The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-05

tho time limited by tho charter. upon
the death or removal from office
his removal from or absence FROM
tho city for sixty days without leave
uf The city council, or upon an al
iudication OF insanity by court OF
competent jurisdictions by n con
yiciion OF drunkenness. or by any
proper discharge u his duty,
section ia0, N any appointive Or.
iise hecomes vacant II shall be
titled In tho same manner as the
polntes 20 tho vacancy shall hold
Tor the unespifed term. III any
electiNe office becomes vacant the
city council shall FIJI tho same for
th. manner elsewhere provided 10
this charter.
section i,7, Tho city. council
shall have power 20 removs ths
wiiiial Violation sa % 8, s.,y ne aurins H. H.
tsrm o. offic. or for the commits.
sion OF crime or miademeanor,
.pon charges preferred w any mem
her or tho oity council. II two
NJ shisds so 81 All The memesrs OF ths
guilty. then the accused shall for.
felt his office The accused shall
be furnished with a copy OF the
charges and shall have the right 20
appear with counsel and make his
defense at the trial held ON such
section iss. No officer, subordi.
nate officer or employe OF the city
shall hold any other office or post
ton, federal, state. county o. NUM-,
or as notary public, or hold any
other office or position with the
fly. or be directly or indirectly In
.erssted In any contract with or for
~ ~. 49,. OF tss City. or become surety
contract No officer shall accept
from any railroad or street railroad
corporation operating In whole or
~ part In he city. any pasn or free
upon any terms save such as are
open 20 In. public generally. Ths
violation OF any % tho provisions
o. this section shall work y for
TEXTURE OF tho office or position OF
officer guilty OF accepting such pass,
Tree transportation or transports
uon upon terms not open 20 the
public senersliy. shall also forfei,
20 tho city ali sums OF money paid
The term In IL which he .Saii &. I aaiisy
OF such misconduct
Section iss No elective officer Of
the city shall be eligible 20 any ap-
.s. ,.,., c ,n 70 The city surins
HOURS or LABOR.
Section ito. In all public works
done by or for tho city. either by
days work or by contract. eight
hours shall constitute a days work
works. or % any contractor or sub
contractor OF such work shall be
required TO work longer than eight
hours In any one calendar dap, sn-
ssp,,ns In cas- sses sr,r.ordinary
MINIMUM WAGE.
sub .soairae,cr or ei,y ettis.r per-.
forming any work for the city Of
seattle upon streets. public places
or public property, shall pay OF
such work not less than the eurren,
rate % wages paid BY tho City Of
Seattle for work of iiks character
and IN no svent less than two and
.evsnty-fivs hundredths dollars per
, tractor shaii. on such WORK. give
preference TO resident iaborers. a
Violation OF any Of the provisions Of
this section by any contractor. OF
snsaconsraetor, shall DO sgsfieisns
tract.
AnT COMMISSION.
Section its. The city council IL
authorized 20 create a non-saisrisd
art commission which shall sdvise
cation OF public thorough fares and
places. ard tho design and appear.
Anes Of engineering works sneh as
bridges. sisduets. water towers. re.
ta,ninr walls. stree, fixtures and
other related structures. city build
ings and public works OF art
LOCAL fMpIsoyEMFyT
Section it3. The city shall have
power 20 make local improvements
and levy and collect special assess.
menss therefor In whole or In part;
and may provide Tor tho payment
psnss 81 any local iInprovsmsn, ~
bonds Of the Improvement district.
issued 70 the contractor or i~sped
and sofa ny The ciiyl provided, that
no ordlnane. Initiating say local
Improvement shalt be effective over
the written objections Of the own
ers 81 a majority OF tho iineni front
ase and % tho area within the
limits OF the proposed Improvement
district Tiled wiih the city clerk
ordinance. unless Il shall receive the
affirmative vote Of at least two
thirds 81 all the members OF the
si'y e'"ne' ru.xeusrs
franchise. right or privilege shall
be subject 20 the right Of tho city
council. or the people Of the city
actiRg for themselves by the inttia-
Nv, ,,'s. and r' e ,Ss AZ any ums
amend or modify the said grant
with due regard 70 the right. OF the
wrautse and tho interest OF the pub.
lie. and to cancel. forfeit and ahro-
gate any such grant ~ tho fran
rhgso nrant.d ther~bv "a rgt anerat .
cd In full aceordancs with its provi-
sions. or at all. and at any time dur
iuR the grant TO acquire. by pur-
chase or condemnation. for the use
OF the grantee within the limits Of
the public streets. acquired or con-
! structed under the particular fran
chisc In question. at fair and just
value. which. shall not include any
valuation Of the franchis. itself.
which shall thercupon terminate
and every ordinances MAKING any
such grant shall contain resersa
ton OF these rights OF the city coun-
ell. and Of the people OF tho city act
and referendum, 20 40 repeal. amend
or modify said ordinance. and TO
so cancel, forfeit and ahrorafe the
grant. ana 20 so acquire tho prop
erty Of tho grantee In the public
der said franchise. az hereInabove
set forth. The city council shall not
consider or grant any application
for extension OF the period OF any
franchise. nor any new franchise
covering all or any substantial part
Of the rights or privileges OF any
existing franchise. until within
three years Of the expiration OF the
existing grant. and then only after
submission TO and approval hy ma =
tority vote Of the qualified electors.
The city council shall not grant
authority 10 construct n street rail-
way, or lay down street railway
tracks along. upon. over or under
any OF the streets OF the city. ex-
cept IN manner and on the terms
following; Upon tho application be-
ing made 80 tho city council for
authority 90. construct and operate
a street railway along. upon. over
or under any OF said streets. the city
council shall by resolution deter
mine whether such franchise, or any
part thereof shall be granted. and
after such determination shall cause
notice OF such application and reso-
tuition TO be published once n week
f1r fxrn ropaeruffye Weela in the