The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05
ARTICLE xxrv.
Miscellaneous subjects.

Section 1. AL moneys In the city trs..
ury Al The time q the adoption q -
Charter, belonging 10 tle several n1DSs
saa.a De eTe-tte1 20 the several ferxs .
wAlef-the same belong anGer tas paws.
ions q tlls charter.
Sec. ?. No privilege shall be grarss
THAI Sospsu1s OF con4ilcts Stsa any aes.
Nance. except BY AZ 0g1ia21cs pxs<sz
by the city COUNSEL
See 8 Al books and records Of eyer
Office and department sslaI 30 eaea %
the inspection u any citizen az arr the
GGIana business hours SepgSS Or a.
tra1ls from sad books and records. dgy
certified, shall be given BY the oftteeg h1s-
ing tie same ia custody - any peSzsz
dsma ndfnE fhs same, and paying
rendering for the use OF the city. Is
cents per faaa ct enc hundred xorls -
such copies or extracts.
Sec. 4 Except when Otherwise rroglS<
ed by law or this charter al pubs q.
fees shah Dc kept open Tor business ever
day, except Sundays AID segal a1.seAyA
from uine o'clock II the forenoon eas.
five o'clock in ne afternoon.
Sec ). No office saaA s@ created. EE
shalI any person be employ &c n Aay e.
pacisy, nor shall any officer. CLERK OK e2-
ps0ye receive any salary or saIIlpeas4asa
for any service OF any kind. Hn-ess 10
same Is specially PROVIDED 1or o. aatasss
ICED by laN OF tais charter
See. 6. Every OlticSr authorised ay AZ
or ordinances 10 allow. audit or certify o.
maAds upon tie treasury. or 70 make azf
official investigation. shall nave p0wG 2
administer 0aths aI1 allirnatioas an
take ard hear testimony concerning Ar
matter Or thing re.atlns thereto;
Sec T. Every officer who SHAH appreys
allow or pay any demand on me treasury
not autaorizea ~ law, osali Ailee OF ~
Charter. shall be liable ~ the eity 10.
y5duaEy ard on his official a1aa far iAs
amount paid hy the els upon saea -
nlaad in excess % the amount away
due from tAe city taereon,
Sec. 5. Jn.esS Otherwise prosidsa ~
law or this charter. eaen officer. board
department authorized 70 appolns aas
deputy, clerk. assistant or enspa1ye, saaa
have the right 10 remove any sssrsoa y
appointed.
Sc. ). All appointments Of officers csf
utles and clerks 10 be made under an
provision OF this charter must be Exl9e
in writing and authenticated ~ iae ~.
son or persons. board or officer maSsas
the same. ana hiea with the c0nlsssfu.lsF.
Sec. le. A.. appointivc officers o. sas
city of Seattle ia Giflse when tas car.
Ter takes effect shah continue 10 h4a
and exercise their respective Offices us-
der ana In accordance with the terms
and provisions and obligations OF taIs
eharteK. until the appel tfnenI ard a.
islc4tion Of their respective successors y
the oslcers VAC saaA succeed 20 Iheir aar
ties under this charter.
Sec. II. The mayor, city treasurer. or
puTaEion counsel and city clerk wao afs
In afiace at the time thls charter taxse
effect, snail continue in Office Ter tas
reu1a lnder Of their terms aud the tires
firss name4 gnta their respective ssisrss-
soFs SHAH have qgalias4. Tns mayet
city treasurer and corporation coahsss
elected az the general manieipal eiesuaa
IN March, lS96, saaA mold taesr Fespeeus,
Offices 20 a. intents and purposes - =
they had been elected under THIS chara
The ofilce OF city clerk as a separate ~
fee shall terminate win the term o. -
Incumbent who was esecteu az the ger
eral e.ection ia the year iss'4, and ,As
person elected city clerk at the genera
election in tae year iSsS shah not tsA
Office.
sec. u. The term OF office Of the aty
comptroller who Is In Office at tho tins
this charter is adopted shall continue ~
the period OF sis original appointment
and untA his successor Is appofnis9 ans
qualified. His successor saaE De appollN-
ed BY the mayor, ~ and with the avs
and consent Of the city council, ana sas4
hold Office until his successor IS elected
the year iS9S. and qualified. The person 30 9
persons who shall Pc Gfy comptf9ssN
during the interim between the expirsths
OF the term OF the present city clerk -
the first election and qualification OF siv
comptroller herein provided for khsii =
ex-oEfeio city clerk and shall rcsr.ssss
compensation al sae rate herein p9vs1sa
for city comptroller. =.
city council 70 purchase or othsrwiss. 20 ~
auire ia tie manner and out Of the faA
hereIa provided FOR tract 81 lana 49,
out the corporate limits % not ssss ts4s
one hundred acres and establish TIERS
a public cemetery. In order 20 proFssss
4 fuHd FOR SUCH purpose. the city eoois1.
may cause 20 t-e issued ard se.d al -
Jess than par warrants 70 tns amon.
necessary Tor Huch purchase, or osaa
ACQUISITION. net 20 exceed. however. -
sum 81 T@enry Thousand Dollars, oez.
ing 4 reasonable rate o. interest, nos =
exceed eight per centum per ann1m, :.
may paw for said land wtth the warfa ~
- Issued Ia order 90 proslds r0f y.
redemption 81 said warrants ana 'ae 80 80.
meng % interest thereon scventS - -
per ranfurn % the proceeds OF 81 a.
az burial lass ia said cemetery saaA - =
agars and made a speeEai fund appsAeIsan.
s1,esy - that purpose. The warrants
fsssed Fhas nSf he or aecEfae sees =
Obligation IL the oity, hut sea ne paSA''
ouv out - the said SPECIAL fund .s
See a. A. the first general fnvfIss. -
stecfEen after the city snail De ~ -
externsgn ~ its existing water sys.ss.
satnFy.feE with EufI -tent water 49,.
fheFefar. Is shall ~ the duty O. tas ag 80
81 - SUBMIT 70 the e3esfors of ~. -.
tie aAestgen as 30 Waefhes X s8aa -
auirs FOR tae Stv BY purchase % 80 80
Efguetian or o8ths plant ana 49, ssss
~ FURNISHING bgsf Or power. er go
or corporate or indlvlduaa ass w
see IS. This charter - framed - ~
tie lntent that i 9e submitted ~ ,hlfz
genera fnnnsetFas ssezii0a % ths
day q 5{&rsa. A. u. 49,