The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-20

ARTICLE ".
The Legislative DeparsmsnA
Section L All legislative power Of the
City Of Seattle shall - vested In . mayor
sec. { ExosDt ss otherwise IN this
oharger provided. tie city council shall con-
stst OF one member from each ward OF the
city ard four members elected trSm the
Sec. 4 snbdivision 4. A, tn. genera.
each general municipal election thereafter.
there shall be elected by the electors Of each
ward or the city enc councilman VINO shall
bold Office for period OF two years. and
b. the electors OK tie city at large two
counciimen-at-sarge, each or whom shall
hold Office FOR a period Of four years.
Subdivision u. Until the election In the
year lass. and the organization Of the city
council thereup0n In pursuance Of the pro-
visions OF Subdivision A of this Section,
the city council shall eonsis, OF thirteen
members and be composed es follows: The
pEns men who are elected members OF the
house OF delegates at the general mum
Slpai election In the year less shan be mern-
tsra OF tina city council created BY this
charter. and each shall serve for q period
or two years. and OF thu ave persons who
are elected at the general municipal slso-
ton IN tbs year lsss members OF the board
OF aldermen. the four who respectively re-
esivs the highest vote shall be the other
four members Of the city council created
BIZ this charter, and the two OF thsm who
ser rs for the period Of four years. ana the
ether two shall serve for . period OF two
years. In case OF a tie vote, the outgoing
council shaii 10 Joint convention deisHnins
qualifications OF the members elected In
isss shall be wich IS prescribed for them
respectively by the charter which II super
seeded hereby. Until the organization Of
the city council under the foregoing pro-
Visions Of this Subdivision, the city coun-
gil shall De constituted and composed ~
pr the adoption OF this charter. aud each
house OF II shaIl be governed by and have
and exercise the powers granted II by the
charter Of The city OF sesttls which was In
force On the nrst day Of January. 1885
Subdivision c. Zach member OF the city
eouneii shall receive an annual salary q
three hundred dollars. payable monthly. A
shall % made from The salary OF each
usnbsr who shall be absent from any reg
ulsr Meeting OF the city council
Sec. & Except a. othsrwiss provided In
= siigisis Tor councilman unless he shall
have been 4 citizen OF the United States
and q resident ana eisctor Of tho city sos
2, lsas, four years next grios e his cleo
election By the electors Of any ward unlexa
In addition 10 the above requirements, he
shall have been a resident Of the ward from
which he Is elected and freeholder OF the
city for at Isast two years next prior to
fis election
See. :. A majority Of al nemhery e1Dc4-
s g. ss sg nsa.rn s a, but 70 ssy
xii the time OF the next regular meeting.
and may compel the attendance OF ab-
sent members In such manner and und ~
such penalties a. the council shall Pre-
scribe.
Sec & Tire city council shall
Firrt~-Annuaily, and also whsnsver .
i,s president, who shall perform the usual
Ss removed BY he affirmative vote OF no,
second-EsGabiisa rules for its proceed
Tugs
Thira-Kesp q Journal OF its rrsos~c-
tnss and allow tbs proceedings to be pub
question on demand Of any two nemSer,
ard enter the same in thu journal
Fourth--Have authority 70 punish tts
members and Others for disorteriy or 9TH
srwiss coDtefnptueu- behavior IN its nres-
snc@. ard 10 sNpel for such behavior ia IFS
presence any member by the aTlru.at tive
vote OF not less than two-fhirds OF f;s mem
berS, specifying Ia the erdsr OF sxpnlsien
the CAUSE thereof
Fffth-fFave authority to create ara tr.-
committees OF It's members. IN order 70
facilitate tAs dlscharFs OF It's Legislative
functions; provided. that no committee Of
she council and no part OF any COMMITTEES
and no member shall have or exercise en-
scuuve or administrative power. except 40
etherwise expressly provided Ia this char
ter
sssth-Hsve power 10 compel attendance
sf witnesses as well ss production ar pa
pers snt things pertinent 70 business be-
tore II or any OF It's committees
Sec z The city council shall have powe.
10 and shah appoint from tts members =
COMMITTEES. consisting Of three o. more &c
to nj all vacancies IA said committee. such
committee shall have power Co tnvesties Il
the transactions and accounts % All -
rcess having the collection. custody and
IT,
the mower 20 approve. allow o. suatt de
n1ands On ths trs~asuFyi q shan have Tres
Access 20 any records hsoks sad papers In
al pnh3e Offices ard shah have pewer q
administer oRths or sfftru1at!oEs and "a
ssRmine witnesses and eompei attendance
before x hy subpoena said ceFsl1nitte-
may Nisik any 81 ths puhlie ofrlces, wacF
and as often as a yainss proper. ard ms \.
It's EXAMINATIONS sud invest, gztienz therein
without hin8FROcA. 1t shall Ss tie eufv ri
ssich COMMITTEES as often as once IN even
ak months 10 examine the Official eonS,
cf ali city ericsrs and 2epoSitorfex % N,
city rsn6s. s1d tuQDsFs into sud taVestk
gate the safricisnes Ard r0tvvssey 81 ta'
MAYOR. eucA report shall sptcsfv saxa hans
with the sersties ana TIE asz19ant fer ysisicl
each SURETY - bound. ard sfsfe wheth =
ef net they are deemed SusTfeteft sra soA
vent tpca saeh report ;as mayor shRt
at 80 as Sc protect ~. city. ard FRAY ~
cute new bond. ~hsn necessary. and n.
may suspend tho cSrtcSs NATL q sAEief "a
e~sna - eled and approved IN "a. .xer
ctss OF ~. fuuStiens. = coacgFr~ses 81
majority CT THE members 81 eAta commits
shall be 1eauard sus~sc1enI sid commit
tee shall keep . record 81 fts prcce~sisf s-
Nth ths nAaass % taa witnesses examined
su4 a substantial statement 81 tAe sYt
asnea sskcls. II from tho exarninAtfo;
raate ~ aid eeu1uattse q shah appear TIA
. naisitrs fsaer 81 eftsss cr eefslessi o,
hNa hesa eeunnsitts3 ~ Aay csslc@T al.
COMMITTEES sa&ti Immediately report 10 "a
ssseNsr wNe. T. - spprSNe .a1a rsgers
shsN fefthwfth susrsSn3 such pfF8eeT. ar.
take yne proper STEP. inter this charter :,
remove htFa eF - sauss is renewal An,
fsssffce efrtcsr sail ~xeces~ shs nEcSSxs . :.
srfsra % said committee
Sec & TIE finance committee sAeI ina
rapissfriy upau sts appointment ans ssu4
annually make q thorough examination .
a. thn tsoaks ef gss cs8y treasurer sna efsl
en4nprrclisr and rersrs fas yassis e< $40.
tnxrssfeattous 20 the city ccHncA
ssN = TIE ceuncN shall meet wren ~
rrss AaniszN ~ each waoEth. o. x thas Ca,
te = feav,i hei5eas fhsa upea tie nsxt g.
ret q hattasv gNvfe&<fes, sH1 al sIs So
sicaa shall = fethi.e. ard q s1sA Hct sG
souFn - ahv estFer eisQs tean Is fek1s
has % rsesfiaE. huk 80 rsAyoTs - n 20
eeSsnre or 3fSsbfste tae EraSgdenk OF 30
xsss4slssi o. arF tsf~e eaz 7ctlnsEa. EeGs ca
a zssecgal meeting - sks ccunSii
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