The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15
ARTICLE ~.


ARTICLE ~.
Tho Legislative Departments.
section L All legislative power OF the
City Of Seattle shall bs vested In mayor
Sec. & Except as otherwise IN this
charter provided, the city council shall con-
s.st OF one member from sacn ward or the
city aid four members elecscd from the
See. .. subdsyision A. At the general
municipal election Ia the year 1883 and at
there shall DO elected BY the electors OF each
ward 81 the city one councilman who shsll
hold office for period OF two years. ard
councilmen-at-lagge, each OF whom shall
hold office for a period OF four years.
Subdivision Il. Until the election Ia the
year ISIS, 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
pifs men who are elected members OF the
house OF delegates at the general NUM-
clpal election ia the year 1876 shall be MEM
beers OF the city council created by this
charter, and each shall serve for period
% two years. and OF the five persons who
elected al the general municipal eieo-
n IN the year 1896 members OF the board
aldermen, the four who respectively re-
i've the highest vote shall be the other
four members of the city council created
BY this charter, and the two OF them who
respectively receive the highest vote shall
serve for the period OF four years. and the
other two shall serve for n period OF tive
years. In case OF tie vote. the outgoing
council shall IN Joint convention determine
the election or length Of term tby lot). The
isss shall be such as prescribed for them
respectively by the charter which Is super
seeded hereby. Until the organization Of
the city council under the foregoing pro-
visions Of this Subdivision. the city coun-
Gil shall DO constituted and composed a.
IL In constituted and composed at the time
Of the adoption OF this charter. and each
and exercise the powers granted II by the
charter of the city OF Seattle which waA in
force on the first day OF January. Esd
subd.vision G. Each member Of the city
council shaIl receive an annual salary OF
three hundred dollars. payable monthly. A
DEDUCTION OF Ave dollars for each absence
shall % made from the salary OF each
member who shall be absent from any reg
ular meeting OF the city council
SEQ. 4 Except a. otherwise provided In
Section J Of this Article. no person shall
be eligible for councilman unless he shall
have been citizen OF the United States
and . resident and elector of the city fos
AZ least four years next prior 70 his alec
ton. and no person shall be eligible for
election by the electors OF any ward unless.
In addition to the above requirements, hs
shah have been a resident OF the ward from
which he is elected and a freebooter OF the
city for at least two years next prior to
Sec. 6. majority OF all members slycs-
ed shall oonstitute quorum. but lees
number may adjourn from day TO day, OF
and may compel the attendance Of as.
sent members IN such mannar and undes
such penalties as the council shall PRE-
scribe.
First-Annuaiiy. and also whenever q
vacancy occurs, choose from its rernbe
its president, who shah perform the usual
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be removed by the affirmative vote OF no,
less than two-thirss OF all the members.
second--Estabaizh rules for lts proceed
lngs.
Third-Keep Q Journal OF iss proceed.
tngs ana allow thu proceedings to hs pub
fished. and take the yeas and nays on any
question on demand OF any two members
and enter the same IN the Journal
Fonrth-Have authority to punish 10
members and others for disorderiy or 9TH
eswise eontemptuous behavior In its prssr
enee. and 10 sspei for such behavior Il, Is
presence any member by tho affiru.tiv
vote OF not less than two-thirds OF SIS Nom.
bers specifying IN the erdsg or expulsion
the cause thereof.
committees of It's members, IN order "a
facilitate the discharge OF It's Legislative
functions, provided. thai no COMMITTEES OF
and no member shall have or exercise az.
eculive or administrative power, except Al
otherwise expressly provided In this char
ter.
sixth-Hzve power to compel attendance
Of witnesses aa well as production % IA
pesu and things pertinent 10 business BE-
fore II or any OF its committees.
Sec. J. The city council shall have povei
20 and shall appoint from its members .
committee. consisting OF three or moro. e
be aenominated finance committed" snc
TO MI all vacancies I'm said committee. Such
sss hsys power 70 ~ I'll ~
ncers having the collection. custody ant
disbursement OF public money. or having
the power 10 approve. allow or audit De
rnanSs on the treasury; ~ shall have IRE.
ecceSs 20 any records, books ana papers n
all pubic oficss; and shall have power q
administer oaths or affirmations and Il
exsmlne witnesses and compel sttendsBc,
before Il BY subpoena. Said cornmitte'
may VISIT any OF the public ofTices wher
and as often as IL thinks proper, and maxi
IT, EXAMINATIONS and investigation therein
without hinirance. IL shall b. the duty O
such committee as often as once IN ever,
SIX months 80 exaTslns the Official knndi
az all city officers and repositories Of m,
city funds. ard inquire Into and inve@ii
gate the sufT!ctency and solvency OF ~
sursties thereon and report thr facts 70 80
mayor. Such report shsu specify easa eoas
with ths saTstiss and tho amount fer which
each surety ss hound. and state wAesh~'
or rot thsy are deemed sufficient and col
vent Upon snea report the mayor shall
euire new bonds when nccesssry. and \,
r,sy suspend the esIfscT gnul q cutie en-
hcu6 70 flied sEc approved. In TIRE eSer
rfss OF tts functicns. q concurrence Of ,
majority o. the members OF said commit. =.
fhsll es tsesred sufficisnt Sxia c-nTnrst
tee shall keep q rcc0rs OF its Proceedings
with the rx mes 90 the witnesses examined
ans a substantial statement 81 TIE ext
e~~c@ saken. IL frrrn the eNaxnin atlel
srs4is by said COMMITTEES tt shall appear TIA
a r~iede n.esncr In ccics or detzlcasfo'
has been committed cv any cfyic~-. xais
xosu-eiftee shall imrs ala tely resort 20 a.,
nave who. a - approve such report
shAff forthwith susuen3 such o1tcer an.
take the proper step under this charter q.
remove hiri CT a. cause ~is removal Al
police oTicer saau execute ne prSosss a.,
srsers % sait COMMITTEES
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