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Second Wl'ard-The second ward shall in- clude all that part of the city within the fol- lowing boundaries: Commencing at the cen- ter line of Division street, on the north bank of the Spokane river; thence west along the north bank of the Spokane river to the center line of Monroe street; thence south along the center line of Monroe street to the center line of Ninth avenue; thence west on the center line of Ninth avenue to the center line of Madi- son street ; thence south on the center line of Madison street to the south line of the city limits ; thence east on the south line of the city limits to the center line of Division street; thence north along the center line of Division street to point of beginning.
Third Ward-The third ward shall include all that part of the city within the following boundaries : Commencing at the center line of Monroe street, on the north bank of the Spokane river; thence westerly along the northern bank of the Spokane river to the cen- ter line of section 14, township 25, range 42; thence west on the said section line to the cen- ter of said section 14, being the west limit of said city; thence south along said west line of said city limits to the southwest corner of said city limits ; thence east along the south line of said city limits to the center of Madison street ;
thence north along the center line of Madison street to the center line of Ninth avenue ; thence east of the center line of Ninth avenue to the center line of Monroe street; thence north on the center line of Monroe street to the point of beginning.
Fourth Ward-The fourth ward shall in- clude all that part of the city within the fol- lowing boundaries : Commencing at the north- west corner of the city limits; thence east along the north line of the city limits to the center of Mill street projected; thence along the center of Mill street projected and Mill street to the north bank of the Spokane river ; thence westerly along the north bank of the Spokane river to the center line of section 14. township 25, range 42; thence west to the center of section 14; thence north to the point of beginning.
Fifth Ward-The fifth ward shall include all the territory embraced within the city limits lying north of the north bank of the Spokane river and east of the center of Mill street and Mill street projected.
ELECTION PRECINCTS.
The wards are divided into election pre- cincts as follows :
First Ward: Adams Precinct-Commen- cing at north bank of Spokane river, at easterly city limits, thence south to Third avenue, thence on Third avenue to Hatch, thence north on Hatch to north bank of Spokane river, thence along the north bank of the river to the place of beginning.
Allen Precinct-Commencing at intersec- tion of Third avenue, and easterly city limits, thence south to the southeast corner of section 28, township 25 north, range 43 east, W. M., thence west along southern city limits to its in- tersection with Hatch, thence north on Hatch to its intersection with Third avenue, thence east on Third to place of beginning.
Arthur Precinct-Commencing at intersec- tion of Hatch and Third avenue, thence south
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on Hatch to the south city limits, thence west on south city limits to its intersection with Division, thence north on Division to Third avenue, thence east on Third avenue to place of beginning.
Alki Precinct-Commencing at intersec- tion of Third avenue and Hatch, thence north on Hatch to north bank of Spokane river, thence westerly along bank of river to Divi- sion, thence south on Division to Third ave- nue, thence east on Third avenue to place of beginning.
Second Ward: Brickell Precinct-Com- mencing at intersection of Front avenue and Division street, thence north on Division to north bank of Spokane river, thence westerly on bank of Spokane river to Monroe street, thence south on Monroe to the intersection of Front avenue, thence east on Front avenue to place of beginning.
Burke Precinct-Commencing at intersec- tion of Front avenue and Division, thence south on Division to main line of the Northern Pa- cific Railway, thence westerly on the line of said road to the intersection of Washington street, thence north on Washington to Front avenue, thence east on Front avenue to place of beginning.
Browne Precinct-Commencing at inter- section of Front avenue and Washington, thence south on Washington to the main line of the Northern Pacific Railway, thence west- erly on said line to its intersection with Mill, thence north on Mill to Front avenue, thence east on Front avenue to place of beginning.
Butler Precinct-Commencing at intersec- tion of Front avenue and Mill, thience south on Mill to main line of Northern Pacific Railway, thence west on said line to Monroe, thence north on Monroe to Front avenue, thence cast 011 Front avenue to place of beginning.
Bernard Precinct-Commencing at inter- section of Division street and Main line of Northern Pacific Railway, thence south on Di- vision to Third avenue, thence west on Third
avenue to Monroe, thence north on Monroe to Northern Pacific Railway, thence easterly on said railroad to place of beginning.
Beacon Precinct-Commencing at inter- section of center line of Mill and center line of Riverside avenue, thence south along the center line of Mill to the main track of the Northern Pacific Railway, thence west along the main track of Northern Pacific Railway to center line of Monroe, thence north along the center line of Monroe to the center line of Riverside ave- nue; thence east along the center line of Riv- erside avenue to the place of beginning.
