The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-28

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ne time limited by the charter. upon
the death or removal from offica
o. resignation Of the incumbent, or
his renewal from or absence from
the city for sixty days without leaye
or the city council, or upon an 80
Indication OF insanity by court or
yiction OF drunkcnneEn. or by any
permanent disability. preventing the
proper discharge Of his duty.
section $50, N any appoinuys OF :
Tee becomes vacant II SHAH 20
filled Ia the same manner ~ the
original appointment and the NJ,
poihtre 20 tho vacancy shall hulu
Tor the unexpired term, N any
elective office becomes vacant .hs
city council shall fiil the Same Tor
the unoSpired term by election IN
We manner elsewhere provided ~
this charter.
section is7 The city council
m ans have sy a5 power to rs%oys toS
wiiiful violation OF duty during his
term Of office or for the commits
sion 81 crime or misdemeanor'
Upon charges preferred ny any mem
thirds OF ali the members Of the
city council shall find the accused
guilty then the accused shall iot,
felt his office. The accused shall
charges and shall have the right 90
appear with counsel and make bis
defense at tho trial held on Hueh
charges.
section iss No officer, subordi-
nate officer or employs OF the city
shall hold any other office or posi- p
ton, federal, state. county or NUM- I,
cipAl except In the National Guard
or as "a notary public, or hold any
other office or position with the
terestod In any contract with or for
the use OF the city, or become surety
for tho performance OF any such
contract No officer shall hecspt
from any railroad or street railroad
corporation operating In whole or
n part In the city. any pass or free
transportation or transportation
upon any terms save such as are
open 20 the public generally. THE
violation of any of the provisions
/ feiture or the office or position or
tho person violating the same. Any
OFFICER guilty OF accepting such pass
| Tree transportation or transporta q
public Eeasreliy. shalt also forfeit.
% the city all sums OF money paid
| him by the city as salary dufinE
the term In which he shall be guilty
OF such misconduct
section %. No elective cffieer OF
tho city shall be- eligible 60 any ap-
pointve office In the city durtns
tho term for which he was elected
HOURS az IAuoN.
Section lto, IN all public works
days work or BY contract. sish,
hours shall constitute "A days work
and no empioyo OF the city on city
works, or OF any contractor or sub
| contractor Of such work shall be
| required 60 work longer than eight
hours In any ono calendar DAY. er-
emergency as defined ~ law
MINIMUM WAGE.
Section iti. Every contractor,
,as :, ,sen'rss,or or Ely ? ;tn per,
seattle upon streets public places
/ or public property, shall pay or
cause 20 bs paid 20 bis employees on
such work not less than the current
rate % wages paid BY tho city OF
and tn no event less than two and
| seventy five hundredthn dollars pet
! day, Said contractor and suh-con
tractor shall. on such work, give
| violation ~ any OF the provisions OF
this section ~ any contractor, OF
! Huh-rnntthrtor. shall be sufficient
rrosad for the forfeiture of his con
anr COMMISSION.
Section if5. The city council y
authorized % create non-Haisr'ed
art commission which shall advise
and recommend In regard % the 10.
cation Of public thoroughfars and
places. and the design and appear
anee % engineering works such ~
bridges. vineucA. water towers. re-,
tanning walls. street fixtures and
other related structures, city build
inEs and public works OF art
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Section is3 The eity shall have
power 20 make local Improvement
meats therefor Ia whole or IN part
and may provide for the payment
Of all or part of thu cost and cS'
ponae q any local Improvement ~
bends % the Improvement district
Issued TO the contractor or issued
and sold BY the city. provided. that
no ordinance initiating any ioca
Improvement shall BE- effective ov~i
sra Of a majority OF the iinesl front
age and of thu area within this
limits OF the proposed improvement
district filed with the city clerk
prior 20 the final passage % sucf
csdinane.. unless Il ,hsil ,soslv. ,h'
thirds % all the members Of tbs
FRANCHISES.
ssesion is., E ~ 5yr,Y gran, q
be subject 70 the right Of The cit,
council. or the people OF the citp
acting for themselves by the initia'
tive and referendum, at any tim,
subsequent 20 the Grant. g repeal
with due regard 20 the rights % ths
grantee and tho interest of tho pub
lie. and 10 cancel. forfeit and abro'
gate any such grant IL the fran
chiss granted thereby is not operat.
- - fatt arrurhorg. ,vgsb a.. rrn.t.
sions, or az all. and at any time dur
Ing tho grant 90 acquire. by pur-
chase or condemnation, for tho ua,
% the city Itself all the propert,
the public streets. acquired or con,
struoted under the particular fran
chiHs In question, at a fair and Jus
value. which shall not iaciudo AM
valuation OF tho franchise itself
and every ordinance making am
such grant shall contain a ressrya
tlun OF these rights OF the city c0un
ell. and Of the people Of tho city act
ing for themselves by the tnltlRfiv,
and referendum, 60 80 repeal. amend
or modify said ordinance. and q
40 cancel, forfeit and abrogate tn
grant. and 20 so acquire the prop
sfty OF tho grantee In the public
der said franchise. as hercinabov'
set forth. The city council shall no
consider or grant any application
for extension OF the period OF an
franchise, nor any new franchise
covering all or any substantial pa
OF the rights or privileges OF an
existing franchise. until withii
three years OF the expiration OF thi
existing grant and then only afte
submission to and approval by ma
iority vote Of the qualified electors
The city council shall not gran
authority 90 construct n street rail
way, or lay down street railwa'
! tracks along. upon, over or unds
any OF tho streets OF the city, ex
oept IN manner and on the term
following Upon the application be
ling made to the city council 10
authority TO construct and operat
a street railway along. upon. owe
or under any Of said streets. the cit,
council shall by resolution deter
mina whether such franchise. or an
part thereof. shall be granted, AM
, after such determination shall caus
notice OF such application and reso
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