The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-17

the time limited by the charter. upo'
the death or removal from offic,
et resignation of tho incumbent, OF
hts removal from or absence from
tho City for sixty days without leave
ot Tho city council, or upon an ad
ludloatlon OF insanity by a court O
y y,sslnn iarisdletioni by a. con son,
proper discharge Of his duty.
flee becomes vacant Il shall b,
tllled In the same manner as th'
original appointment and tho np,
polntee TO tho vacancy shall hole
Tor tho unsxpired term. N an,
elecUNe office becomes vacant ths
city council shall It'll tho same FOL
the unexpired term by election u
ne manner elsewhere provided IL
section lar. Tho city oounci
shal have power 90 remove ths
willful violation OF duty during bis
sion Of crime or misdemeanor
Upon charges preferred by any nom
her or tho city council II two
thirds OF all the members OF ths
city council shall find the accused
feit Ria OF" Sffie ."' Tho TSsSI seeuas sea- shall
be furnished with a copy OF this
charges and shall have tho right e
appear with counsel and make his
defense at tho trial held on such
section iss No officer, subordi-
nate officer or empioye % tho city
shall hold any other office or posi-
ton, federal, state. county or munt
eipal. except In the National Guard
or as notary public, or hold any
other ufFfgA t.NFh the
city or be directly or Indirectly In.
tercnted In any contract with or for
tho use or tho city. or become surety
Tor the performance of any such
from any railroad or street railroad
corporation operating In whole or
~ part IN the city. any pass or free
transportation or transportation
upon any terms save such az are
open % the public generally, The
OF this section shall work for.
feiture OF the office or position 81
the person. violating tho same, Any
eIIlcer guilty or accepting such pass
Tree transportation or Transports
public generally shah Also forfeit
te the city all sums OF money paid
him by tho city "a salary durins
The term Ia which Sc shall be guilty
or such misssondyct,
the city shall be eligible 20 any sp-
pointive office In tho city during
tho term for which he was elected
HOURS on IAuoU.
Section zee IL all public work
dsy's work or ~ contrast. eiRk,
hours shall constitute a days work
and no empioye OF the city on city
works, or OF any contractor or sub
contractor Of such work shall be
-. - ~
hours In any ono calendar day, et-
eeptinr In case Of extraordinary
emergency as defined BY law.
MINIMUM WAGE.
Section ~. Every contractor.
SUB contractor or city officer per.
forming any work Tor the city OF
or pasiie property sSsH pay o.
cause 20 be paid 20 his employees on
such work not less than tho current
rate on wages paid by tho city OF
seattle for work % like character
seventy hundredths dollars per
day. said contractor and sub-con-
tractor shall. on such work. glvr
preference 90 resident iahorers. a
violation 81 any of 60. provisions OF
ttia section BY any contractor, OF
auh-coutrac,or. shall b. sufficient
xround for tho forfeiture Of HE con-
tract
Ant COMMISSION.
Section its Tho city council Il
ART commission which shall advise
and recommend In regard 20 the 10.
cation OF public thorough fares and
places. and tho design and appear
anee Of engineering works such as
tanning walls stree, fixtures and
other related structures. city build
inEs and public works OF art
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Section lea, The city shall have
power 10 make local improvements
and levy and collect special assess'
msn's therefor n whole or IN part
Of ali OF a part o. IN. cost and sx-
pense % any local Improvement by
bonds Of the Improvement district
lNsued to tho contractor or issued
and sold ~ an, city provided. tina,
Improvement shall be effective over
the written objections Of the own
ers OF n majority OF the liuaai front
age and OF the area within the
limits OF shs proposed improsemsn,
prior to the final passage Of such
ordinance. unless IL shall receive the
Affirmative vote OF at least two
thirds OF al the msmbsrs OF the
city 'oa"e'i snArcm.Es.
Section ia. Every gran. o. q
franchise. right or privilege shall
be subject 20 tho right OF the city
council. or the people of the city
acting for themseives by the initis-
tive and referendum. az any time
subsequent 90 the grant. 20 repeal.
amend or modify tho said gran,
with due regard 10 tho right. OF the
grantee and the interest Of tho pub
lie. ana TO cancel, forfeit and nbro-
gate any such grant II the fran
ehiss granted thereby 10 not operat-
ed In full sccordance with It's provi-
sions. or at all. and at any time dur
Ing tn. grant 20 acquire. by pur-
chase or condemnation. for the uss
OF the grantee within the limits q
tho public streets, acquired or con-
structcd under the particular fran
ehiss In question. at n fair and just
value. which shall not include any
which shall ,hsrsuDon terminate
and every ordinance making any
such grant shall contain a reserva :
tien ~ these rights 81 the city coun
ell. and Of the people Of tho city act
Ing for themselves by the initiative
or modify said ordinance. and 70
so cancel. forfeit and abrogate the
grant. and TO so acquire the prop
erty OF the grantee In the public
streets htQ1lffu OF constructed un
der said franchise. as hereinabove
set forth. The city council shall not
consider or grant any application
for extension of the period OF any
franchise. nor any now franchise
covering all or any substantial part
OF tho rights or privileges OF any
existing franchise. until within
three years OF tho expiration OF the
existing grant. and then only after
submission TO and approval BY ma
jority vote OF the qualified electors
The city council shall not grant
authority 20 construct n street rail-
way, or lay down street railway
tracks along. upon, over or under
any OF tho streets OF tho city. OK
cept in manner and on the terms
following: Upon the application be-
Ing made 20 the city council for
authority TO construct and operate
n street railway along. upon. over
or under any of said streets. the city
council shall by resolution deter
mine whether such franchise, or any
part thereof. shall be granted. and
after such determination shall cause
notice OF such application and reso-
luton TO be published once a week
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