The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-25

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once IN the city official newspaper
within ten days after the Sumo ehAll
have become h law. The puhiicH
Ittnu ~ an ordinances granting any
/ ire nchise or private privilege CO.. .np-
IpTuNiun or Nurhtiun any plat shall
be published at the expense 81 the
3 applicant therefor
/ section 40 The city council shall
have power. by ordinance ANA not
! athorwtsa GO carry iutn cEecutlon ali
I OF the powere given 30 The city ~
Seattle by the conHtituttun ana laws
\ 81 the state 81 Washington. ana oil
uthor powers usually exercised bN
Legislative bodies ~ municipal cor
lporationa 81 Hike character ana de
/ gree with the City of seattle. and
Ihii powers which now are or which
may harnA fter bs conferred upon In
! corpprntod towns hud cities by the
IconHtituti0n ana laws ~ this state.
land also ell the pUwarH ~ tho city
lor Seattle which now are or may
hereafter he adopted ana rnumernt
/ ed ia tho city charter.
Section 40 The city council shall
neither have nor exercise any ad-
miniatratiVe or executive power a.
ldiHunralrhed from tbs legislative
/ power
| section a.. No exclusive franchise
| or privilege shall be granted for the
use ni any hti""t niioN or highway
Tor other public place or any part
section a.. The city council shah
make no appropriations IN aid Of
ANY corporation person or society,
Iupterr expressly authorized bv this
charter or tho laws OF tho stat.t
provided. that the city council may
grant 90 any Institution which t.
supported In whole or In part by
public charity tho free use OF city
water.
SECTION 20. No debt or obligation
| OF any kind against the city shall
I he created by tho city council except
! by ordinance specifying tho amount
and object % such expenditure.
volvlng the issue 81 bonds for any
bubble utiiity or Improvement shall
lhe submitted 10 the people until n
detailed estimate OF tho cost there
lof shall have fret been made by
The city nshaKer and adopted by tho
INITIATIVE AND RErEnE~DtM ".
Section o.. Any proposed ordi-
nance may be submitted 90 tho city
Ieouncil by petition signed by reg
lrterod voters equal ia number 10
at least eight per cent OF the total
ir1EintrAtion OF the preceding year.
All petitions circulated with respect
10 any proposed ordinance shall be
uniform in character. shall contain
]
shall be signed. certified and flied
In tho manner required by this char
ter for petitions nominating cnndi-
dates foe elective offices.
Noction 81, Tho city clerk shall.
within twenty days after tho fling
| OF such petition. verify tho suffl {.
clancy OF tho signatures thereto. II
be unds tho same 10 be insufficient
no shall forthwith notify tho person
filing The same, and an additional
/ ~ NhAfN Ia MlNnNy1A q
which TO complete such petition.
when such petition IL found suffi-
Client by the clerk. he shall forth
with transmit tho same. together
council which shall take final action
upon such proposed ordinance within
section ts Tho city council may
enact Or reject any initiative ordl-
nance. but shall not amend or mod.
| ~ the same. II the city council
shall reject any Hnch ordinance, or
shall within thirty days after re-
c-ipt thsrsof fail 20 take firai action
thereon. the same shall be sub
lprovAi or rejection at tho ne1t reKu-
lar election, or q; q special election
called for that purpose. II tho ini-
tia,ive petition shall 10 signed by
qualified voters equal IN numb.r 20
at least fifteen per cent % tho total
registration OF the preceding year.
or shall AZ any time be raised In
qualified signatures 90 such per-
crntARe. then tho council shall pro-
vide for tho submission % tho same
20 vote Of IN. people at a special
election TO BE held within forty days
from the certification ~ tho clerk
% The suffieisneY OF the signatures.
provided, that " any general cleo
ton IL 20 br held by m. state or
any political subdivision thereof
within which the city OF Seattle ~
Included within three months after
such last above named certification.
then sueh special election shall b
held on the date Of such other cleo
Section So n prior 60 the date
when any ordinance shall take Of.
feet petition signed By qualified
electors equal IN number 90 at least
ak per cent Of tho total resistrnt ton
81 the preceding year shall be filed
with tire clerk and verified as TO
susficisney 81 signatures, as In case
OF an Initiative ordinance. such orfi ,
nance shall :. suspended from TAX
Ing rffec, and tho council shall Inn
Insdisteiy reconsider the same. and
lif ~ DO not repeal such ordinance
| u shall submit n Go the people for
their approval or rejection at tho
NEXT municipal election or at a spe-
eial election called for that purpose
as In case Of initiative crdirance.
Section -. The council By its own
motion may submit 10 popular vote
for adoption or rejection at any eiec-
sam. manner as provided for their
sub mission upon petition
Section sc. II majority OF tho
Qualified electors voting upon any
Initiative or referendum ordinance
shall vote In favor thereof. tho same
shall take effect five days after the
election. provided. that IL tho city
council shall, after the rejection OF
an Initiative ordinance. have passed
a different ordinance on the same
subject. they shall submit n; toreth.
or with tho initiative ordinance. at
the same election, and the ordinance
receiving tho highest number OF
votes. provided that ts majority,
shall be adopted. All Initiative and
referendum elections shall ha con-
Quoted In all respects as elections
submitting propositions 60 the peo-
lpie. Initiative ordinances shall be
published once each week for two
Hucceasiv. weeks in the city official
newspaper Immediately prior to tho
election at which the Same IL sub
mitted.
Section 81. No ordinance enacted
by tho vote OF the people shall he
council within two years after its
enactment. and then only by a thrso-
lfourths vote OF the entire city coun-
ell
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT.
Section IS. There shall be cisri-
cal department which shalt consist
OF city clerk. deputies and EN-
lpioyos. The city clerk shall b. APP
pointed by tho city council for the
term Of four years subject to re-
movai by e. The city clerk shall
have power 20 appoint from the en-
pioyes OF the clerical department
such deputies Ra he shall deem cx-
pedient and TO revoke any such APP
pointment
| gertioa 90 The city rierk shail Ia