Blake Precinct-Commencing at the inter- section of the center line of Riverside avenue and the center line of Stevens, thence south along the center line of Stevens to main track of Northern Pacific Railway, thence west along main track of said railway to center line of Mill, thence north along center line of Mill to center line of Riverside avenue, thence east along center line of Riverside avenue to place of beginning.
Blaine Precinct-Commencing at intersec- tion of Third avenue and Division, thence south on Division to Fifth avenue, thence west on Fifth avenue to Monroe, thence north on Mon- roe to Third avenue, thence east on Third ave- nue to place of beginning.
Belmont Precinct-Commencing at inter- section of Fifth avenue and Division, thence south on Division to south city limits, thence west on south city limits to Madison, thence north on Madison to Ninth avenue, tlience east on Ninth avenue to Monroe, thence north on Monroe to Fifth avenue, thence east on Fifth avenue to place of beginning.
Third Ward: Cleveland Precinct-Com- mencing at intersection of Fifth avenue and Monroe, thence south on Monroe to Ninthi avenue, thence west on Ninth avenue to Madison, thence south on Madison to south city limits, thence west on south city limits to intersection of main line of Northern Pacific Railway, thence northerly along said railroad
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to Fifth avenue, thence east on Fifth avenue to place of beginning.
Cannon Precinct-Commencing at intersec- tion of Fifth avenue and Monroe, thence west on Fifth avenue to Chestnut, thence north on Chestnut to Pacific avenue, thence east on Pa- cific avenue and main line of Northern Pacific Railway to Monroe, thence south on Monroe to place of beginning.
Carlton Precinct-Commencing at inter- section of Monroe and main line of Northern Pacific Railway, thence west on said main line and Pacific avenue to Chestnut, thence north on Chestnut to north bank of Spokane river, thence' easterly on north bank of river to Monroe, thence south on Monroe to place of beginning.
Cass Precinct-Commencing at intersec- tion of Chestnut and north bank of Spokane river, thence south on Chestnut to Fifth ave- nue, thence east on Fifth avenue to main line of Northern Pacific Railway, thence southerly on said main line to south city limits, thence west on south city limits to southwest corner of the southeast quarter of section 26, township 25 north, range 42 east, W. M., thence north on west city limits to northeast corner on south- east quarter of section 14, township 25 north, range 43 east, WV. M., thence east on said half section line to north bank of Spokane river, thence easterly to place of beginning.
Carlisle Precinct-Commencing at intersec- tion of the center line of Pacific avenue and Maple, thence south along the center line of Maple to center line of Fifth avenue, thence west along the center line of Fifth avenue to main track of Northern Pacific Railway, thence southerly along said main track to the east and west half section line of section 24, township 25. range 42, thence west on said line to the extended center line of Cœur d'Alene, thence northerly along the extended center line of the Cœur d'Alene, and the center of Cœur d'Alene to the center line of Pacific avenue, thence east along the center line of Pacific avenue to place of beginning.
Clay Precinct-Commencing on the center line of Monroe at the north bank of Spokane river, thence along the center line of Monroe to center line of Riverside avenue, thence westerly along center line of Riverside avenue to where the said center line of Riverside avenue intersects the section line between sections 13 and 24. township 25, range 43 east, thence west along said section line to city limits, thence north on said city limits to half section line of section 14, township 25 north, range 42 east. thence east on said half section line to north bank of Spokane river, thence southerly and easterly on north bank of Spokane river to place of beginning.
Fourth Ward: Douglas Precinct-Com- mencing at intersection of Cedar and north bank of Spokane river, thence north on Cedar to Boone avenue, thence west on Boone avenue to abandoned track of Spokane Cable Railway, thence along said track to west city limits, thence south on west city limits to the half section line of section 14, township 25 north, range 42 east. W. M .. thence east on said half section line to north. bank of Spokane river, thence easterly to place of beginning.
Damon Precinct-Commencing at inter- section of Cedar and north bank of Spokane river, thence north on Cedar to Sharp avenue, thence east on Sharp avenue to Mill, thence south on Mill to north bank of Spokane river. thence westerly to place of beginning.
Delaware Precinct-Commencing at inter- section on Mill and Sharp avenue, thence north on Mill to north city limits, thence west on north city limits to west city limits, thence south on west city limits to intersection of abandoned track of Spokane Cable Railway, thence southeasterly on said track to inter- section with Boone avenue, thence east on Boone avenue to Cedar, thence north on Cedar to Boone avenue. thence east on Sharp avenue to place of beginning.
