The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-09

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Section e.. The city council shall
nave power, by ordinance ana not
otherwise. 10 carry into execution AL
luf tho powers given 90 the city OF
Seattle by the constitution and laws
lof tho state Of Washington. ana oil
lothor powers usually exercised rs
Legislative bodies of municipal cor
lporntiona Of like character and de.
gree with tho city 81 Seattle. aud
all powers which now are or which
NAV hereafter he conferred upon ia
lcofporHtcd towns and cities BY the
lcOnHtitution ana laws Of this state
ana also all Mo powers Of the city
i OF Seattle which now are or may
hereafter he adopted and enumerat.
ed IN tho city charter
Section 40 The city council shall
neither have nor esercis. any al
miniHtrative or executive power as
puwrr
Section a.. No exclusive franchise
or privilege shall be granted for the
luHe - any street. alley or highwry
lor other public place or any part
Section a. The city council shall
make no appropriate IN aid Of
any corpora ton. person or sooist Z
charter or tho laws ~ tho state
provided. that the city council mas
grant 20 any Institution which II
supported In whole or in part by
public charity the free use % city
water
SECTION 90 No deb, or obligation
! Of any kind against tho city shall
be created by the city council except
| By ordinance specifying tho amount
Anf object 81 such expenditure.
Section 30 No proposition In
Ivolving the issue Of bonds for any
lpuhiic utiiity or Improvement shall
ihs sub United 90 tho people until a
detailed estimate Of tho cost there.
Inf shall hsvs first been made hy
tho city manager and adopted by the
INITIATIVE AND RErEnESDrM
Section 81. Any proposed ordi-
nance may be submitted 20 tho city
Ieouncil by petition signed by reg.
istered voters equal ia number 20
at least eight per cent OF tho total
irrFistraiinn OF the preceding year
All petitions circulated with respect
TO any proposed ordinance shall be
uniforfn In character. shall contain
tho proposed ordinance Ia fun. and
shall be signed. certified and filed
IL tho manner required by this char.
ter for petitions nominating rAndi-
dates for elective offices
/ section 81 IN. city clerk shaii
% such petition. verify ths suffl
leienry OF tho signatures thereto. II
he finds the same 20 10 insuffiei~ni
he shall forthwith notify the person
Ifiiiuw tho same, and an additional
twenty days shall b. allowed In
when such petition f. found suffi-
Client hY tho clerk. he shall forth
with transmit the same. together
with his report thereon. 20 ~. city
cohncii. which shall take final action
upon sueh proposed ordinarte wi'hin
IthirtY days
Section 90 The city council may
enact or reject any initiative orfi.
nance, but shah not amend or nodi
~ the same II the city council
shall reject any such ordinance. OF
shall within thirty fry. after re-
icsipt thereof fail % take firai action
thereon. tho same shall be sub
mlttsd 20 The people for their sp-
liar election, or a, a special election
iealied for that purpose II tho mi.
tiatiyr petition shall he signed by
qualified voters equal In number 20
rsEisirution % the seeding year.
or shall az any time be raised in
/ duaiifi-f signatures 90 such per-
lcrntAEe. then tho council shall pro-
vide Tor the .uhfnission % ~. same
s's 70 I. ne ss S ~,s,s ,sr, ,ps sss.
from tho eeriifieafion BY the clerk
81 ~. suftieieney 81 tho signatures
provided. that n any general cleo
ton IL 90 be held ~ the state or
ANY political subdivision thereof
within which the City % Seattle T.
Included within three months after
such last above named rsrtifira tion.
then such special election shall be
held on the date OF such other cleo
ton.
Section 81 If prior 20 IN. date
when any ordinance shsii take Of.
feet petition signed by qualified
electors equal In number 20 az least
sir per cent % the total registration
with the clerk and verified as %
sufficierrY OF signatures as In case
Of m Initiative ordinances, such ordi
nance shall be suspended from taxi
moiiAtsly reconsider tho sams. ana
If q DO not repeal such ordinance
| ~ shall submit 10 20 the people for
their approval or rejection q, the
neri municipal election or a, a sps.
ciAl election called for that purpua.
as In case 81 Initiative ordinances
Section IS. The council ~ its own
motion may submit 10 popular vote
for adoption or rejection at any sier-
ton any proposed ordinance IN the
same hammer as provided for their
suhmission upon petition.
section Sc ~ a majority Of che
qualified electors voting upon any
Initiative or referendum ordinance
shAll vots in favor thereof. the same
shall take effect five day. after the
election. provided. that ~ tho city
council shall. after the rejection %
an Initiative ordinance. have passed
q different ordinance on tho same
subject they shsil submit u. togsth-
rr With the initiative ordinance. at
the same election. and the orfinanc.
receiving the highest number OF
votes provided that be ma iorfty
shall be adopted. All Initiative and
referendum elections shall be con-
Quoted In all respects as elections
submitting propositions 10 tho peo-
pie. Initiative ordinances shall be
published once each week for two
successive weeks In the city official
newspaper Immediately prior TO the
election at which the same IL sub
United.
section 81. No ordinanc. enacted
by the vote % the people shall be
amended or repealed by the city
enactment. and then only BY n three
fonrths vote OF the entire city coun =
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT.
Section IS. There shalt BE- ci~ri-
cal department which shall consist
OF city clerk. deputies aud en-
ploycs. The city clerk shall DO APP
pointed by tho city council for the
term % four wears subject 20 re-
moval by g. The city clerk shall
]
lployes Of the clerical department
such deputies as he shall deem ex-
pedlent and to revoke any such APP
puintment
Section 50. Tn, city clerk shall be
clerk Of the city council, shall at
tend all meetings thereof and keep
lcomplete records Of its proceedings:
have the custody OF the city seal,
all public records. except such ms are
entrusted by this charter TO other
officers. and all papers and docu-
ments relative to the title OF city
property: shall have general charge
OF all elections and OF all matters
pertaining thereto: shall attest by
hla signature and tho city seal all
public instruments and acts OF city
officials requiring sttsstRtion. and
shall certify under HIS hand and the
city seal all copies OF original docu-
ments. records and papers In his
office as may be required by any
officer or person, and charge there
for such fees for the use Of tho city
as are or may he provided by ordl-
nance and shnll perform puch other