The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-02-26
ARTICLE XIV.
Miscellaneous subjects


Section 1. All moneys in the city treas
ury at The time Oh Lne adoption Of this
Charter, belong to the several funds,
snail be credited to the several funus to
WnIcf-the same belong under the proViS-
IONS or this charter.
Sec. z. No puVl4ege shall be granted
that SuSpendS or connIctS with any Ordi-
nance, except by an ordinance passed
Sec. 3. All books and records Of every
ONCE and department shall be open to
lac inspection OF any ciuzen al any time
during business hours. Copies or ex-
,tdCts from SAID boOns ana records, duly
ceruhed, snan De gwen by the officer haV-
Tag Inc same IN custody 10 any peESAn
0ema nuing the same, and payIEd
| rendering, for the use of the Guy,
cents per foLo of one hundred words
sucn copies or extracts.
Sec. 4. Except When otherwise prc
ed by law or this cnarter al pubic
uceS ShaAi De Kept open for business eV
day, except sundays and legal hoI0
from nine O'c1ock IN the forenoon E
i've O'Clock in the afternoon.
Sec 3. No office SnaA DE created, nor
shan any person be employed in any ca
paclty, nor snail any omcer, clerk or en-
pAoyc receive any salary or compenSa ton
for any service of any kid, un-ess the
same is specially provided for or author
lzed by law or This cnarter.
sec. b. Every Ot1cer authorized by law
or ordnance 10 aLOW, audit or certify de-
mandS upon the treasury, or 10 make any
oIuclaI investigation, shall have power TO
take and hear testimony concerning any
matter or thing re4aung thereto.
Sec. L Every Otncer who snail approve,
| a-.oW or pay any demand on the treasury
not authorized by law, ordinance or this
cn&rter, shall be liable to the city inoi-
VIduaLy and on his official bond for the
amount paid by the city upon sucn de-
nand in excess of the amount Lawfully
due from the city thereon.
sec. 3. Un-esS otherwise provided by
Jaw or this charter, each officer, board or
Z sIynd
deputy, clerk, assistant or emp4oye, shall
nave the right TO remove any person SO
appointed.
sec. y. Ali appointments of officers. dep
utles and Clerks to be made under any
provision Of this charter must be made
IN writing and authenticated by the per-
son or persons, board or officer making
the same, ana filed with the comptroller.
Sec. IL. All appointive officers of The
city OF seattle In GfIlce when this char
ter takes effect shall continue to hold
and exercise their respective offices un-
der and In accordance with the terms
ana provisions and obligations of this
charter, until the appointment and que
I1CatI0Ii CT taeif- pee5+Fe successors Or
the officers who shan succeed to their du-
ties under this charter.
Sec. IL. The mayor, city treasurer, cor
poratIon counse4 and city clerk who are
IN office at the time this charter takes
effect, shall continue in oftlce for the
remainder of their terms and the three
hrSt nameu until their respective success
SorS snail have qualified. The mayor,
city treasurer ana corporation counsel
elected at the general municipal election
IN Marcn, 1896, snail hold their respective
offices TO al intents ana purposes as if
they had been elected under this charter
Inc office OF city clerk as a separate Of
ice Shau terminate with the term of the
incumbent who was e.ecteo at the gem
eraI election in the year 1894, and the
person elected city clerk at the general
e1ectlon IN the year 1896 shall not take
Sec. II. The term of office Of the city
comptroller who is in office at the time
this charter is adopted shall continue for
the period OF his original appointment
ana until his successor is appointed and
quaIlhed. His successor ShaI4 be appoint
ed by the mayor, by ana with the advice
and consent of the city council, and shall
mold office until his successor is elected in
the year 1898, and qualified. The person or
persons who shall be city comptroller
during the interim between the expiration
OF the term of the present city clerk and
the first election and qualification of city
comptroller herein provided for shall be
ex-otticio city clerk and shall receive
compensation at the rate herein provided
for city comptroller.
Sec. IL. 1t shall De the duty of the
city council 10 purchase or otherwise &C
qulre In the manner and out of the fund
herein provided for a tract Of land with
out the corporate limits of not less than
one hundred acres, and establish thereon
d pubic cemetery. In Crder to provide
fund for such purpose, the city council
may cause to be issued and sod at not
LESS ludu par warrants TO the amount
necessary for such purchase, or other
acquisition, not TO exceed, however the
sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars, bear
ing a reasonable rate OF interest not 10
exceed eight per centum per annum or
may pay for said land with the warrants
so issued. In order to provide for the
redemption of said warrants and the paw
ment of interest thereon, seventy-1ve
per centum of the proceeds of all sa.es
of burial lots in said cemetery shall be set
apart and made a specia. fund applicable
solely. to that purpose. The warrants so
issued .shali. MOI be or become a debt or
obligation of the city, but shall be payable
only out of the said special fund
Sec IA. At the first general municipal
election after the city shall be by any
extension of it's existing water system
supplied with sufficient water power
therefor, it shall be the duty of the coun-
Gil to submit to the electors of the city
the question as to whether it shall ac-
quire for the city by purchase or con-
struction, or both, plant and system
for furnishing light or power, or both,
for corporate or Individual use or both
such uses.
See: Is. This charter is framed with
the intent that it be submitted at the
general municipal election on the third
day of March, A. D. 1896.