Fifth Ward: Eldorado Precinct-Com- mencing at intersection of Mill and north
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bank of Spokane river, thence north on Mill to north city limits, thence east on north city limits to west line of section 4, township 25 north, range 43 east. W. M., thence south on said line to south line of section 5, township 25 north, range 43, thence west on said line to its intersection with Division, thence south on Division to north bank of Spokane river, thence west along north bank of river to place of beginning.
Eureka Precinct-Commencing at inter- section of Division and north bank of Spokane river, thence north on Division to south line of section 5, township 25 north, range 43 east, Il'. MI .. thence east on said line to north and south line between sections 4 and 5. then north on said line to north city limits, thence east on north city limits to east city limits, thence south on east city limits to north bank of Spokane river, thence in a westerly direction along said north bank to place of beginning.
The charter provides that the officers to be elected at large shall be the mayor, treas- urer and comptroller, to hold office for two years.
Two councilmen shall be elected in each ward. The corporation counsel, the city commissioners and such other officers now existing and such other officers as may be necessary to fill any office hereafter created, to carry out the provisions of this charter, shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to con- firmation by the city council
The city clerk shall be elected by the city council.
The appointment of all other officers not herein specified shall be made by the mayor subject to confirmation by the city council. The corporation counsel shall hold office for the term of two years.
The municipal election shall be held on the first Tuesday in May in the year 1897, and on the first Tuesday in May of every al- ternate year thereafter. Special elections shall be held at such time and for such purpose
as the city council may by ordinance prescribe. At least fifteen days' notice shall be given of the time, place and purpose of any special election in such manner as shall be prescribed by the ordinance ordering the same.
The mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the city, but shall not be entitled to vote nor to participate in the deliberations of the city council.
All legislative powers of the city are vested in the mayor and city council.
The city council shall consist of ten men- bers. No person shall be eligible to the office of councilman unless he is an elector of the ward in which he is elected and a freeholder in the city, and shall have been such freeholder at least one year next preceding his election. and shall have been a resident of the territory comprising the city for two years next pre- ceding his election.
As amended by amendment No. 29. ap- proved and adopted by the people at an elec- tion held May 7. 1895.
The five councilmen elected at the annual election held in the year 1895. shall each hold his office for the term of two years, beginning on the Iothi day after the first Tuesday in May. . \. D. 1896. and thereafter at each bi- ennial election two councilmen shall be elected in each ward, five of said councilmen, one from each ward, shall take their seats ten days after said election, and five of said coun- cilmen, one from each ward, shall take their seats ten days after the first Tuesday in May of the year following their election, and the ballots shall designate the term for which each councilman is elected, and the time that each councilman so elected shall take his seat.
.As amended by amendment No. 30. ap- proved and adopted by the people at an elec- tion held May 7. 1895.
The city council shall elect one of its mem- bers president thereof, who shall perform the duties usual to a presiding officer and shall have the same right to vote and participate
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in the arguments and deliberations as other members of the city council.
The law department of the city of Spokane shall consist of a corporation counsel, who shall be appointed by the mayor and con- firmed by the city council, and shall hold office for the term of one year, and until his suc- cessor is duly elected and qualified.
There shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by three-fifths of all the mem- bers of the council, three freeholders and electors of the city, who shall be designated as the "city commissioners." Said commis- sioners shall constitute and act as a board of public works, as a board of police and as a board of fire commissioners, and as such shall have the authority and perform the duties pre- scribed and imposed in this charter upon the respective boards, public works, police, fire commissioners, secretary and building in- spector.
The charter provides for a police depart- ment, fire department, a board of health and department of parks.
SALARIES.
The following named officers shall receive as full compensation for all services of every kind, rendered by them, the following salaries, payable in city warrants at the end of each calendar month :
The mayor fifteen hundred dollars ($1,- 500) per annum.
Each councilman six hundred dollars ($600) per annum, provided, that ten dollars ($10.00) shall be deducted from the salary of any member for each failure to attend a regular meeting of the council, unless excused from such attendance.
The city comptroller fifteen hundred dol- lars ($1,500) per annum.
The city treasurer fifteen hundred dollars ($1.500) per annum;
The corporation counsel two thousand dol- lars ($2,000) per annum, provided, that all
appearance fees collected by the corporation counsel, in any case wherein an appearance fee is taxed and allowed to the city, shall be paid into the city treasury for the use of the city.
Each city commissioner twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) per annum.
