The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
ARTICLE w.
The Legislative Department.

The Legislative Department..
Section I. All legislative power Of the
City OF Seattle shall be vested In . mayor
And city council
charter provided, tie city council shall con-
sist OF one member from each ward OF the
city aid four nae4abers elected from Ina
see g Subdivision A. At the general
municipal election ia the year iSas and at
each general municipal election thereafter.
there shall Do elected by the electors OF each
wari q the city one councilman who shall
hold office for a period or two years. and
b. the electors Of the city at large two
councilnen-at-lafga, each OF whom shall
hold office for period OF four years.
Subdivision II, Until the election In the
year is9s, and the organization OF the city
council theSeuFDn In pursuance OF the pro-
visions OF Subdivision A OF this Section.
the city council shall consist OF thirteen
ulsmberS and be composed as follows; Tn.
nine men who are elected members of the
house OF delegates at the general NUM-
clpai election in the year iSss shall be MEM
ters OF the city council created by this
charter. and each shall serys for a period
OF two years. and OF the fys persons who
ere elected at the general municipal cleo
ton 10 the year iss5 members OF the board
or aldermen. the four who respectively re-
ceiye the highest vote shall be the other
tour members OF the city council created
respectively receive the highest vote shall
serve for the period OF four years. and the
other TWO Eneii serve Tor period OF Two
years. IN case of a tie vote, the outgoing
council shall IN joint convention determine
this election or length Of term (by iot). The
qualifications OF the members elected in
1855 shall be ssich as prescribed for them
respectively by the charter which Is super
seeded hereby. until the organization OF
the oity council under the foregoing pro-
visions of this Subdivision. the city coun-
ell shall be constituted and composed as
IL II constituted and composed at the time
OF the adoption OF this charter. and each
az -. k..r
sud exercise the powers granted IL by the
charter OF the city or Seattle which was In
force On the first day Of January. 1855
Subdivision G.. Each member OF tho city
council shall receive an annual salary Of
three hundred dollars. pay able monthly. A
Geduction OF i've dollars for each absence
shall Dc made from the salary OF each
member who shall be absent from any reg
ular meeting or the city council
Sec. T. Except as otherwise provided In
eecuen OF this Article. no person shall
be eligible for councilman unless he shall
have been citizen OF tho United States
and n resident and elector OF tho city for
al least four years next prior 10 HIS cleo
election by tho electors OF any ward unless,
fn addition 10 the above requirements. he
shall have been a resident of the ward from
which he Is elected and freebooter OF the
city for at least two years next prior 10
fie election.
Sec. s, majority OF all members eiecs-
ed shall constitute a quorum. but a less
I'LL the time OF the next regular meeting.
and may compel the attendance OF alb
cent members In such manner and under
such penalties as the council shall pre-
scribe
Sec. G. The city council shall
first-Annuaily. and also whenever a
Vacancy occurs, choose from its member r.
its president. who shall perform the usual
functions 81 a presiding officer. and may
be removed by the affirmative vote OF not
less than two-thir~fs OF all the members.
II Al fur ia a.
ilrs
Third-Resp a Journal OF It's proceed
ings and allow the proceedings To be pub
iished. and take the yeas and nays on any
question on demand OF any two members
and enter tho same In the Journal
fonrth-iiave authority TO punish It's
members and others for disorderly or 9TH
erwiss centenptuous behavior IN it's pres
snee, and TO sNpei Tor such behavior In It's
presence any member by the affirmative
vote of not less than two-thirds OF its MEM
beers. specifying ia ths order OF expulsion
the cause thereof.
rffth-Have authority to create and use
committees OF its members, In order te
facilitate the discharge or its Legislative
functions. provided. that no COMMITTEES OF
the council and no part of any COMMITTEES
and no member shall have or exercise sx-
s.utive or administrative power, except as
otherwise expressly provided la this char
Ter
sixth-Have power to compel attendance
cf witnesses as we'll a. production or pa
pera and things pertinent 20 business be-
fore Il or any OF its committees
Sec. Z. The city council shall have powe
10 and shah appoint from tis members =
COMMITTEES. consisting or three or more. &c
he senomnafed "uuancs committee" and
70 ma all vacancies In said committee Such
committee shall have power 20 inyestissi z
the trauelctions and accounts or ali OF
feers having the collection. custody sDd
disbursement OF puhite money, or hsvinE
the power 90 approve, allow or sndii de-
naanas on the treasury; 50 shall have fF~e
accasa - any records. books and papers IL
al public Offices and shall have power q
administer caths Or aniruaatlonS, ana &c
81 mine Witnesses and compel attendance
before 20 hy subpoena said COMMITTEES
riay visit any OF the public offices, wher
and a. often as it tAiaks proper. and MAKE
tts examinations and invests atoms there's
without hindrance IL shall be the duty al
such cCurutttee as often as once IN ever
six months 20 examine the official bonds
81 al cltv officers aud repositories OF IN.
city funds. and inquire into end invss q
gate the sufJiciency and solvercy % ~
sugrttes thereon sad rCrort TIRE facts - fhs
rsayor. sgeh report shall specify each bone
with The surettee ana the amount for which
each surety - hound. and state WAethei
or not they are deemed sufficient and sol
vent Upon such report the mayor shall
act 40 as Re- protect re city. ana may re
ontrs new bonds whsn necessary. su1 n,
may suspend tho cfTtc@r urEl . eBTiclen
hssna Is FLED aad approved. In the sxer
els~ % IS fltnctiens. . concurrence az Z
majority ~ TIE members o. sats commits
shall bs esrfne1 sufficient said commit
=
Nlfs che names 90 the witnesses ga rsllaess
ans substantial sfatsment % the eyi
ssse.s taken- IL fr1Fa The exam nAttel
r4sfla ~ aid cen tfse & shall appear ina
a Fatsssrr - nor IN es3es or q d~salcaffo,
fa- been couaynfttea bv say ofElear. sax
eosarnigts. sRasi immediately report 20 ~,
Ysavor. who, Il 7x approve such rexsSrt
sAan forthwith susDsD8 such cfic~s an.
faka tAs proper stsSz Under thtS charter {.
remove him 90 % cause rs removal Al,
s,stsr~ oeic@g sSsIt sxscnt~ the precsss q.
xnsers % said committee
eets TIE NHaTecs csrfl Trtttrc sNaI fua
s4ss@siafely won So appointment and seEa
sautalIv rake thorough rNAFsalnA tioa 9
al tie books of ghs city treasurer ard ctF'
ssarrptrolier. sn3 report ths rexsss 81 sue
invests ga tons 70 the city eours,A
Ssss q a~ne ccunca shall rAeSt urcn -
srst MauGay 81 ases meath. or * tAat "a
be a LEGAL holiday, tacn upon TIRE next Ca
raf a ha,g1ay thereafter. aHG al sta zee
ssanS shall be VsleEe. ard = s9gah rct a.
,ot.rn 10 any csaer pass than Ia rcsa -
klara % meeting. oak re uEtfcr- ~ n -
.hssssr. or DISABILITY the prsStdsnt 90 IN
,sauas-l5 or suV three eaEnct3zaefa. n>ag 60
n xsss.sisf meeting q 80 council
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