The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-17

Section 1. AL moneys tn ire city sr...
ury AZ The time ~ tAe adoption AZ ~.
charter. belonging 20 the several gas@4
shall ae credited "a the several fen.s =
Nnlel--Sae same belong under The prsgss-
Ions % tAlS Charter.
Sec. > No privilege shah be grassss
that sgspcnGs Or coAaIctS vita any oxs.
nance. except ~ AZ ordinance pgsssa
by the city council.
See. Z All books and records or essrv
office and department shall he opea Il
the inspection OF any citizen AT Ans IA
during business hours. copies 0r q.
tracts from said books and records. a4s
certified. shall De given hy the officer Ass.
ing the same tn custody 70 any pensa
uema ndiDg lie same, and paying i
rendering, Tor the use OF the city. 81
cents per folio OF one hundred wog4s IL
such copies or extracts.
Sec. 4. Except when otherwise prMaa~
ell hy law or this charter a.. puAae II
iices SHAH be kept open Tor business ss9s
day, except sundays anc legal a0t421A
from Iane O'clock IN the forenoon gass
tive o'clock ia the afternoon.
Sec 5. No office shAa Be created. NJ
shat any person be employed In aay 81
pacity, nor snail any 0facef, clerk u a.
ployC receive any salary or ConAqesssatsss
for any service Of any kind, Unless Ia
same is specially provided Tor or aaiasS
ized BY law or this enaTter.
Sec 4. Every oiiicer authorized ~ lss
or ordinance 10 allow. audit or certify d.
mands upon the treasury. or To make aA1
official investiga ton. shat nave power y
administer oatits and aflirmatl0ns an
take and hear testimony concerning an
matter or thing re.aging thereto.
Sec T. Every officer Who shall appF1Fs
allow or pay any demand on TIE SreaSasy
not authorized hy law, ordinance or Tia
charter. shall be Liable ~ The city lAse
vlduaIly and ON his official oand Tor -
amount paid by the city upon suca q
mana In excess Of tae amount aawfaal
due from the city thereon.
Sec. ). In.ess otherwise provided n
law or this charter. each officer, hoard q
department authorized 10 appoint az
deputy, clerk. assistant or emp.oye, saaA
have the. right 10 remove any persia
appointed.
See. q All appointments OF officers d.
uties and clerks 10 be made under az
provision OF this charter must D. HaA
IN writing and authenticated ~ ne Dr.
son or persons. board or officer mAslx
the same. and filed with the compua.H
Sec. 10. All appolnsive officers o. =
city OF Seattle In Office when this csE
ter takes effect shall continue 10 81
and exercise their respective o1Ges ~
der and I'm accordance With the tsrss
and provisions and obligations Ok -
charter, until the appointment and 90
ihoation Of their respective SUCCESSORS =
the officers VINO shah succeed 10 their 60
ties under this charter.
Sec. Ill. The mayor. city treasurer. taf
DGfAtAtn COUNSEL ANU GlAN bstfh HA1 -
in office at the time this charter iakal
effect shall continue in office Tor "a
rena nler Of their terms and the taFu
first namea until their respective sgess
sors shall have qualified. The NAYS
city treasurer and corporation couasA
elected al the general municipal elsxiM
in March. 1896, shall hold their respesun
Offices 70 al intents and purposes a.
they mad been elected under this cnaf's
The office OF city clerk as a separate
Fs4pF tim ia s4Yff
Incumbent who was elected az the Sn
eral election in fhe year 1924. and u
person elected city clerk at the gshsIA
election in the year 1896 shal not ssss
office.
sec. II. The term OF Office OF the 81
comptroller who il Ia office at ths ts |
this charter is adopted shall conlinus
the period OF his original appoi1nsss
and until bis successor Is appoaniea - |
qualified His successor shall Dc appg@
ga by the mayor, by and with the astas
and consent Of the city council. ana -
hold office until his successor Is esees~s
the year 1898, and qualified. The pefs0h.
persons who shall be city c1Bpiee#
during the interim between the exFiFashi
Of the term OF the present city clafs ~ ~ |
the first election and qualification e e.
comptroller herein provided for sfaa =
ex-otiieio city clerk and snaH Fe9Il
compensation at the rate herein pFssns@
for city comptroller. -.
Sec. H. 1t shall be the duty q y
city counsel 20 purchase or otaorNisa n
atiire ia the manner and out OF the ~
herein provided for a tract Of lana ~
out the corporate limits Of not less =.
one hundred acres. and establish s8r.sas
A public cemetery. In order 20 pfeN@
"A fund for such purpose, the city -
may cause 20 be issued ana sosd ~
less than par warrants 20 the 49,
necessary for suca purchase, or
ACQUISITION, not 80 exceed, foweye's
sum Of Twenty Thousand Dollars
Ing a reasonable rate q interest. -
exceed eight per ceutum per hnh4n.
may nav for said land with the SafAa
50 issued In order 90 uF9Tt1e ~
redemption " said warrants ana - ~
meat % interest Thereon, seYsnsy
per eeufum ~ tire proceeds Or aI -
og burial lots ln said cemetery snaA -
apart and made q specia f1Ha apfs
solely 70 that purpose. TIE N%ffs*Ass :
issued #haH mot D. or become a Grsn
Obligation ~ the city. hut snail - paga~
oHIv 0ut ~ the said special fund -
SEE l4 A. enc FIRST general msns ~
e.e1tiau after the cttF stall % y -
extension ~ as existing watef sss
supr.fea vito sum ent water -.
therefor. III shall He the duty ~ &c ~
al b. submit 10 fhe electors a1 80 -
faa q5feMtfen a. 90 whether u snaA =
quire Tor the city ~ purchase y al.s,ss
sgfnrtion. CIR both. a pianf ana stsssf
for furnishing Hgnt q pg%frs ~.
far e6rrarate az individual Use ~
See s. This charter - fTamsa
tAe intent that G. - submit 80 "a
fe~eras Fuuule{pal e.eatton on tas
dag q March. a. l.. lss