The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-10

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ton IL 10 10 submitted 60 the sisetofs
or the city aud the mcthad - such
uuhwlsaion 10 not specifically pro-
, E,asd by by this charter or BY general
general or special election
uEtAIt.
Section 20 The holder % any
elective effios may be removed from
office ~ recall as provided by law.
CRY COUNCIL
section ~ The legislative pow
ers % the city % H~attis. except
a. reserved 70 the people by this
Ia , -,, shsl 70 vested In a mayor
section - Tho city council shan
I - composed OF ono member elected
,tt.in each oouncilmanio district Or
Section -. No person shall 10
eHEihle FOR election 20 tho city
I '"HntlA unless he shall have bNon
a citls.n % the United states and
~, nllent snd eiecfor 81 tho CITY
~ seattle or annexed territory Tor
Dont inu"u- period % al least four
'NsF next prior 20 Bis election
section ". A majority 90 all
a.st,lhnFs elected Hhsti constitute a
I VN"F uus but lees number NAV a..
luafn from day 70 day. or All die
Ime ~ tho nent regular rnaatfns
eha may compel tho attendance 81
shs~nt members IN such manner ana
sS.9 sash penalties as tho council
section ~. Tho mayor shan he
rhf"itielo president % tho ettv
,,eAn,il ana shall perform the usual
ss.t, % presiding officer. but
sheli nave no vote IN elections Rp.
] polniments and removals 81 offir,rs
/ ~ the council. and Ia ali ether mat.
iSfs only ~ case % III.
section ~ Tho council shall elect
/ president who shall B. pr~stdisx 80
urrr Or Tho council during the al
nencr Or disability % the mayor
section ~ The city manager
/ corporation counsel shall hav. seat.
IN ths city caunrii and may take
part Ia all discussion. rsisftnr ,e
thetr respective departments. hut
Z shall have no vote
section "a All elections ana AZ.
i P"lhtimeuts ~ the council shall Sc
/ duinfwined ~ tho srss~rn % orrs.v.
entail voting provided ~ this char.
tsr TOT popular election % Officers
except "a otherwise provided te All.
section. an such elections ara 80.
/ p'sntmenfs shall - Determined a.
I meeting g. be fired hp tNr ravr, =
~ % hs held within sixty says aztec
- egs Nrs Nominations may
ana shall close one week before ne
| TINE N&ed Tor such election az ab.
I priuiimcut The ballot east ~ .ast
Ice1neiltuah shalt hs signed ~ hiin.
I the inaFHal Whon~vs- there rr.s
three ~ more nominees fnr fne
I Same off'ro. ~hch councilman vos
lnF must express az least his sirs,
office In uu.sfion. athsrwi,- ~. 49,
let shail not - counted. Tho fr-ui,
t w. election shah be announced
Section 20. Tn. city council .han
! cesfiuga
s~cond-=Ke~p a Journal OF n. ,ro.
csstiurs and allow the pree~ealn9.
% % published. and take tho yeas
and nays On any question on 40
msnd ~ any two members ara on.
ter tho same In the journal
. Ttiri-sHaTs authority 20 punish
" members and others for disor.
ierlv Or etheFwise enntewtptuo,is X.
I hAvior IN 80 presence. ana 10 srn.f
Tor such behavior IN tts pres~rre
Anr member ~ the affirmative vote
at not less than iwo.thirds % its
sn.snnsrs. .peelfyins IN tho. order %
fpurth-tIhxe authority 20 create
l ana use committees ~ ttH nesuhrrs
l Whtrh shall havs power 20 compel
/ attendance OF wffness~a ard the mo.
aoeti"h or papers and things hefor.
Section "a The city eoun~r .hsr
I meet on the fret Monday ~ ~srb
month, ar " that day he legal hoii.
] =
legal holiday thereafter. ans ., 49,
other umes as n may ~ its rules
I provide The mayor. the vice prsrt.
| dent OF the council IN case OF the
absence or disheilitY % the mayor.
or any five counciimen may eaii a
I special meeting ~ the council All
rs sessions shall be public. and n
I SHAH not adjourn 20 any other piars
than iis regular piae. % rneeting.
l 81 said city shall 81 ~ ordinance
| Every ordinance shall be clearly en-.
/ Titled ana shall contain but one sub
| ioct which shall be clearly expressed
IN tie title The anartine clause -
every ordinance shall bs .'ps /, o.
dained ~ thu City % Seattle as
Section as No bin shall b.ro,,.
an ordinance unless on ifs final pR.
| sage ~ least ma iorify ~ an ire
members elected vote IN its favor
and the vote be taken BY yeas ard
/ nays. and the names or those vot
inE ior and against tho same be en-.
tered In the Journal
No ordinance. other than an arff.
I nance providing for appropriations
\ for salaries or current eNpnn.rs
shall De passed on i's final reading
~ The meeting NJ which IL IL intro
section 40 No oriinane. shsu n.
/ revised, re-enactef or amended hv
reference 60 It's title. but tho ordf.
I mr.
/ tho section thereof amended. shall
be re-enacted Rt length as revised
/ or amended
Section 40. when BIN ia mt
upon It's final passage and fails 10
pass, and motion is made 10 70.
| consider, the vote upon such motion
/ shall not be taken before the next
meeting or tho council.
Section 81. No bill for the grant
/ OF any franchise shall he finally
passed within thirty DAYS after ~
| Introduction nor until II has heen
published In the official newsnnper
~ tho city et the expense OF tho an.
plicant once each week for two con.
sccutive weeks. the first pubitcn-
| ton TO be within ten days after Its
Introduction.
section la MI ordinance. shall
take effect thirty DAYS after Their
| emergency ordinances and ordi.
naucus approving local Improvement
assessment rolls and authorizing tho
Issuance or local Improvement honda
which shall take effect upon their
passnge and naturalization When
/ tho immediate preservation OF The
! public pence. health or safety re-
duircs that an ordinance shau Re
| como effective Immediately tho facts
creating the necessity and emerren-
cy shall be stated Tn the Ordinance
ana such ordinance shall not become
Immediately. effective as an em-
Urgency ordinance unless on lis
! final passage a. least two-thirda 81
MI the members OF the council vote
! Ia lie favor.
/ Section 80. Every bin. after n
| has passed ahRll he signed bv the
president ~ the council in omen aes.
sion. IN authorization OF its mas
/ sage: IN signing such bill the preai-
dent shall call tho attention or the
| council 20 the bin ana that he Ia
about TO sign g. and n any NOM
Dor 40 request. the bin Rhnli 10
| read at length for Information ma
Ito its correctness nq enrolled II
/ any member object that the bin is
not the same hs when considered
and passed, such objection shall he
passed upon. ana n sustained tho
! president shah withhold hts sfgno.
| ture and tho bin shall be corrected
/ and signed before tho council pro-
| caoda to any other business
Section a. All ordinances Of
! general, public or permanrtt ma