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

The Legislative Department
Section 1. All legislative power OF the
City OF Seattle shall be vested In mayor
Sec. { Except as otherwise IN this
charter provided, TIE city council shall con-
city ard four members e.scted from the
city at large.
Sec. g. subdlvision A. Al the general
municipal election IN the year isas and at
each general municipal election thereafter.
there shall be elected by tbs electors OF each
ward OF the city one councilman who shall
hold office for period OF two years, and
by the electors OF the city at large two
couneilmen-at-large each OF whom shall
hold office for a period OF four years.
Subdivision II. Until tie election IN the
year ISIS. and the organization OF the city
council thereupon In pursuance OF the pro-
visions OF Subdivision A OF this Section,
the city council shall consist OF thirteen
members and be composed as follows. The
nine men who are elected members Of the
house OF delegates at the general NUM-
ctpsl election In the year 1886 shall be mem
bers Of the city council created by this
charter. and each shall serve for period
OF two years, and OF the five persons who
are elected at the general municipal cleo
ton an the year ttas members Of the board
OF aldermen. the four who respectively re-
eeiye the highest vote shall be the other
four members OF the city council created
BY this charter. and the two or them who
respectively receive the highest vote shall
y
other two shall serve for period OF two
years. In case OF a tie vote, the outgoing
council shall In Joint convention determine
the election or length OF term fny iotb. The
qualifications OF the members elected In
is9s shall be such as prescribed for them
respectively by the charter which Is super
seeded hereby. Untll the organization Of
the city council under the foregoing pro-
visions OF this Subdivision. the city scoun-
Gil shall be constituted and composed as
n Is constituted and composed at the time
OF the adoption of this charter. and each
house OF II shall be governed by and have
and exercise the powers granted II by the
charter OF the city of Seattle which was In
force on the first day OF January. 1886.
Subdivision G. Each member of the city
council shall receive an annual salary OF
three hundred dollars. payable monthly. A
deduction OF fiye dollars for each absence
shall pe made from the salary OF each
member who shall be absent from any reg
ular meeting OF the city council
Sec. Z. Except as otherwise provided In
Section OF this Article. no person shall
be eligible for councilman unless he shall
have been a citizen Of the United States
and resident and elector OF the city for
al least four years next prior to his cleo
ton. and no person shall be eligible for
election by the electors OF any ward unless,
I'm addition 10 the above requirements. he
shall have been resident OF the ward from
which he is elected and freebooter OF the
city for at least two years next prior TO
ffs election.
See g. majority or all members elect
ed shall constitute n quorum. but a less
number may adjourn from day TO day, or
till the time of the next regular meeting.
and may compel the attendance OF ab-
sent members In such manner and under
such penalties as the council shall pre-
scribe.
Sec. G The city council shall
First-Aanuaily. and also whenever a
vacancy occurs. choose from its members
It's president. who shall perform the usual
functions OF a presiding officer, and may
be removed by the affirmative vote OF not
less than two-thirfs OF all the members.
Second-Establish rules for It's proceed
iHgs.
Third--Keep a Journal OF It's proceed
trgs and allow the proceedings 20 be pub
lishea, and take the yeas and nays on any
question on demand OF any two members
md enter the same tn the journal
Fonrth-Have authority 10 punish its
members and Others for disorderiy or 9TH
erwis1 contemptuous behavior an it's pres
snce. and TO expel FOR such behavior in It's
presence any member by the affirmative
vote OF not less than two-thirtis OF It's mem
bers. specifying IN the order OF expulsion
Fifth-IIave authority 10 create ana use
committees OF its members. In order "a
facilitate the discharge OF its legislative
functions; provided. that no committee OF
the council and no part of any committee
and no member shall have or exercise sx.
ecugiye or administrative power. except as
otherwise expressly provided In this char
ter.
sixth-Have power 20 compel attendance
OF witnesses as well "a production OF pa
pera and things pertinent TO business be-
fore Il or any OF It's committees.
Sec. 7. The city council shah have power
10 and shall appoint from its members a
COMMITTEES. consisting of three or more. e
be denousinated finance committee" and
20 i'll all vacancies In said committee. Snch
committee shall have poweE 70 investigate
the fraaSac tiens and accounts OF all Of
fcers having the collection. custody and
disbursement Of public money. or having
"a IN aAfAkS ~ audit f@.
mands on the treaSs1ry; 10 shall have free
access 20 any records. books and papers tF
ell public Offices: and shall have power &
administer oaths or sffirmsttons, and u
examine witnesses and compel attendance
before Il by subpoena. said COMMITTEES
may visit, any Of the public Offices. whsr
ana as often as & thinks proper. and make
SIS examinations aud tnrest legations therein
without hindrance. IL shan be the duty 81
such committee as often as once IN every
ak months % examine the Official bonds
Of all city officers and repositories Of the
city funds. and Inquire into and tnvssti.
gate the sufricieRcy and soivency OF ths
SurRtfas thereon and report the facts 20 tbs
mayor. Sach report shall spec " earh bond
With the soTeties and the amount for which
each surety - hound. ard state whcthei
or not they are deemed sufficient and sci
went. l'pOn such report tie mayor shai
act 80 ~ 20 protect the city. ard may re-
cu{-e new bonds when Necessary. and NJ
may suspend the officer unt1 a sufficient
bend IS flied and approved. In the exar.
ciae Of its functions. a concurrence OF 4
majority 81 the members OF said COMMITTEES
shall he deemed saM cte1t said commit.
tee shah keep a reN0r3 of SIS proceasiinkx
Mia the Ia mes 81 the al uaEses eNatnfuf~f
ana ! substantial statement 80 the Ell
denee token. II fron the examination
mate bs said committee Z shall appear tina
. nsfsaegaesnor In office or drfalcatsos
has been committed - sny officer. saie
COMMITTEES sAal immediately report 30 a.,
usaNer. who. Il - approve sach report
shaN forthwith saspsn nj s1zch ort-er. ans
take the proper step AndeF this charter 4
remove him or 70 caGss IS removal Ar
t,aitcs officer shall execute the pFocess Ans
orders OF said committee
Sec : The fuance committee shsll tns
r,efsatefv upon SIS anuoEntsnsnt and srnst
annually make a thorough eNanatns ton q.
al she hooks 81 the ci1N treasurer ard clts
Sayaptroiier. and report TIE reSaN 90 xucs
Investigations TO TIE city counSL
See. y TIE conncli shall us>ef upon a..
fnSt Monday ~ saeh uAoath. er x that dAl
Re a legal holiday. taen upon Use next Ga }
Pct 4 holiday thereafter, and al SIS Sss-
sinaS shah - fstai1cs and 81 shall not al
toarn 10 any other place thaa SIS Fexulai
Ylacs Of fneetfnE. hak tAe HHaynr. ~ ia n.
absence or disability the president ~ fAs
council. or sns three coanNsiraels. may cal
a spact&t ulsetins - ere caaacA
Szs 10 Every legislative at cf sad
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