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

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ton IL 10 be submitted 20 the sisctor-
or tho city ana the method OF sueh
submission IL not specifically pro-
yidsd by this charter or by general
law. The same shall DO submitted at
a general or special election.
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Section 20. The holder Of any
elective office may be removed from
office by recall as provided by law,
Section a. ''' tho fS' issi.Is,iv. pow
ers OF tho City % Seattle, except
a. reserved 20 tho peopis BY this
charter shall be vested In a mayor
Section IS Ths city council shaii
be composed Of one sn.mbsr elected
from each councilmnnio district OF
section 20. No person shah be
en,sae,s Ter erection 10 tho city
a eitren OF the United States and
resident ana eiactor Of the city
OF Seattle or annexed territory Tor
a continuous period % at least four
yer neni prior 20 his election,
members elected shall constitute a
quorum. but lee. number may al .
l9uth from day TO day, or TN the
h.e or the nsrt regular meeting
sesrnt members IN such manner ana
snanr such penalties as the council
Section 81. tn. mayor shall be
eN-offirio president of the city
,,oansil and shall perform the usual
tnhSuens OF presiding officer. bu,
shall have no vote ia slsction. ap-
lntmenis ana removals Of officers
by the council and In all other mat
tefr. only IN ease % tic
relon ~. Tbs council shall eisc,
tfein among It's members vice
president who shall be presiding 81
tcer OF The council durinE ths an
sence or disability % the mayor
section ~ The city manager.
elty Comptroller city treasurer and
IN th. city council and may take
part In all di-euasions rninttrw -
their respective departments. bu,
shall have no vote.
Section - Al slsetion. .nd sp-
pointnents By the council shall hr
determined by tho system Of prefer.
entail voting provided By THIS char.
Ter Tor popular election OF officers
except as Otherwise provided IN thi.
,ss,n,, Al such elections and ap.
meeting 20 be fixed ~ the roun-
eli. % be held within SIXTY esYs aftsr
a vacancy occurs. Nomination. may
he made orally by any counciifua u
, arc "a. a., close one week before the
time liked Tor such election or ap.
potntmcni The ballot cast hy saeh
councilman shall DO signed ~ him
and a record OF tho vote entered In
the ioarnai whon~vsr there ara
hres or more nominees for the
same otl'ce- each councilman vet
Ing must express e, least III. first
second and third preference Tor 49,
ofres IN question. othsrw!s. his bsi.
lot shall not be counted. The rssui,
% ~. election shall be announced
section IS Tn. city council shat,
First-Es,sbiish rules Tor iis pro.
seeond--Re-p a Journal OF ~. pre.
esstinxs and allow On. proe~~dlnr.
90 b. published. ana tabs ~. v.s,
ana nays on any question on fr.
manf % any two members ana en-
ter tho same In the journal
Third--Hsvs authority 20 punish
msinh.ts snf others for di-or-
icriy or tthcrwise contemplation 10
havior In iis presence. ana 10 .xpsl
Tor such behavior IN Its pr~srnr,
any member by the affirmative vote
81 not lees than twn-thirds Of ~
members. specifying In IN. order o,
expulsion The cause thereof
FouFih--fFave authority 10 Great.
ana use committees Of ~. members
which shall hsSs power 10 compel
attendance % witnesses and IN. PRO.
auction OF papers and things befors
Section ts Ths city council shat,
meet on the first Monday ~ rarh
rnonth, or n that day be a legal hoii
day. then upon the next day not =
legal holt ay thereafter, anf 81 .uef
other times as II may 6y N. r,,t..
provide The mayor. the vice prsss.
dent ~ tho couhcii IN case Of ~
absence or disability OF the mayor
or any five counctimcn may calf :
special meeting % ~. council. al
iis sessions shall be public. and /,
shall not adjourn 90 any other nfars
than its regular place ~ nr.finr
section ~. Every legislative Act
% said city shall b- by ordinance
Every ordinance shall he clearly "a.
titled and shall contain bn, ore sub.
Jet, which shall be clearly erpr~rset
In It's title The enacting clause "a
avery ordinance shall hs. re IL or.
dained BY tho City Of Seattle al
SECTION ~. No bin shah becon,
sr ordinance unio@r on ifs final ma.
sage AZ least q majority OF All ths
members elected vote In It's favor
and the vote be taken by yeas and
nays, and the names Of those vot.
inR for and against tho same be en-.
tered In the Journal
No ordinance. other than an ordi.
nance providing for appropriation,
for salaries or current expenses
at the meeting at which II is intro
ducsd
Section 40. No ordinsnc. SHAH b.
revised. re-enRctsf or amended h,
reference to its title: but the ordf'
nance 20 be revised or re-euerted a,
thu section thereof amended. shall
be re-enactsd at length as revised
or amended.
Section 40. when bin f. m,
upon its final passage and falls e
pass, and n motion IL made 10 70.
consider. tho vote upon such motor
shall not be taken before tho mex,
meeting 81 tho council.
Section 81. No bill for the gram
OF any franchise shalt he final,
Introduction nor until II has beer
published in the official new-papei
OF the city st the expense OF the an,
piicant once each week for two con
secutive weeks, the first pubiica
section a.. All ordinances .hsi
take effect thirty days after theil
passage md suth.ntica tion. exccp
emergency ordinances and ordi
nnacUs approving local improvement
assessment rolls and authorizing IN.
issuance of local Improvement honda
which shall take effect upon theit
passage and naturalization. wher
4 the Immediate preservation OF m,
public peace. health or safety re
| unires that an ordinance shall be
| como effective Immediately the fact
creating the necessity and emerren
cy shall he stated In the ordina nc.
and such ordinance shall not becom,
| Immediately effective ns an en-
Urgency ordinance unless on M
final passage at least two thirds o.
all tho members OF the council vot.
| in its favor.
section 40. Every bin. after i
has passed shall he signed by IN.
president 81 the council In omen aos
sion, IN authorization OF ita pas
sage. IN signing such bin tho preai
dent shall call the attention OF m,
council 10 the bill and TINT he 4
about 10 sign II. and n any Nom
Der so request. tho bin shall b,
read at length for Information A.
10 its correctnoss rs enrolled. 7
any member object that the bin i
not tho same ma when considers,
and passed. such objection shall b,
passed upon, and IN sustained I'll,
president shall withhold his sigma
ture and the biil shall bo corrpcte,
and signed before tho council pro
necda 10 any other business.
Section a. All ordinances Of
general. public or permancrt ma
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