The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22
ARTICIE ".


ARTICLE ~.
The Legislative Departments.
Section ]. All legislative power Of the
City OF Seattle shall be vested In q mayor
and city council
Sec . Except a. otherwise IN this
charter provided, TIE city council shall con-
sist OF one member from each ward OF the
city aDd four members e4sctsd from the
Sec . subtivision A. At the general
municipal election Ia the year isss and at
each general municipal election thereafter.
there shall DC elected by the electors OF each
ward CT the city one uneiiman who shall
hold office for a period OF two years, and
by the electors OF the city at large two
counciEfnen-at-iarge, each Of whom shall
hold Office for period OF four years.
Subdivision r. UBttl the election in the
year ISIS. and the Organization OF the city
council thereupon 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 this
house OF delegates at the general m1nI-
cipal election IN the year ls1s shall be MEM
hers OF the city council created by this
charter. and each shall serve for period
Of two years, and OF the FIVE persons who
are elected at the general municipal cleo
ton ia the year isss members OF the board
OF aldermen the four who respectively re-
ceiye the highest vote shall DO the other
four members OF the city council created
by this charter. and the TWO OF them who
respectively receive the highest vote shall
verye for the period of four years, and the
ether two shall serve for a period OF two
years In case OF a tie vote. the outgoing
council sfrall In Joint convention determine
the election or length OF term tby lot). The
qualifications OF The members elected In
respectively by the charter which Is super
seded hereby. Until the organization Of
the city council under the foregoing pro-
visions OF this Subdivision. tho city coun-
ell shall be constituted and composed az
IL Is constituted and composed at the time
OF the adoption OF this charter. and each
hpf ~ IN han "a. al hg q nd haU
snd exercise the powers granted Il by the
charter of the city OF Seattle which was in
force on the first day OF January. 1895.
Subdivision c. Each member Of thu city
council shall receive annual salary OF
three hundred dollars. payable monthly. A
deduction OF i've dollars for each absence
shall 10 made from the salary OF each
member who shall be absent from any reg
uiar meeting OF the city council
Section OF this Article. no person shall
be eligible for councilman unless he shall
have been 9 citizen OF tho United States
and q resident and eiector OF tho city for
al least four years next prior to his cleo
ton. and no person shall be eligible for
election by tho electors OF any ward unless.
IN addition 10 the above requirements. he
shall have been a resident OF the ward from
which he Is elected and freeholder OF the
city for at least two years next prior to
Ills election.
Sec s. majority OF all members elect
ed shall constitute n quorum. but less
number may adjourn from day 10 day, or
and may compel the attendance OF alb
sent members In such manner and under
such penalties as tho council shall pre-
Sec. 6. The city council shall
FirHt-Aflnualty. and also whenever 4
vacancy occurs choose from It's members
Functions % a presiding officer. and may
be removed by the Affirmative vote Of not
les thar iwo-thir''s or all the members.
second-Estahiish rules for its proceed
klES
Third-Keep Journal Of It's proceed
Tugs ana allow the proceedings 20 be pub
uShed. and take the yeas and nays on any
question on demand OF any two members
and enter the same IN the Journal
FonFth-Aave authority to punish Is
members and Others for discrtariy or 9TH
erwfse contemptuous behavior In It's pres
once. and 10 sxpSl for such behavior IA its
presence any member b. thu affirmative
vote or not less than two-thirds % its mem
her~. spesafyinS n The order OF expulsion
tho cause thereof.
Fff;h-Ifave authority 20 create ard use
committees OF its members, IN order 20
facilitate the discharge Of It's Legislative
functicnsi provided. that no committee %
the council and no part % any committee
and no member shall have or exercise ex-
ecugive or administrative power. except as
otherwise expressly provided In This char
Ter
SixtN-Have power TO compel attendance
OF witnesses well es rseattcfsc0 % pa
rera and thsaSs pertinent 20 business be-
fore 70 or any Of It's committees
Sec. I. The city council shall have power
20 and shall appoint from it, members "A
committee. consisting OF three or more so
be afnouiinkfet "fURnce committee" ani
Go nn all vacancies IN said committee, Such
committee shall have power 70 tnvcstiseta
the transactions and accounts or All o.
ncers having the colleetion. CUSTODY snd
disbursement 81 public money, or having
the power 90 approve. allow or audit de-
naauds on the treasury, u shan have frce
all puhlie Offices: and shall have power 90
administer oaths or affirnattons, ard 20
exenine witnesses and eolnfsl auen1aflcs
before IL by subpoena. slid eomr8ftsee
gnay visit any or the public oisices, when
and a~ ogtsn as tt thinks proper. and make
It's examinations and INVESTIGATIONS therein
without hinarauce. IL shal be the duty 81
such COMMITTEES "a often once IN every
six nooths 20 examine the OFFICIAL bonds
~ al city Officers ard repositories ~ TIE
city funds and inquire into and inVcsti-
gate thu sufIicieneN and soiVsncy OF ire
suregies thereon and report the facts 20 ihe
mayor. such report shall SPECIFY cab bond
With the suretics and the amount fer which
each surety - hound. ami state " hathNr
sF not they are deemed sufficient snd sob
vent Upon such report tire mayor shall
act so - - protect ire city. aua may
anl-e new bonds when necessary. and Ne
lssnd : nica and approved. In ths ever
else Of IS functions. concurrence %
majority of tire members q said cotngnittes
shall Se deemed s1f1tctent said commit
tea shalt keen a reseerd Of It's proccrtssnsrs
With the names - shN witnesses examined,
ana a substantial statement Of ths eVt-
tiate ~ aid committee q shah appear that
q rnlsaenfeknor IN cFTics or a fessicstioa
hss hacn committed ~ any amlcrr. Kaia
rotnrniste. ssag Immediately report 20 tas
MAYOR, who. II - approve sacH report.
shaN forthwith suSrena such orlevF ana
take the proper step under THIS charter 10
remove AiFa o. 60 csuss as renewal ANY
r-slice o~teer shah execute thS process and
e~sers OF said committee
60 The ftrRNNa csAfn ffatttfe shall ira
rse.fsately upon SIS appointment ara sensi-
annually make thorough examination -
al ne hscks OF the city treasurer sna cftx
s,,rgfvtrogfer and report the result 90 saon
tnvestiratious 10 the city council
sec. = The council shall nasst upon ase
rrss NorsaV ~ each usOatA. ~ - thai Say
he a ieeui holiday. teeu ugoA Ire Hext GAY
rot a holiday thereafter ass al rs So
ksaus shau 20 Fslhtlc en2 e aAaN not al
toslTn 20 any ether rl&ee than is EsS2lar
place Of meeting. bWs ths SssFeTs ~ n hss
sh-pres or 6isahilSs tire UF4sz1ent 3f sAe
council or any thTns ccuDcttnzets ra&S c4l
a soseetaf meeting g ire eoWnc3A
sex. a EvrFy legislative act CT s-sa
sfv shall be ~ sSdIHAHes Assy sEaS-