The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-15

Section 1856. Every officer who
shall approve. allow or pay any de-
nand on the Treasury not authorf-
charter shall be liable 20 the city
Individually and on his Official bond
Tor the amount paid by the city upon
such demand ia excess OF tho amount
Section iJe. Unless otherwise pro-
yidsd by law or this charter. each
OFFICER, board or department. author
lied 20 appoint any deputy, clerk.
assistant or employe. shall have this
right 20 remove any person 20 ap-
section fs7. Tho establishment or
plating Of new cemeteries. the ez-
tension of existing cemeteries and
tho establishment OF mausoIsuIns
within the limits OF the City Of Sc
attic r. hereby prohibited.
Section 1853. No work shall be
done by the city. or any officer or
empioye thereof, on any legal holt
ton OF any public work, nor shall
any work BIO done on such day. or
between seven o'clock IN the even
ing Of any day and six o'clock in the
any corporation or other person "
way OF construction or removal ~
any structure upon. over. under or
along any street, alley or public
D.
of extraordinary emergency. and
then only upon the written permis-
sion Of the city manager. IN case
OF violation Of any provision Of this
ton owning any franchise IN, over.
under or along such street. ali.y or
other public place. his or It's right.
title and interest In such franchise
shall thereby be forfeited. In no
case shall any corporation or person
be permitted 10 commence the con-
struction OF any street or other
railroad, telegraph, telephone, cleo
trict light line or other public uul-
ing a permit therefor from the city
manager.
Section Ibs. Every officer or
agent. OF the city. who shall have re-
ing TO the city, shall Immediately
pay over the same 20 the city treas
urer. III such officer or agent shall
iail 70 pay over such morey 70 The
hours after receiving the Same he
shall be liable TO the city in double
such amount.
Section 100. A contingent fund
may be established and maintained
employees, freight and express
charges, kilograms. postage and 9TH
er Incidental expenses.
Section lsi: Each dspartment;
make annual and such other reports
TO the city council as IL may pre-
scribe by ordinance.
Section isz. Every officer or en-
be to enforce any law or ordinance.
or any rule or regulation OF de-
partment. shall be vested with po-
lice power.
BY and revenues accruing TO the city
during the year nineteen hundred
and fifteen shall continue TO be ac-
counted for In and TO be dieburred
from the various funds existing at
the time this charter shall take ef-
feet until such time or times IS.
In the course OF administration and
reorsanization. new funds shall be
sssasse ~ s1aget c or oshe ,ns
arc established the balances. in
funds replaced or discontinued, shall
DC credited by transfer or apportIon-
ment TO the new funds TO which such
balances shall be assigned.
force at the time this charter shall
go into effect, and not inconsistent
herewith. shall remain in force un-
til repealed or until they expire by
Section 1865. The present charter
OF the city OF Seattle is hereby re-
pealed to take effect on the fifteenth
section iss All provisions OF
this charter with reference 20 NOM
nations and elections shall be in
force from and after the first
day OF January. 1919 All other
come effective at twelve O'Clock.
noon. on the fifteenth day OF March.
1915. At the general municipal cleo
ton to be held on the first Tues
March, 1915, a mayor and thirty
shall be elected. Nomina-
tons for such officers shall be
made and such election shall be
charter provided. and upon the eiec-
ton and qualification OF said mayor
and councilmen the terms OF the
present mayor and OF all the mem-
shall cease and terminals Oh the
fifteenth day OF March. 1915. at
twelve o'clock noon. but all other
officers. subordinate officers aud
continue in. office and in the per-
torrance of their duties until their
successors are appointed and quail
lied under the provisions of this
hereby TO continue the existing city
government OF the City of Seattle.
except as TO matters pertaining 70
the nomination and election Of Of
,,e under this chartsr; until the
officers as in this charter provided.
but no longer.
Section 1871 The city council may
propose and submit 10 the electors
81 the city any amendment to this
charter at any general municipal
election to be held at least sixty
lays after the adoption by the coun-
I'll OF the resolution OF submission.
Any amendment shall also be SUBJ
nitted TO the voters upon the petf-
ion OF qualified electors equal in
number 10 fifteen per cent OF tho
election, which petition
hail be filed with the city clerk At
east ninety days before the next
general municipal election and shall
De checked by him In the manner
provided for initiative ordinances:
provided, that prior to the circula-
Ion OF said petition for signatures,
{ shall be submitted TO the corpora
Ion counsel. who shall attach there
amendment so proposed. either by
he city council or by petition, shall
,e published in the manner provided
~ law II any such proposed
GRITTY of the electors voting thereon.
I shall become part OF this char
er; provided, that II more than one
amendment is submitted at the same
election the same shall be submitted
n such manner that each may be
yoted upon separately.
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NO. 4.
The following separate alternate
shan be submitted TO the
people for adoption or rejection At
he election TO be held upon the SUBJ
mission of this charter:
Alternate Proposition Number
)ne: provided. however. that IL
he proposed franchise be for an ex-
ension of an existing system IN a
.lude any trunk line or CANYON
quite, the city council, IN its iiscre-
ion, may grant the franchise with
,nu ,ne prS Ssc,,s,i.s TOT common user
lances. and without the reservation
hat said grant Is subject TO tho
light of the city council or the peo-
lie OF the city acting for them
elves by the Initiative and referen-
lum. at any time subsequent to the
,rant. to repeal. amend or modify
he said grant with due regard to