The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-09

Section 1866. Every officer who
shall approve. allow or nay any de-
mand On the treasury not author
| ized by law. ordinance or this
charter. shall be liable 70 ne city
Individually and on his official bond
Tor the amount paid BY the city upon
such demand IN excess Of tho amernt
lawfully due from the city thereon.
Section i5G. Unless otherwise pro-
vlded by law or this charter. each
9fficdr, board ~ department. author
lied 60 appoint any deputy, clerk,
assistant or smployo, shall have the
| pointed.
plating 81 new cemeteries. the eH-
tension Of existing cemeteries and
the establishment OF maugOieums
within the limits o. the City OF Sc
attic Is hereby prohibited,
Section 1853. No work shall be
done by the city. or any officer or
employe thereof on any legal holt
day or. Sunday BY way Of CONSTRUCT
ton OF any public work, nor fhal
between seven o'clock IN the even
/ ing OF any day and six o'clock In the
morning Of the following day. ~
any corporation or other person ~
way 81 construction or removal 81
along any street, alley or public
place within the city. except IN case
| ~ extraordinary emergency, ana
then only upon the written lermis-
OF violation Of any provision 81 this
section by any person or corpora
ton owning any franchise IN, over,
under or along such street. alley or
other public place. his or its right,
title and interest In such franchise
shall thereby be forfeited. In no
case shall any corporation or person
be permitted 70 commence the con
I M
railroad, telegraph. tsiophbne. cleo
trict light line or other public uul-
~ In the city without first obtain
ing permit therefor from the city
section 1853. Every officer or
agent OF the city, who shall have re-
lceiysd or have any money BELONG
ing 70 the city. shall immediately
I pay over the same TO the city treas
urer. II such officer or agent shall
fail to pay over such money 70 the
| city treasurer within forty-eiGht
hours after receiving the same. he
shah be liable 70 the city In double
such amount
Section 100. A contingent fund
may be established and maintained
with which 20 pay discharged city
employees. freight and sxpresa
charges. kilograms. postage and 9TH
er Incidental expenses.
Section lsi. Each dspsrtnsnd
bureau. division and offfcs shall
to the city council as It may pre-
scribe by ordinance.
Section fs2. Every officer or em-
ploys Of the city. whose duty II shall
or any rule or regulation OF de-
partmsnt. shall be vested with po-
section iss. All moneys possessed
| by and revenues accruips 10 the city
during the year nineteen hundred
and fifteen shall continue to be sc-
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 as,
In the course OF administration and
reorganization. new funds shall be
created BY budget or otherwiss
are established the balances. in
funds replaced or discontinued. shall
be credited by transfer or apportion-
Inent to the new funds 20 which such
balances shall be assigned.
force at the time this charter shall
20 Into effect and not Inconsistent
herewith. shall remain In force un-
~ repealed or until they expire By
limitation.
Section 1856. The present charter
OF the City OF Seattle is hereby re-
pealed TO take effect on the fifteenth
Section 1855 All provisions Of
this charter with reference 10 nom
inati and elections shsil be in
force from and after The first
come effective at twelve O'Clock,
noon, on the fifteenth day OF March.
1915. Al the general municipal cleo
ton to be held on the first Tues
March. 1915, a mayor and thirty
counciimen shall be elected Noinina-
tons for such officers shall BE-
made and such election shall Be
charter provided. and upon the eisc-
ton and qualification OF said mayor
and counciimen the terms OF the
present mayor and OF all the mem
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-
formance Of their duties until their
successors are appointed and quail
fled under the provisions OF this
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 the
first election and qualification OF
officers as In this charter provided.
but no longer.
AMENDMENTS.
Section lsT. 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
days after the adoption by the coun-
ell of the resolution OF submission.
Any amendment shall also be subs
miffcu TO the voters upon the petf-
ton OF qualified electors equal in
number to fifteen per cent OF the
votes cast al the last preceding
municipal election. which petition
shall be filed with the city clerk AZ
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 20 the corpora-
ton counsel who shall attach there
to his opinion as TO Its legality. Any
amendment so proposed, either BY
the city council or by petition. shall
be published in the manner provided
amendment Is approved by ma
tority OF the electors voting thereon.
IL shall become a part OF this char
ter; provided. that IL more than one
election the same shall be submitted
in such manner that each may be
voted upon separately.
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NO. I,
The following separate alternate
proposition shall be sub United to the
people for adoption or rejection at
the election to be held upon the SUBJ
mission of this charter.
Alternate Proposition Number
One: provided. however. that IL
tho proposed franchise be for an ex-
tension OF an existing system In q
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
trnckage facilities and appurte-
nanoes, 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. amend or modify
the said grant with due regard to
the rights OF the grantee ana fha