The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-23

ones In tho city official newspaper
within ten days after the ssmo shsli
ton OF all ordinances granting any
fro achise or private privilege or np.
proving or yRcntinR any plat shall
be published az the expense OF the
Section tb. The city council SHAH
have power, by ordinance ana not
otherwise 20 carry into execution al
OF the powers given to the CITY OF
Seattle by the constitution ana laws
of tho state OF Washington. aud all
other powers usually exercised by
Legislative bodies OF municipal cor
porationa OF like character ana de.
gree with tho city OF Seattle. ana
all powers which now are or which
may hereafter tc inferred upon In
corporatod towns ana cities by the
conntitution and laws ~ this state,
and also all The. powers Of the city
Of Seattle which now are or may
hereafter be adopted ana enumerat-
ed In tho city charter.
Section 90. Tho city council shall
neither have nor exercise any adj
ministrstiys or executive power as
power.
Section 81. No exclusive franchise
or privilege shall DO granted for the
use OF any street, alley or highway
Or other public place or any part
section a.. The city council shall
make no appropriation In ain or
any corporation, person or society.
unless expressly authorized BY me
provided. that the city council may
grant 10 any institution which We
supported In whole or In part by
public charity the free use OF city
Section 80. No debt or obligation
of any kind against the city shall
be created by tho city council efc"pi
by ordinance specifying tho amount
and object % such expenditure.
voisias Wing" ne - issue 80 ~ bond. Cor any
public Unity or Improvement shall
he aubmitted 20 the people until
detailed estimate Of tho cost there
the city manager and adopted by the
INITIATIVE AND nrpEnr>DuM
Section 81. Any proposed ofni-
nance may be submitted 20 the city
council by petition signed ny reg.
istersd voters equal In number 20
at least eight per cent % tho total
registration Of the preceding year
All petitions CIRCULATED with respect
20 any proposed ordinance shall BE
uniform In Character shaii contain
the proposed ordinance In fun. and
shall be signed. certified and filed
In the manner required by this char
ter for petitions nominating candi.
Section 81. The city clerk shall.
within twenty days after the fiiinr
Of such petition. verify the sufr /.
cheney % tho signatures thereto. II
Re IND, ,hs sane 20 hs insufflcisni
lfiiinw tho same, and an additional
twrnty days shall be allowed In
which 60 fompi~ts such petition.
when such petition f. found nuffi-
eient by the clerk. he shall forth
Nth traosfsfs she sane s0r~ffnf
with bis report thereon. 20 the city
council which shall take final action
upon such proposed ordinance within
thirty day.
section Is. The city council may
enact or reject any initiative orti-
nanrs. but shah no, amend or modi.
| ~ the same. n the city rouneii
shall reject any such ordinance. or
CENT thereof fail 20 take frat action
thereon. tho same shall be sub
mitt~f 20 the people for their APP
prevail or rejection st the next rrFp-
liar election, or n; special election
called for that purpose. ~ tho ini-
ttaftYr petition shalt Ne signed by
Qualified voters equal In number TO
At least fifteen per cent of tho total
registration 81 th. sdine year.
or shall At any time be raised In
qualified signature. 20 such per-
lcentATe. then the council shall pro-
vide for the submission ~ the same
% vote OF the people AZ a special
election 20 BE- held within forty days
% ihe surfieisncy 81 the signatures.
provided. TIA, n any general ~isr-
ttun In 20 be held by tho state or
tanr political subdivision thereof
within which the city % Seattle Il
included within three months after
such last above named csrtificafion.
then such special election shall be
held on the date OF such other cleo
tion.
Section So n prior 20 the date
when any ordinance shall take 81
feet . petition signed by qualified
| electors equal In number TO az least
six per cent % tho total registration
- Gu, ne prsss,slrx yssr .n.i ss MD
sufficirncy OF signatures. ms in case
Of m Initiative ordinance, such ordi .
nance shall bs suspended from TAX
Ing effect and the council shall I'm
une5iateiy reconsider the same. and
lff II DO not repeal such ordinnnc.
IN shall submit IL TO tho people for
their approval or rejection AZ the
next municipal election or at q rpe-
ctal election called for that purpose
ne IN case % Initiative crfi-nne~s
| Section So. Tho council by It's own
motion may submit TO popular vote
for adoption or rejection At any ~tec-
tion any proposed ordinance In the
same manner as provided for their
submission upon petition.
Section So II majority Of the
qualified electors voting upon any
Iinitiativs or referendum ordinance
shall vote in favor thereof. the same
election. provided. that n tho city
council shall. after the rejection Of
Ian initiative ordinance. have passed
a different ordnance on the sam.
subject. they shall submit ~. tog~th-
Ter with tho initiative ordinance. at
1.-THE same election, and the ordinance
reeeivinr the highest number Of
lvotea. provided that be a majority.
referendum ELECTIONS shall be con /.
lducted IN all respects ms elections
submitting proponitions 90 the peo-
Ipie. Initiative ordinances shall b.
published once each week for two
successive weeks ia the city official
newspaper Immediately prior 20 tho
election at which tho same is sub
section 81. No ordinance enacted
Iamended or repealed 81 the c,ty
lcouucii within two years after Its
enactment. and then only by n three
lfourtha vote OF the entire city coun
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT.
Section IS. There shall be n cisrf .
cal department which shall consist
lof n city clerk. deputies and en-
lployes The city clerk shall be APP
term Of four years subject 20 re-
lfuoyai by ~. The city clerk shall
have power 20 appoint from the en-
lployes Of the clerical department
such deputies as he shall deem er-
lpedient and TO revoke any such APP
lpolntment
Section 50. Tho city clerk shall be
lcierk of the city council, shall at
ltend all meetings thereof and keen
complete records of it's proceedings:
Ihavc Tho cuatodv OF the city .cat
all public records. except such ns are
entrusted by this charter TO other
officers. and all papers and docu-
mentn relative to the title OF city
property: shall have general charge
lof all elections and OF all matters
/ pertaining thereto: shall attest by
Ibis signature and the city seal ali
public Instruments and acts OF city
lofficiais recurring atts,tation, and
shall certify under his hand and the