The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15
ARTICLE XIV.


Section /. Al moneys In TIE city s,.
ury al the Isz0e - t1e adepkien e =
Charter. belonging 10 tae several eza5
shah pc credited 10 the several sanxs :
wasea-tlle same b<ta1s Gn@er lie 2rssss
boas u this eaartes
sec. = No pnXlaege slsall - Essass
that sQspeE2s or conflicts NasA any al
nance. except by a. aE1l02nes psSs
BY the city c09AGiL
Sec. s. AL Books and records az ssxx
office and department shah - epea 4
tass Inspection az any citizen al assy q.
during business hours. Copies ~ 4
tracts fgogn sid books and gsc994s Sz5
certified. SHALL De given - TIE aEfscsr Ia
sulg tac same u custody 70 aay fsRsa
demanding tae same. and pAylAx e
rendering, Tor tAe use ~ the city. Ia,
ceatS per f0.io OF enc hundred xssds Il
susa copies Or extracts.
See. l. Except Whea otaerStse prosz
e. by .aw or EAlS CHARTER az 2ehzt =
fices saas. Ae kept oqea Ter business ssay
day, except Sundays AID .egAi haiSzsa
froal EaiRe o'c.0ck IN tAe forenoon sx.z
i've . clock n the afternoon.
SEQ : No Office Saa1 ae created. "a
shall any person BE e9np.eS 81 N zay =.
paelty, nor s2Al any osaceI, CLERK o. sas
for any service 81 any Kind. aiassss "a
same IS specially provided Tor OF sassse
izss4 BY a&w or this Charter.
See. 6. Every off3cer authorized ~ ~
or ordinance % allow. audit or eestlif =
mands Upoa the treasury, OF 70 make azg
ogticial inv este alton. shall nave pas9 y
administer oaths and aifirlAtiaHs ~
take and hear testimony Conserving az
matter Or taiEg re.atinE thereto.
sec. Z. Every officer WHO SHAH A2pres&
a.sow or par any demand on the sgs2szrg
not authorized by iaw. orNinsaSe u -
Garter. shall 6e liable - tae city lk9
ysaaaIy and en- his afilclas laad fsr las
amount paid BY tas city uQ9ia SAGA r
mana in excess OF The amount saHss4g
due from the city thereon.
Sec. s Un.ess otherwise provided b
LAW or this charter. each oiaeer. hoard =
department. authorized 10 appeiDi ~
deputy. clerk. assistant or employs. sal
have the Flgat 10 remove any person =
Sc. ). All appointments Of ofiieers %
uties and clerks 10 be made under ~
pr1N isseR OF this CHARTER mast % uzA
In writing and authenticated ~ tas ~
son or persons. hoard Or 9itleer ukkN
the same. and used with tae eoulftfs.Ss
Sec. %. Al appointivc 0fsiceEs 81 -
city af Seattle ia cttlca MaeA IDS CA.
ter takes effect shah continue 10 Aaa
and exercise their resEseetsve osfEsz w
der and In aocogaARee win tae u.7l
and PROV isiolS ana ohlsg atoms 81 -
charter, until the apaaiasmen afd ~
ifigati0n u taelr respective successcEs 7
the officers 80 shan succeed ~ ils4r ~
ties under tAls charter.
Sec. IL The mayor. city treasurer. cas
poratien counsel and city eiefh wac 8
10 office at the time this charter As
effect shall c0atig0e In oI5iee Tor ~
Eezfsa nGer uf their terms and the tafe
frs name4 anita their raspeciiss s1ess
s0rs snail have qualified. TAs NAYS
eseetea az the general municipal e.saH
in MAFch, ISIS. sAal. nasd their rrSpetlf
ogflees to al tntents aug purposes -
taey had been elected under this cnANs
-
iiCe shall terminate Win the term q q
Incumbent who Was e.eetea At the 81
erag election Ia the year 1884. ana -
person elected city ssefk al The sene,s
election in the year lNo shan not sss
office.
Sec. Il. The term % Office u the a.
comptroller wh0 Is in office at tho ~
this charter is adopted shall continue
the period of his original appsinkhss.
and untG his SUCCESSOR Is sppNantsa -
Qaaasaesi. His successor saAH ps appeah
Cd by the mayor, by and with the aAiys
aud consent 0f the city council. ana ~
hold Office until his successor Is ssecfed
the year iNis, and qualified. The person ]
persons who shall ne city camVfse
aur5ag the interim between tae cxplfale
os the term az tae present city e4sdk q y
the first election and Qua.iitcatioff or "
comptroller herein provided Tor saau
ex~ofiicto city clerk and snail 49,
c0mpenSs at tns rate nereia pxosH'
FOR city comptroller. =
Sex lG IL shah be the duty o. 2
city council "a purchase or ofhsrwass =
QuirC In the manner and out OF ths "
herein provided Tor a tract % lana 80 80
out the corporate limits or not sess -
ore hundred acras and establish tnefcs
a pubic cemetery. In order 20 prSo
a fand for such purpose. the city cci1a
may cause 20 BE- issued and sod Al p
less than par warrants 20 TIE szooss
necessary Tor such purchase. or 20 M
q 0uIsition. not % exceed. howsvesl '.
sam OF Twenty Thousand Dollars. =. :.
Ing a reasonable rate OF Interest. ns'
exceed eight Per centun per aannM. !.
may pay for sail land with the warIssas.
- ISSUED Ia order to provide for y
resieu3pfl0n ~ said warrants and the ..
menf ~ interest Thereon, seyen'fsss..
per reutum OF the proceeds OF 81 -
os As,rlal lots ia said cemetery ssAa -
Rnert aud made a spaHtal fWnA as@lNse'
safely 70 that purpose. The waFfabb
isssfes shaE not hs or become dfps 7
ebaaatian % the city. bat shat ae payss
ON out % the said speciai fund.
Sas Il Al TIE first general fnanlc ~
s.eeffen after the city shall De af -
exferxian % It's existing water 49,
supplied with sui'lrieni Nsier P..s
thsrefor. g shail he the duty or to 80 ~
efl Is submit 10 the electors q ne =.
thn question "a 20 whether X ahaA :.
ouira FOR the city hy purchase o. ~
sfruetian. or both. q plant and Es ..s
f7- furnishing light % power. er -
for. eorforats or individual use os -
Sec Isl This charter - frames ~ n
tsa intent tHat Il 10 submitted 80
Eeperal municipal election &C TAO $50
day * AiarCa. A -. 1915.