The city clerk twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) per annum.
The chief of police and chief of fire de- partment shall each receive such salary as the city council may, by ordinance, fix.
All other officers of the city, except as pro- vided in this charter, shall receive as compensa- tion for all services rendered by them, of every kind, such amounts as may be fixed by ordin- ance.
The following were the fifteen freeholders elected on the 27th day of September, 1890, to prepare the city charter: Albert Allen, F. A. Bettis, A. M. Cannon, James Glispin, J. N. Glover. H. E. Houghton. D. P. Jenkins, I. S. Kaufman, G. H. Leonard, R. Russell, C. K. Burns, E. J. Webster, A. Munter. James Monaghan and F. H. Mason.
The special election for the submission of the charter to the qualified electors was held March 24, 1891, and the result of said election was found to be as follows: For said pro- posed charter, 2,045 votes; against said pro- posed charter, 312 votes; majority for said proposed charter. 1.733 votes. The vote on the separate article to change the name from Spokane Falls to Spokane was as follows: for, 1. 129 votes ; against. 513 votes : majority for Spokane, 616 votes.
ELECTIONS AND OFFICERS.
The year 1881, the following persons were appointed by the Legislature to fill the several city offices until officers could be duly elected at the time appointed : Mayor, R. W. Forrest ; common councilmen, S. G. Havermale, A. M. Cannon, L. H. Whitehouse, F. R. Moore, W. C. Gray, L. W. Rima, G. A. Davis. S. G. Havermale was the president of the first coun-
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cil: A. M. Cannon, treasurer; J. S. Gray. clerk. At the first election, on the first Mon- day in April, 1882, the persons above men- tioned were elected to the same offices, with the exception of A. M. Cannon. S. T. Arthur was elected, but soon moved to Missoula, and Mr. Cannon was appointed to fill his place.
At the election of 1883 J. N. Glover was elected mayor ; councilmen, A. M. Cannon, R. W. Forrest, F. R. Moore, J. F. Lockhart. J. M. Grimmer, L. H. Whitehouse, L. W. Rima. City attorney, J. Kennedy Stout.
The records of the council of Spokane Falls as found in the city clerk's office begin April 7. 1884. Mayor, J. N. Glover ; council- men, Ist ward, R. W. Forrest, S. G. Haver- male; 2nd ward, Peter Dueber, W. L. Turner ; 3rd ward, Simon Berg. John N. Squiers ; 4th ward. George T. Crane, A. M. Cannon; city attorney. Millard T. Hartson; city clerk, Charles E. Crettin.
During the year Mr. Crane resigned and George M. Forster was elected his successor at a special election. The bonds were fixed as follows for city officers : treasurer, $7,500; marshal. $2.000 ; mayor, $3.000.
Ordinances submitted : An ordinance drafted by the city attorney to provide a po- lice force, giving the mayor authority to ap- point two policemen at a salary of $65 per month. Carried.
A committee was appointed to confer with the board of trade about occupying their room for council meetings. They were held in Glover building on Howard and Front.
At the election. April 8. 1885. the follow- ing were elected: Mayor. . A. M. Cannon; clerk. J. C. Hanna; marshal, James Glispin ; treasurer. W. A. Kinney: attorney. H. E. Houghton. Aldermen : First ward. Henry Brook: Second ward, E. B. Hyde: Third ward. B. R. Westfall, Sam Wilson: Fourth ward. J. N. Bishop.
Councilman B. R. Westfall, father of L. L. Westfall, introduced a resolution to par-
chase the controlling interest in the water power by bonding the city for two hundred thousand dollars, remarking in his speech that if they did so they could build a city reaching from Cooks hill to the south to "Old Baldy." Mr. Westfall resided then on Monroe street near Mallon avenue. He soon moved east and died, but his prophecy is being verified.
At the same election 795 voted for the con- struction, erection and maintenance of water- works. At a special election on October 5. Jacob Hoover was elected as alderman from the First ward. Mr. J. C. Hanna met his death through an accident that occurred to the steamship Spokane on the Cœur d' Alene river. John F. Figgot filled the unexpired term as city clerk. In March, 1886. Wen- dell Hall was made city surveyor. In April. 1886. G. B. Dennis and C. F. Clough were elected councilmen.
