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

the time limited by the charter. upon
tho death or removal from office
his removal from ' or sSssnes from
the city for sixty days without leave
of the city council, or upon an al +.
iudioatlon Of insanity by court OF
SisSn Of dSans.nns by by By e amy
proper di.osarsps' t ~ nj. duty.
Section lae n any appoinuye OF
liz becomes vacant II shan pc
original appointment and tho ap.
pointee TO the vacancy shall hold
Tor the unexpired term IL any
elective office becomes vacant the
the uneSpirsd term by election in
we manner elsewhere provided IL
section isl. The city council
mayor or any OF its members Tor
wilifui violation OF duty during his
term q office or for the commits
sion OF crim. or misdemesnor,
ep" o. s'H ,sn el.s sesas t%o
thirds OF all the members OF tn.
city council shall find the accused
guilty. thsn tho accused shall for;
,sn MS 9ff,es The accused sh "a
charges and shall have tho right 20
appear with counsel and make his
defense at the trial held on such
section iss. No officer, subordi.
nate officer or ompioys OF the city
shall hold any other office or posi- %
ton, federal. state. county or mum.
olpal, except In tho National Guard
other office or position with tho
city or DO directly or Indirectly In
terested IN any contract with or Tor
ths use or tho city. or become surety
contract. No officer snail accept
from any railroad or street railroad
corporation operating In whole. or
IN part In the city. any pass or free
upon sny term. or u s,,ss aTs
open TO the public generally, The
Violation OF any OF the provisions
OF this section shall work for.
isi,ure OF the office or position OF
TIE person violating tho same. Any
OFFICER ruiity OF accepting such pass,
tree transportation or Transports o
ZION upon terms not open g IN.
public Ecaereily. shall also forfei!
him by the city as salary during
the term IN which he shall be guilty
OF such misconduct.
Section ias. No elective officer OF
tho city shall be eligible 20 any APP
pointiVo office In tho city during
the term for which he was elected
HOURS or LABop.
Section ito. In all public works
a s ey o % Tor The s city ether ny
hours shall constitute a aay's work
and no -employe OF the city on city
works. or OF any contractor or sub
contractor OF such work shall be
hour. In any ono calendar day, ex-
ceptlnr In case OF extraordinary
emergency as defined by law
MINIMUM WAGE.
section isi Every contractor.
tSrmias any work OF coy ror e ssa CITY pei Of
Seattle upon streets. public places
cause 10 b. paid 20 his employees on
ssss wors no, les. , than ~, Tho current .,
Seattle for work of fiks character
and In no svert less than two and
seventy five hundredths dollars per
day. Said contractor and sub-eon-
tractor shall. on such work. give
pTsferenoe to resident iaborers A
Violation OF any OF the provisions OF
this section BY any contractor, or
contraetor shall be sufficient
tract
Section itz. Tho city couneii ~
authorized 20 create a non.salsried
and recommend In regard % the 10.
cation OF public thorough fares and
places. and the design and appear
nnes OF engineering works such as
tanning wallis. street fixtures ana
other related structures. city build
inEs ana public works % art.
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Section it3. Tho city shall have
power 90 make local improvements
and levy and collect special assess
and may e previds far tie payI"sni
OF all or part Of the cost and 81.
psnss q any local improvement ~
bonds % tho Improvement district,
issued 10 the contractor or issued
and sold by the city provided. that
no ordinance initiating any local
Improvement shall be effective over
the written objections Of the own
age ana o. ths arss within IN.
limits OF the proposed Improvement
district filed with the city clerk
prior TO tho final passage OF such
u1 Hs;. Of hat T lea, ,s .e.
thirds OF all tho msmbers OF tho
city council.
FRANCHISES.
Section 10 Every grant q a
be subject 70 tho ria hi OF the city
council. or tho people Of the city
acting for themselves by the initia :
tive and referendum. at any time
amend or modify the said grant
with due regard to the rights OF the
grantee and the lnteres; OF the pub
tic, and to cancel. forfeit and abro-
gate any such grant ~ tho fran
chiss granted thereby 10 not operat-
cd in full accordanoe with it's proyi-
slons. or at all. and at any time dur
Ing the grant 70 acquire. ~ pur-
OF the grantee within the limits OF
the public streets. acquired or con-
atructed under tho particular fran
chlss in question. at a fair and tust
value. which shall not include any
valuation OF the franchise itself
which shall thereupon terminate
and every ordinances making any
such grant shall costain rescrva-
tlon OF these rights OF the city coun-
eli. and OF tho people OF the city act
Ing for themselves by the initiative
and referendum, to 30 repeal, amend
or modify said ordinance. and to
no cancel, forfeit and abrogatc the
erty OF tho grantee In tho public
streets acquired or constructed un-
der said franchise. as hereinabove
act forth. The city council shall not
for extension OF the period OF any
franchise. nor any new franchise
covering all or any substantial part
o. The rights .. or privllss.s Of any
three years OF tho expiration OF the
existing grant. and then only after
submission TO and approval by ma
jority vote OF the qualified electors.
The city council shall not grant
authority to construct street rail
way. or lay down street railway
tracks along. upon. over or under
any OF the streets OF tho city. ox-
cept in manner and on tho terms
following: Upon the application be-
ing made to the city council for
authority 20 construct and operate
a street railway along. upon. over
or under any OF said streets. the city
council shall by resolution deter
mine whether such franchise. or any
part thereof. shall be granted. and
after such determination shall cause
notice OF such application and reso-
luton 20 he published once n week
for two consecutive weeks in tho
city official newspaper, at the OK