The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-11

So. ia whenever the mayor shall sas-
pend any elective officer he sha-l i1aE1es1i-
asety notify the city COUNCIL q s2ca s4s-
psEsion aud tie ea1se 80 = an - 1888
at which he shah preSSEs1 cnafgeS aka1Iss
S1sra Suspended officer. TIE accused seAA
be furnished With cory OF 1s.e sh4EssS-
and sAaa aave a right % appear VITA
cogGSel and make Ass defense. Iae caSy
council shah speedily tTy salc1 oEf1ceT oa
suea charge. and tor tIlAt parpeSe s:la-
until the trial shall ae csTp2eteG. 70
summon and compel the St{enaance Or
witnesses. 70 hear their sss0a,cny.
- receive other evidence. and 70 hear
the arSunents az counsel IN case CT the
Suspension OF naSnloer OF the city ecnn-
eli by thai BODY. tae member 50 suspend
ed shall be tried IN ike manner as herein
provided for the trial Of Officers suspend
e5 by the nsayor, except that the charges
may &c preferred By any e.ector or men,
the president o. the city council shall
preside ar such trial. and In his absence
or disability the acting president IL two
council SHAH ey resolution find the ae-
cused gutsly. then The suspended officer
shall thereby be removed from Office The
successor OF any officer 50 removed. 4
from the same political party as the OF
rcsr removed.
hold office until his successor IS elected
AMI qualified, except as otherwise In tAis
charter provided.
Sec u Every appointive officer shah
hold Office until his successor IS appointed
and qualified except as otherwise IN this
charter provided.
See. Iz. No head Of department or other
Elective or appointive officer, councilman
or member of any board. commission or
bureau, created by or under this charter,
except, policemen or fireinen. shall held
any other office. Federal, state. county or
municipal. except in the National Guard
or as notary pubic, or be an enHloss
or the city or any other department.
commission. board. bureau. institution. or
office OF the city government: or be d.
rectly or Indirectly interested in any con-
tract with the city. or with or for any
department Institution. board. bureau.
officer. agent or employe thereof. for tho
use OF the city, or become surety for 1ae
performance q 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
The violation % 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 offics
by Impeachment or other proper proceed
IRE. Any such officer guilty OF accepting
such pass. free transportation or trans
portation upon terms not open 10
the psh.ic generally. shall. in addition 80
foTfeiting his office as above provided,
forfeit 10 the city all sums OF money
the term In which he shall be guilty 81
such misconduct, up 10 the time OF the
recovery OF judgment against him there
for, and a 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 eiectsd 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
-
OF the state specifically provided, be ell
gibie to any other Office In the city dur
ing the term for which he was so elected
or appointed.