The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04
ARTICLE NNIy.
Miscellaneous subjects.


Section /. All moneys in tae city trssS
urg az Tie tisne D tae adoption q LIS
charter, belonG4nS TO TIE several gan3s
shaA be crediJed 50 the several tun@S q |
WBlck-tae SaEue belong uGGer the pr9Fls-
IONS OF tAis charter
Sec. , No privilege shall BE ggaDse9 |
that suspenQs or conflicts vita any cFl.
nance, except ny an ordinance passel |
by tAe city council
Sec 8 All books and records o. every
otfice and department shall 30 opea "a
the Inspection Of any citizen al any TINA
Guring business hours. Copies or ex.
tracts from SAID books and records. aaly
certified. shall be given BY the oItlcer Aas-
ing tne same IA custody 70 any pegsaa
dema ndiug the same, aAc paying q
rendering. for the use o. the cts, tea
cents per folio OF one hundrea WORKS tx
such copies or extracts.
ed by law or this cnarteT az puhls e.
fees SHAH De kept open Tor business every
day, except Sundays and Legal Ao.id2S4
from q1ne o'c.0ck III Tue forenoon aAsis
tive O'Clock IN the afternoon,
Sec ;. No office shall De Feasesz aar
shall any person De employ ca IN aaF ca
pacity, nor saaH any 0ihceE. clerk y en-
p,oyc receive any salary or coisl,s Esausa
Tor any service OF any Kind. unless saa
same IS specially provided LoF or aasAsf-
ICED ey laE or this charter.
Sec. &. Every ctficer &4thofl@cd ~ an
or ordinance 10 allow. 2ulH or eertify de-
tuands upon the treasury or 10 make any
official Investigation. sh8.l nave power "
administer 0aths and aflruaaons sna
take ana hear testimony concerning any
matter or thing re.atlng thereto.
Sec. 7. Every officer who shaJ approve
a.sow or pay any demand On lue treasury
not authorized Dy law, ordinance or ths
charter. saal be Aaale, 70 tas Sity laei.
v.GuaLy ana On his ofneial bond ior 40
amount paid by tAe city upon saea de-
mand IN excess OF Tire amount ARtaAy
due from the e3ty thereon.
Sec. 5. Ua.ess otherwise provided ~
law or this charter. each officer. board q
department authorized 10 appoint any
deputy, clerk. assistant or employe, saal
have the rigat 10 remove any person >
Sc. s. All appointments Of officers. dep
utles and c.eFks 10 he made under any
provision or THIS charteF fotlSt De nsaas
IN writing and authenticatea py the pef.
thc same. and filed with tae comptfoa.efe
Sec. 10. AZ aUp0lutite Officers OF ne
city Of Seattle IN ufhce when tals caan
ter takes eject Snail continue 70 hes
and exercise their respective olnees N
der and In accordance with the tss1ss
and provisions and obligations OF tas
charter, until the appoint llens ai,d 49,
ihCation OK their respective successors =
the officers WAC SHAH succeed 70 theif da-
ties under this charter.
See. II. The mayor, city treasurer, cor
poratfon counsel and city clerk VINE ara
I'M office AT tho time this charter taka
effect shall continue IN ONCE Tor ths
reEaa snder OF their terms and the tages
ftrst nance until their respective suecss-
sors shall have qualified. The mayor,
city treasurer ana corporation counsel
elected az the general municipal esectiaa
in March, is96, saal hold their respective
ouiets 80 al intents anu purposes -
they had been elected under this charter.
The office OF city clerk as d separate q.
fee shall terminate with the term OF tfs
Incumbent who was elected at the ger
eral election IN the year 1897, and M
ms .1He
eiection IN tae year lsS snaA not taas
Office.
Sec. Y. The term OF office OF the city
comptroller Whn Is IN Office al tas TINS
this charter is adopted shall continue foF
the period OF his original appointment
and until his successor Is appointed alal
qualified. His successor sua1 he appoiiS-
ed by the mayor. Dy and with the adyes
and consent a the city council. aud shaa
hold office until his successor IS elected u
the year ISIS. and qualified. The person 2
persons who snail ne city coTnptroHff
during tae Interim between the explTai1a
OF the term Of the present city clerk a3a
the FIRST election ana Gaalitcation 81 es1
comptroller hefeia pfoYidsd Tor saaA =
. ex-ofiiclo city clerk and shall receNs
compensation ar the rate herein pToyiaea
for city comptroller.
See. f3. Ii shah be the duty Of 10
city council 10 purchase or otherwise =.
quire iu TIE manner and out O me fuaa
herein provided Tor a tract OF land MD
out the corporate limits or rot less shas
one hundred acres. and cstao.lsl taeFeea
a pubic cemetery. In order 20 PROVES
a fund for sHeh purpose, the city coNrcs
may cause 20 be issued and sod al 70.
Jess than PAR warrants 70 the annoy.
necessary for such purchase, or otasI
acquisition. not 90 exceed. however, ~
sum Of Twenty thousand Dollars Fss
ing q reasonable rate of interest, Dol -
exceed eight per centum per annufns 2.
may pay for said land with the warraas
80 issued In order 90 provide Tor ~
redemption of said warrants and tne psl
mepL OF interest thereon. seyenty-nv
per eautur az the proceeds Of all sa.ss
oe burial lofs in sai3 cemetery shai - y.
apar. auG made a speeial fund afplisAA -
solely 10 that purpose. Tie warrants /.
iaseed shall not na or become DEBT "
obi.r- ton of the city. bat see3 &c payans
on,v cur og tne said Special fund.
See a. At tho frst general nlaillelg 80
election after The city snail % ~ ~
eytpt.eion Of rs existing water syslss
ellD9.sa8 wita sufficient water posss
therefor. lt shall aa the duty Of ne co9n.
~ - suAfrit TO tae electors OF ire elig
tie question as 20 whether II shaA -
0ufre for the city hy purchase Or 80
struct}1n. or both, a plant ahd $50 $50
for Furnishing l.Rat or power, or 80
for corporate or individual use or '94'
see IS This charter - framed VIZ -
t1e intent fhaf 10 30 submitted ~ .ss,s
general municipal erection on tns e~-
day q Mar.h. A. II. 1876.