The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26

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individually and on his Official bond
tor the amount paid by the city upon
such demand IN excess Of tho amount
lawfully due from the city thereon.
Section lbG Unless Otherwise pro-
vided by law or this charter, each
officer. board NJ department author
lied % appoint any deputy, clerk.
assistant or cmplOge. shall have tbs
right 20 remove any person 70 APP
pointed.
Section i57. The establishment or
plating Of new cemeteries, the ex-
tension OF existing cemeteries and
the establishment OF mausOleuns
within the limits ~ tho city Of se-
attic n hereby prohibited
Section lbs. NO work shall be
done by the city. or any officer or
employe thereof on any legal hoif-
day or Sunday by way 81 conHtruc-
ton 81 any public work, nor fhail
any work be done on such day, or
Ing Of any day and six o'clock in tbs
morning OF the following day. ~
any corporation or other person BY
way OF construction or removal Of
along any street, alley or public
place within the city, except IN case
OF extraordinary emergency, and
then only upon the written Iermis-
sion Of tho city manager. IN case
Of violation or any provision OF this
section by any person or eorpora-
tion owning any franchise in, over.
under or along such street. alley or
other public place, his or its night.
title and Interest In such franchise
shall thereby BIO forfeited. In no
case shall any corporation or person
be permitted to commence the con-
Htrucuon Of any street or other
railroad. telegraph, telephone. cleo
trict light line OF other public nth
Ing a permit therefor from the city
manager.
Section 1bs. Every officsr or
agent OF the city, who shall have re-
eeiyed or have any money belong
ing 20 the city. shall Immediately
pay over the same to the city treas
urer. IL such officer or agent shall
fail TO pay over such money 10 the
city treasurer within ,orty-eight
shall be liable 10 the city in double
Section 100. A contingent fund
may be established and maintained
with which 20 pay discharged city
employees, freight and express
er incidental expenses
Section isl. Each Department.
bureau, division and office shall
make annual and such other gepoi u
TO the city council as IL may pre-
scribe by ordinance.
Section 1e2. Every officer or EN-
ploys OF the city, whose duty II shah
be to enforce any law or ordinance.
or any rule or regulation OF a de-
partment, shall be vested with po-
lice power.
Section ie3. All money! possessed
by and revenues accruing 70 the city
during the year nineteen hundred
and fifteen shall continue to be ac-
counted for in and 10 be disbursed
from the various funds existing at
the time this charter shall take ef-
feet until such time Or times 81,
In the course OF administration and
created By budget or otherwise
established. When such new funds
are established the balances. in
funds replaced or discontinued. shall
be credited by transfer or apportiop-
meut to the new funds 20 which such
balances shall be assigned.
Section f6s. All ordinances in
force at the time this charter shall
20 Into effect, and not tnconsistent
Herewith. shall remain In force un-
til repealed or until they expire by
Limitation.
Section 1866. The present charter
OF the City OF Seattle is hereby re-
pealed 10 take effect on the fifteenth
day Of March. 1915.
this charter with reference 10 NOM
nations and elections shall be in
force from and after the first
day OF January. 1915. All other
provisions OF this charter shall be-
noon, on the fifteenth day Of March.
1915. At the general municipal cleo
ton to be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in
March, 1915. a mayor and thirty
councilmen shall be elected. Nornina-
tions 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 counciimen the terms OF tire
present mayor and OF all the menu
bers OF the present city council
shall cease and terminate on the
fifteenth day of March, 1915. at
twelve o'clock noon. but all other
officers. subordinate officers and
employees OF the City of Seattle shall
continue In office and in the per-
Torrance OF their duties until their
fled under the provisions OF this
charter. II is 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
ficers under this charter, until tbs
first election and qualification OF
officers as in this charter provided.
but no longer.
AMENDMENTS.
Section is1 The city council may
propose and submit 10 the electors
OF the city any amendment TO this
charter at any general municipal
election TO be held at least sixty
ell OF the resolution OF submission.
Any amendment shall also be sub
mitted to the voters upon the petit
ton OF qualified electors equal in
number to fifteen per cent of the
votes cast at the last preceding
municipal election, which petition
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 TO the circula-
ton of said petition for signatures.
IL shall be submitted to the corpora
zion counsel, who shall attach there
amendment so proposed, either by
the city council or by petition. shall
be published In the manner provided
by law. II any such proposed
amendment is approved by ma
jority OF the electors voting thereon.
IL shall become a part of this char
ter; provided. that IL more than one
amendment is submitted at the Same
election the same shall be submitted
In such manner that each may be
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NO. Il
The following separate alternate
proposition shall be submitted to the
people for adoption or rejection az
the election TO be held upon the SUBJ
mission OF this charter:
Alternate Proposition Number
One: provided. however, that 10
the 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 Its discre-
ton, may grant the franchise with
out the provision for common user
trackaee facilities and appurte.
nances. and without the reservation
that said grant is subject to the
right of the city council or the peo-
pie OF the city acting for them
selves by the initiative and referen-
DUN, at any time subsequent to the
grant, to repeal, amenI or modify
the said grant with due regard to
the rights of the grantee and the
interest of the public"
II said proposed charter Il adopted
at said election. and majority OF
the ballots cast at said election on
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