The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
ARTICLE w.
Tho Leelslativo Department.

The Legislative Department.
gection l. All legislative power OF the
City Of Seattle shall be vested In . mayor
Sec Excerpt az otherwise IN this
charter provided the city council shall con-
sist OF one member from each ward or the
city ard four une1abers elected from the
clty at large.
Sec. 8 Subdivision A At the general
municipal election IN the year lsss and AZ
eaeh general municipal election thereafter.
there shall be elected by the electors OF each
ward CT the city one councilman VINO shall
hold office for period OF two years, ana
b. the electors OF the city at large two
c0uncilrnen-at-l large. each OF whom shall
hold Office for a period OF four years.
Subdivision u. Until the election IN the
year IAsS. and the organization OF the city
council thereupon in pursuance OF the pro-
yiaief.s OF Subdivision A or this Section.
tie city council snail consist OF thirteen
members and be composed as follows; The
nine men who are elected members of the
house OF delegates at the general munl-
cipal eisction In the year 1876 shall be mem
bers or the city council created by this
charter. and each shall serve Tor period
OF two years. and of the i've persons who
are elected at the general municipal elec-
ton m the year 1885 members OF the board
or aldermen, the four who respectively re-
ceive the highest vote shall be the other
four members OF the city council crea ted
BY this charter, and the two OF them who
respectively receive the highest vote shall
serve for the period of four years. and the
other two shall serve for a period OF two
years. In case OF a tie vote. the outgoing
council shall IA Joint convention determine
the election or length OF term tby loD. The
qualifications of the members elected in
1886 shall be such as prescribed for them
respectively by the charter which Is super
seeded hereby. Untll the organization OF
the city council under the foregoing pro-
visions of this Subdivision. the city coun-
Gil shall be constituted and composed as
IL is constituted and composed at the time
f4f ehxa uA s.ff oh 80 nd s.stsh
house of IL shall be governed by and have
and exercise the powers granted IL by the
charter OF the city OF Seattle which was in
force on the first day OF January. 1896.
Subdivision G. Each member OF the city
council shall receive an annual salary OF
three hundred dollars. payable monthly. A
deduction OF five dollars for each absence
shall 10 made from the salary OF each
member who shall be absent from any reg
ular meeting OF the city council
Sec. 4. Except as otherwise provided In
eectiou OF this Article. no person shall
be eligible for councilman unless he shall
have been citizen OF the United States
and resident and eiector OF the city for
a. least four years next prior 70 MS eisc-
election by the electors OF any ward unless.
IN addition 10 the above requirements. he
shaii have been resident OF the ward from
which he Is elected and a freebooter OF the
city for NJ least two years next prior to
fis election.
Sec. s. A majority OF all members elect
H.
number may adjourn from day 10 day, or
TIL the time OF the next regular meeting.
and may compel the attendance OF alb
eent members In such manner and under
such penalties as tho council shall pre-
scribe.
Sec. 6. The city council shall
Flrst-Annrally. and also whenever q
VACANCY occurs, choose from It's members
Its president who shall perform the usual
Functions Of presiding officer, and may
be removed by the affirmative vote OF not
- 8 TIT. ~.
Second-Establlsh rules for It's proceed
inrs.
Third-Keep Journal OF It's proceed
tngs and allow the proceedings 20 be- pub
question on demand OF any two members
and enter the same In the Journal
Fourth-Have authority 20 punish It's
members and others Ter disorderiy or 9th
srwise conteinptuous behavior IN It's nres~
once. and 10 expci for such behavior IN its
presence any member by the afTirma tive
vote OF not less than two-thirds OF It's NOM
the cause thereof.
Fffth-Have authority 20 create and u--
committees OF Its members, in order 10
facilitate the discharge OF Its legislative
functions; provided. that no committee Of
the council and no part % any committee
and no member shall have or exercise ex-
ecutive or administrative power. except as
otherwise expressly provided IN this char
ter.
SiNth-Havo power TO compel attendance
Ct witnesses IA well as production Of pa
rers and things pertinent - business be-
iere It or any OF IT. committees.
Sec. :. The city council shall have power
10 and shall appoint frora its members a
committee. consisting OF three Or more, 10
b tenomiuAted finance committee" and
- ftl ali vacancies IN said committee. Such
committee shall have power To invcssigats
TIRE transactions and accounts OF All Of
fcers having the collection, custody and
disbursement OF pablie money. or having
the rover 50 approve. allow or audit de-
manas on the trfsasurN. u shah have free
access % any rccogds, books and rspsts Ia
administer caths or sTirmEticUs, and 10
sxefnine Witnesses ana compel attentancs
before e BY subpoena. said eommittee
may visit any % the public Offices, when
snd as often as to thinks proper aud make
its EXAMINATIONS and investigations therein
without hindrance. IL shah be the duty OF
such committee as often as once IN every
SIX months 70 eNamaue the official bonds
- al ctlv Officers and repositories % the
cts funds. and inquire into and investt-
gate the sUsficieucy and soivenny OF thu
Eorettss thereon = na report the facts 10 TIRE
mayor such report shan spcc ~ each bend
with the sursttes and the amount FOR which
each surety - bound. an2 state Whefher
or not they are deemed sufficient and sol-
vent. Upon such report the mayor shall
Sct so es 20 protect Ire city. and may re-
aui,s new bonds when necessary, ard h-
hsnt - filed ard approved. In the eSsF-
else OF Sta functions. = concurrence OF =
majority or me fftEftflf@f@ saf8
shan - deemed SUFFICIENT said commit
teo shall keep record 81 It's procertstrkcx
Ngts the gfariss - the witnesses examined
ana a substantial statement 90 the esi.
tsenca taken II from the examination
tslssls hv said committee r. shah eppSar thAi
a raisaeraeancr In orf@ee or a desalcAt tor
hSs been committed hy any officwr, sata
s.ksfnYattte- sAAN Immediately report 20 ths
ffE4vor. who. II 70 approve such rsEorI
xhaa forthwith sssrana such officer. an1
faka che pfoRtr step fnder this charter &
remove hifss or 90 cause sts removal Any
.salse~ OFFICER shall eNecuts Tia pF0ccss ass
e-stsrs os said committee.
So \ The finance coFnsrait1Fe shall I'm.
ras,liasslv rpoa lie appointment and semi
eanaaifv make a thorough examination a
al the hooks % the city treasurer and cts
,,u5p{rclser. Mni Twpert The result ef s2es
Investigations 70 tie city ecNDcA
SEA s. TIE council shall meet UREA s,ss
Te~f Narstay 81 each nssatA. Or II tsat day
Re a iecs,l holiday. then upon TIE ncYt Ssy
ms a hcf1sy thereafter. ana al its ses-
.feaS shah es r1hltc. and = saaa nor &c
fcara 10 any other pace than Sta reSGlal
rfaes Of meeting. huk the oasAt Or. ~ IA ~,
.hssf,ee or Disability tns nrsstdsnt 90 fAs
council. or ANY tAree ceancflusess. hay Cal
a asseSsIsl meeting % tse council
Sas "a livery legislative at CT Esd
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