The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-11

tho time limited by the charter. upon
the death or removal from office
OF resignation Of the incumbent. OF
his removal from or absence from
the city for sixty days without leave
OF tho city council. or upon an ad.
indication Of insanity by court or
competent lurlMdietioni by con-
permanent disabiiity, preventing the
proper discharge II his duty.
Section iad, n any appointive Of
flee becomes vacant Il shall be
titled IN the same manner aS me
polhtee 90 tho vacancy shall hold
Tor the unoNpifed term. lf any
elective office becomes vacant the
the uneSpired term by election IN
| ne manner eisswhere provided In
section is7 The city council
shall have power 20 remove ne
willful violation OF duty during his
term 81 office or for the commits
sien ~ crime or mlHdcmchnor.
enen charges preferred ny any nom
thirds Of all the members Of the
city council shall find tho accused
guilty. then tho accused shall for,
felt HIS office The accused shall
charges and shalt have the right 60
appear with counsel and make his
defense at tho trial held on such
section las. No officer. suborei-
nate officer or employee % the city
SHAH hold any other office or posi-
ton, federal, state, county or muni.
etpal. except IN tho National Guard
or as notary public. or hold any
city or be directly or Indirectly In
isresied IA any contract with OF Tot
me use OF the city, or become surety
for the performance Of any such
from any railroad or street railroad
corporation operating In whole or
" part IN tho city. any pass OF free
transportation or transportation
/ open 20 the public generally The
| violation % any Of tho provisions
OF this section shall work for.
isiture OF tho office or position OF
we person violating tho same. Any
9ffleer Euilty OF accepting such pass,
/ tfee transportation or trannportn-
ION uppn terms not open 70 inc
pubic Eaaerally. shall also forfei!
him by the city as salary during
the term In which he shall bs guilty
OF such misconduct
Section ias No elective effieer OF
pointive offlcs IN The city during
the term for which he was elected.
HOURS oF IaBou,
Section 40 In all public works
days work er sy contract. eight
hours shall constitute a days work
ana no enployv 81 the city on city
| works, or Of any contractor or sub
required 20 work longer than eight
hours IN any one calendar day, er-
crptinF IN case Of extraordinary
emergency ss defined b. law.
MINIMUM WAGE.
aus sse,a9n kyssy o,, as.rAs nsr
forming any work for tho city Of
Seattle upon streets. public places
or public property, shall pay or
cause 70 DO paid 10 his employees on
hneh work not less than the current
rate OF wages paid by the city Of
Seattle for work Of iike character
and IN no event less than two and
seventy-fivs hnndrsdths dollars per
] day Said contractor and suh-con-
I tractor shall. on such work. give
preference % resident laborers A
! violation ~ any a the provisions 81
this section ~ any contractor or
ground for the forfeiture OF his con.
tract
Anr COMMISSION.
Section ifs. The city council 10
art commission which shall advise
and recommend IN regard 70 the 10.
cation % public thorough fares and
places. and the design and appear
bridges. visaue,s. wa,.p iewsrs " rs.
tanning wallis. street fixture. ana
other r.intef structures city build.
ings and public works of art
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Section i.,; The city shall have
power 70 make LEGAL improvements
ments therefor In whole OF IN part;
and may provide for the payment
OF all or part of the cost and eN-
Penso q any local improvement BY
issued 20 the contractor or issued
and sold ~ tho city provided, that
no ordinances Initiating any local
Improvement shall be effective over
ers OF majority Of the iinesi front
age and OF the area within tho
limits OF tho proposed improvement
district filed with the city. clerk
ordinance. unless IL shall receive the
affirmative vote OF at least two.
thirds q al tho members Of the
~ FRANCHISES.
Section itt: Every grant Of
franchise, right or privilege shsii
be subject 20 the right OF the city
council. or the people OF the city
tive and referendum. a. any time
subsequent 90 tho grant, 20 repeal
amend or modify tho aaid grant
with duo regard 10 the rights OF the
lie. and 10 cancel. forfeit and Rbro-
gate any such grant II the fran.
chiHs granted thereby Is not operat-
ed IN fun accordance with It's provi-
stons. or At all. and at any time dur
chase or condemnation. for the usa
Of the city itself, all the property
OF tho grantee within the limits OF
strue,sd under The particnlap fran
| chiao In question. at a fair and just
value. which shah not include any
valuation OF the franchise Itself.
WA wi's svsrs ord,nsnS upon m.h si,ns sny
such grant shall contain n reserva-
l tion OF thesN rights OF tho city coun-
ell, and Of the people OF tho city act
inR for themselves by the Initiative
or modify said ordinance. and TO
50 cancel. forfeit and abrogRte the
| grant, and TO 80 acquire tho prop
erty OF the grantee In the public
dor said franchise. as hereinsbove
set forth. The city council shall not
consider or grant any application
for extension Of the period OF any
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 by ma
jority vote OF tho 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
lany Of the streets of tho city, ex-
cept In manner and on tho terms
following: Upon the application be-
ling made 90 the city council for
Authority 20 construct and operate
n 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
latter such determination shall cause
tuition 10 be published once week
for two consecutive weeks in the