The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
ARTICLE ".

The Legislative Department.
Section l. All legislative power OF tire
City OF Seattle shall be vested In mayor
SEC. Z Except a. otherwise IN this
charter provided, the city council shall con
city ard four members elected from the
Sec. 3. Subdivision A. At the general
municipal election In the year 1888 and AT
each general municipal election thereafter.
there shall be elected by the electors Of each
ward CT the city one councilman who shall
hold office for period OF two years. and
by the electors OF the city at large two
cognciimen-at-iarge each OF whom shall
hold Office for a period OF four years.
Subdivision II. Until the election IN the
council thereupon In pursuance OF the pro-
visions OF Subdivision A OF this Section.
tie 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 NUM-
cipal election tn the year 1886 shall be MEM
bcrs OF the city council created by this
charter, and each SHAH serve for period
o. two years. and OF the five persons who
elected at the general municipal cleo
IN In ths year 1896 members OF the board
aldermen; The four who respectively re-
four members OF the city council created
by this charter. and the two or them who
respectively receive the highest vote shall
other two shall serve for a period OF two
years. In case OF tie vote, the outgoing
council shall ia Joint convention determine
the election or length OF term (by Iot. Tho
qualifications OF the members elected in
1896 shall be such as prescribed for them
respectively by the charter which IL super
seeded hereby. Until the organization OF
the city council under the foregoing pro-
visions OF this Subdivision. the city coun-
Gil shall be constituted ard composed as
II Is constituted and composed at the time
OF the adoption OF this charter. and each
house OF IL shall be governed by and have
and exercise the powers granted II by the
charter OF the city or Seattle which was In
force on the first Cay OF January. 1896
council shali receive an annual salary of
three hundred dollars. payable monthly. A
deduction OF five dollars for each absence
shall Do made from the salary OF each
member who shall be absent from any reg
ular meeting OF the city council.
Sec. Except as otherwise provided IN
Section 3 Of this Article. no person shall
have been n citizen OF the United States
and q resident ana eiector OF the city for
AZ least four years next prior 70 his cleo
ton. and no person shall be eligible for
election by the electors OF any ward unless,
fn addition 10 tho above requirements. he
shall have been a resident Of the ward from
which he is elected and freebooter OF the
city for at least two years next prior TO
fis election.
Sec majority OF all members elect
ed shall constitute n quorum. but . less
TIL the time OF the next regular meeting.
and may compel the Attendance OF abb
sent members in such manner and under
such penalties as the council shall pre-
scribe.
Sec G. The city council shall
First-Annually. and also whenever .
xsesy Scurs eh .ss from n1ar Its ~, MEMBER
functions Of a presiding ofricer. and may
be removed by the affirmative vote OF not
less than two-thirsis OF all the members
second-Establish rules for it's procsed-
ings.
Thirt-Keep q Journal OF its proceed
tnEs and allow the proceedings to be pub
iishea, and take the yeas and nays on any
question on dsfnand Of any two members
ind enter the same In the Journal
roGrfh--Havs authority 70 punish its
members and others for cisorderiy or 9TH
erwise contemptHous behavior IN its pres
enee. and 10 sxpel for such behavior IN III
presence any member by the affirmative
vote OF not less than two~thiris of its menu
ners. speciIylng IN the order OF expulsion
Effth-ifave authority 20 create and ure
committees OF It's members. IN order 70
facilitate the discharge OF ia Legislative
funct tons. provided, that no COMMITTEES OF
the council and no part OF any COMMITTEES
and no member shall have or exercise ex-
ecnuve or administrative power. except as
otherwise expressly provided In this char
ter.
sixth-Have powerste compel attendance
Of witnesses as well "a product on OF pa
perm and things pertinent 70 business be-
fore IL or any OF ITS committees.
Sec. :. The city council shall have poweF
20 and shall appoint from It's members q
committee. consisting or three or more. Co
he tenominated finance committee" and
20 I'll all vacancies In said committee. Such
committee ahall have power TO Investigate
the tran ~actinns and accounts OF all o.
ncers having the collection. custody and
disbursement 90 public money. or having
the power - approve. allow or audit de-
rnands or the treasury. u shah have free
access 20 any records. books and PAPERS In
ell public Offices; ard shall have power &c
administer oashs or s1srnstions. and 70
cxgfnine witnesses and compel attends roe
before Il by subpoena. said COMMITTEES
may visit any OF the public Offices, wheu
sni as often as II thinks proper. and make
Ste examinations and Investigations therein
without hinarnnee. IL shall he tho duty q.
such committee as often as once IN every
six months % examine the Official honds
81 an city Officers ana depositcrtes 80 the
city funds. and inquire into and Invest
gate the suriclency and rolvency % tas
suretieS thereon and report the facts 90 the
mayor. Such report shall specify each bond
with the saretier and the amount fer which
each surety - bound. ard state whsthes
or rot they are deemed sufficient and sob
vent. Upon such report tas mayor shall
set go "a 20 protest Tire city, and nav re
eui-e new honas when necessary. anG ~
may suspend the cTfcwr until q sufylcs snl
Asrs 70 filed ant approved. In the exer.
else Of iss fGncticns. q concurrence Of .
majority CT ths ruefIihers OF said commit ~
shkll be deemed sufficient said commit,
fse ssan keep a record % It's proceesssslxs
with the names OF the witnesses examined
anA a substantial statement os TIE svt
s-r-r taken IL from The EXAMINATION
ynAAe by Sztd committee Il shall appear TIA
a ~nisserseAnor IN oftce Or q dsfalcAfler
IA. eesn committed by arr cssicsr sais
eeuurnitfes seail Immediately report to ~.
tr~~ax who. 4. sc approve such report
shsn forthwith suspend such cfhcer. ar
tie the proper steps Under this charter 4
rTrr,,sVe aim or 20 cause as removal An,
rsafsce orficer s1Aii execute tia process sns
orders % sAsd committee.
Sec 4 TIE france ccFn ff,ftt@@ sNRN trra
f,acatAtesv npon SIS aNrSatfstFssesat snc srrss
srnuaiiv make = thorough exsuainattaa g
al ire books % tAe city treasurer art Gle,
.-.,s,,rs~olisr snd report the result OF ssscl
Investigations 60 the Ssty eo1neA
Sec q The council sSssli tree; uper t.
s~xt Marsay ~ each tzsc>fas Or Y f>st s&,
tse a LEGAL holiday. tAen up0fz the next Ga,
rat a hatlaav thgrw@fte-, &n8 al It's SEES
ss,us shall - Tsshiic. ard u shah rot al
soura 20 Any ether place than is Fcrassl
rlace OF meeting. bgt the usayc-. ar IA -
.ssSe.,ee er disability tha president - q.
council. or any tsree cn0nesinsea. may ca
a .,ss,saf meeting CT TIE couac1
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