The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-30

iFnNfceN OF any contract To the cN-
value OF the work performed or ma
tefiRis delivered under such contract
during any calendar month. as esti-
mated and reported by the city man
Section TOT. No contract with the
city Tor any public work, improve
mont or purchase shall hereafter be
ner without first having Endorsed
thereon the consent OF tho board OF
awards and adjustments, and OF the
sorctteS on tho contractors bond.
OF shall in any wise affect such
bond, or the liability OF the sureties
thercon. and any assignment or
transfer thereof, except by opera
and waiver, shall make the same
null and void. as 20 any further
performance thereof BY the con-
tractor or hts assigns without any
board 81 awards and sAiustments
fhel at once proceed 10 r~-let such
contract, or may. In tta discretion.
proceed TO complete tho same as
such contractor and his surcties No
assignment. transfer. abandonment
or surrender, either voluntary or
otherwise. OF any contract with the
fncnt or purchase. nor any change
In any such contract nor any eN-
tension OF time In which 10 COM
plete any such contract. shall ever
operate TO release the sureties on
the baud herein provided for.
Section. f02. The beard 81 awards
and aiius men,s may. whenever in
Us iufwment the surety on such
or ADDITIONAL bond TO be filed within
ten Mays after notice. and there
tpSI all work on such contract shal
until such new or additional
- -. a kNH
Board. and n any such contractor
shall fail for ton days after notice
90 I'll. new or additional bond, his
contract shall. by that fact alone
fut9rc performance thereof. and
thefeupon the board shall order such
c7sntrNct 10 be re-lct. or may In its
discretion. order the completion OF
expense OF the contractor and HIS
surcties.
section ios. II any such contrse,
shall Tor any reason become ended
OF void. and the board shan complete
tho sakc as In this charter provid-
ed. and the coats OF so completing
such contract shall exceed the
amount unpaid by the city upon
shall become ended or void. In such
case Il shalt be the duty of the cor
porAtion counsel TO at once com
mence an action In the name OF the
sureties for the recovery OF the dtf-
ference In amount between the cost
Of SO completing such contract and
the amount unpaid by the city there
on at the time the same became end
ell or void.
Section ios. Any person having
rbeer a party 20 contract with the
city, and having failed TO fulfiii the
qualified from being party 90 any
further contract With the city for
a period OF two years from the time
OF his delinquency.
BUDGET AND TAX LEVY.
Section los. The council and
every department. division and Of
flee shall prepare annually n bud
get 20 show their estimated expcndt-
lures and revenues for the ensuing
fiscal year. classified according to
the schedule OF accounts. fully
itemizcf with labor or service shown
separately from supplies, materials
Urgency funds. TO be expended. how
ever. only In cases 81 unforeseen
emergency. such budget shall also
show the corresponding items as ap-
proved in and any unexp~uded or
urincumbered balances from. the
previous year. The budget shall be
submitted TO the board OF awards
and adjustments not later than the
first day % June. and BY said board
90 the council not later than the
fifteenth day Of July.
Section les. The consolidated bud
get shall be the basis for the deter
fnination Of the tax levy BY th.
council for the ensuing fiscal year.
The total tax levy for any one year
for all purposes. except for the pay
meut Of interest on and the r~fsmp-
tion OF the general bonded indebted
ness Of the city. shall not exceed
twelve mills on each dollar OF the
assessed valuation OF property In the
city. The first budget prepared un-
der this charter shall include all cur
rent liabilities or deficits expected
toSrxist at the end OF that fiscal
y~lf, the amount OF which may be
ievAuL I'm whole or In part In ex-
cessVsf the above limitation. but the
fund& derived therefroFn shall be ex-
pende< only for the specific pur-
poses for which they are ierisd.
created except In case OF extraordi-
nary emergency which shall be .x-
pressed in the ordinances creating
snfh deficiency and then only by
aretion i07. Every official or
member of any board or body con-
shafs be personally liable for any
overdraft Of budget funds under his
or their direction. unless such over
draft shall have been Incurred In
case OF emergency consisting Of
condition or accident requiring i'm
mediate action with no specific APP
preparation available. and no trans
fers OF funds or OF unexpended bal
10 another shall be allowable ex-
eept when such has been authorized
By the council upon the city man
sxer's recommendation.
Section los. There shall be a fund
for each public utility operated by
the city. Into which shall be paid
All revenues derived from such !
utility. which shall be devoted pri-
-
per.ges Of operation and maintenance.
the cost OF extensions and the re-
demption OF the bonded Indebted
CIVIL SERVICE.
Section f09 There shall be an un-
saiaried civil service commission OF
three members appointed by the
mayor. The members OF the exist
continue IN office tor the. terms for
which they were appointed. ana
their Successors shall be appointed
TO serve for terms Of four years each |
filed. Appointments TO fiji vacancies
shall be for the unexpired term Two !
commissioners shall constitute
quorum. The mayor may ut aAg
time for good cause. remove any
cornrnissioner. No commissioner shall
be removed for political reasons.
Section 10. Upon the adoption OF
this charter the commission snail
employees OF all departments with
reference 10 the duties. RESPONSE |
biiltiea, and authority thereof for
the purpose Of fixing and maintain
ing standards Of service and exam 1
fnafion. and IN establishing such /
Classification. detailed inforna ton
ard advice shall be secured from
the respective departments. Such I
Classification shall include all Of
flcea and places Of employment now
In existence or which may be here /
after established In the ctty's SER
Vice except those expressly exempt |
ed in section 1fs. No office or place
created by the council shall be con
ulderrd new unless the duties there 1
~ are substantially different from
those OF any other existing position I