The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-08

Section 1856 Every officer who
shall approve. allow or nay any de-
manpd or ne treasury net adtn2r-
charter. shall be liable 10 tie city
Individually and on his Official bond
Tor the amount paid by the Ivy upon
( such demand ~ excess ~ tho amount
iawfuliY due from tho city thereon.
, section $50 Unless otherwise pro-
J yided by law or this cnnrteI. each
officer. board Jr depa rturnt AUTHOR
ized % appoint any deputy, clerk.
assistant ~ employe, shall have inc
right 70 remove any perr0n 70 np-
pointed
section 49, Tho es'ablishmsnt or
tension ~ existing cemeteries and
the eHtabilahment ~ mhu80ieEfns
within the limlt8 of tie city Of Sc
attie r. hereby prohibited
: done ~ tie city or any officer or
: eWpiOfe thereof. on any legal holi-
. day or sunday ~ way of constriic-
iiOn 81 any public work nor ehaii
any work be done on such day. or
between seven O'Clock ia the even-
. Ing Of any DAY ana fiA O'Clock IN the
morning Of the following day. ~
! any corporation or other person ~
Z way OF construction or removal OF
} any structure upon. over, uuier Or
along any street alley Or public
place within the city except IN case
or extraordinary emergency. ana
: then only upon the written ferrnis-
sion 81 the city manager IN case
Z OF violation Of any provision 81 this
Z ton owning any franchise IN, over.
under or along such street ,uiey or
other public place. his Or Us light,
title and interest fl such franchise
I shall thereby be forfeited. In no
: case shall any corporation or person
be permitted 20 commence the con-
struction Of any street or other
railroad, telegraph. telephone, elec-
. Nffirf yHF tfya nth tsftl-
ity IN the city without first obtain
Ing permit therefor from the city
: manager.
Section 1853 Every officer or
agent Of the city who shall have re-
ceiyed oe have any money belong
Ing 70 the city. shall immediately
pay over the same TO the city trcas-
urer. II such officer or agent shall
fail 10 pay over such money 10 the
. city treasurer within foTfy-eight
hours after receiving the same. he
shall be liable TO the city "a doubis
Section $50 A contingent fund
may be established and maintained
with which 20 nay discharged city
employees, freight and express
! charges, kilograms. postage and 9TH
err incidental expenses
Section isl. Each departmentr
bureau, division and office shall
make annual and such other reports
10 the city council as IL may pre-
scribe by ordinance.
} Section 1872. Every officer or en-
pioye of the city. whose duty IL shall
or any rule or regulation OF de-
partment, shall be vested with po-
! lice power.
by and revenues accrulng 70 the city
during the year nineteen hundred
and fifteen shall continue to be ac-
lcounted for in and to be disburscd
: from the various funds existing at
the time this charter shall take ef-
feet until such time or times ss,
In the course OF administration sni
established When such new funds
are established the balances. IA
funds replaced or discontinued. shall
be credited by transfer or apportion-
ment 20 the new funds TO which such
balances snail be assigned.
Section lGs. All ordinances In
force at the time this charter shall
go into effect. and not Inconsistent
herewith. shall remain in force un-
~ repealed or until they expire by
Limitation.
Section ies. The present charter
OF the City OF Seattle IL hereby re-
pealed to take effect on the fifteenth
day of March. 1915.
Section 1s6. All provisions OF
this charter with reference TO nom
lnations and elections shall be in
force from and after the first
day OF January, 1915. All other
)
! come effective at twelve O'Clock.
noon. on the fifteenth day OF March.
1918. At the general municipal elec-
ss on 70 be h ,ha on f,rs the flrss Tues
March. 1915, mayor and thirty
councilmen shaii be elected Nofnina-
tions for such officers shall be
made and such election shall be
conducted in ali respects as In this
charter provided. and upon the cleo
! ton and qualification OF said mayor
and councilmen the terms Of the
bers of the present city council
shan cease and terminate on tho
fifteenth day Of March. 1915. at
officers subordinate Officers and
employees OF the City OF Seattle shall
continue in office and in the per-
formance OF their duties until their
successors are appointed and quail
fled under the provisions OF this
charter. II Is the express Intention
hereby TO continue the existing city
government OF the City of Seattle
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,
but no longer:
Section 1917. The city council may
propose and submit TO the electors
OF the city any amendment TO this
charter at any general municipal
election to he held at least sixty
days after the adoption by the coun-
ell OF the resolution OF submission.
Any amendment shall also be sub
mitted 10 the voters upon the petit
ton of qualified electors equal in
number to fifteen per cent OF the
municipal election. which petition
shah be filed with the city clerk at
least ninety days before the next
general municipal election and shall
be checked by him in the manner
provided for Initiative ordinances;
provided, that prior TO the circula-
ton Of said petition for signatures.
.ion counsel. who shall attach there
TO his opinion as to its legality. Any
amendment SO proposed, either by
be published in the manner provided
by law. II any such proposed
amendment Is approved by a ma
tcrity OF the electors voting thereon,
III shall become a part OF this char
ter. provided. that Il 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. 1.
The following separate alternate
proposition shall be submitted to the
people for adoption or rejection at
the election 70 be held upon the sub
mission Of this charter:
Alternate Proposition Number
One: provided. however. that IL
the proposed franchise be for an ex-
tension OF an existing system in a
residence district. and does not In
lclude any trunk line or canyon
route. the city council, In its dfscre-
ltion. may grant the franchise with
Itrnckage facilities and apnurte-
lnances, and without the reservatio
that said grant is subject to the
right OF the city council or the peo-
pie of the city acting for them
selves by the initiative and referen-
DUN. at any time subsequent to tho
grant, 20 repeal, amend or modify
the said grant with due regard to
the rights OF the grantee and the