The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-17

1 charter. shall be liable 10 tho city
! individually ana on Isis official bond
Tor tho amount paid by the city upon
such demand IN excess OF tho amount
/ lawfully due from the city thereon.
| Section lbC. Unless otherwise pro-
vlded by law or this charter, zach
/ officer, board or department agthor-
ized 70 appoint any deputy, clerk.
assistant or .npioye. shall have the
| pointed.
Section i57 Tho establishment or
tension of existing cemeteries and
tho establishment Of maueoleums
within the limits Of the City Of Se-
attle Is hereby prohibited.
Section l5s. No work SHAH be
done BY the city, or any officer or
employe thereof on any legal hoii-
day or Sunday by way Of conatruc-
ton Of any public work, nor fhall
any work be done on such day. Or
between seven o'clock in the even
ing 81 any day and six o'clock In tho
morning OF the following day. ~
any corporation or other person "
way OF construction or removal 81
along any street, alley or public
place within the city. except IN case
| OF extraordinary emergency, ana
then only upon the written lermis-
sion OF che city manager IN case
Of violation OF any provision OF this
ton owning any franchise in, over.
under or along such street. alley or
other public place, his or Us light.
shall thereby be forfeited. IN no
case shall any corporation or person
be permitted TO commence the con-
struction or any street or other
railroad. telegraph. telephone, cleo
ity In the city without first obtain
ing permit therefor from the city
manager.
Section i59 Every officer or
agent or the city. who shall have re-
ceived or have any money belong
ing TO the city, shall Immediately
pay over the same 20 the city treas
urer. II such officer or agent shall
city treasurer within forty-eight
hours after receiving the same. he
shal be liable 10 the city In double
such amount.
may be established and maintained
With which 20 pay DISCHARGED city
charges, kilograms. postage and 9TH
err Incidental expenses ..
bureau. division and office shall
make annual and such other reports
20 the city council as IL may pre-
scribe by ordinance.
Section 1862. Every officer or en-
ploye OF the city. whose duty II shall
be 20 enforce any law or ordinance.
or any rule or regulation OF a de-
partmept. shall be vested with po-
Section iss. All moneys possessed
by and revenues accruing to the city
during the year nineteen hundred
and fifteen shall continue TO be ac-
nom the various funds existing at
the time this charter shall take ef-
feet until such time or times -,
In the course OF administration and
reoTg.S.zation. new funds shall be
established When such new funds
are established the balances. in
funds replaced or discontinued. shall
be credited by transfer or spportion-
fnent TO the new funds 10 which such
balances shall be assigned
section 1874. All ordinances In
force at the time this charter shall
go into effect, and not inconsistent
~ repealed or until they expire By
limitation.
Section 1856. The present charter
OF The City OF Seattle Is hereby re-
Rssisa 70 take effect on the fifteenth
Section iss. All provisions Of
this charter with reference to NOM
nations and elections shall be in
d ss5c' Of ron 5anu sns isif All oss sss
come effective at twelve o'clock.
noon. on the fifteenth day OF March.
iels. AT the general municipal cleo
day after the first Monday in
March, 1915, a mayor and thirty
councilmen shall be elected. Nonina-
tons for such officers shall be
made and such election shall be
conducted In all respects as In this
charter provided. and upon the cleo
ton and qualification OF said mayor
and councllmen the terms OF the
sr. Of sSe p ane nj eli city the council
shall cease and terminate on the
fifteenth day OF March. 1915, az
twelve o'clock noon. but all other
employees OF the city OF Seattle shall
continue in. office and in the per-
formance OF their duties until their
successors are appointed and quail
ehar.er II th pro exnre ,o t I'M
hereby TO continue the existing city
government of the City of Seattle,
except as TO matters pertaining to
the nomination and election q Of
first election and qualification OF
officers as In this charter provided.
but no longer.
Section 1877. The city council may
propose and submit 10 the electors
OF the city any amendment 10 this
charter at any general municipal
election to be held at least sixty
days after the adoption by the coun-
ell of the resolution of submission.
Any amendment shall also be SUBJ
initted to the voters upon the petit
ton OF qualified electors equal In
votes cast at the last preceding
municipal election, which petition,
shall be filed with the city clerk az
least ninety days before tho next
1t -
be checked by him in the manner
provided for initiative ordinances:
provided. that prior TO the circula-
ton OF said petition for signatures.
Il shall be submitted TO the corpora
lion counsel, who shall attach there
to his opinion as to its legality. Any
amendment so proposed. either by
the city council or by petition, shall
be published In the manner provided
amendment is approved BY a ma
jority of the electors voting thereon,
II shall become a part of this char
ter. provided. that II more than one
Amendment Is submitted at the same
election the same shall be submitted
In such manner that each may be
voted upon separately.
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NO. 1.
The following separate alternate
proposition shah be submitted TO the
people for adoption or rejection at
the titCNiffu W ut HtAu uNVu the SUD-
mission OF this charters;
Alternate Proposition Number
One: provided. however. that If
tho proposed franchise be for an ex-
tension OF an existing system In
residence district. and does not In
clude any trunk line or CANYON
route. the city council, in It's discre-
ton. may grant the franchise with
out the provision for common user
trnckage facilities and appurte-
nances, and without the reservation
that said grant is subject TO the
right OF the city council or the peo-
ple of the city acting for them
selves by the initiative and referen-
DUN, at any time subsequent 10 the
grant. TO repeal amend or modify
the said grant with due regard to
the rights OF the grantee and the
interest OF the public"
II said proposed charter Is adopted
az snid election. and a majority Of
tho ballots east at said election on
said alternate proposition number
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