The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-25
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section 81. Whenever any quca
ton II 20 DO submitted Go the electors
% tho city and the method Of Huci
submission Il not specifically pro
yidsd by this charter or ey genera
law. tho same shall be submitted al
a general or special election.
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Section "a The holder Of anS
office may be removed from office
by recall a. provided BY law
cry COUNCIL
Section -. The legislative pow
era OF tho city Of Seattle. except
as reserved 20 the people by this
charter. shall be vested In a mayor
and city council.
be composed OF ono member elected
from each couneilmanio district OF
tho city.
Section 10. No person shall b,
eiigible for election 60 tho eitJ
council unless he shall have beer
a citizen Of the United States and
resident and eisctor Of tho cts
Of Seattle or annexed territory foi
a continuous period % az least -four
year next prior 90 his election.
section 80. A majority of al
members elected shall cor stitute .
quorum. but lees number may al,
jnurn from day 90 day or an the
time 81 the next regular meeting
and may compel the attendance oi
absent members In such manner and
undsr such penalties as tho council
section 81. Tho mayor shall b.
eraofficia president of tho cit,
council and shall perform the usuAl
functions OF n presiding officer. bat
shall have no vote In elections, sp,
pointmunts and removals of officers
BY tho council. and ia all other mat.
tors. only Ia ease OF tie.
Section ~, The council shall ~ier,
from among It's members n vice
president who shall be presiding 81.
Ne~r OF the council during the abb
sencs or disability % the mayer
section - Tho city manager
city comptroller, city treasurer and
corporation counsel shall have aeats
In the city council and may take
part In all discussions relating "a
their respective departments. bu,
Section 80 All election. and ap.
polnttnruta by tho council nhali b
determined BY tho system OF prefer.
entail voting provided by this char.
except as otherwise provided IN this
section. All such elections and ap,
pointm~ntn shall - determined al
meeting 10 =. fixed ~ tho cuun.
ell. 70 be held within sixty days aftei
vacancy occurs Nominations mas
~" MtAM1 WNAAAE " ANI councilman
and shall close ono week before tbs
time fixed for such election or APP
paintsnent The ballot cast by each
councilman shall be signed BY him
aad a record Of tho vote entered IN
the ioarnal Whenever there are
three or more nominees for the
same office. each councilman sot,
tna mus, express at least HE first
second and third preferences for tbs
office In question. othsr~is. his bal
lot shall not be counted. The result
% the election shall be announced
immediately.
Section ss. The city council shall
Firs,--Estssiish rules for i's pro.
eesfinRs
s..sons--Kssp a Journal Of q. pro.
eeoftnSs and allow tho procseflnEs
TO be published. and take IN. yea.
and nays on any question on do.
fuand OF any two member. and en-
ter the same IN the journal
Tfird--ffave authority TO punish
It's members and others for disor.
feriy or ttherwiss c0ntemp,uou. he
havfor In tts presence. and 60 expel
for such behavior In its presencs
sny member by the Affirmative vots
Of not less than two-shtrds Of ~
members. specifying In tho order OF
expulsion the cause thereof.
Fourth---ffavs authority 10 create
and use committees Of its members
which shall have power TO compel
attendance OF witnesses and the pro.
duction % paper. and things befors
them.
section ~ The city council shai,
msa; on tho first Monday OF each
month, or ~ that day be a legal holl.
day. then upon the next day not a
legal holiday thereafter. and ct such
other times as u may by Its rules
dent Of the council In case % this
absence or disability % the mayor
or any five counctimen may call a
special meeting Of tho council Al
its sessions shall be public. and Il
shall not adjourn 60 any other place
than tie regular place % meeting.
section -. Every legislative aci
% said city shall be by ordinance
Every ordnance shall be clearly en-.
titled and shalt contain but one sub.
trct which shall he clearly expressed
In it's title Tho enRcting clause ol
every ordinance stall be. no II or
dained ~ the city OF Seattle A.
section as No bin shall becom.
an rdinsncs uniosr on It's final pas.
sage At least a majority % all this
members elected vote In its favor
and the vote be taken by yeas and
nays and the names % those vot.
Ing for and against tho Same be en-.
tered In the Journal
No ordinance. other than an ordi.
nance providing for appropriation
for salaries or current expenses
shall be passed on tie final roadins
at tho meeting Mt which Il IL intro,
ducef.
section 30. No ordinance shall b,
revised. re-enacted or amended y,
reference to It's title. but the nrdt,
nance TO be revised or re-snacted OF
tho section thereof amended, shall
DO re-enacted Mt lonsth as revised
section 90. when hin Il. mn,
upon itr final passage and fails &c
pass. and n motion IL made 10 re.
consider. the vote upon such motor
shall not be taken before tho mex
meeting Of the council.
Section IL. No bill for the gram
of any franchise shall DO finalI,
passed within thirty days after ~
Introduction nor until II has beer
published in tho official newspaper
| % the city at the expense of the APP
plicant once each week for two con,
/ secutivc weeks, the first pubiicn.
ton TO be within ten days after 81
Introduction.
election f2. MI ordinances shall
take effect thirty days after theii
passage and authorization. except
| emergency ordinances and ordi
naarus approving local improvement
assessment rolls and authorizing IN,
issuance ~ local Improvement honda
which shall take effect upon theii
passage and naturalization. wher
the Immediate preservation OF tn.
public peace. health or safety re
| uuircs that an ordinance shall be
/ como effective Immediately the fact
creating the necessity and smorren
cy shall be stated IN the ordlnnnr.
and such ordinance shall not becom,
1 Immediately effective as an en-
Urgency ordinance unless on I'll
| final passage at least two-thlrda o
all the members OF the council vot.
in It's favor.
section 40. Every bill. after 4
has passed. shall be signed by tn,
president OF tho council In omen nns
sion, In authorization OF It's pas
| sage. In signing such bill tho presl
dent shall call the attention OF In,
council to tho bill and that he Il
about 10 sign II. and II any mem
Der 30 request. tho bin shall b,
read at length for information NJ
to ita correctness as enrolled /
any member object that tho bin Il
/ not the same as when considered
and passed. such objection shall b,
passed upon ana II sustained th,
I president shall withhold his sigma
fnpa unI the mn nHulI Ea aArr..ta.