The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-04

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payments may be made during the
progress Of any contract 70 the en-
tent OF eighty-ftvs per cent OF the
value of the work performed or ma
serlal, sewers under such contract
mated and reported BY the city man
axer
city for any public work. Improve
assigned or transferred In any man
ner without first having Endorsed
thereon the consent OF the hoard OF
awards and adjustments, ana OF the
and no transfer or Assignment there
Of shall In any wise affect such
bond. or the liability of the sureties
thereon. and any Assignment or
transfer thereof except by opera.
and waiver, shall mako the Same
null and void. as 60 any further
performances thereof hy the con-
tractor or HIS assigns without any
board Of awards ana adjustments
shall az once proceed TO re-ict such
contract. or may, In It's discretion.
proceed 70 complete the same as
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assignment transfer. abandonment
or surrender. either voluntary or
otherwise. Of any contract with the
city for any public work, Improve
ment or purchase. nor any change
IN any such contract. nor any ex-
tension % time In which 20 COM
plate any such contract. shall ever
operate 20 release the sureties on
the bond herein provided for.
section fes. rAe board ~ awards
and adjustments may. whenever In
its judgment the surety on such
bond Is Insufficient. REQUIRE new
or additieaai bond % Be filed Within
ten days after notice. and there
upon al work on such contract shall
cease until such new or additional
bond shall be approved by said
beard. and ~ any such contractor
10 file new or additional bond, his
contract shall. by that fact alone.
become fully ended ana void as 70
future performances thereof. and
ther-upon the board shaii order such
discretion, order the compilation OF
the same by the city manager az the
expense OF the contractor and bis
sureties
section fcs. NJ any such eontrse,
shall for any reason become ended
or void. and the board shsii complete
the same as In this charter provid-
ed. and the costs OF 30 completing
ssss a"ps,a sa h. 1 s,s us sss
such contract st the time the same
shall become ended or yoid. IN such
case u shall be the duty OF tho cor
poration counsel 10 at once COM
rnence an action In the name o. The
city against such contractor and his
suresies for the recovery OF the ar.
ferenc. In amount between the cost
OF so completing such contract and
the amount unpaid BY the city there
81 or void
Section ieA Any person having
been q party 20 q contract with tho
city. and having failed TO fuifiii the
requirements thereof. shall be dis
qualified from being a party 20 any
further contract with the city for
a period OF two years from the tims
" prDeET Am TAX LEW.
Section los The council and
every department. division and Of
flee shall prepare annually a bud
get TO show their estimated expcndi-
fiscal year. classified according 20
the schedule % accounts. fully
it.nizei. with labor or service shown
separately from supplies. materials
or apgsTasu: II may Include en-
ever. only In cases % unforeseen
emergency. Such budget shall also
show the corresponding items as APP
proved In and any unsxpendcd OF
previous year. The budget shall be
submitted 10 the board OF award.
AMI adjustments not later than the
first day % June. and By said board
2 the council net later than the
Section fos. The consolidated bud
Get shall be the basis for the deter
mination Of the tax levy by the
COUNCIL for the ensuing fiscal year.
for all purposes. except for tho pay
ment Of interest on and the redemp-
zion of the general bonded Indebted.
ness Of the city. shall not exceed
assessed valuation 81 property In thu
city. The first budget prepared I'M
der this charter shat include all cur
rent liabilities or deficits expected
:, s..s sri. *. sss 'oe Sss ssAs NAY 'e s.
levied In whole or In part In ex-
cess Of tho above limitation. but the
funds derived thsrefrorn shall be ex-
peried only fos ,hs specific pur
Thereafter no deficiency shall bs
created except IN case Of extraordf-
nary emergency which shall be ex-
pressed In the ordinances creating
four-fitihs vote OF the entire city
council
Section ioT. Every official or
member OF any board or body con-
shsii ss personally iiabi. for any
oyerdraft Of bulge, funds under hls
or their direction, unless such over
draft shall have been incurred IN
e.,, q emsrss a,S sons as,r, o,
mediate action with no specific ap-
Preparation available. and no trans
frrs OF funds or Of unexpended bal
snces from one item Of TIE budget
eept when such has been authorized
b. the council upon the city man
ayers recommendation.
Section t0s. There shall be fund
for each public utility operated by
the city. into which shall be paid
ali revenues derived from such
utility. which shall be devoted pri-
narily 70 the payment OF tho ex-
the cost OF extensions and the re-
demption OF the bonded Indebted
moss thereof
CIVIL SERVICE.
Section 100. There shsn be an un-
ssiarfsd civil service commission OF
three members appointed by the
mayor The members Of the exist
inz civil service commission shall
continue IN office for the terms for
which they were appointed. and
their successors shall Be appointed
10 serve for terms OF four years each.
and until their successors have quail
filed. Appointments 70 iii vacancies
shall be for the unexpired term, Two
quorum. The mayor may at any
time. for good cause. remove any
commissioner No commissioner shall
be removed for political reasons.
Section ITO. Upon the adoption Of
this charter tho commission shall
classify the service required OF the
employees of all departments with
reference 70 the duties, responsi-
bllitie., and authority thereof for
the purpose OF fixing and maintain
Ing standards Of service and exam
nation, and ir establishing such
classification, detailed information
ard advice shall be secured from
the respective departments. Such
classification shall include all of
fees and places Of employment now
In existence or which may be here
after established in the city's ser
vice except those expressly exempt
ed In section 1is. No office Or place
created BY the council shall be CON
sldered new unless the duties there
Of are substantinily different from