The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-22

once In the city official newspaper
| within ten days after the Same hhali
nave become n law. The pnbllca-
tion OF all ordinances granting any
franchise or private privilege or np.
proving. or vaoatinR any plat shall
be published at the expense OF the
applicant therefor.
Section as. The city council shall
have power, by ordinance ana not
otherwise, 20 carry into execution al
of the powers given TO the city or
Seattle by the constitution and laws
OF the state OF Washington, and all
other powers usually exercised by
Legislative bodies Of municipal cor
porntions of like character and de-
gree with the city OF Seattle. and
all powers which now are or which
may hereaft he conferred upon In
corporated towns and cities by the
constitution and laws OF this state.
and also all the powers or the city
or Seattle which now are or may
hereafter be adopted and enumcrat-
cd In the city charter,
Section 90. The city council shall
neither have nor exercise any adj
illustrative or executive power as
distinguished from the legislative
power.
Section ~. No exclusive franchise
or privilege shall be granted for tho
use OF any street, alley or highway
or other public place or any part
thereof
Section ~. The city council shall
make no appropriation In aid or
any corporation. person or society,
unless expressly authorized by this
charter or the laws OF tho stnt-i
provided. that the city council may
grant TO. any institution which II
supported In whole or In part by
public charity the free use OF city
water.
Section ~. No deb. or obligation
OF any kind against tho city shall
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by ordinance specifying tho amount
land object OF such expenditure.
Section so. No proposition In
volving the issue OF bonds for any
public utility or Improvement shall
detailed estimate OF the cost there
OF shall have first been made by
the city manager and adopted by the
INITIATIVE AND RErERE~Duw.
nance may be submitted 90 the city
council by petition signed by reg
istered voters equal In number 20
at least eight per cent OF tho total
All petitions circulated with respect
to any proposed ordinance shall be
uniform In character, shall contain
the proposed ordinance in full, and
shall be signed. certified and filed
I'm the manner required by this char
ter for petitions nominating candi-
dates for elective offices.
Section So. The city clerk shall.
within twenty days after tho filing
q such petition. verify tho surf
cheney OF the signatures thereto, III
he finds the same to be Insufficient
he shall forthwith notify the person
f'ling the same, and an additional
twenty days shall be allowed In
when such petition is found sufn-
Client by tho clerk. he shall forth
with transmit the same, together
with his report thereon. 90 the city
council. which shall tnke final action
upon such proposed ordinance within
section IS. The city council may
enact or reject any initiative ordf-
nance. but shall not amend or modi-
ny the same. n the city council
shalt within thirty days after re-
Iceipt thereof fail 20 take firni action
thereon. the same shall be sub
mitted TO the people for their APP
prov.l or rejection At tho next regu-
lar election, or at special election
called for that purpose. IL the mi
tintive petition shall he signed by
qualified voters equal in number 70
at least fifteen per cent OF the total
registration OF the preceding year.
qualified signatures to such per-
Icentage. then the council shall pro-
vide for the submission OF the same
10 a vote OF the people at a special
from tho certifIcation by the clerk
of the sufflciency of tho signatures:
provided, that II any general cleo
ton In to be held by the state or
any political subdivision thereof
within which the city of Seattle IA
included within three months after
such last above named certifieation.
then such special election shall be
held on the date of such other cleo
tion.
Section ~. n prior to the date
when any ordinance shall take ef-
feet q petition signed by qualified
electors equal In number TO at least
ak per cent OF the total registration
OF the preceding year shall be filed
with the clerk and verified as 70
lsnffic!ency OF signatures, as in case
OF An Initiative ordinance, such ordi.
nance shall be suspended from taxi
mefiateiy reconsider the same. and
n II do not repeal such ordinance
lft shall submit II to the people for
their approval or rejection at the
next municipal election or Mt a spe-
ciai election called for that purpose
as in case Of Initiative ordinances.
Section IS. The council by its own
motion may submit 20 popular vote
for adoption or rejection at any cleo
tion any proposed ordinance in the
submission upon petition.
SECTION 50. II majority of the
qualified electors voting upon any
Initiative or referendum ordinance
shall take effect five days after the
election; provided. that II the city
council shall. after the rejection OF
an initiative ordinance. have passed
a different ordinance on the same
sub ject, they shall submit II. togeth-
err with the initiative ordinance. at
the same election. and the ordinance
receiving the highest number OF
votes. provided that be n ma jority
shalt be adopted All initiative and
Quoted I'm all respects ss elections
submitting propositions to the peo-
Iple. Initiative ordinances shall be
published once each week for two
newspaper Immediately prior to the
election at which the same Is sub
mitted.
section 81. No ordinance enacted
by the vote OF the. people shall be
amended or repealed by the city
council within two years after Its
enactment, and then only by a three
fourths vote of the entire city coun-
ell.
Section IS. There shall be n cieri-
cal department which shall consist
of city clerk, deputies and en-
ployes The city clerk shall be APP
pointed. by the city council for the
term OF four years subject to re-
moval by IL. The city clerk shall
have power TO appoint from the em-
lployes of the clerical department
such deputies as he shall deem ex-
pedient and to revoke any such APP
pointment
Section 50. The city clerk shall be
clerk OF the city council, shall at
tend all meetings thereof and keep
complete records OF its proceedings;
have the custody OF the city seal,
all public records, except such as are
entrusted by this charter TO other
officers. and all papers and docu-
ments relative to tho title OF city
property; shall have general charge
OF NIL elections and OF all matters
pertaining thereto: shall attest by
his signature and the city seal all
public Instruments and acts of city
officials requiring attsstation, and
shall certify under his hand and the
city seal all copies OF original docu-
ments, records and papers in his
office ms may be required by any
officer or person, and charge there