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

franchise or private privilege or np,
proving or VRcating any plat shall
he published az tho expense OF the
applicant therefor.
Section ~. Tho city council shall
have power, by ordinance ana MOI
/ otherwise 60 carry INFO execution a
| OF the powers given Go tho city 81
Seattle by the constitution ana laws
OF the state OF Washington. and all
other powers usually exercised by
Legislative bodies ~ municipal cor
operations Of like character ana de.
gree with tho city OF Seattle. and
may hereafter he conferred upon In
lrofporated towns ana cities by the
constitution and laws 81 this state.
land also all tho powers OF tho city
lof Seattle which now are or may
hereafter be adopted and enumerat-
ed IN tho city charter.
section 90. The city council shal
neither have nor exercise any no
lministrntive or executive power HH
dirtinsuished from the legislative
power.
section ~. No exclusive franchise
or privilege shall be granted for the
use Of any street, alley or highway
or other public place or eny part
Section a.. The city council shall
make no appropriation In AID OF
any corporation, person or society
unless expressly authorized by this
lNNNffff VI INV laws VI wv 'h'f"
provided. that the city council may
grant 90 any Institution which IL
supported In whole or In part by
public charity tho free use % city
water.
seotion ~. No debt or obligation
] OF any kind against the city shall
he created by the city council except
| hy ordinance specifying tho amount
aud object 81 such expendiiurs
yo Sse,,9n ~, 30 . no sJss. for sry
Ipuhlic UNITY or Improvement shall
be submitted 20 the people until n
/ detailed estimate Of the cost there
| Of shall have first been made BY
tho city mabaRer and adopted by the
INITIATIVE AND pErEuE>Drw.
Section o.. Any proposed ordi
nance may be submitted 20 the city
Ieouncii by petition signed by reg
tstered voters equal ia number G.
az iear, eight per cent ~ ths total
registration Of tho preceding year
All petitions circulated with respect
20 any proposed ordinance shall be
uniform IN character. shall contain
the proposed ordinance IN fun. and
shall be signed. certified and flied
In tho manner required by this char
ter for petitions nominating randi.
dates for elective offices.
| Section 81 The city clerk shah
within twenty days after tho fiiinR
cheney % the signatures thereto. n
10 finds the same 90 be Insufficient
10 shall forthwith notify the person
filing the same. and an additional
which 90 complete such petition
when such petition IL found suffi'
eient BY the clerk. hs shall forth.
with transmit tho same. together
with hts report thereon. 20 the city
council. which shall take finai sction
upon such proposed ordinance within
section Is. The city council may
enact or reject any Initiative orfi
nance. but shall not amend or mod !.
ny the same. n the city council
shall reject any such ordinance. or
shall within thirty days after re-.
eeipt thereof fail 90 take Cir al action
thereon. the same shall be suh
lprcyAi or rejection ~ tho next rcFu
lar election. or AZ a special election
cailea for that purpose. n the INT
tiativ~ petition shalt he signed by
al isAs, fifteen per cent 81 the total
registration 81 the pre- sdinE year
or shall az any time DO raised in
qualified signatures 30 such per-
c.ntRr~. then the council shall pro-
vide for the submission % the same
to vote % the people a, special
election 20 be bold within forty DAYS
from tho certifirafinn BY the clerk
81 the sufficicncf ~ the signatures
provided. ihs, n any general eieo.
tion is 90 be held ny tho state or
any political subdivision thereof
within which tho city Of Seattle Is
Included within three months after
such last above named certificntio
then such special election shall be
held on the date OF such other cleo
tion.
Section 50 N prior 90 IN. dass
whom any ordinance shall take 81.
feet q petition signed by qualified
sir per cent o. the total rsg,s,ra ,ion
Of the preceding year shall 30 filed
with the clerk ard verified as a.
sufficiercr % signatures. ne in case
Of an Initiative ordinance, such ordi
nance shall he suspended from TAX
Ing effect and the council shall i'm
m.diafsiy reconsider the same. and
~ ~ do not repeal such ordinance
| q, shall submit II 20 tho people foT
newt municipal election or AZ a spe.
ciai election called for that purpose
as In case % Initiative ordinances
Section 81 The council by its own
motion may submit 10 popular vote
for adoption or rejection AZ any ~lsc-
tion any proposed ordinance in the
same nanner ar provided for their
submission upon petition.
section So N majority Of this
qualified electors voting upon any
.
shall vote In favor thereof. the same
shalt take effect five DAYS after the
election provided. that II the city
council shah. after the rejection ~
an initiative ordinance. have passed
a different ordinance on the nms
sub f~rt. they shall submit, ~. tnrrth.
rr with the initiative ordinance. ai
the same election. and the ordinance
receiving the highest number OF
votes. provided that h~ a ma i0ritv
aAafN he aHHnfg1 All fnNffasfssa a. ~
referendum elections shall he con
i Quoted In all respects az elections
Submitting propositions 20 tho PEG.
pic. Initiative ordinances shall he
published once each week for tive
successive weeks in tho city official
newspaper Immediately prior 20 the
ELECTION at which the same IL sub.
limited
section 81. No ordinance enacted
by the vote Of the people shall bs
amended or repealed by the city
Icouncii within two years after rs
enactment. and then only nv three.
fourths vote OF the entire city ooun.
ell.
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT.
| Section IS. T-hcr~ shall be a ci~ri.
cal department which shall consist
of city clerk, deputies and en-.
pIoyes The city clerk shall be sp.
term OF four years subject TO re-.
lmovai by IL. The city clerk shall
have power to appoint from the en-.
lpioyea % the clerical department
such deputies ms he shall deem ex-
pedient and TO revoke any such hp.
pointmsnt
Section 50. The city clerk shall bs
clerk Of the city council, shall at.
TEND all meetings thereof and keer
complete records OF its proceedings
have the custody OF tho city seal
lall public records, except such as are
entrusted by this charter 20 other
officers, and all papers and docu.
lments relative TO the title OF cts
property: shall have general charge
OF all elections and OF all matters
pertaining thereto, shall attest hy
his signature and the city seal All
lpuhlic Instruments and acts OF citI
officials requiring Rttestation. and
shall certify under his hand and the
lefty seal all copies Of original docu.
| ments, records and papers I'm hi,
office ms may be required by any
officer or person, and charge there.
for such fees for the use OF the city
las are or may be provided by ordi,