The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-27

the time limited by the charter. upon
the death or removal from office
or rcHlgnhtion OF tho incumbent, or
his removal from or absence from
the city for sixty days without leave
OF the city council, or upon an al ,
| iudlca ton Of Insanity by "A court or
competent luripdiction, by con
Nction OF Drunkenness. or by any
permanent disability, preventing the
proper discharge 81 his duty,
Section iaG II any appoinive or
! iiee becomes vacant II shall pc
tilled in tho same manner as the
original appointment and the NJ.
I polntea TO the vacancy shall hull
l Tor the unexpired term. ~ any
elective office becomes vacant the
| city council shall iii tho same Tor
the uneNpired term by election u
the manner elsewhere provided u"
this charter.
section 1877 Tho city council
nav have sy 0 Pew - to m rs%Sys
wtilful violation OF duty during hls
term ~ office or for the commits
nlon OF crime oy misdemsenot'
4 upon charges preferred ty any Nom %
I thirds or all the membera OF the
( city council shall find the accused
guilty. then tho accused shall fof-
I felt his office. The accused shsll
be furnished with a copy OF me
charges and shall have the right 20
I appear with counsel and mako his
defense AT the trial held on sueh
charges.
section las. No officer, subordi-
nate officer or employe OF the city
shall hold any other office or posi- -
| ton, federal. state, county or mum.
/ cipal. except In the National Guard
or as notary public, or hold any
, other office or position with the
city, or DO directly or indirectly IN
terested In any contract with or for
tho use or the city. or become surety
Tor tho performance OF any huch
contract No officer shall accept
from any railroad or street railroad
corporation opera ting IA whole. OF
IN part In the city. any pass or free
/ transportation or transportation
/ upon any terms save such es are
open 90 the public generally The
violation Of any OF the provisions
l tsiture % the office or position OF
| the person violating the same Any
officer guilty 81 accepting such pass
Tree transportation or trannporta :
pu6iie seaeraiiy' shall also forfeit
/ 20 tho city all sums 81 money paid
/ him by the city as salary during
/ the term In which he shall be guilty
Of such misconduct
the city shall be eligible 90 any Ap-
poin,ivs office In the city during
tho term fof which he vas elected
| hours OF IAgoR.
Sc Section ite; In All public ,, wof ~
/ days work or by contract. eight
hours shall constitute days work
and no cmplnyr OF tho city on city
works. or OF any contractor or sub =
/ contractor 81 such work shall BE
required 10 work longer than eight
hours ia any enc calendar day, OK
! cTptinr In case 81 sxtraordinar,
emergency as defined BY law.
MINIMUM WAGE.
| Section iti. Every contractor
ssr,es ssy w9 or e tsr G Ssa CIV
Seattle upon streets. public places
I or public property. shall pay OF
cause TO be paid 60 his employees on
such work not less than the current
rate 81 wages paid BY the city Of
Seattle for work 81 like character
and In no event irss than two and
seventy five hundredthr dollars pei
day. said contractor and snb-con
tractor shall. on such work. CIV.
violation OF any % the provisions OF
this section BY any contractor. %
h-contractar. shall be sufficient
ground for the forfeiture Of hts con-
AuT COMMISSION.
Section ftG The city council -
authorized 10 create aon-saiariei
art commission which shall advice
and recommend IN regard g tho 10,
cation 90 public thorouEhfarcs and
places. and The design and appear
ance % engineering works such 40
bridges, viaducta water towers. TO.
tsininT walls. street fixtures and
lother related structures, city build
lnRs and public works % art
Local IMPROVEMENTS.
&WHfNnH N4H IhQ 0HFN EMAIL have
power 20 make local Improvement
and levy and collect special AsHess
fuants therefor ia whole or " part
and may provide for the payment
lpense % any local Improvement by
bonds % The Improvement district
issued 10 the contractor or iaauef
and noid by tie city provided. tha'
no ordinance initiating any icca
Improvement shall be effective over
the written objections 81 the own
ers OF n ma iurity OF the ilneal front
age and 81 the area within ,h'
Unite OF the proposed improvement
district filed with the city clerk
prior 20 the final passage % rucf
Ordinance. unless ~ shall receive The
affirmative vote o. at least two.
thirds Of all the members OF th'
~ rRAxcHisEs.
Section ia Every grant OF :
franchise. right or privilege shai
be subject to tho right OF tho cts
council, or the people OF the clti
tive and referendum. at any time
subsequent 70 the grant. 20 repeal
amend or modify the said gran
with due regard TO the rights OF tbs
grantee and tho interest OF the pub
lie. and 70 cancel. forfeit and Abro
gate any such grant II the fran
lchlse granted thereby e. not operat
81 ia fun accordance with Its provi
slonH. or at all. and NJ any time dur
INK the grant 20 acquire. by pur
OF the city itself, all the property
Of tho grantee within tho limits o.
the public streets, acquired or con
structof under the particular fran
value. which shall not include am
valuation 81 the franchise itreif
which shall thersupon terminate
and every ordinance making AM
such grant shall contain a reserva
ton OF those rights Of the city cnuu
ell, and Of the people Of the city act
ing for themselves by the Initiative
and referendum, to 30 repeal. amend
or modify said ordinance. and q
so cancel. forfeit and abrogntc tn
, grant. and 20 so acquire tho prop
erty Of the grantee In the public
irtresfs acquired or constructed un
der said franchise. As hereinabov'
set forth. The city council shall no
ACunNiNfr OF GRANT any AIEiltANtRi
for extension OF tho period OF an
franchise, nor any new franchise
covering all or any substantial par
Of the rights or privileges OF an
existing franchise. until within
three years Of the expiration OF tn
existing grant. and then only afte
submission to and approval by ma
iority vote OF the qualified electors
The city council shall not gran
. authority 10 construct street rail
way or lay down street railwa'
, tracks along. upon. over or unde
, ianv OF tho streets OF the city. ex
cept in manner and on the term
following: Upon the application be
. Ing made to the city council 10
authority to construct and operat
a street railway along, upon. owe
. or under any OF said streets. the cit,
council shall by resolution detor
, mine whether such franchise. or an,
part thereof shall be granted. an
! after such determination shall caus
notice OF such application ana reso
/. f.,4Nnv a ha pnI1iahsi once n Wepl