The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-05
THE CHARTER
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City of Seattle
rnErARrn Ann PROPOSED nv
IhE rHEEuotnERs ELECTED
MARCH \. iptA


Neh't"trt tr~tn rage tHf
payments may be made during the
progress OF any contract 60 tho ex-
tent OF cighty-fivc per cent OF the
value OF the work performed or ma
trfials delivered under such contract
during any calendar month. as esti-
sger.
section ioi. No contract with the
city for any public work. improve
assigned or transferred In any man
ner without first having indorsad
thereon the consent OF the hoard OF
aMards and adjustments, and Of the
and no transfer or assignment there.
81 shall In any wise affect such
bond. or the liability OF the sureties
thereon. and any assignment OF
,s,snstsr thereof. except BY opera.
aud waiver. shall make the same
null and void, as 20 any further
performances thereof BY the con-
tractor or his assigns without any
board OF swsrds and sSjussments
shall at once proceed 20 rr.iet such
contract. or may, In its discretion.
Proceed 20 complete tho same as
the agent and at the expense .ei
assignment transfer. abandonment
or surrender. either voluntary on
otherwise, of any contract with the
city for any public work. improve
IN any such contract. nor any es-
tension OF time In which 20 com
plete any such contract. shall eves
operate 70 release the sureties on
' saon rSs sasra a psr awards
and adjustments may. whenever II
It's Judgment tho surety on such
bond - Insufficient. require a new
or additional bond 20 be flied within
ton days after notice. and there,
upon all work on such contract shall
cease until such now or additional
bond shall be approved by said
board. and II any such contractor
90 file new or additional bond. his
contract shall, by that fact alone
become fully ended and void as q
future performance thereof. and
shereupon tho board shall order such
discretion, order the completion Of
the same by the city manager at this
expense OF tho contractor and his
suretfcs
Section los n any such contrac,
shar for any reason become ended
or void. and the board shall compiets
the Same as In this charter provid-
81. and the costs OF so eompletin
such contract , ssaii exceed Zee ,,s shs
such contract a, the time the same
shall become ended or void. In such
case II shall be the duty Of the cor
poratiou counsel TO at once com
menec an action In the name OF the
city against such contractor and hts
surett@s for the recovery OF the dff-
ference In amount between the cos,
Of so completing such contract and
the amount unpaid by the city there
on at tho time tho same became end
ID or void
Section ioA Any person having
been . party 20 . contract with she
city. and having failed 20 fulfiii the
requirements thereof. shall be dis
qualified from being a party to any
further contract with the city for
. period OF two years from the time
BUDGET AND TAX LEVY.
every department. division and Of
flee shall prepare annually a bud
grt to show their estimated expendt-
fiscal year. classified according 70
the schedule OF accounts, fully
ftsmixed. with labor or service shown
separately from supplies. materials
or apparatus II may include On
Urgency funds. 20 be expended. how
ever. only In cases OF unforeseen
emergency. Such budget shall also
show the corresponding items as APP
proved IN and any unsxpended or
previous year. The budget shall be
submitted 90 the board of awards
ana adjustments not later than the
first day % June. and by said board
60 the counsil not later than the
Section fos Tho consolidated bud :
get shall he the basis for the deter
minatlon OF the tax levy by the
council for the ensuing fiscal year.
The total tar levy for any one year
for all purposes, except for tire pay
ment of interest on and the refemp-
sion OF the general bonded Indebted
ness Of the city. shall not exceed
twelve mills on each dollar of the
assessed valuation OF property Ia the
city. The first budget prepared un-
der this charter shall include all cur
rent liabilities or deficits expected
70 s1i =. a, shs end % Q, TIA, t'e :.
fevicd In whole or In part In ex-
cess OF the above limitation. but the
funds derived therefrom shall be ex-
pended only for the specific pur.-
Thereafter no deficiency shall be
created except In case OF extraordi-
nary emergency which shall be en-
pressed In the ordinance creating
such asfieisnsy and e; ,hsn only By
Section io7. Every official or
member Of any board or body con-
trolling the expenditure Of funds
overdraft OF budget funds under his
or their direction. unless such over
draft shall have been incurred IN q
case OF emergency consisting Of q
condition or accident requiring I'm
mediate action with no specific APP
preparation available. and no trans
fers Of funds or OF unexpended bal
ancss from one item OF the budget
cept when such has been authorized
BY the council upon the city man
ayers recommendation.
Section los. There shall be a fund
for each public u,ility operated By
all revenues derived from such
utility. which shall be devoted pri-
marily 10 the payment OF the OK
perses OF operation and naintenance
the cost OF extensions and the re-
demption OF the bonded Indebted.
ness thereof
section 100. There shall be an un
saiaried civil service commission OF
thres members appointed BY the
mayor. Tho members OF the exist
Ing civil service commission shsll
continue In office for the terms for
which they were appointed and
TO serve for terms OF four years each
and until their successors have quail
flied. Appointments TO fiIl vacancies
shall be for the unexpired term. Two
quorum. The mayor may at any
time, for good cause, remove any
commissioner. No commissioner shalt
be removed for political reasons.
Section ITO. Upon the adoption OF
this charter the commission shall
classify the service required OF the
employees Of all departments with
reference 10 the duties. RESPONSE.
blifties. and authority thereof for
the purpose OF fixing and maintain
ing standards OF service and exam
nation. and in establishing such
classification. detailed information
. and advice shall be secured from
the respective departments Such
classification shall include eli Of
fices and places Of employment now
In existence or wnich may be here
after established in tho city's ser.
vice except those expressly exempt.
ed in section 11s. No office or place
created by the council shall be con
sidered new unless the duties there
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