The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-18
ARTICLE Nv.
Tho Legislative Department.

The Legislative Department.
Section l. All legislative power OF the
City OF Seattle shall De vested In may or
and city council.
Sec. z EXCEPT a. otherwise IN this
charter provided the city council snail con-
sist OF one member from each ward OF the
city aid four members elected from The
city at large
municipal election ia the year 1898 and at
each general municipal election thereafter
there shall be elected by the electors OF each
ward CT the city one councilman who SHAH
hold office for a period of two years. and
b. The electors oY the city at large two
councilmen-at-iarge, each OF whom shall
hold Office for period OF four years.
Subdivision y. Until the election IN the
year 1888. and the organization OF The city
council thcTeupon ia pursuance OF the pro-
visions OF Subdivision a OF this Section,
the 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-
cpal election in the year 1856 shall be MEM
bees OF the city council created by this
charter, and each shall serve for n period
of two years, and OF the five persons who
are elected AZ the general municipal eiee-
ton IN the year ies@ members OF the board
OF aldermen. the four who respectively re-
ceive the highest vote shall be the other
four members OF the city council created
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 period OF two
years. In case of tie vote. the outgoing
council shall In Joint convention determine
the election or length OF term tby lott. The
qualifications OF the members elected In
1895 shall be such as prescribed for them
respectively by the charter which Is super
seeded hereby. Until the organization OF
the city council under the foregoing pro-
visions of this Subdivision, the city coun-
ell shall be constituted and composed as
81 II constituted and composed at the time
of the adoption Of this charter. and each
house of II shan be governed by and have
and exerciye the powers granted II 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
three hundred iohars. payable monthly. A
deduction OF five dollars for each absence
shall oe made from the salary of each
member vino shall be absent from any reg
ufar meeting OF the city council
Sec. 4. Except as otherwise provided in
Section OF this Article. no person shall
be eligible for councilman unless he shall
have been a citizen OF the United States
and resident and elector OF the city for
nj least four years next prior 10 his cleo
ton. and no person shall be eligible for
election by the electors of any ward unless.
In addition 10 the above requirements. he
shah have been 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. s 4 majority OF all members elect
ed shall constitute n quorum, but less
number may adjourn from day 10 day. or
till the time OF the next regular meeting,
and may compel the attendance OF ali
cent members In such manner and under
such penalties as the council shall pre-
scribe.
Sec. 6. The city council shall
First-Annnaiy, and also whenever a
vacancy occurs. choose from fits members
It's president who shall perform the usual
h. removed 10y he sfyirrnstive Vote 'S Of ne" no,
less than two-ihirfs OF all the members.
Secoad-Establish rules for it's proceed
inEs.
Third-Keep n Journal OF it, proceed
ipEs and allow the proceedings 20 be pub
iiSher. and take THE yeas and nays on any
question on demand OF any two members
and enter the same in the journal.
Fcnrth-Have authority 10 punish Us
members and Others Tor dsordeTiy or 9TH
erwiss caniemptuous behavior ia It's pres
ance, and 70 sxpel FOR such behavior In its
Yreeenee any member hy the affirmative
vote OF not less than fwo-thsris OF It's mem
ters. specifying IN the order OF expulsion
the cause thereof.
Fifth~tlaEe authority TO create and u~~
committees OF It's members. In order a
facilitate the discharge OF its Legislative
functions; provided. that no committee OF
The council and ~ part OF any cemmitte,
and no member shall have or exercise sx-
ecutlye or administrative power. except rs
otherwise expressly provided in this char
ter
slxth-Ifave power to compel attendance
CT witnesses as we'll as production % pa.
pers and things pertinent % business be-
fore q or any of It's committees
See = THE city council shah have power
o. and shall appoint from its members a
committee. consisting OF three or more, q
= sfenoFninated "hnsuce committee" aue
60 1li al vacancies IN said committee such
committee ssaii have power 90 invCstigais
the transactions and accounts cf all o.
ftcers having the collection. custody anC
disbursement OF 9ublic money. or haNins
the uewcr SO approve. allow or audit de-
manas on the treasury. ~ shall have IRE
ecsess "a any records. books Snd papers n
al public oHiccs, and shan have power y
administer oaths or afTirwations. and Il
mine witnesses and compel atteudanc'
before 20 bw subpoena. said committee
may visit any of TIE public Offices whet
ard as oIten as &c thinks proper. and MAKE
tie examinations and investigations therein
without h3ndrance. liz shah Re the duty a
such committee - often as once IN eVerN
six months to examine the ouiciNi bond,
cf all city Officers and REPOSITORIES 81 "a,
eity funds and inquire into and iavestt
gate the sufficlV0cy and soiNsncy 81 10
sursties thereon and report the facts 60 tn,
MAYOR such fepoFi shall secc ~ each bone
WITH The sursties al the amount Ter which
each surety - bound ard state Whathe'
or not they are deemed sufficient ami sol
Veas. Upon sueh report tas mayor shall
set 80 as e protect the city. and mas re
eut~r rev bonds when necessary. and ~
may suspend the crTtcey untii = suiricier
bond - rlea Nggd approved. Ia the exsr
else Of its functions. a concurrence Of 4
majority o. the members ~ said committee,
Zee SHAFT keep a record 20 SIS praee@slfng-z
Min the names % The witnesses exascffas~l
aud y substantial statement ~ the evf
,ienee taken. II from tha examination
ftsa.fe ttg aid committee q shall appear TIA
a nlss3sruesnor In oNtcs or a cefaicagfol
Nas been committed by Any officer. sal
COMMITTEES shaIi unuaedts te}y report 70 tf
mayor whc. AZ - approve sUch report
shall forthwith rtsp~nt saea ogftcer. arr
take the prUrsr step abieT iris charter q
remove nffgl o. 80 cause Nts removal Ar
paifca officer shall ex@cuks tia process ga
s~sssrz af said committee.
So : TIE finance committee shah fra
raeaiate3y upaa sts appointment ard semi
.nnnafiv make thorough eNRsystna thea a
al The books az TIE city treasurer ard citl
.scsnpgraller and report the Tearis GO sGcl
inxessfEatl0aS 70 the city cour~iA
Sss, 3 The council shall usret upeb a.
nrSt NugssiAy of each nanets. or X TAX Ca
r. A teszsl holiday. tNsH Up0a THE next "a
fsat = holiday thereafter, NEl3 al its SIS
ssaFsx snail ae p4atfc ana q saRA EUs al
tasfrr, - any ether place than as rsggia
fias>e az riasElues tas ths mayor, or n %
absence or disability sho ufSssstsnt 81 a.
s,a,trssa or any fnfse e11nc8f men. may Ga.
a wnss.iai n1esfsng 81 ,he council
Sec 10 ETsFs legislative at cf So
esty shall 10 ~ os14H&nSa ENsrs srSt