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

Individually and on his Official bond
Tor the amount paid by the city upon
such demand In excess Of tho amornt
lawfully due from the city thereon.
Section 1876. Unless otherwise pro-
vlded by law or this charter. each
officer. board Or department author
lied to appoint any deputy, clerk
hsHiHtant or employee, shall have me
right 20 remove any person 80 np-
Section 1877. The establishment or
plating Of new cemeteries. the eK-
tension of existing cemeteries and
within the limits Of the city Of 8e-
attic IL hereby prohibited.
Section 1853. No work shall be
done by the city. or any officer or
employe thereof, on any legal hoii-
day or Sunday by way OF coustruc-
tion OF any public work, nor fhsli
any work BIO done on such day, or
between seven o'clock Ia the even
Ing OF any day and six o'clock In the
morning OF the following day, by
any corporation or other person by
way OF construction or removal of
any structure upon, over. under or
along any street, alley OF public
place within the city. except in case
then only upon the written PERMITS
sion OF the city manager, IN case
OF violation OF any provision OF this
section by any person or corpora
ton owning any franchise IN. over.
under or along such street alley 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 TO commence the con-
struction Of any street or other
railroad, telegraph. telephone. cleo
trict light line or other public utll-
ity In the city without first obtain
ing a permit therefor from the city
manager.
Section 15s. Every officer or
agent OF the city. who shall have re-
ceiyed or have any money belong
Ing 70 the city, shall immediately
urer. II such officer or agent shall
fail to pay over such money 20 the
city treasurer within forty eight
hours after receiving the same, he
shall be liable TO the city In double
Section $50. A contingent fund
may be established and maintained
with which 20 pay discharged city
employees, freight and express
charges, kilograms. postage and 9TH
err inciden Al expenses.
Section lsi. Each department,
bureau. division and office shall
make annual and such other reports
to tho city council as IL may pre-
scribe by ordinance.
Section 1872. Every officer or EN-
ploye OF the city. whose duty IL shall
be TO enforce any law or ordlnsn nee.
or any rule or regulation OF de-
partment. shall be vested with po-
Section Ies. All moneys possessed
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 disbursed
from the various funds existing at
the time this charter shall take ef-
feet until such time Or times as.
In the course of administration and
efeasaa 81 suses, or o, ans %
established. When such new funds
are 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.
Section 1864. All ordinances In
force at the time this charter shall
go into effect, and not inconsistent
~ repealed or until they expire by
Section 1866. The present charter
OF the City OF Seattle is hereby re-
pealed 20 take effect on the fifteenth
Section iss' All provisions of
this charter with reference TO NOM
nations and elections shall be In
force from and after the first
provisions OF this charter shall be-
come effective at twelve O'Clock.
noon. on the fifteenth day of March.
l9i5. At the general municipal cleo
asy after h she on rs see Monday rs Tusi n
March. 1915, mayor and thirty
connciirnen shall be elected. Nominal
lions for such officers shall be
made and such election shall be
conducted In all respects as in this
charter provided, and upon the elec-
ton and qualification OF said mayor
and councilmen. the terms OF the
present mayor and of all the mem
shall cease and terminate on the
fifteenth day OF March. 1915. at
twelve o'clock noon. but all other
officers. subordinate officers and
continue in office and in the per-
formance OF their duties until their
successors are appointed and quail
fled under the provisions of this
charter. IL Is the express intention
hereby 10 continue the existing city
government OF the City of Seattle,
except as 10 matters pertaining to
the nomination and election OF Of
Ulcers under this charter. until the
first election and qualification OF
officers as in this charter provided.
AMENDMENTS.
Section 1871 The city council may
propose and submit TO the. electors
charter at any general municipal
election to be held at least sixty
days after the adoption by the coun-
ell of the resolution OF submission.
Any amendment shall also be SUBJ
mitted TO the. voters upon the petit
ton OF qualified electors equal In
number to fifteen per cent OF the
votes cast at the last preceding
shall be filed with the city clerk at
least ninety days before the next
general municipal election and shall
be checked by him in the manner
provided for initiative ordinances:
provided. that prior to the circula-
ton OF said petition for signatures.
IL shall be submitted to the corpora
ton counsel. who shall attach there
TO his opinion as TO its legality. Any
the city council or by petition. shall
be published in the manner provided
by law. III any such proposed
amendment is approved by ma
tority of the electors voting thereon.
it shall become a part of this char
ter: provided. that II more than one
amendment Is submitted at the same
election the same shall be submitted
In such manner that each may be
voted upon separately.
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NO. 4.
The following separate alternate
proposition shall be submitted to the
people for adoption or rejection at
the election 10 be held upon the SUBJ
mission of this charter:
Alternate Proposition Number
One: provided. however, that II
the proposed franchise be for an ex-
tension OF an existing system in
residence district. and does not In
clude any trunk line or canyon
route, the city council. In its discre-
ton, may grant the franchise with
out the provision for common user
trnckage facilities and appurte-
nances. and without the reservation
that said grant u subject to the
right OF the city council or the peo-
ple of the city acting for them
selves by the initiative and referen-
dunn. ut any time subsequent to the
grant, TO repeal. amend or modify
the said grant with due regard TO
the rights OF the. grantee and the
interest of the public"
II said proposed charter Is adopted
at said election, and a majority OF
the ballots cast at said election on
said alternate proposition number
one be I'm favor of its adoption, then