The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
ARTICLE ~.



The Legislative Departments.
Section L All legislative power OF me
City OF Seattle shall % vested In mayor
Sec. & Except as otherwise In this
charter provided, the city council shall con-
slst OF one member from each ward OF the
city aid four members elected from the
Sec. 9. Subdivision A. Al tbs general
municipal election IN the year ls5s and at
each general municipal election thereafter.
there shail be elected BIZ the electors OF each
ward CT the city one councilman who shall
hold office for a period OF two years. and
b. the electors OF the city at large two
councilnen-at-large each OF whom shall
hold Office for period OF four years.
Subdivision II, Until the election In the
year ls9s and the organization Of the city
council thereupon In pursuance of the pro-
visions OF Subdivision A OF this Section,
the city council shall consist OF thirteen
members and be composed "a follows: The
nine men who are elected members OF the
house of delegates at the general muni-
cspal election In the year 1895 shall be MEM
ters OF the city council created by this
charter. and each shah serve for period
OF two years. and OF the five persons who
are elected at the general municipal elec-
ton IN the year 1856 members OF the board
OF aldermen. the four who respectively re-
csive the highest vote shall be the other
b. this charter. and the two OF them who
respectively receive the highest vote shah
serve for the period OF four years. and the
other two shall serve for q period OF two
years. IN case OF tie vote, the outgoing
council shall In Joint convention determine
the election or length OF term tby loo. The
1856 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 shail be constituted and composed A.
II Is constituted and composed at the time
Of the adoption OF this charter. and each
house OF u shall be governed by and have
charter OF the city or Seattle which was In
force on the first day of January. 1895.
Subdivision c.. Each member OF the city
council shall receive an annual salary OF
three hundred dollars. payable monthly. A
deduction OF Ave dollars FOR each absence
shsli ne made from the salary OF each
member who shall be absent from any reg
clar meeting OF the city council
Sec. T. Except az otherwise provided in
Section OF this Article. no person shall
be eligible for councilman uniess he shall
and resident and eiector OF the city for
~ least four years next prior to his cleo
ticn and no person shah be eiigible for
election by the electors OF any ward unless.
In addition TO the above requirements. he
shall have been a resident OF the ward from
which he is elected and a freeholder OF the
city for at least two years next prior to
bis election.
Sec. 5. A majority OF all members elect
ed shall constitute n quorum. but . less
number may adjourn from day TO day, or
ua me TINE r Q, ne M next sesslsr meeting
sent members In sueh manner and under
such penalties as thu council shall pre-
scribe.
Sec. c. The city council shall
F1rst-Annually. and also whenever .
vacancy occurs. choose from its members
Its president. who shall perform the usual
functions q presiding officer. and may
be removed by the Affirmative vote OF not
less than two-thirfs OF all tho members
Reconsideration rules for its proceed
tugs
Third-Keep q Journal OF its proceed
lngs and allow the proceedings TO BE- pub
iished. and take the yeas and nays on any
question on demand OF any two members
and enter the same In the Journal
Fourth~Have authority 10 punish TIA
members and others for disoreeriy or 9TH
erwise conteFnptuous behavior In rs prre-
encc. and TO expei for such behavior ia IS
presence any member by the affirma tive
vote OF not less than two-thirds of its mem
hers. specifying IN the order OF expulsion
the cause thereof.
Fffth-Haye authority 30 create ard Use
committees OF It's members. IN order 20
facilitate the discharge or its legislative
functions; provided. that no committee OF
and no member shah have or exercise es-
ecuuve or administrative power. except as
otherwise expressly provided IN this char
Ter.
SlNfn~~tfAfe power 10 Compel AfffrCnNCe
OF witnesses as well "a production OF pa
pers and things pertinent 20 business be-
fore II ar any Of It's committees.
Sec. :. The city council shall have power
20 and shall appoint from its members =
COMMITTEES, consisting OF three or more. 70
be denomsnated finance committee" and
20 fii all vacancies In said committee Such
committee shall have power 20 tnycstigsfs
the transactions and accounts OF all Of
hcers having the collection. custody and
disbursement OF public money. or having
the power 90 approve. allow or audit de-
naaDds on the treasury 10 shall have free
sccese 20 any records, books and papers IN
alt public Offices. and shall have power 60
administer eaths or sfIiTulAtlons. ard 20
xsnasne witnesses and compel s.tsn1ance
before Il by subpoena. said committee
may visit any eg the public ofric~s, when
and as often as IL thinks proper. and rsa q
It's examinations and investigations therein
sfch committee as often as once in every
ak months 20 examine the official bond
81 all city Officers and Repositories OF TIRE
city funds and sn2atrs into and tnvesti-
gate the surftciency and solvency OF ths
sUr~ties thereon and report the facts 20 tha
fnayer Such report shah sgssc ~ each bond
with the sureties and the amount for which
each surety - hound. ard state whether
or not they are deemed sufficient ana Sol
vent Upon such report tns mayor shall
set 80 a. 20 protect re city. and may re-
cai-e rev bonds when nscessary and "a
NAV suspend the ofrtc~r until q suFfscf eni
bond - aiea snd approved. Ia the exer-
majority % TIRE members % satA committee
shAll % deemed sufficient SAID commit.
tee shall kevp a record 81 tts prnce~sffrgr.
wfth the name. 90 TIE witnesses exaFsstns-s
ara : substantial statement 90 the svs.
sanea tskeu IL from the eNasnsra fisr
mate ~ tstd con- witfss * shah appear shat
a watsaeraRa nor ta csftes or a defalcatiAu
has been committed az Ary eM5cer, sait
COMMITTEES shan Immediately report 10 tas
ss1avar who. Il - approve ssch report
sAsu forthwith sos gsar3 such cfftcer. an
fNka the proper stsrs suter thts charter "a
remove him ey 60 cause IS removal Ans
malice Officer shah sSscuts ths proeczs . q
erssrs Of said Committee
See. s The nnAfscs committee sAsn fra.
rassfiateiy upon tts arEsain fFfeDt and semi
annually make q thorough examination q
81 the h.soks % the city treasurer sri cit,
sefs,nt~cllsg and report the rcSalt 81 saGs
Investigations % the city c0urclL
seq q Tire connsEi shah meet unor 49,
FIRST Manssay 81 each rsantA. or ~ that SAY
be a lewal hoisGay, then Upon the EeNt Gas
rot a holiday thereafter, Aaa al ITS se<
sfons rhaH - rsla3fc, ara Y shall not al
scssra 70 any other Place thA0 SIS TeSzi Al
fsaes % meeting, b9t tAe usayes. ~ n -
absence or disability the president ~ tAs
csatlTessl or ans taree eoNactsuseEs. may css4
a s7ssslSt saeettnE Of tsS council
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