The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-19


payments may be made during the
rtoErrxs or any contract TO the ex-
value II the work performed or ma :
tcriels delivered under such contract
durink any calendar month. as esti-
mated and reported by the city man
Section iei. No contract with tho
city for any public work. Improve
nlent or purchase shall hereafter he
assigned or transferred In any man
, ner wltasat first heyieg lndersed
awards and adjustments, and OF the
euretics on the contractors bond.
sna no transfer or assignment thcrc-
Sers hsll IN, In , any Wise stfes, such
snereen. and any assignment or
transfer thereof, except by opera
Won OF law. without such consent
and waiver. shall make the same
performance thereof by the con-
tractor or his assigns without any
~ on the part OF the city, and the
board OF awards and adjustments
shall at once proceed TO re-let such
contract. or may, In its discretion.
proceed TO complete the same as
we agent and AZ the expense OF
! such contractor and his surettea No
transfer. abandonment
Or surrender either voluntary or
otherwtse. of any contract with the
CITY Tor any public work. Improve
ment or purchase. nor any change
tension OF time In which TO com
ptete any such contract. shall ever
cperste TO release the sureties on
' s.s enna ia, psG Saar ,er award.
And adjustments may. whenever In
fs Judgment tho surety on such
POND Is Insufficient. require q new
or additional bond TO be flied within
AZ fssAs
upon all work on such contract SHAH
cease until such new or additional
bond shall be approved by said
sSsi fail Tor any ss wen t,er notice.
70 file new or additional bond, his
contract shall. by that fact alone,
become fully ended and void as 70
thsrsapon the board shall order such
contract to be re-iet. or may. In Its
dfscretion, order the completion OF
the same by the city manager az the
expense OF the contractor and his
section ios. n any such eontrses
shall for any reason become ended
or void. and the board shall complete
sd Ana The r ~ snn =, es - sau,plss,nx
such contract shall exceed the
such contract az the time the same
case II shais he na ,ss Su,y ' ~ the eor.
poratton counsel TO at once com
mence an action Ia the name OF The
cfrS against such contractor and his
surcties for tho recovery of the dif-
Of 30 completing such contract and
the amount unpaid BY the city there
on at the time the same became end
ed or void
section iot. Any person having
bean a party to contract with tho
city. and having failed 20 fifffff the
requirements thereof. shall be dis
ea srsn S,s ss es to s sog
. period Of two years from the time
OF his delinquency.
BUDGET AND TAX LEVY.
every department. division ana o.
flee shall prepare annually q bud
get to show their estimated exp~rdi-
lures and revenues for IN. ensuing
fiscal year. classified according 20
itemired. with labor or service shown
separately from supplies materials
or apparatus ~ may include em-
.r.. sp fgna !. 70 s. ?. ss
emergency. Such budget shall also
show the corresponding items a. ap-
proved In and any unexpended or
srssiess sssa In: ss:xs s.' ss. BE-
submitted to the board Of awards
and adjustments not later than the
nrst day OF June. and By said board
fifteenth day OF July.
Section fes. Tn. consolidated bud
gct shall be tho basis for the deter
nination OF the tax levy BY tho
The total tar levy for any one year
for all purposes. except for the pay
nent Of Interest on and the r-fernp-
ton OF the general bonded Indebted,
twelve mills on each dollar Of the
assessed valuation OF property IN the
city. The first budget prepared un-
Der this charter shall include all cur
rent Liabilities or deficits expected
60 exist at the end OF that fiscal
year. the amount OF which may be
levied in whole or In part in az
cess Of the above limitation, but the
funds derived thsrsfrom ahail be en-
pended only for the specific pur-
poses for which they are levied
Thereafter no deficiency shall he
created sxcept In case Of sxtracrdi-
pressed in the ordinance creating
such deficiency and then only BY a
four-flfths vote OF tho entire city
council.
section ie7. Every official or
member Of any board or body con-
trolling the expenditure Of funds
shall be personally liable for any
or their direction. unless such over
draft shall have been Incurred In a
case OF emergency consisting OF
condition or accident requiring I'm
mediate action with no specific APP
preparation avsiiabls. and no trans
fers OF funds or Of unexpended bal
ances from one item OF the budget
20 another shall be allowable ex-
eept when such has been authorised
by the council upon the city man
ayers recommendation.
Section i0g. There shall be q fund
for each public utility operated by
All revenues derived from .u ssh
utility. which shall be devoted pri-
mariiy TO the payment OF the ex-
penscs OF operation and maintenance.
demption OF the bonded Indebted
moss CIVIL SERVICE.
Section 100. There shall be an un-
three members appointed by the
mayor. The members Of the exist
Ing civil service commission shall
continue In office for the terms for
,hs,r .ueees.ors shall he spra,nt TED
20 serve for terms OF four years each
and until their SUCCESSORS have quail
flied Appointments 10 fiji vacancies
commissioners shalt CONSTITUTES a
quorum. The mayor may at any
dime for good cause. remove any
oonirni ssionsr. No commissioner shall
section 10. Upon the adoption Of
this charter the commission shall
classify the service required OF the
employees OF ali departments with
reference TO the duties. RESPONSE
bilities. and authority thereof for
the purpose OF fixing and maintain
ing standards OF service and exam
nation. and in establishing such
Ella Justification. detailed Information
and advice shall he secured from
the respective departments. Such
Qualification shall include all Of
Gces and places OF employment now
IN existence or which may be here
after established in the city's SER
vice except those expressly exempt
A In section 1fs No office or place
created by the council shall be con-
adhered new unless the duties there
a are substantially different from