The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-19

once In tho city official newspaper
within ten days after the same shall
have become n law Tho puhiica
ton o. all ordinances granting ans
franchise or private privilege or M.
proving or vacRtinE any plat shall
be published ht tho expense OF the
applicant therefor.
| Section ~. Tho city council shall
have power. by ordinance and not
I"therwiau 90 carry into execution all
lot the powers given Go the city Of
Seattle by the constitution and laws
Of tho state OF Washington. and all
lother powers usually exercised by
Legislative bodies Of municipal cor.
porntiona OF like character and de.
gree with the city ~ Seattle. and
all powers which now are or which
may hereu ftar he conferred upnn In
lcofpofntcd towns ana cities by the
! conHtitution ana laws 81 this state,
and also all the powers Of tho city
OF Seattle which now arc or may
hereafter he adopted and enumerat'
ed In tho city charter.
fection "a, The city council shall
neither have nor exercise any Hd.
mlnlstrative or executive power as
distinsuished from ths Legislative
power
Section a.. No exclusive franchise
or privilege shall be granted for this
uHo % any street. alley or highway
or other public place or any part
Section a.. The city council shall
make no appropriation In aid OF
any corporation. person or society
unless expressly authorized BY this
charter or tho laws Of tho stats
provided. that the city council mas
grant 10 any Institution which Is
supported IN whole or in part by
public charity tho free use Of city
Section 80, No debt or obligation
InF Hind - aAal
be created by tho city council sxc.p,
by ordinance specifying tho amount
and object % such expenditure
section 20 No Propo.ition IN
s sa,,,nx ,ns Issue 81 bonds i?r s sny
BE sub mii,sS 70 th "p, PEOPLE until =
detailed estimate Of the cost there
loo shall have first been made ~
The city manager and adopted by the
INITIATIVE AND RErEuE~puN
Section 81. Any proposed ordi-
nance may be submitted 20 tho city
lcouncil by petition signed by reg
istsred voters equal IN number 60
registration % tho preceding year.
Al petitions circulated with respect
to any proposed ordinance shall be
uniform In character. shall contain
the proposed ordinance in full and
shall be signed. certified and filed
In tho manner required by this char
ter for petitions nominating candi-
dates for elective offices.
Section 81 The city clark shail
within twenty days after the fiilnr
eiency of tho signatures thereto. n
he finds tho same 20 bs insufficient
he shall forthwith notify tho person
Ifiiing tho same. and an additional
twenty days shall be allowed in
when such petition I. found suffi.
lcirni by the clerk. he shall forth
with transmit the same, together
with his report thereon. 20 tho city
cohncii. which shall take final action
npen such proposed ordinance within
section So The city council may
enact or reject any initiative ordt-
nance. but shall not amend or modi-
Tx me sam. II the city council
shall within thirty Gays after re-.
leeirf thereof fail 90 take frat action
thereon. tho same shall be SUBJ
fnitirf 20 the people for their APP
pfosal or rejection - the next rcRu.
csiled for that purpose. II the ini-
tihtive petition shalt be signed by
auaiifief voters equal In number 90
az least fifteen per cent % the total
or shall n, any time be raised In
Qualified signatures 20 such per-
e-ntaKe. then the council shall pro.
vide for the suhmissp,n % the same
70 vote % the people at a special
election 20 be hsid withln forty DAYS
from the eeriification by the clerk
Of the sufficiency Of the Signatures
provided, that II any general eiec-
tion Ia 90 b. held ny tho state or
any political subdivision thereof
within which the City of Seattle Il
included within three months after
such last above named certification.
then such special election shall be
held ON tn. date OF such other siee-
ition.
Section g. n prior 20 the date
when any ordinance shall take ef-
feet petition signed by qualified
electors equal In number 90 az least
six per crns OF the total reristrn 'ion
with The clerk ana verified as 10
rufficiency Of signatures as In case
OF an Initiative ordinance. such orff
nance shall be suspended from TAX
Ing effect and the council shall irn-
msfiateiy reconsider tho same. ard
~ Il do not repeal such ordinanc.
ltt shall submit u 20 the people for
their approval or rejection at the
merit municipal election or at a mp..
ciai election called for that purpose
aa In case 81 Initiative ordinances.
Section IS. The council by It's own
motion may submit TO pop iiar vote
for adoption or rejection at any ~i~c-
tion any proposed ordinance In the
same manner as provided for their
submission upon petition.
| Section Sc II n majority Of the
Qualified electors voting upon any
Initiative or referendum ordinance
shall vote IN favor thereof the same
s s,.Li take effect i've days after The
councii shall, after the rejection 81
an Initiative ordinance have passed
a different ordinance on the same
subject. they shall submit u. toR~th
er with tho Initiative ordinance al
the same election. ana the ordinance
receiving the highest number Of
votes. provided that he ma jorfty.
shall be adopted. All initiative and
referendum elections shall he con-
Ifucted IN all respects as elections
submitting propositions 20 the peo-
ipic. Initiative ordinances shall he
published once each week for two
successive weeks In the city official
newspaper Immediately prior 20 the
mittci
section 81. No ordinance enacted
by the vote OF tho people shall he
lamended or repealed by the city
council within two years after It's
fourths vote OF the entire city coun
ell.
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT.
Section IS. There shall DO n cieri-
lfAf department WElfN flAll EOnNtNf
OF city clerk. deputic. and EN-
Ipioyes. The city clerk shall he APP
pointed by the city council for the
term OF four years subjec, to re-
movsl by a. The city clerk shall
have power 20 appoint from the em-
lpioycs OF the clerical department
such deputies MS he shall deem ex-
pedlent and to revoke any such APP
lpointment
Section 80. Tho city clerk shall be
clerk OF the city council. shall at /.
tend all meetings thereof and keep
complete records OF Its proceedings:
have the custody of tho city seal.
all public records. except such as are
entrusted by this charter 20 other
Officers, and all papers and docu
mentE relative TO the title OF city
property. shall have general charge
OF all elections and of all matters
pertaining thereto: shall attest by
his signature and the city seal ali
public instruments and acts OF CITY
officials requiring attsttation, and
shall certify under his hand and the
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