The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
ARTICLE .NNIv.
Miscellaneous subjects.

Section /. AL moneys in the city trss..
urg al the time 81 tae adoption az 81,
charter, belonging 20 the several farSs
shah 5e credited TO the several fan.s :
whlcf--the same belong under the rros.s.
ions OF this charter.
Sec. ,. No privilege shah be gfas4si
that suspends or conflicts with any of.,
nance. except by an ordinance pass!
by the city council
Sec. 5. All books and records. os egev
office and department shall be opea i
the inspection of any c.liZea al any Ia
during business hours. Copies or e.
tGaeis from said hooks and records Sas
certified, shall De given by the officer Aag.
ing ne same IN custody 70 ans pefsss
oena nding the same, and paying
rendering. for the use OF the city tss
cents per folio of one hundred woras Ii
such copies or extracts.
Sec. 4. Except when otherwise provo.
ed by law or this charter al pubic Z.
day, except Sundays and legal holidays
from I.ine o'clock IN the forenoon ansa
tive clock in the afternoon.
Sec 8. No office small De created nsf
shah any person be employed In any e.
paeity, nor shall any officer. clerk OF es-
pioyc receive any salary or compensated
for any service OF any KIND. an.ess the
same is specially provided Tor on aataaf
lied by law or this charter.
Sec 6. Every officer authorized BY las
or ordinance TO allow, audit or certify de
maads upon the treasury, or 10 make any
oiiicial Investigation, shall have power i
administer oaths and afhrmations AID
take and hear testimony concerning aag
matter or thing reaating thereto.
See. Z. Every officer who shall approve.
allow or pay any demand on the treasury
not authorized by law. ordinance or a.
charter, shall be liable 10 the city ihd-
Vi6uaEy and on his official 8and for ias
amount paid by the city upon snc1 d.
mand in excess OF the amount aTinAy
due from the city thereon.
Sec. 5. Unless otherwise provided ~
Law or this charter. each officer, board q
department authorized 10 appoins aH
deputy, clerk, assistant or emps0ye, sAal
have me right 10 remove any person y
appointed.
See. .. All appointments OF officers dep
uties and clerks 10 be mace unseF any
provision OF this charter must ~ made
In writing and authenticated ~ the per-
son or persons. board or officer mAk;hg
the same. and He'd with the conpfte.f'
Sec. 10. AL appoln,iye officers 81 e
city OF Seattle in office when this cazs
ter takes effect shall continue 10 Ma
and exercise their respective ofilfes "
der and ia accordance with the itsN
and provisions and obligations Of -
charter, until the appointment ana GU
ifi0a ton OF their respective successors y
the officers VINO shall succeed 10 Their aa-
ties under this charter.
Sec. IL. The mayor, city treasurer. COR
poration counsel and city clerk wac az
in office at the time this charter iakss
effect shall continue in ofiice iof iat
rema nder Of their terms and the fafes
first nance untll their respective sarfss-
sars shah have qualified. Inc mdyVl
city treasurer ana corporation caaasa
elected at the general municipal eieesiaa
in March 1896 shah mold their Respective
offices 10 al intents and purposes y Z
they had been elected under this enagst.
The office OF city clerk as a sepafate q
flee shall terminate with the term Oh sas
incumbent who was elected al the 81
eral election in the year 1884, and lae
person elected city clerk at the gensfA
election in the year 1895 shat not isAs
Office
Sec. Y. The term Of Office Of the eu
comptroller who is Ia office al the tas
this charter is adopted shall continue ais.p "
the period Of his original appoinsmeas
and until his successor IS APPOINTED ~
qualified. His successor saaii De app,. ~.
ed by the mayor, by and with the @ 1tnss
and consent OF the city council ana sas =
hold Office until his successor Is eiectsa =
the year lS9S. and qualified. The pefsso $50. !.
persons who shall be city comPtIvnr
during the interim between the expliIaa w
Of the term Of the present city clefh ~
the first election and quaitileatioh ~ o. ~ y
comptroller herein provided Tor sha aa.,s !.
ex-oiticio city clerk and shah feeEsss
for city comptroller. =.
See. 10. II shall be the duty q
city council TO purchase or otheIwiSss 49,
uulre ia the manner and out OF me isaA
herein provided for a tract OF iafd go ~,
out the corporate limits of not less go -.
one hundred acres. and estaplsA lne s.'ss.
q public cemetery. In order 70 pl n,s,ss
a fund for such purpose, the lily es :, -
may cause TO be- issued ana sosa $50. - ~
less than par warrants 20 the aa 49,
necessary for sncn purchase, OF V ~
ACQUISITION. not 10 exceed. however. ~
sum OF Twenty Thousand Dollars,
ing a reasonable rate OF interest,", ~ =
exceed eight per ee1tum per ahhuns 70
may paw for said land with the " MAJ ~
So issued. In order 30 provide ~ 80 y.
redemption OF said warrants aaa tns - -
rnent Of interest thereon, seven'y. -.
uer ernfum of the proceeds Of ~ -
OF burial lots IN said cemetery sI.Aa ~ ~.
apars and made a sPeeia. tnna afY.l.ss 4
s5tetv "a tAat purpose. The WafFslass :
IssuEg ehaE not De or become q ne.n i
Obligation of the city, bot slAa e pa'ss~
oD{v out OF the said special faflas t.snsl
S4s a. Al the first general Hn I'M. *
e.artleu after the city shall DC W .ss~
extensi0n Of It's existing wafer ssssg
s9lrp.fed with sufficient water gss,.s-
therefor. 81 shall BE- the duty OF tas ss ~
cll 70 submit % the eseetofs of 80 H.
fhe question as 10 whether ~ snaA -
oI4lre for tae city ~ purchase ~ ~ssss
sfractiou, or both, a plant anu 80
for furnishing light or power, " "a
f5r corporate or individual use "
60 Il. This charter Is framed ~
the intent that Il be snpmitle.l tbri
general municipal election on shs
day Of March. a. ID. ist.