The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-18

the time limited by tho charter, upoi
the death or removal from offic
et resignation OF the incumbent. o
MS removal from or absence From
the city Tor sixty days without leav
or the city council, or upon an ad
ludlca tion OF insanity by n court o
competent Jurisdiction. by con
Nlction OF drunkenness. or by am
proper discharge Of his duty.
:. section iAd. II any appointivo OF
use becomes vacant n shall b.
tlilen IN the same manner as tn
eriklnal appointment ana the hp
polhtee 70 the vacancy shall hols
Tor tho unexpired term. N an
elective office becomes vacant th'
city council shall fiil tho same 70
me unespired term by election T.
Nc ths manner elsewhere provided IL
section ia7. The city counei
shall have power 10 remove tn
mayor or any OF Its members 10
willfnl violation OF duty during hii
term % office or for the. commits
upon charges preferred ~ any MON
bor OF the city council. II two
thirds OF all the members OF tn
city council shall find tho accused
guilty. then tho accused shall for
felt his office. Tho accused shal
be furnished with n copy OF th'
charges and shall have the right g
appear with counsel and mako hi
defense az tho trial held on suef
section iss. No officer, subordi
nate OFFICER or employs. Of the cit,
shall hold any other office or posi-
tion, federal. state. county or mum.
cipal except in the National Guars
or Hs n notary public, or hold an,
other office or position with ths
city; or be directly or Indirectly In
tsrestcd IN any contract with or Tor
TIE use or tho city. or become sureti
for tho performances OF any Huef
contract. No officer shall accept
from any railroad or street railroad
corporation operating In whole oi
m part In the city. any pass or fre'
upon any terms save such as ar'
open 60 tho public generally. Th'
Violation OF any % the provinioni
OF this section shall work for
feituro or tho office or position OF
the person violating the same. AM
Tree transportation or transports
ton upon terms not open 20 th'
public generally. shall also forfeit
20 tho city ali sums OF money PAID
him by tho city as salary durins
the term IN which no shall be suit,
Section i99 No elective officer ol
tho city shail he eligible 90 any sp'
polntiye otflce IN. the city durins
the term for which no was elected
hours on IABoU.
Section ito In all public work
DAYS work or BY contract. sishl
hours shall constitute "A days work
and no employs OF the city on cit,
works, or OF any contractor or SUB
contractor OF such work shall -
reqnired 20 work longer than eiEhi
eeptlnw In case % extraordinar,
emergency a. defined BY law.
NfNtWuM WAGE.
section iti. Every contractor
sub contractor or. city officer per
forming any work for tho City 81
Seattle upon streets. public places
Cause pse ,n p ns,s hs mc,5 psy o. o.
such work not less than tho current
rate OF wages paid By tho city oi
Seattle for work Of like character
and In no event less than two hnf
sevensy-flye hunfredth- dollars pet
day. Said contractor and sub-con'
tractor shall on such work. CIV,
preference 60 resident ihborerr. a
violation OF any Of the provisions oi
this section by any contractor, OF
shall 10 sufficient
ground for tho forfeiture OF his con
tract.
AnT COMMISSION.
Section it2. The city council Il
authorized 20 create n non Haiaricf
art commission which shall advise
and recommend In regard 20 tho 10
cation o. public theroash,ares an'
anee OF engineering works suet a.
bridges. viadueta. water towers. re
,aining walls. street fixtures ans
ether related structures. city build
ings and public works OF art
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Section iss. Tho city shall hav,
power 20 make local Improvement
and levy and collect special assess
aud may provide for the paysnsn
OF all or part OF the cost and en-
pense % any local Improvement b
bonds Of tho improvement district
issued 20 the contractor or issues
and sold BY the city provided. tha
Improvement shall hs effective owe
the written objections Of the own
ers Of a majority OF the iireai front
aEc and OF the AREA within thu
limits OF the proposed improvement
prior 10 the final passage 81 suci
ordinance. unless IL shail receive th'
affirmative vote of at least two
thirds OF All tho members OF th'
city council.
$3.50, rnASSnIsEs.
franchise. right or privilege shall
be subject 20 the right % the cit,
council. or tho people OF the cifi
acting for themselves by the militia
tive and referendum. at any tim.
subsequent TO the grant. g repeal
amend or modify the said gran
with due regard TO the rights OF u,
grantee and tho interest OF the pub
lie. and 20 cancel. forfeit and abro
gate any such grant n tho fran
ehise granted thereby IL not operat
Ell in full accordance with its previ
sions. or at all; and at any time dur
ing the grant to acquire. by pur
chase or condemnation. for the u.s.
of tho city itself all tho proucrr,
OF tho grantee within tho limits o
the public streets. acquired or con
chiHe In question. at fair and Jus
value. which shall not include an,
valuation OF the franchise itself
which shall fhsrcupon terminate
and every ordinances making an,
such grant shall contain a reserva
tion % these rights OF tho city coun
ell. and OF the people OF the city act
ing for themselves by tho Initiative
and referendum. TO 80 repeal amen,
or modify said ordinance. and q
30 cancel. forfeit and ahr0Eate tn
grant. and 90 so acquire the prop
erty OF tho grantee In the publi
streets acquired or constructed un
der said franchise. ms hereinabov
set forth. The city council shall no
consider or grant any application
for extension OF the period OF an,
franchise. nor any new franchise
covering all or any substantial pa r
OF the rights or privileges OF an,
existing franchise. until within
three years of the expiration OF tn
existing grant. and then only afte
submisaion TO and approval by ma
torlty vote OF the qualified electors
Tho city council shall not gran
authority to construct n street rail
way, or lay down street railwa,
tracks along. upon, over or unde
any OF the streets OF the city. ex
cept IN manner and on the term
following. Upon the application be
ing made 20 the city council 70
authority TO construct and operat
a street railway along, upon. owe
or under any OF said streets. the cit,
council shall by resolution deter
mine whether such franchise. or an
part thereof. shall be granted. an
after such determination shall cnus
notice OF such application and reso
luton 10 be published once weel
for two consecutive weeks In tn