shall
hold Office until his successor Is elected
and qualified. except as otherwise IN this
Sec. IL Every appoiative officer shall
hold office until his successor IS appointed
and qualified, except as Otherwise IN this
charter provided.
Sc Isl No head 81 department or other
elective or app0intive officer. councilman
or member OF any board. commission ar
bureau. created by or under TINS charter;
except policemen or firenen. shall hold
any other Office. Federal, state. county or
municipal. except In the National Guard
or as notary pubic, or Re an employs
- kA afs or ~ her siags as~FFa aysF
commission. board. bureau, institution, or
office OF the city government, or be d.
rectiy or indirectly interested in any con-
tract with the city. or with or tor Gny
department, institution, board. bureau.
officer, agent or employe thereof for the
use or the city. or become surety for tae
performance Of 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 TO the public generally.
The violation Of any OF the provisions Of
this section shall work a forfeiture OF
the office OF the officer violating the
same, and warrant his removal from office
by Impeachment or other proper proceed
ure. Any such officer guilty OF accepting
such pass, free transportation or trans
portation upon terms not omen 10
the public generally, shall. in addition 20
sorfeiung his office as above provided.
paid him by the city as salary during
the term I'm watch he shall be guilty Of
such misconduct, up TO the time OF tina
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 or 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. he ell
gible 70 any other office in the city dur
Ing the term for which he was SO elected
or appointed.