The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10
ARTICLE w


The Legislative Departmsaa
-eection 1. All legislative power Of ne
City Of Seattle shall 10 vested In . mayor
Sec. Z Except as otherwise IN this
charter provided, tie city council shall con-
sist OF one member from each ward or The
city aid four members elected from the
See d Hubfivisioa A. At the general
municipal election In the year 1873 and at
each general municipal election thereafter,
there shall be elected by the electors OF each
ward OF the city one councilman who shall
hold office for period OF two years, and
councilnien -at-iarge each OF whom shall
hold office for q period or four years
Subdivision p. Until the election In the
year 1888. and the organization OF the city
council fhereupon 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: Ths
nine men Who are elected members OF the
houss OF delegates at the general muni-
cipal election IN the year 1886 shall be mem
bers Of the city. council created by this
charter. and each shall serve for period
OF two years. and OF the five persons who
are elected at the general municipal elec-.
ton Ia the year 1895 members OF the board
OF aldermen, the four who respectively re-
csive the highest vote shall be the other
four members OF the city council created
BY this charter. and the two OF them who
serve for the period of four years, and the
other two shall serve for . period OF tws
years. In case OF a tie vote. the outgoing
council shall in joint convention determine
the election or length OF term fby lot. The
qualifications OF the members elected In
1895 shall be such as prescribed for them
respectively BY the charter which 70 super.
the city council under the foregoing pro-
visions of this Subdivision, the city cous-
ell shall be constituted and composed a.
II Is constituted and composed At the time
Of the adoption OF this charter, aud each
house OF II shall be governed by and have
end exercise the powers granted Il by the
charter Of the city OF Seattle which was In
force on the first day OF January. 1855
Subdivision G. Each member or tho city
council shall receive an annual salary Of
DEDUCTION Of Ave dollars Tor each abssnos
shall Do made from the salary OF each
member who shall be absent from any reg
ular meeting OF the city council
Sec. 4. Except a. otherwise provided In
psction OF this Article. no person shall
be eligible for councilman unless he shall
have been . citizen OF the United States
81 least four years next prior TO his cleo
ton: and no person shall be eligible for
election by the electors OF any ward unless,
shalt have been a resident Of the ward from
which he 10 elected and a freebooter OF the
city for at least two years next prior to
his election.
Sec. s. A majority OF all members siscs-
ed shall CONSTITUTES quorum but . les
plumber may adjourn from day TO day, or
sill the time OF the next REGULAR meeting.
sent members In such manner and under
such penalties as the council shall pre-
scribe.
Sec. a. The CITY council shall
First-Annually. and also whenever q
vacancy occurs, choose from Its rnefnbers
fits president, who shall perform the usual
bS s sSsT y ssa o. may
less than two-thirfs of ali the members.
Reconsideration rules for its proceed
tngs.
Third-Kesp . Journal o. ,.s proceed
tngs and allow the proceedings to be pub
lished. and take the yeas and nays on any
question on demand Of any two members
and enter tho same In the journal
rourth-Have authority 10 punish its
members and Others for disorderiy or 9TH
eswise contenptuous behavior IN its pres
r.s ssa apy r,.,rSsr hy ne y, ,,s
vote OF not less than two-ihsrds OF IT'S mem
hers. specifying IN the crdsr OF expulsion
Fffth--Ifave authority to create and u-e
committees or Its members, IN order 70
facilitate the discharge OF its legislative
functions. provided. that no COMMITTEES Of
she council and no part OF any committee
and no member shall have or exercise ex-
ecutive or administrative power. except IS
otherwise expressly provided In this char
Ter.
sixtA-rave power 10 compel attendance
OF witnesses as well az production % pa
pers and things pertinent 20 business be-
fore n or any OF It's comuiftcos.
Sec :. The city council shall have power
20 ana shan appoint from its members =
committee. consisting OF three or more, &c
be aenominated finance committee, and
10 al all vacancies In said committee Such
committee shall have power 20 tnvSstigais
the transactions ano accounts or all %.
feers having the collection. custody and
disbursement OF public money. or havinR
the power 10 approve. allow or audit de-
rnsnds on the trsasury; Il shall have fires
access % any records, hooks and papers IN
eli public Offices: and shall have power e
administer oaths or afriymstions. and Ia
expmlns witnesses and compel attendance
before Il by subpoena. said COMMITTEES
may visit any CT the puhlic offices, waer
and as often as n thinks pTcner, and make
It's examinations and Investigations therein
without hindrRnca IL shan be the duty o.
such committee as often as once Ia evefy
six months 20 examiHs the official bonds
az all city officers and repositories Of fhs
city funds. and inquire into and invesst
s1r,ties thr-ean and repc~t she fact. 10 IN.
MAYER. such report shah specify each bon
with the sarcties and the amount for which
each surety II bound. and state whetaei
or net they are eeeanea suTricient ard sol
vent. Upon such report the fn&yor shal
act 50 IS 20 protect ire city. ana may re
nv SUSPEND tire ef-,,sr 9nssl = .urysei.a,
bond IS fled and approved In the exer
c.as % its functions. a concurrence OF
majority az the members 81 satd com Fnltfa -
shall he deemed sufTicient said conlrait
tc~ snail Keep a record 81 its proeerainxs
Win the names q the witnesses examined
and 4 substantial statement OF the sxt
sNneo tsEen. II from the examination
made Nv sRtd COMMITTEES & saaM appear ira
a natxNas-eA nor IN office ~ e aefalc2tEsr
Sss been committed ~ sHy officer, sal.
rctnssaittes ekaH immediately rupert 10 -,
fssaNor whc. Il e approve sach Report
shall forthwith swsssn3 such osTtcsr. ans
take the proper step 1a1eT this charter 4
remove him e. 60 causs - removal An,
pastce efTicor shall execute thu ETeSess a ~
eFsscrs OF said COMMITTEES
See 4 Th@ finance committee shAH trs
raesiately upon It's a1nots trient and seu4
annually MAKE thorough eNaEsaIsA tt0a 9
sti the books GO the city treasurer ana eft,
.scrnpsroller. aud report the TeSsslt Of sue.
Investigations ta the city ceUUcL
Sec 8 The council shall meet vpe- -,
first Monday OF each Essnta. or II tAat "a,
Re a iegzal holiday. then Gpoa the rext es&
net = hoti9sy thereafter, AID al tss sea
ssans shan Re psfbl3c, and Z shah rot Al
sosru % any ether pace thsa tss yegu.al
fsaes os meeting. hag ne naay -. or n -
Absence or Disability TIE rfeSsdxat ~ tAs
council or any three eeuactinesa. Esay Ca
= ssseeiaI meeting OF tes council.
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