The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12
ART1cLz ".
Tho Legislative Dcpartmsnt.

ARAAC<.
Tho Legislative DeDsrtmsnt-
lection /. All legislative power Of me
City Of Seattle shall be vested In . mayor
sec. Except a. otherwise tn this
charter provided, tie city council shall con-
sist OF one member from each ward OF tie
city ard four members elected from the
SEC. .. Subdivision A. At the general
municipal election IN the year ftSs and al
each general municipal election thereafter,
there shall DO elected by the electors OF eaei
ward CT the city one councilman who SHALL
hold office for q period of two years. and
by the electors OF the city at large two
councilme1-at-larBe. eaen or w0orn SHAH
hold 0fgice for period OF four years
Subdivision Il. Tntii the election In the
year LIS. 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 as follows. The
nine men who are elected members OF tAa
house OF delegates at the general NUM-
cipal election IN the year lbs shall be mem
bers 81 the city council created by this
charter. and each shall serve for period
o. two years. and OF the five persons who
elected at the general municipal elec-
" In the year lssE members Of the board
aldermen, the four who respectively re-
dive 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
serve FOR the period OF four years. ard the
other two shall serve for period OF two
years In case OF a tie vote, the outgoing
council shall In joint convention determine
the election or length OF term fby lotD. The
qualifications OF the members elected In
1886 shall be such as prescribed for them
respectively by the charter which is super
seded hereby. Until the organization OF
the city council under the foregoing pro-
visions Of this subdivision. the city coun-
II IL constituted and composed at the time
OF the adoption Of this charter, and each
house or Il shafi be governed by and have
charter OF the city OF Seattle which was In
force on tho first day OF January. 1896.
Subdivision G. Each member OF the city
three hundred dollars. payable monthly. A
deduction OF Ave dollars for each absence
shall ne made from the salary OF each
member who shall be absent from any reg
ular meeting OF ths city council.
Sec. T. Except as otherwise provided in
Section ; OF this Article. no person shall
be eligible for councilman unless he shall
have bean n citizen OF the United States
and resident and elector OF tho city for
al least four years next prior 10 his cleo
ton. ard no person shall be eligible for
election by thu electors OF any ward unless,
In addition TO the above requirements. he
shaIl have been resident, OF the ward from
which he is elected and a freebooter OF the
city for at least two years nsxt prior TO
RS election
Sec s. A majority OF all members slect-
ed shall constitute quorum. but . lees
number may adjourn from day 10 day, or
;ili the time OF the next regular meeting
sent members In such manner and under
such penalties as the council shall pro-
scrfbe.
Sec. 6. The city council shall
First--Annually. and else whenever q
vacancy occurs, choose from its n1ernbers
It's president. who shall perform the usual
functions q presiding officer. and may
DO removed BY the affirmative vote OF not
less than two-thir-is OF all the members
Reconsideration ruleA for its proceed
hga
Third-Keep Journal Of iss proceed
tngs and allow the proceedings TO be pub
lshef. and take the yeas and nay. on any
question on demand OF any two members
and enter the same IN the Journal
Fcurth--Hays authority 20 punish Eta
members and Others Tor disorierly or 9th
erwtse contemptuous behavior I'm its pres
anee, and 10 espei for such behavior tn its
vcte Of not less than two-thlrds OF a. men,
hers, specifying IN the order OF expulsion
the cause thereof
Fifth-Havs authority TO create and No.
committees OF its members, In order 70
facilitate the discharge OF It's legislative
functions; provided, that no committee OF
the council ana 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
ssxth-Have power to compel attendance
OF witnesses as well as production OF pa
pera and thinga pertinent 20 business be-
fore II or any OF Its committees.
Sec T. The city council shall have power
20 and shah appoint from It's members a
committee. consisting OF three or more. 10
be aenominated finance committed" and
90 MI all vacancies In said committee Such
committee shall have power To inyestigats
ncers having the collection. custody ard
disbursement Of public money. or having
the po9er 20 approve. allow or audit de-
secs a any records hooks ana papers If
eli public offices: and shasl have power q
administer "a fNs or aUtffnSttonS, and &c
sxs mine witnesses and conspei a,tendane,
before II by subpoena Said cotnnaiites
may visit any Of the public Offices. wAer
snd as often rs u thinks pFoner. and rssa ~
its EXAMINATIONS and investigations theTeir
without h!nerance- IL shall ha TIRE duty q
such committee as often as once in ever,
SIX months 20 examine tire official bond,
az all city officeTs and Repositories cf ts'
city FUNDS. snd inquire into and tnNesti
gate the sutficiency and solvency % -,
sarSgtes thereon and rRport the facts e. thi
mayer. Such report shall scce ~ each hons
with the ssrsties and the amount fer wntcl
each surety is bound. and state Whistles
or not they are deemed sufficient and sol
vent Upon such report tAs MAYER shall
act - So &c protect tae city. ard may re
eui-s new bonds when neces say. ana h,
r1ay suspend the erstcer nnt1i a eugscsen
enna - filed and approved In tho sxer
rfNe o. Us f9tfCtsnIfNs y concur ~IffE CT
majority of the members or sRiS coinrnltte.
shali ee deemed sufy&cient. SatA couaFaft
Tee snail keen a record 81 its proceea4nss
NfEsh the names 90 the witnesses AKA usEfsssl
and 4 substantial statement Of ths evt
ssre@ tRkrn- IL erom thu eraxnlnaffni
maze ~ sstG committee e stall appear TIA
a psssssraea nor IN oTlss or q eesascz gso-
has Teen committed ty Any officer, sas,
ecfnsnlttee ahaA Immediately report 70 th
Y~~~s whc 4 - approve such report
shzu forth WITH scsDaua such cTicer an.
TAKE the proper steEe aneHF ihfs charter q
remove him OF - causs IS removal Ar
police efSfcsr sAaf execute ne presses q
eraerS OF Rmia committee
See = The finance committee STAR In.
r,ssztsatelv rnon its appointment snt seml
annually make a thorough sNan,iEsa ter 9
al the hooks of the city treasurer AMI est,
cosnptroiier, and report TIE result e. sue
INVESTIGATIONS 20 she csty council.
See s. The councsl stlaN meet urea a.
arvf Nanaav ~ each month. % - tasf "a
Re a legal holiday. teen up0n The seXt d.
not a holiday thereafter, aad al It's ses
Ksons shall 2s ruestc. aa& Il shall Ret al
soslrfs 20 any aiher place than It's rrAa a.
place az uaaa ting &at the sr1ycr. o. "a ~
seseue-~ or Disability The prwss1~uk % 10
Council eF AaY three co9ncilmea. fAA1 ca
a ssssssfat rneefsuE % the eosn1&A
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