The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-26
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ARTIcLx ~.
The Legislative Deparsmsns.
Section l. All legislative power Of the
City OF Seattle shall De vested In mayor
Zee. Z Except as otherwise IN this
charter provided, tns city eoune.l snsil e.n-
city ard four members sisctsd from the
sec. q subdfvssion A. Al tho general
municipal election ia the year 1885 and at
each general municipal election thereafter.
there shall be elected BY ths electors Of each
ward CT the city ono councilman who shall
hold Office for period OF two years. aud
by the electors OF ths city at large two
eounciimen-af-iafge, each OF whom shah
hold Office FOR a period OF four years.
Subdivision Il. Until the election In the
year 1855. and the organization OF the city
eouncii thereupon In pursuAncs Of the pro-
visions OF Subdivision OF this Section.
the city council shall consist OF thirteen
members and be composed as follows: This
niue men who are elected members OF the
house OF Delegates at the general NUM-
cspal election In the year ls26 shall be MEN,
bers OF the city council crested by this
charter, and each shall serve for n perto6
OF two years. and OF the FIVE persons who
are elected at the general municipal cleo.
OF aldermen, the four who respectively re-
csivs the highest vote shall DO the othsr
four members of the city council erea ted
BY this charter. and the two of them who
respectively receive the highest vote shall
servo for the period OF four years. and the
ysars. In case OF a tie vote. the outgoing
council shall In joint convention determine
the election or length Of term (by iot). The
qualifications Of tbs members elected in
1896 shall be sueh prescribed for them
respectively by the charter which Is super
seeded hereby. Until the organization OF
the oty Council under ,hs FOREGOING pro-
ell shall be constituted and composed az
81 Is constituted and composed at the time
Of tbs adoption Of this charter. and each
house OF II shall be governed by and have
and exercise the powers granted II by the
charter Of the city OF Seattle which was In
force on the fist day OF January. lss6
council shall receive al annual salary OF
three hundred dollars, pay able monthly. a
Deduction OF i've dollars for each absence
shall 10 made from the salary OF each
mernher who shall be absent from any reg
uiAr meeting OF the city council
Bee 4 Except a. otherwise provided In
Section 5 OF this Article. no person shall
be eligible for councilman unless hs shall
have been q citizen OF the United States
and . resident and elector OF the city for
a. on snd e hs for
election by the electors Of any ward unless,
In addition 10 tho above requirements, he
which ne Is elected and 8 freeholder OF the
city for at least two years next prior to
See 6. A majority OF all members elect
ell shall constituts quorum. but . lees
number may -iourn from day to day, or
I'll the time OF the next regular meeting.
and may compel The .i,snaancs Of se-
such psnaities as the council shall pre-
scribe.
Sec. e. The city council shall
Ftrst-Annually. and also whsnsver q
vacancy occurs. choose from Its members
its president. who shall perform the usual
functions o. =, presiding officer. and may
les than two-thif-is OF AL the members.
Standardization rules for it's proceed
Grs
tngs and allow the proceedings TO be pub
ished, and take the yeas and nays on any
question on demand OF any two members
and enter the same In the journal
Fourth-Have authority to punish its
members and others for disordsriy or 9TH
srwiss con;esnptuous behavior tn It's pres
snee. and TO sxpel for sach behavior IA It's
presence any mefnber BY the affirmative
vote OF not less than two-thirds OF its mem
hsrs. specifying IN the order OF expulsion
the cause thereof.
Frfth-fIave authority to create ard us-
committees OF its members, In order TO
facilitate tbs discharge OF Its Legislative
sunetionsi provided. that no committee OF
the council and no part OF any committee
and no member shall have or exercise ex-
ecutve or administrative power. except a.
otherwise expressly provided In this char
ter.
sixth-Have power to compel attendance
OF witnesses well as production OF pa
rers and things pertinent 20 business be-
fcre it or any OF It's coEnuittees
Sec. 7. The city council shall have power
10 and shall appoint from its members n
committee. consisting OF three or more. TO
90 m all vacancies In said committee. Such
committee shall have power % invcs ligSts
the transactions and accounts OF all o.
resrs having the collection, custody and
the power 10 spprove allow or audit de-
rnsnds on the treasury u shall have fres
secs ,o 60 sax rsoses ss sci s ss p a IN
administer oaths or sffirmations ana 20
examine witnesses and compel sttenGancs
nav Visit any OF IN. paslie Sfrsee-. WEN
ard as often as Il thinks proper. and make
its examinations and tnvestt cations there IN
without hindrance IL shall bs the duty %
such COMMITTEES IS often as once in every
SIX months 20 examine the Official bonds
Of all city Officers ana Repositories cf ina
city funds. aad inquire into and invest
gate the sufficiency and eolvercy % the
suretseS thereon and report Tire facts 20 the
mayer. Such report shall spec ~ each bond
With the sarettes and the slaonnt for which
each surety Is hound. and state whether
or ret they are deemed sufficient ans SOL
vent Upon such report the mayor shall
cut. new bond. when necessary. ana y.
may suspend the osItcor until sufficient
bend e nled and approved In the eSor~
majority OF the members OF sal. COMMITTEES
shall Be cecsned sufficient said commit
tee sNaN keep q record or fts proceedings.
vffA the ma mes Of the witnesses exesf1ine-4
sn1 A substantial statement 81 the evil
aeure taken IL from The examination
made ~ said committee % shah appear that
a rassAernes nor IN orfics or q desAicAtton
hss been committed bv any oUlcsr said
erfnruit,ee ssau Immediately report to ire
f4ssvor who, n re sppEoNe such rapors
shall forthwith suspend such ec1cer and
lake the proper step, tSteg this charter te
remove him CT 60 cause IS removal ANY
r,aifee orlcer sHaf execat. the presses "a
orders OF ssit COMMITTEES.
Sc g The finance committee sAsn Ira
aRsiately upon Hs appointment and senrk-
Annually make q thorough eN2lutns sfcr az
al the hcokx 90 the city treasurer ard cisy
eelnptrSallsr. ard report the result OF such
fnxsSsiEatlcns 10 the city eeurcA
Sec. $ TIE council ehsii rree: yrrea s,s
srxf Monday 81 each u1ontN. or X thai cay
lie a LEGAL holiday. then upor TIE next CAY
rot a holiday THEREAFTER, and all its ses-
ssons shaG os p0hlie. ard u shAn net al
soasrn to any other r.Rcs than It's regular
nlace % meeting; eGs tire ra>ycr. or n rs
absence or disability the president % tHe
council OF any thFee councslrssFl. may Cal
. sr,eclal meeting ef the council
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