The election April 5. 1887. resulted as fol- lows: Mayor, W. H. Taylor; treasurer, E. Bertrand: assessor. E. J. Fellowes: chief of police. Joel F. Warren ; attorney. P. D. Michael: councilmen : First ward. W. C. Johnson: Second ward. Samuel T. Arthur : Third ward. I. S. Kaufman: Fourth ward. B. C. Van Houten : appointments : M. M. Swingler, state commissioner; R. A. Jones. inspector of engines and superintendent of waterworks : Jolin I. Booge. police justice : W. F. Edwards, clerk.
The election. April 3. 1888. resulted as follows: Mayor. Jacob Hoover; treasurer, E. Bertrand : assessor. D. M. Thompson; attor- ney. H. E. Houghton: chief of police. J. F. Warren ; councilmen. First ward. P. M. Tull : Second ward. S. S. Bailey: Third ward, S. D. Waters: Fourth ward. William Kenlhauff. 1). B. Fotheringham : city clerk. J. C. White.
Before the close of the year Mayor Hoover moved outside of the city limits and 1. S. Kaufman became acting mayor during the unexpired term.
.At the election of 1889 the following offi-
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cers were elected : Mayor, Fred Furth; attor- ney, S. G. Allen ; chief of police, J. F. War- ren : treasurer, J. S. Watson ; assessor, F. M. Spain ; councilmen : First ward, F. A. Bettis: Second ward, Peter Dueber; Third ward. A. E. Davidson ; Fourth ward, Wendell Hall : appointments by election of council superin- tendent of streets, M. M. Swingler: health officer, Dr. Van Zandt ; engineer. R. A. Jones. Before the close of the year H. F. Notbohm was elected to fill a vacancy in the council.
The election of 1890 resulted as follows : Mayor, Charles F. Clough ; chief of police, M. T. Harbord; attorney, P. F. Quinn ; assessor, J. R. Nestor : treasurer, J. S. Watson ; coun- cilmen : First ward. E. C. Corey: Second ward. E. J. Fellowes: Third ward E. H. Bartlett; Fourth ward, A. Traut. Elected by council : Clerk, C. O. Downing: engineer, Oscar Huber : police judge. C. B. Dunning ; superintendent of streets. M. M. Swingler : nuisance inspector, J. S. Greiner : fire chief. F. B. Weinberger; superintendent of water- works. F. P. Weymouth ; collector and reg- istrer of waterworks. J. J. L. Peel.
The election of 1891, the first election after the new charter was adopted, resulted as follows: Mayor, D. B. Fotheringham ; comptroller, Theodore Reed; councilmen : F. P. Cook, J. F. Spiger, G. G. Ambe. F. Bald- win. P. Graham, H. W. Greenberg. J. F. Lockhart, P. J. Stobach, J. D. Maclean, W. O. Nettleton. M. Thompson. P. J. Stobach was elected by the council its first president. Clerk. C. O. Downing: corporation counsel, H. E. Houghton : commissioner of police, one year. W. H. Wiscombe : commissioner of fire, two years. James Monaghan : commissioner of public works, three years. G. G. Smith.
Rose M. Denny was made stenographer for the city clerk and has continued to the present time. Before the close of the year W. W. D. Turner succeeded H. E. Houghton as corpora- tion counsel.
The election of 1892 resulted as follows :
Mayor, D. M. Drumheller ; comptroller, W. H. Tyler; councilmen : H. F. Notbohm, E. M. Lownes, L. Carter, P. Steep. P. Graham, D. H. Dwight. A. Traut, J. T. Davie, J. A. Cur- rie, P. A. Patterson, C. D. Harn, M. O. Shea. Arthur D. Jones, C. K. Knox. F. E. Baldwin. F. E. Baldwin was elected president of the council : J. R. Rasmisson, clerk : P. F. Quinn. attorney ; commissioners, J. M. Buckley. W. W. Witherspoon, James Monaghan.
At the election. May. 1893. the following officers were chosen: Mayor, E. E. Powell : comptroller. H. W. Tyler; treasurer. J. H. Eardley : assessor, L. K. Boisenault : council- men: J. F. Spiger, Eugene Bertrand, J. C. Byrd. O. G. Cooper, Walter France. D. H. Dwight was elected president : William Morse. clerk: Mrs. Rose M. Denny. stenographer. Appointments : commissioner. Frank Kizer : engineer. J. W. Strack; corporation counsel. Frank T. Post; judge of municipal court. E. J. Fellowes ; chief of police. Peter Mertz : chief of fire department. F. B. Winebrenner ; super- intendent of streets. John Kitto; superintend- ent of waterworks. F. P. Weymouth ; engin- eer, J. W. Strack: health officer, G. T. Doo- little.
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