The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-04

once In the city official n"Whphp',
within ten days after the .nams shall
have become law. The puhllrn
tlon 81 all ordinances granting any
franchise or private privilege or AZ (.
proving or vRcatinR any plat shnll
be published AZ tho expense or IN"
/ Sectton 90. The city council shall
have power. by ordinance ana NOT
/ otherwise 20 carry into execution 81
OF the powers given 20 the CITY or
Seattle by the constitution and laws
Of tho state 81 Washington. and oil
other powers usually exercised by
Legislative bodies ~ municipal cor
lporationa OF like character ana de /.
/ gree with tho CITY of Seattle, ana
all powers which now are or when
may hsren ftar he conferred upon IN
Icofporated towns ana cities by the
CONSTITUTION ana laws of this state,
aud also all the powers ~ the Guy
4 81 Seattle which now are or may
hereafter be adopted and enumsrat-
cd IN tho city charter
Section ts The city council shall
neither have nor exercise any al
miniHtrn'ive or executive power 80
power,
section ~. No exclusive franchise
or privilege shall be granted for IN"
luse % any street alley or highway
Tor other public place or any part
section ~. The city council shall
make no appropriation In AID or
any corporation. person or sorletl
unless expressly authorised by hls
charter or tho laws Of the stats
provided. that the city council may
! grant 10 any Institution which u
supported IN whole or IN part nv
public charity the free use ~ city
water
Section 90 No doh. or obligation
Of any kind against the city shal
( he created by the city council except
~ ordinance specifying tho amount
and object % such expenditure
voiyihs the issue oi bonds Tor Any
lpuhiic utility or Improvement shall
ho submitted 10 tho people until q
detailed estimate OF the cost there
the city manager and adopted by the
INITIATIVE AND REvEnExDrM.
Section 81. Any proposed ordi 3
nance may 10 submitted 40 the city
council hy petition signed by res
isfered voters equal In number 20
at least eight per cent OF the total
lregisirAtion OF the preceding year.
All petitions circulated with respect
Ito any proposed ordinance shall he
the proposed ordinance 10 full. ana
shall be signed. certified and fled
In tho manner required BY this chnr-
tor for petitions nominating randi-
Section 81 The city clerk shnll.
within twenty DAYS after the fllinE
lof such petition. verify the .uffi =
Cheney 81 the signatures thereto. II
10 shall forthwith notify the person
filing the same. and an additional
twenty days shall be allowed In
which 90 complete such petition.
When such petition Il found suffi
lcisnt by the clerk. no shall forth
with transmit the same. together
with hts report thereon, 90 the city
council. which shall take final action
upon such proposed ordinance wi'hin
section Es The city council may
enact or reject any Initiative orfi-
nance. hut shall not amend or modi-
ny tho same n the city council
shall reject any. such ordinance, or
eripi thereof faii 20 take firAi action
thereon. the same shall be sub
mitfSf 60 the people for their APP
prevail or rejection ~ the ntKi rrFu %
called for that purpose. ~ the iri-
iative petition shall be signed by
qualified voters equal In number 20
az least fifteen per cent % IN. total
r~Rinirntion OF the pre- siing ynar.
or shall az any time be raised In
qualified signatures 60 such per-
lcrnfAEe. then the council shait pro-
vide for the submission % the same
&c vote % the people az special
detection 90 DO held within forty DAYS
from the cer,ificatiou by tho clerk
81 tho sufficsenrY % the signatures
provided, that n any general ei~c-
fion IL 20 be held hy the state or
any political subdivision thereof
within which tho CITY 81 Seattle -
Included within three months after
such last above named rcrtlficafion.
then such special election shall he
held on the date OF such other slse-
ten
Section 50 n prior 60 the date
when any orsibare. stall take 81.
feet a petition signed by qualified
electors equal IN number 90 az least
sir per cent % tho total registration
uf the preceding year shah he filed
with the clerk and verified as 20
sufficisncy % signatures. as IN case
Of an Initiative ordinances. such ordi .
nance shall b suspended from taxi
ling effect and tho council shall Inn
mediRieiy reconsider the same, and
ilf Il DO not repeal such ordinance
~ shall submit ~ 60 the people for
their approval or rejection az the
next municipal election or at a spe-
ciai election called for that purpose
az IN case % initiative ordinances
Section 80. The council ~ its own
motion may submit 20 popular vote
for adoption or rejection At any ~i~c-
ton any proposed ordinance In the
same manner "a. provided for their
subnliAsion upon petition.
Section 80 II majority Of tho
Qualified electors voting upon any
Initiative or referendum ordinance
shall vote IN favor thereof. the same
shall take effect five days after the
election. provided. that ~ the city
council shall. after the rejection %
an Initiative ordinance. have passed
a different ordinance on the same
subject. they shall submit ~. togsth-
rr with the initiative ordinance, AZ
the same election, and the ordinance
receiving the highest number OF
votes. provided that be majority.
referendum elections shall be con
Quoted IN all respects hH elections
submitting propositions TO the pco-
lpie. Initiative ordinances shall be
published once each week for two
successive weeks IN the city official
newspaper Immediately prior 20 the
ELECTION at which the same is sub
United
Thy the vote Of the people shall be
amendcd or repealed by the city
council within two years after its
enactment. ana then only by n three
lfourthn vote OF the entire city coun
Gil
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT.
Section SIS. There shall he n ci~ri.
cal department which shall consist
of a city clerk. deputies and em-
lploycs Tho city clerk shall he APP
pointed by the city council for tho
term OF four years subject 20 re-
mpvnl by ~. The city clerk shall
have power 20 appoint from the EN-
iploycs Of the clerical department
such deputies ms he shall deem ex-
lpedient and to revoke any such ap-
lpoiutmcnt
section 80. The city clerk shall be
lelerk % the city council, shall at
ltend all meetings thereof and keep
complete records OF Its proceedings.
have tho custody OF the city seal
ali public records, except such as arc
entrusted by this charter 20 other
officers. and all papers and docu
ments 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 All
public instruments and acts of city
officials requiring attsstation, and
shall certify under his hand and tho
lefty seal all copies Of original docu
ments. records and papers In hts