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


the time limited by the charter, upor
the death or removal from office
vr resignation Of the incumbent. OF
ms removal from or absence fran
Tue city Tot sixty days without leave
81 the city council, or upon an ad'
ludtch ton OF Insanity by court oi
competent Jurisdiction. by con
nl..luh o. dtunkenneAs, or by ans
p prans, ',sas disability prsysntins The
., section ls6, n any nppointive Of
,,Ve becomes vacant Il shall b,
tilieu W the same manner as tbs
original appointment and tho ap,
pelhtre TO the vacancy shall hole
Tor the unexpired term. N ans
elective offiea becomes vacant this
.itF council shall fill the same for
the hhekpired term by election "
uhs manner elsewhere provided ~
'his CHARTER
.h see'l sa,. isl. tn. city council ,s.
magyar OF any Of its members foi
wtlifni violation of duty during bis
term ef office at for the commits
sion ~ crime or misdemeanot
snen charges preferred ny any mem
thirds af all the members OF the
city council shall find IN. accused
guilty, than the accused shall fer.
felt HIS office. The accused shall
% furnished with q copy Of the
appear with counsel and make his
defense at the trial held on snoh
section iss. No officer, Hubordi'
nate officer or empiaye % the cts
shau held any other office or posi-
Ton, federal. state. county or mum.
eipnl, except In the National Guard
o. A. a notary public, or held ans
ether office or position with ths
city or be directly OF Indirectly In
teH~stef IN any contract with nt fef
ihe nr~ OF the city, or become surety
ies TIE Performance of any suei
contract. No officer shall accept
IRON any railroad or street railroad
sef pcratfon operating IN whole oi
" part IN the city. any pass or Tree
or transported TOR
open 90 the public generally The
Violation Of any II the provisions
of this section shah work for.
telture Of tho office or position ri
We pefsan violating In. same. Ant
sttleer Hnilty 81 accepting such pass
free transportation or transpofta
tian upon terms not open 60 the
pnhlfc geaeraily. shall also forfeit
e thr city all sutns ~ money paid
him by the city a. salary durinF
we term N which he shall he Fuils
nf aNch misconduct
section tsa. No elective efficef 81
che city shall he eligible 20 any ap,
p"iutivs office ia the city durins
the term for which he was elected
HotHs or IAHoR,
done by or Tor the city. either By
days work or by contract. eight
a0ure shall runsrffnts a auy'e work
ana no euspiay~ ~ she city on city
works. ar OF any contractor or SUB
contractor Of wuch work shall hs
gsa~ufefasi co wns.rs tru.rar than a. -
hanrs % any one calendar dsy, OK
certin~ In ce~e ef sxtrnordinsrs
emergency as defined ~ law
MINIMUM WAGE.
SEXTON la Every contractor
snb-eentFacter OF. city officer per.
Seattle upon streets. public places
~ public property, shall pay %
cause 20 he raid % htn .frnslawes on
such work net less than IN. current
rate ~ wages paid by the city 81
seattle fof wcrh ct like rAssactes
and IN No event hess than tao ana
n~xenty-Hee huudrEaths anliars ret
das. said contractor ard snb-run-
tractor shall cn zach ~'ork. wfvs
preferenes to resident tabarers. a
VIOLA ton OF any ~ the provisions n'
this section by ans contractor. eI
shall be sufficient
xround for the forfeiture 81 hts con
tract.
AuT COMMISSION.
section isz The city esuncti y
art communication wastsh shaT ndvtss
ard rw~omsn~ne In regard 70 she ~.
aatton ~ public Thorough fares hrse
places. ana the Design and appear.
snes - engineering works such ~
bridges, viadurts. water towers, re-.
tanning walls. street fixtures and
other related structures city huiid
tngs and public works os art
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Section lea. The city shall hs~s
power to make local Improvement
aun levy ana collect special nwE~es-
ssssntw shsr~fur IN whole or IN part
and may provide for the payment
v~ss-e ~ any local Improvement ~
bonds of IN. Improvement district
issued to the contractor or issued
and sold by tie city provided. thai
ne ordinance inittaslnx any ioca'
Improvement shall he ssyectfre eve;
ere Of majority OF tn. iineai front.
are and az fhs area wffftsu ths
limits uf tag~ proposed Improvement
district filrf with the city clerk
prfot 70 TIE final Passage of suet
ordinances. Unless u shall r~c~'ve tins
thirds OF all The members OF this
city council.
fRANruIsEs.
Section ia. Every grant Of 4
be subject TO the right Of the city
council. or the people or the city
acting for themnnivsa hy the militia
tive and referendum, NJ any ffms
subpcqu~ut 10 the grant, ~ repeal
amend or modify talr said grant
efanfre and the Interest NJ the pub.
liz. and 30 cancel. forfeit and ahrc-
gate any such grant n the fran.
rhtse granted thereby " not operAt.
ed in full accordance with tia provf,
-inus. or at all, and at any time dur,
chase or condemns tifu. for the uss
of thu city Itself, oil the property
or tire grantee within the limits III
the public streets. acquired or con
rhlHe tn question. at fair and 3ttsi
value. which shall not include nm;
valuation Of the franchise Itself
which shall thereupon terminate
and every ordinance making an,
such grant shah contain a rrsarva
ton % those rights af fhc city eoun.
OIL and 81 the people OF the city act.
inG fer tif.fnreives by the Initiative
and referendum, 10 40 repeal amend
or modify said ordinance, nnd ts
$40 cancel. forfeit ami nbroratr thu
Krufts, and 20 no acquire the urnt,
streets acquired or constructed IN
der said franchise. as huretunbovt
set forth. The city council shall not
consider or grant any uppiirntiur
for extension OF the period or aFfy
franchise. nor any new franchise
ali or amy substantial part
OF tho rights or privileges OF ans
existing franchise. until within
three vrBrs ef the expiration or the
existing grant. and then only after
submission to and approval nv ma.
iority vote Of the qualified electors
Tn. city council shall not gra nj
authority 20 construct n Htreef rail.
way, or lay down street railway
tracks along, upon. over or under
any OF the streets of the city. az
cspt tn manner and on tho terms
Following. Upon the application he.
irfg made tD tho city council Tor
authority 10 runatruct 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 therenf. shall be granted. and
after such determination shall cauTs
notice OF such application and reso.
luton 90 be published once week
FOR two consecutive weeks tn the