The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-10

the Time limited by the charter. upon
the death or removal from office
his removal from or absence from
tho CITY for sixty days without leave
o. tho city council, or upon an ad.
Indication OF insanity by court OF
SS2ism,lp"sntsn, lurisdletion. by a con con.
proper discharge Of 'hia duty,
section 1875 II any appoinuye OF.
rec becomes vacant u shall %
flled IN the same manner ma the
polntee 90 the vacancy shall hold
Tor tho unespired term. IN an,
elective office becomes vacant this
city council shall fiii tho same for
NC unekpired term BY election ~
tthg manner elsewhere provided "
section is7. The city council
shsl nave power 20 remove ths
mayor OF any of It's members for
wllltui violation OF duty. during bis
sion OF crime or mediterranean
Upon charges preferred ~ any mem
per or the city council, If two
thirds OF all the members OF the
city council shall find the accused
felt hiH office. Tho accused shall
be furnished with copy OF the
charges and shall have the right q
appear with counsel and make his
defense at the trial held on such
Section las. No officer. suhordi
nate officer or empioye % the city
shall hold any other office or posi-
ton, federal. state county OF mum.
.cipaL except In the National Qua "a
oI as notary public, or hold any
other office or position with the
city or DO directly or indirectly In
!srrstod IN any contract with or Tor
INC use OF the city, or become surety
Tor The p.rformanos Of any sueh.
contract No officer shall accept
from any railroad or street railroad
corporation operating IN whole. OF
ia part In the city, any pass or free
transportation or transportation
npon any terms save auch as nrs
violation Of any OF tho provisions
or this section shall work for
TEXTURE OF the office or position of
ne person violating the same. Any
ettlo"r guilty 81 accepting such pass
ton upon terms not open 20 the
public geaeraily. shall also ferfeii
70 the city all sums 90 money PAID
him by the city aa salary durlnE
The term ~ which he shall be guilty
OF such misconduct
Section - No elective officer OF
the city shall be eligible 90 any ep-
ppintiys office In the city during
the term for which he was elected
hours or IAnon,
section 100 In all public works
done by or for the city. either BY
days work or BY contract. eight
hours shall constitute q days work
and no empiays Of the city on city
works. or Of any contractor OF sub
required "a work longer than siEhl
hours IN any Que calendar day. OF
rrptinE IN case OF extraordinary
emergency as defined ~ law.
MINIMUM WAGE.
seciien ~, Every contractor
suh-eontrsctor or. city offiesr per.
Seattle upon streets. public places
or public property shall ray ~
cause to be paid "a his employees on
such work not less than the current
tets q wages paid ~ The city q
and in no event less than two and
seventy five hundrrfths dollars PET
day Haia contractor and eub-con
tractor shall on such work. give
p isi,,,r to rss,d.n, isssrs,f =,
this section ~ any contractor. OF
h-rnutractnr. shall be sufficient
ground Tor the forfeiture OF his con-
tract
ARR COMMISSION.
section ia The city council Il
authorized 60 create n non-ssiarisf
art commission which shall ADVISE
and recommend In regard 20 the 10.
cation ~ public thorough fares and
places. and the design and appear
anrr % engineering works such AZ
bridges. viAfacta. water towers. re-
tanning wallis. street fixtures and
other related structures. city tuild.
ings and public works % art.
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Section itt The city shall have
power 20 make local Improvement
and levy and collect special akHesa.
and may provide for the payment
% all or a part % the cost and cx
psnsp Of any local Improvement by
bends. 81 The Improvement district
ard sold BY the city, provided that
ua ordinance initiating any iocRl
Improvement shall be effective over
tie written objections Of the own.
ers Of a majority % tho iineAi front.
axe and 81 tho area within this
district filed with the city clerk
prior to the final passage Of such
ordinance. unless IL shall receive ths
affirmailss vote OF A. least two
thirds 81 Ell the members OF ih'
FRANCHISES.
Section itt, Every grant % >
franchise. right or privilege shat
be subject e the right % the clty
acting for themselves BY the initia
tive and referendum. a. any time
subsequent TO the grant. 20 repeal
amend or modify tho said grant
with duo reg ard % the rights o. the
grantee and tho interest OF the pub,
lie. and TO cancel. forfeit and abro,
EAt" any such grant n the fran.
chiss granted thereby is not operat.
IS In fun accordance with its provi.
sions. or at all; and NJ any time dur
INK the grant 20 acquire. by pur-
Of the city Itself. all the properts
Of the grantee within the limits Of
the public streets. acquired or con,
rtructsd under tho particular fran.
chiso In question. at a fair and iual
value, which shall not include any
valuation OF the frnnchts. itself
which shall thereupon terminate
and every ordinance making ans
such grant shall contain a reRerva
ton Of those rights of the city coun
eli. and OF the people of the city act
Ing for themselves by tho Initiative
and referendum, to 80 repeal. amend
or modify said ordinance. and e
so cancel, forfeit and ahrogate tbs
grant. and 90 40 acquire the prop.
erty OF the grantee In the public
streets acquired or constructed un.
der said franchise. as hercinabovs
set forth The city council shall not
consider or grant any nppitca tior
for extension or tho period OF ans
franchise. nor any new franchise
covering all or any substantial part
OF the rights or privileges OF ans
existing franchise. until within
three years OF tho expiration OF ths
existing grant. and then only after
submission 20 and approval by ma.
tority vote OF the qualified electors
The city council shall not grant
authority to construct a street rail.
way, or lay down street railway
tracks along. upon. over or under
any OF tho streets OF tie city. ex.
cept in manner and on the tcrml
following. Upon the application be.
ing made TO the city council foi
authority to construct and operate
street railway along. upon. over
or under any OF said streets. the city
council shall by resolution deter,
mine whether such franchise. or ans
part thereof. shall be granted, and
after such determination shall caus.
notice OF such application and roso.
luton 10 be published once a week
for two consecutive weeks in ths
city official newspaper. Mt the ex.
pense OF the applicant. Such reso-
iutton and notice shall Epectfv thf