The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-11
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Tho Legislative Departments.

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Tho Legislative Department.
Section 1. All legislative power OF ths
City OF Seattle shall Do vested In q mayor
sec. Except az otherwise IN this
charter provided the city council shall con-
sst OF one member from each ward OF the
city ard four naembers elected from the
Sec. g. Subdivision A. AZ 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 a period OF two years. and
by the electors Of the city at large two
hold Office for period or four years
Subdivision y. Until the election IN the
year 1sss. and tho 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 as follows: The
nine men who are elected members OF the
house OF delegates at the general NUM-
clpai election In the year ls9S shall be MEM
bers Of the city council created by this
charter. and each shall serve for period
% two years. and OF the five persona who
elected at the general municipal cleo
n Ia the year 1885 members OF the board
aldermen. the four who respectively re-
sive the highest vote shall be the other
four members Of the city council created
~ this charter, and the two OF them who
respectively receive the highest vote shall
eeINe Tor the period OF FOUR years. ana 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 Chy iot). Tho
qualifications OF the members elected In
1856 shall be such as prescribed for them
respectively by the charter which Is super
sedsd hereby. Until the organization Of
the city council under the foregoing pro-
visions OF this Subdivision. the city coun-
ell shall hs constituted and composed as
II II constituted and composed at the time
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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 thu 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
shaii. Ds made from the salary OF each
member who shall be absent from any reg
ulsr meeting OF tho city council.
Sec. 4. Except IS otherwise provided IN
Section OF this Article. no person shall
be eligible for councilman unless he shall
have been q citizen OF the Urited States
and q resident ana eiector OF thu city for
lion: and no person shsll be Be s ii for
election by thu electors OF any ward unless,
In addition To the above requirements. no
ehall have been a resident OF the ward from
which ne Is elected and fresholder OF the
ely for AZ least two years next prior to
fis election
Sec & majority OF all menbers slsot-
ed shsli conssituts quorum. but . les
number may adjourn from day 70 day. or
I'll the time OF the next regular meeting,
and may compel the attendance OF alb
sent members In such manner and under
such penalties as the council shall pre-
scribe
Sec. 8. The city council shall
ffrst-Aunually. and also Whenever q
vacancy occurs, choose from its members
It's president. who shall perform the usual
functions q a presiding officer. and may
less than two-thirts OF all tho members.
Second-Estaolish rules for it's proceed
fngs.
tngs and allow The proceedings 20 be pub
ishcd and take the yeas and nays on any
question on demand % any two members
and enter the same in the Journal
Fourth--Heve authority 10 runixh i,s
members and others for disorderly or oth-
erwise contemptuons behavior IN its prex-
ance. and 10 sSpel for sueA behavior In Its
presence any member by the affirmative
vote OF noe less than two-thirds OF It's mem
bora. specifying ia the order OF expulsion
Fifth-fIave authority 70 create ara NJ.
committees OF its members, IN ORDER 20
facilitate the discharge OF Its Legislative
functions: provided. that no committee OF
the council and no part OF any COMMITTEES
and no member shall have or exercise ex-
ecutive or administrative power, except a.
otherwise expressly provided In this char
ter
sixth-rIave power to compel attendance
OF witnesses as well a. production % pa
Yers and things pertinent 70 business be-
fore II or any OF It's committees
Sec. :. TIE city council shall have power
90 ard shall appoint from Its members a
committee consisting Of three or more. 20
be denenlnated "fnance committee" ana
70 III ali vacancies Ia said committee. Such
committee shall have power 10 investigAss
the transactions and accounts OF all Of
foers having the collection. custody and
disbursement Of public money, or havirg
the power to approve. allow or audit de-
raAnas on the treasury - shall have free
ecceSs 20 any records, books and papers In
administer oaths or. sfsirmsiiens. and 20
exa naiae witnesses end compel Rftendas1cs
before Il by subpoena said committees
may visit any OF the public offices, when
ana as oltsa "a ~ thinks proper. and make
its examinations and investigations therein
without htndrQFrce- II shah he TIE auty %
SD months d exsnsiSs sSs oTieil senis
90 all city officers ana repositories 81 ere
city funda. and Inquire into and inyezti-
sare,iSs tNs.TeSr issS rsps~t Ire facts - ire
mayor. saeh report shall spec ~ each bond
with the sprsties end The amount Ger which
or ret they are deemed safYscient aad sol-
vent. Upon suck report the mayor shall
&C, az as e protest IRE city. ard may. re-
9utre new bonds VIXEN necessary. and ne
NAV suspend the ecicar uatti san4ciep,
eord - flied and approved. In the sxer-
else OF It's functions. . concHrreacs CO a
shall De eeerned sufficient said commit
zee ssail keep a recora of to preceesfrEs
ptsh tas Arles Of the witnesses axAustned
ana a substantial statement 81 the srt.
Ssrae taken. IL from the exsrnlnat ter
uaae ~ ssta COMMITTEES q shah appear sAAl
a ua.ssen.eA aer IN ofTtcs or defalcs gion
Nas teen committed ty any officer, rssa
eoFrratffe- saal Immediately report 10 sAs
rM~~s who. Il - approve such gep9rL
shaM forthwith sasnerd eGch ofYiser. and
take TIE proper step ssn1cr this charter 80
remove him o. 90 ca9Ss = renewal any
police officer shall execute he pEocess na
orders % sAid committee
ser & ira FnRmce committee sean tns-
raNa{atesv upun isS arvaiutrssat ard sruat-
snnnafgv make 8 slscrUsga e<ar1lEsa tfon Q.
MI IN. books OF the city treasurer ard ciSy
scusps~ciler and rtreTt tha result s< s2ca
tnvsstsgatfons TO ire city council
ssr. 3 TIE ccuacti sail meet uroa Ess
r~st Men.ay - zach asoneh. 81 x ;sss Car
he a legal holiday taen wpon TIE next DAY
not a holiday thereafter. ard al It's ser.
SONS shal - pgeiic. arc z kaAa nok ad-
scurn 70 any csaev rsaee tAaa rs Te<u AZ
rfare az Fsaattne. tNt tae mayer Or - hts
seserr. o. Disability the u-eSstsns ~ re
council or any THREE coanetsraea- may Gail
= Srxcfaf meeting 90 TIE council
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