The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-16

8 Section 1856. Every officer who
! shall approve, allow or nay any de-
, mand on the treasury not author
, charter, shall be liable 70 tho city
, individually and on his Official bond
. for the amount paid by the city upon
Z such demand in excess OF tho amount
lhWfully due from the city thereon.
} Section 100. Unless otherwise pro-
J vided by law or this charter. each
offieor. board or department authors
ized 70 appoint any deputy clerk.
pointed.
section 157. Tho establishment or
tension Of existing cemeteries and
tho establishment Of maun0leums
!. within the limits Of the City OF Se-
attls ~ hereby prohibited.
Section 1853. No work shall be
} done by the city, or any officer or
J efnploye thereof on any legal holt
day or Sunday by way Of constrhc-
ton Of any public work. nor fhali
! any work be done on such day. or
between seven o'clock IN the even
ing Of any day and six o'clock IN the
morning OF the following day. ~
any corporation Or other person ~
way Of construction or removal of
any structure upon, over, under or
along any street, alley or public
place within the city, except IN case
then only upon the written permis-
sion OF the city manager. IN case
Of violation Of any provision OF this
section BY any person or corpora
ton owning any franchise IN, over,
under or along such street alley or
other public place, his or Is right.
title and interest IN such franchise
shall thereby be forfeited. IN 10
case shall any corporation or person
be permitted 20 commence the con-
struetion OF any street or other
railroad, telegraph. telephone, cleo
trict light line or other public util-
ity in the city without first obtain
Ing permit therefor from the city
manager.
Section lbs. Every officer or
agent or the city, who shall have re-
leeived or have any money belong
ing to the city. shall Immediately
pay over the same 10 the city treas-
nrsr II such officer or agent shall
isil 70 pay over such money 10 the
city treasurer within forty-eight
hours after receiving the same. he
shall BIO liable 20 the city In double
Section iso. A contingent fund
may be established and maintained
with which 70 pay discharged city
sSmp,oys' freight ,os ana .s esp a.s
er incidental expenses.
bureau. division and office shall
make annual and such other reports
scribe by ordinance.
Section ie2. Every officer or em-
lploye OF the city. whose duty II shall
be 10 enforce any law or ordinan nee,
or any rule or regulation OF a de-
Iparfmen,, shall be vested with po-
lice power.
~ and revenues accruing TO the city
during the year nineteen, hundred
and fifteen shall continue TO be ac-
leounted for IN and 10 be disbursed
the time this charter shall take ef-
feet until such time or times as,
in the course OF aoministration end
reorganization. new funds shall be
established When such new funds
are established the balances. in
funds replaced or discontinued. shall
be credited by transfer or apportion-
ment to the new funds 70 which such
balances shall be assigned.
section les. All ordinances in
force at the time this charter shall
70 into effect, and not Inconsistent
Herewith. shall remain In force UNI
" repealed or until they expire By
OF the city OF Seattle is hereby re-
pealed 20 take effect on the fifteenth
day Of March. 1915.
| Section lee. All provisions Of
nations and elections shall be in
force from and after tho first
day of January. 1915. All other
provisions OF this charter shall be-
come effective at twelve O'Clock.
noon. on the fifteenth day OF March.
| 1915. At the general municipal cleo
ton to be held on the first Tues
March. 1915, a mayor and thirty
eouncilmen shall be elected. Nominal
lions for such officers shall be
made and such election shall be
conducted in all respects as in this
charter provided. and upon the cleo
tion and qualification OF said mayor
and councilmen the terms OF the
Resent srs mayor az and Of All the mem;
shall cease and terminate on the
fifteenth day OF March. 1915. at
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
s si.S snds are re- APPOINTED and quail
charter. IL IL the express Intention
hereby to continue the existing city
government OF the City OF Seattle.
except as TO matters pertaining to
the nomination and election of Of
Ulcers under this charter. until the
first election and qualification OF
officers as In this charter provided.
AMENDMENTS.
Section l67. The city council may
propose and submit 10 the electors
charter AZ any General munic mai
election to be held at least sixty
days after the adoption by the coun-
ell of the resolution OF submission
mitted to the voters upon the petit
| ton OF qualified electors equal in
number TO fifteen per cent OF the
musici T Election Msich pr eess,IosS
shall be filed with the city clerk at
least ninety days before the next
general municipal election and shall
be checked by him in the manner
provided for initiative ordinances;
provided. that prior 10 the circular
ton OF said petition for signatures.
IL shall be submitted TO the corpora
ton 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
by law. II any such proposed
amendment Is approved by ma
tority OF the electors voting thereon,
Il shall become part OF this char
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 shall be submitted to the
people for adoption or rejection at
the election 70 be held upon the sub
mission Of this charter:
One: provided. however that IL
the proposed franchise be for an ex-
tension of an existing system in a
residence district. and does not in
ciude any trunk line or canyon
route. the city council, in It's discre-
| tion, may grant the franchise with
| out the provision for common user
ltrackage facilities and appurte-
nances. and without the reservation
that said grant is subject to tho
right of the city council or the peo-
| pie of the city acting for them
selves by the initiative and referen-
| dunn, at any time subsequent to the
grant, to repeal, amend or modify
| the said grant with due regard TO
the rights OF the grantee and the