The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-11

Section /. All moneys in the city sru>
ury az The time o. tae adoption az -
charter. belonging 10 the several fossx
shall De credited to the several snn1s =
Mhi1lL-tae same belong unaer the prss.e
ions " iais charter.
Sec > No privilege slEal be Era1sea
that sQspen1s or conflicts With any or&.
nance. except BY an ordinance pzSsst
b. the city council
Sec. j. All books and reoords OF ever
Office ami department shall DO ep<a Il
the lnspSc ton OF any cks1zSn a. any -
during business hours. Co24es o. a.
tracts froEa said books ard records. Oar
certified. shall be given by the ofscsr ham
Ing the same In custody 10 any persas
demanding the same. and paying
rendering. for the use OK the elty, 10
cents per folio OF one hundred words II
suca copies or extracts.
Sec. 4. Except when otherwise sroTk
ed by law or this charter az pubic 4.
rless shall be kept open for business ever
day. except sundays and legal aolaaa<
from rane o'clock In the forenoon Ill2
tive O'Clock in The afternoon.
SEQ g No oIiice shall BE created. rx
shall any person De sEnpsoye Ell in sny O.
pacity. nor sAa.l any oiileer. clerk Or en-
paoye receive any salary or coxnFs ESAasa
for any service OF any kind. unless IL
same is specially provided Tor CT aElass
ize1 by law or this charter.
Sec. 8. Every oitlcer authorized " las
or ordinance TO allow, A41h or certify ~
maads upon the treasury or 70 make Au
official investig alton. shall have power y
administer oaths and aiirmat0hs al
take AMI hear testimony concerning azy
matter or thing relating thereto,
Sec. T. Every officer who shall ao1rusA
allow or pay any demand on the treasury
not authorized by law, ordinance OF In
charter. shall be liable to the city TAD.
viaGaly and on his official oend fos ~
amount paid by the city upon suea -
mand in excess OF the amount sAwtgz4
due from the city thereon.
Sec s Unless otherwise provided y
law or this charter. each officer, board =
department. authorized 70 appoint az
deputy. clerk. assistant or emp.oye. saxa
have the right 10 remove any person =
appointed.
Sec. :. All appointments OF officers ase
utieS and clerks 10 be made under a4
provision OF this charter must be MAJ
In writing and authenticated ~ tie psk
son or persons. board or OFFICER maAire
the same. and fled with the c0agtre.lx.
Sec. 10. All appointlve Officers OF u
city OF Seattle IN cfilce when tais eaaf.
ter takes effect shall continue 70 h03
and exercise their respective ofnces sh-
der and IN accordance with the terra
and provisions and obligations az thh
charter. until tho appoin txnsnl and qae
ification Of their respective SUCCESSORS "
tne officers who shall succeed 70 tAsss d<
ties under this charter.
Sec. IL. The mayor. city treasurer. CO...
poration counsel and city clerk WAC ~
In ofiice at the time this charter faka
effect. shall continue In Office for tht
remainder OF their terms and the three
first namea until their respective sucees-
sors shah have qualified. The Hzfpf
city treasurer and corporation eounsA
elected az the general municipal elscsiss
In March, 1896 shah hold their respective
offiess 10 az irtents and purposes -
they had been elected under this chasfsr.
The Office OF city clerk as a separafe Oh
flee shall terminate win The term Ok ~
incumbent who wSs eiecte1 ct the fta-
a.
person elected city Clerk al the genera
election in the year 1856 SHAH not tss
oiflce.
Sec. Il. The term OF cfrlce Ok the ev
comptroller who Is IN Office a. the tine
this charter Is adopted snail continue ~
the period OF his original appointment
and until bis successor Is appointed ana
qualified. His successor shat be app9t<.
ed BY the mayor. BY ana with the adyNs
and consent or the city council. and sasA
hold ofsice until his successor IS elected -
the year iSaS. and qualified. The psrsen. 9
persons who shah be cty comptspSes
auring the interim between the sxpirztia..
OF the term OF the present city clerk sna
the FIRST election and qualification OF ei1
comptroller herein provided for. saaA .s.
ex-offlciO city clerk aad shall receIss
compensation AZ tho rate herein pTevsaA
for city comptroller.
Sec Is Ii shall be the duty Of tas
city council 70 purchase or otherwise ~
uulre In the manner and out OF the furd
Out the corporate limits OF not less tnss
one hundred acres. ard establish t3sssss
a pubic cemetery. In order 20 provi1s
a fund for such purpose. tire city counns
may cause 10 b. issued and sod al re.
less than par warrants 70 the afneeM
necessary for such purchase. or otas
acquisition. not 20 exceed. howsvefi -
sum Of Twenty Thousand Dollars. ma !.
ing a reasona5Ie rate OF interest," nef .
exceed eight per cenfum per anhnn. ~
may pay for said land With the saTrsssss
So issued In order 20 provide fof -
redemption OF said warrants ana ne b. 90
msnt OF interest thereon. seventy ~
per censum OF the proceeds OF al sasS
OF burial lots in said cemetery SHAH - - Il.
Rpar. and made a special fund eppsleAr-ss
solely to that purpose. The warrants ~
issued shat not be or become Geb. y
OBLIGATION az the city. bat sAal re paJ&'3s
Snsy out or the said special fund.
S-r IA At the FIRST general nnnnlsysss
election after the city shall BE- OF snr
extension OF It's existing water sssss
sfffp,i~i vita sufficient water po.1
therefor IL shall Be the duty or tire co1as
Ell 10 submit TO the electors OF ~ 50
~. question as 20 whether ~ spsS -
auire for ere city by purchase or -
strucfion, or both, plant aad syssa
sor furnishing light or power OF 80 49,
for coFpoFats or individual use or
See. IS This charter - framed - -
TIE intent that II be Submitted y ~
general zrunicipai election Oh TIE sAA
aay 81 March. A. y. iAe-