The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-18
ARTICLE NNIv.
Miscellaneous Subjects.

Section /. All moneys in tae city trs.
ury al the time o. t3s adoption al -.
charter, belonging TO tae several sasss
shall De credited % the several fan..s !
wnscfl-She same belong uader taa wsts
ions OF this charter.
Sc. > No privilege shall oe grass
that suSpends or conflicts with any ar.
nance. except by an ordinance pasFl
by the city council
Sec. J. All books and records az essv
Office and department shall DC open j
the inspection or any citizen az Any tn,
duriRg business hours. Copies or Il.
igG-ts from said books and records aus
Certified, shall DC given by the officer has.
ing tae same IN custody 10 ans pezsa
demanding the same, and paslag {
rendering, for the use % the city u
cents per folio OF one hundred woE4s IL
Suca copies or extracts.
Sec. 4. Except when Otherwise psoyss.
ed by law or this charter az puzzle Il.
fees shat De kept open Tor business ever
day. except Sundays and legal Aasiday.
from nine o'clock IN the forenoon ania
five O'Clock IN the Afternoon.
Sec 3. No office shall 10 created. nw
SHAH any person be employed la Nay a.
pacity, non saal any officer, clerk o. en-
ploye receive. any salary or coznfensaaas
FOR any service OF any kind. uness ,as
same is specially provided for or ausAo-
ixed by law or this charter
Sec s. Every officer authorized hy law
or ordinance 10 allow. audit or certify aA
EtAEt4S upon tAAt AA&AHAtf VI 10 Ah&Ac Az
official investigation. shat have power !,
administer oatas and atiirmaiions ani
take AMI hear testimony concerning aay
matter or thing re.ating thereto;
Sec. Z. Every officer who shah appr0Ys.
allow or pay any demand on The tfeasMy
not authorized by law. ordinance OF ses
charter, shall be liable TO the city nd
yidually and on his official bond Tor iAs
amount paid by the city upon saaa Il.
mand in excess of the amount awGa-y
due from the city thereon.
Sec. :. Unless otherwise provided y
law or this charter. each officer. board q
department authorized 10 appoint any
deputy, clerk. assistant or emp.0ye sl&l
have the right to remove any person -
appointed.
Sec. 3. All appointments Of officers. asp-
uties and clerks 10 De made under ar
provision OF this charter must be mass
In writing and authenticated % the rsl.
son or persons. board or officer makisg
the same, aud filed with the conapsrnlti,
Sec. 10. AL appoiutive officers q tssI
city OF Seattle in eifice when tals char
ter takes effect shall continue 70 Aea
and exercise their respective offices ~
and provisions and obligations at 80
charter, until the appointment and qnt
ification OF their respective Successors q
the officers wac shall succeed TO Their 81.
ties under this charter.
Sec. IL. The mayor, city treasurer, CIR
poration counsel and city clerk who az
IN Office at the time this charter taxa
effect. shall continue In Office FOR 10
remainder OF their terms ana tne ta5es
first nameu until their respective sueass-
s0fs shah have qualified. The may&,
city treasurer and corporation eauuss
elected at the general municipal eleeiias
in March, 1856. shah hold their respeeas:
Offices TO al intents and purposes a.
they had been elected under this charse..
The office OF city cleriSs as a separate ~
flee shall terminate Win the term q ias
incumbent who was elected at she ger
eral election In the year 1884, ard ias
person elected city clerk at the genera
election in the year lss shall not iass
office.
Sec L. The term Of Office Of he ~
comptroller who is in office al the fiMa
this charter is adopted shall c0niinue ief
the period of his original apIonsmssl
and until his successor Is appointed ana
qualified. His successor shall be appeat.
ed by the mayor. by and with the advks
and consent or the city council. and sa4k
hold office until his successor is elesies y
the year 1885, and qualified. The person 9
persons who shall be city conapiroM
during the interim between the eNplFatFs
OF the term Of the present city CLERK ~
the first election and qualification of GU
comptroller herein provided for shasl =
ex-ohicio city clerk and shall feesss
compensation at the rate herein PROVES
for city comptroller.
Sec. - IL shall be the duty Of =
city council TO purchase or Otherwise =
quire in the manner and out % the ia.4
herein provided for a tract % lana 80
out the corporate limits or not lcss -
one hundred acres, and establish taefsa
a public cemetery In order 70 pfNfs
"A fund for such purpose, the city cpiiA@
may cause 20 be issued and sod a. =.
less than par warrants 70 the ain3t.
necessary for such purchase, or 9'ss
acquisition. not 10 exceed, however
sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars, 80.
ing reasonable rate OF interest, Dsi :
exceed eigat per centum per anDuH. /.
may pay for said land with the waffssss
so issued Ia order 20 provide tof ~
redemption OF said warrants and me -.
ment OF interest thereon. SeFeuty-ass.
per renfum OF the proceeds OF ~ salw
or burial lots ia said cemetery shat e =. Il.
apart and made a special fund aIptfADss
solely TO that purpose. The warraHts .
issued shall not be or become a aFaf
obligation OF the city. bat shall BE payss"
oulV out OF the said special fund "a
SEC a. At the first general maHess~s.
election after the city shall BE- ~ ~
exterslon ~ It's existing water xytss..
supplied WITH sufficient water &c.,
therefor. it shall be the dafy of Ire 49, 80
cil 10 submit 20 the electors 81 ne -
the question as 10 whether u shaA -
qtlire for the csfy ~ purchase q 80 80
stYucfiOn or both. q plant ana sJesS
FOR furnishing light Or power or 90 -
for corporate or individual use o. -
such uses. 80
Sc. IS This charter - framed - 81
the intent that 4 be submitted n ,A,,s
general municipal election Oh toe A
day o. March. A II. lssi.