The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-10

such demand IN excess Of tho amount
| lawfully due from the city thereon.
Section lge. Unless otherwise pro-
vidsd BY law or this charter. each
officer. board or department authors
ized 20 appoint any deputy, clerk.
| assistant or smploye. shall have ths
right 70 remove any person 30 ap-
section t67. Tho establishment or
| plating Of new cemeteries, the ex-
tension OF existing oemsteries and
the establishment Of mausoleuIns
within the limits OF the City OF se-
attls ~ hereby prohibited.
Section f5s. No work shall be
done by the city, or any officer or
smpioyo thereof, on any legal holt
| day or Sunday ny way u construc-
ton or any public work nor rhaii
/ any work be done on such day. or
| between seven o'clock in the even
ing of any day and elk O'Clock In the
morning OF the following day by
any corporation or other person by
way OF construction or removal OF
any structure upon, over, under or
along any street, alley or public
place within the city. except 'n case
Of extraordinary Emergency. and
then only upon the written termis-
sion OF the city manager. IN case
/ or violation OF any provision OF this
section by any person or corpora
/ under or along such street. alley or
other public place. his or its right,
| title ana interest IN euch franchise
shall thereby be forfeited. IN no
case shall any corporation or person
be permitted 70 commence the con-
ftruction Of any street or other
railroad, telegraph, telephone, cleo
yct s en- e .ine OF 9dhsr Yei ab, am,
ing permit therefor from the city
! manager.
Section iBs. Every officer or
agent or the city, who shall have re-
r. ar =
ing 20 the city shall Immediately
pay over the same 20 the city trcas-
urer. III such officer or agent shall
fail 20 pay over such money 70 tns
I city treasurer within forty-eight
houra after receiving the same. he
shall be liable 10 tlps city In double
such amount.
Section 40; = contingent fund
with which 70 pay discharged city
employees, freight and express
charges, kilograms. postage and 9TH
er incidental expenses
bureau Pso" aiv dsi and ana ofties mail
make annual and such other reports
TO the city council as IL may pre-
scribe by ordinance.
| Section 1862. Every officer OF eu1-
ploye OF the city. whose duty 81 shall
be 10 enforce any law or ordinance.
or any rule or regulation OF a de-
partment. shall be vested with po-
/
Section iss All money! possessed
| BY and revenues accruing TO the city
during the year nineteen hundred
and fifteen shall continue to be ac-
! counted for In and 20 be disbursed
from the various funds existing at
the time this charter shall take ef-
feet until such time Or times ss,
Ia the course OF administration. end
created by budget or otherwise
established. When such new funds
are established the balances. in
funds replaced or Discontinued, shall
ment to the new funds TO which such
balances shall be assigned
Section lsi All ordinances in
force at the time this charter shall
herewith. shall remain In force un-
" repealed or until they expire BIZ
section 1856. The present charter
/ OF the City OF Seattle is hereby re-
peaied 70 take effect on the fifteenth
Section 1855. All provisions OF
this charter. with reference to nom
a dSP' Of ron 5anus as s s AZ oss 5:s
provisions OF this charter shall be-
come effective at twelve O'clock.
1915. At the general municipal eisc-
ton TO be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in
March isis, q mayor and thirty
efonneiimea shall be elected Nomina-
made and such election shall BE-
| conducted Ia all respects as In this
charter provided. and upon the cleo
ton and qualification OF said mayor
band councilman the terms Of the
present mayor and of all the mem
bcrs OF the present city council
shan cease and terminate on the
f fifteen , day OF March. Isis: at
Officers. subordinate officers and
employees OF the City OF Seattle shall
continue in office and In the per-
successors are appointed and quail
fled under the provisions OF this
charter. II is the express intention
hereby TO continue the existing city
except as to matters pertaining to
the nomination and election OF Of
| Ulcers under this charter, until the
first election and qualification OF
officers. as In this charter provided.
AMENDMENTS.
| Section 1871. The city council may
propose and submit TO 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-
Gil OF the resolution OF submission
Any amendment shall also be SUBJ
mitted TO the voters upon the petit
ton OF qualified electors equal In
number to fifteen per cent OF the
votes cast at the last preceding
municipal election. which petition
least ninety days before the nkxt
general municipal election and shall
be checked By him in the manner
provided for initiative ordinances:
provided. that prior to the circuia-
tion Of said petition for signatures.
IL shan be submitted TO the corpora
.ion counsel. who shall attach there.
TO his opinion as to It's legality. Any
amendment so proposed. either by
the city council or by petition. shall
be published In the manner provided
by law. II any such proposed
amendment Is approved by ma
jority OF the electors voting thereon.
II shall become a part OF this char
ter; provided. that II more than one
amendment Is submitted at the Same
election the same shall be submitted
in such manner that each may be
voted upon separately.
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NO. 4.
The following separate alternate
proposition shall be submitted 70 the
people for adoption or rejection at
the election TO be held upon the sub
mission OF this charter:
Alternate Proposition Number
One: Provided, however, that II
tho proposed franchise be for an ex-
| tension OF an existing system in a
residence district, and does not In
clude any trunk line or canyon
route, the city council. In its discre-
tion, may grant the franchise with
out the provision for common user
trnckage facilities and appurte-
nances. and without the reservation
that said grant is subject TO the
right OF the city council or the peo-
Pile of the city acting for them
selves by the initiative and referen-
DUN. at any time subsequent TO the
grant. 20 repeal. ameni or modify
| the said grant with due regard to
the rights of the grantee and the
| Interest OF the public"
II said proposed charter Is adopted
Mt said election, and majority OF
the ballots cast at said election on
said alternate proposition number
one be in favor OF its adontion, then
such alternate proposition number
one snail eecpns part on section