The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26

the time limited by the charter. upon
the death or removal from office
or resignation OF tho Incumbent. or
his removal from or absence from
the city for sixty days without loave
OF the city council, or upon an al.
Indication OF insanity by "A court OF
competent jurisdiction; by con-
Niution % druukenneHA, or by any
permanent disability, preventing the
proper discharge of his duty.
section 1876. n any appointive Of
tiee becomes vacant II shall De
filled In tho same manner as the
original appointment aud the ap.
pointco 20 tho vacancy shall hold
Tor tho uneNpircd term. III any
elective office becomes vacant the
city council shall flll the Same for
the manner elsewhere provided la
section is7. The city council
shall have power TO remove the
mayor or any OF ita members for
wiifull violation OF duty during his
sion OF crime or misdcmeanor.
Upon chargca preferred ty any mem
Der OF the city council. II two
thirds Of all the members OF tho
guilty, then tho accused shall Tor.
felt his office. Tho accused shall
be furnished with a copy OF tho
charges and shall have the right 20
appear with counsel ana make his
defense at the trial held on such
section las No officer, subordi-
nate officer or employo OF tho city
shall hold any other office or posi-
ton, federal. state. county or mum
cipal except In the National Guard
or a. a notary public, or hold any
other office or position with the
city, or be directly or Indirectly In
tcrested Ia any contract with or for
the use OF the city. or become surety
for tho performance OF any such
from any railroad or street railroad
corporation operating IN whole or
IN part In the city, any pass or free
transportation or transportation
open TO tho public generally. The
violation or any OF the provisions
OF this section shall work for
fclture OF the office or position Of
tho person violating the same. Any
officer guilty OF accepting such pass.
free transportation or Transports
iion upon terms not open 60 tho
public Eeacraily, shall also forfeit
20 the city all sums OF money paid
him by the city as salary during
the term tn which he shall be guilty
OF such misconduct.
Section i39, No elective officer %
the city shall DO eligible 10 any APP
poinuys office In the city during
tho term FOR which he was elected.
HOURS az LABOR.
Section it0. In all public works
done by or for the city. either by
days work or by contract eight
hours shall constitute "a days work
and no employs OF tho city on city
works. or OF any contractor or sub
contractor OF such work shall be
required 20 work longer than eight
hours In any ono calendar day, ex-
ccptiug In case OF extraordinary
emergency AS defined BY law.
MINIMUM WAGE.
sub contractor or city officer per:
forming any work for the city Of
Seattle upon streets. public places
or public property, shall pay or
cause 20 be paid 60 his employees on
rate 81 wages paid by tho city OF
Seattle for work % like character
and IN NO event lona than two and
soventy-fiye hundredths dollars per
day, Said contractor and aub-cou-
tractor shall. on such work. give
preference 20 resident lAborers a
violation % any 81 the provisions ~
this section hy any contractor. or
differentiation. shall DO sufficient
ground for the forfeiture Of his con-
tract
ART COMMISSION.
Section it2. Tho city council IL
authorized 10 create n nnn-aaiaricd
art commission which shall Hdyine
and recommend In regard 20 tho To-.
cation % public thorouEhfarcs and
places. and the design and appear
auce Of engineering works such "a
bridges. Ninducta. water towers rr-
tanning walls street fixtures ana
other related structures. city build
iuEs ana public works OF art
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Section ita, The city shall have
power 90 make local improvements
and levy and collect special nsNrsH-
mcnts therefor IN whole or In part
and may provide Tor the payment
90 all or part % the cost and Ok
bonds Of tho Improvement district,
issued 20 the contractor or tasncf
and sold By the city. provided. that
no ordnance Initiating any local
Improvement shall be effective over
the written objections % tho own
era Of a majority Of the llneal front
age and % the area within the
limits % the proposed improvement
district filed with tho city clerk
prior 60 the final passage 81 such
ordinance. unless IL shall receive the
affirmative vote OF at least two
thirds u ali tho members OF the
FRANCHISES.
Section fN. Every grant OF n
franchise. right or privilege shall
DO subject TO the right Of tho city
council. or the people OF the city
acting for themselves by the initih-
tive and referendum. al any time
subsequent TO the grant. % repeal.
with due regard 20 the rights % the
grantee and tho interest OF tho pub
lie. and to cancel. forfeit and abro-
gate any such grant II the fran
chise granted thereby IL not operat-
ID In fun accordance with iia provi-
sions. or at all. and at any time dur
ing the grant to acquire. by pur-
chase or condemnation. for the use
% the city Itself, all the property
~ the grantee within the limits OF
the public streets. acquired or con.
Etructed under the particular fran
chias In question. at a fair and just
value. which shall not include any
valuation OF the franchise Itself.
which shall thoroupon terminate.
and every ordinance making any
such grant shall contain reserva-
ton OF these rights OF the city coun-
ell. and Of the people OF tho city act
ing for themselves by the Initiative
and referendum, 20 so repeal, amend
so cancel, forfeit and abrorate the
grant. and to 40 acquire tho prop.
crty OF the grantee In the public
streets acquired or constructed un-
ger hNlN tfAUfNiaNs NJ HffFlNAHNNf
set forth. The city council shall not
consider or grant any application
for extension OF the period OF any
franchise. nor any new franchise
covering all or any substantial part
Of the rights or privileges OF any
existing franchise. until within
three years OF the expiration Of the
existing grant. and then only after
submission 10 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 the streets Of tho city. ex-
cept I'm manner and on the terms
following Upon the application be-
Ing made TO the city council for
authority 20 construct ana operate
a 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 he granted. and
after such determination shall cause
notice OF such application and rcao-
tuition 70 he published once n week