The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-20

Section 1866. Every officer WHO
shall approve. allow or nay any de-
mand on the treasury not author
lied BY law. ordinance OF THIS
charter, shall be liable 20 the city
Individually ana on bis Official bond
tor the amount paid BY the CITY upon
such demand n excess OF tho amorut
lawfully due from the city thereon.
Section i56. Unless otherwise pro-
vlded by law or this charter, cach
lied 20 appoint any deputy. clerk
assistant or sfnpioye. shall have the
rlght 20 remove any person 90 hp-
SECTION 1877. Tho establishment or
plating 81 new cemeteries. the er'
tension Of existing cemeteries a6-
the establishment Of nauholeums
within the limits OF the CITY OF se-
Section 1853. No work shall be
done ~ the city. or any officer or
enplOye thereof. on any legal hOli-
day or Sunday by way OF construc-
any work be done on such day. or
between seven o'clock IN the even
Ing Of any day and six o'clock In the
morning Of the following day. W
way Of construction or removal OF
any structure upon. over, undcr or
laionE any street, alley or public
place within the city, except IN case
lof extraordinary emergency. and
then only upon the written PERMITS
sion OF the city manager. IN case
lof violation OF any provision OF this
section by any person or corpora
ton owning any franchise In, over.
under or along such street. alley or
other public place, his or It's right.
shall thereby be forfeited. IN no
case shall any corporation or person
be permitted 10 commence the con-
atruction Of any street OF other
p saNa 80. al
trict light line or other public util-
lity In the city without first obtain
ing n permit therefor from the city
manager.
Section 100. Every officer or
agent. OF the city. who shall have re-
lceiyed or have any money belong
Ing 20 the city. shall Immediately
pay over the same 20 the city treas.
fail 20 pay over such money TO the
city treasurer within forty eight
hours after receiving the same. he
shall be liable to the city In double
Section $50. A contingent fund
may be established and maintained
with which % pay discharged city
charges, kilograms. postage and 9TH
er incidental expenses.
Section 1si. Each Department..
make annual and such other reports
to the city council as IL may pre-
scribe by ordinance.
Section 1872. Every officer or en-
pioyo OF the city, whose duty II shall
be 10 enforce any law or ordinance.
or any rule or regulation of a de-
partment. shall be vested with po-
llice power.
Section ies. All moneys possessed
BY and revenues accruing TO the city
| during the year nineteen hundred
and fifteen shall continue to be sc-
counted for In and to be disbursed
the time this charter shall take ef-
feet until such time or times as.
IN the course OF administration and
reorganization. new funds shall be
created by budget or otherwise
established. when such new funds
are established the balances. in
be credited by transfer or apportion-
inent TO the new funds 90 which such
balances shall be assigned.
section isi; All ordinances in
go into effect. and not inconsistent
herewith. shall remain in force un-
~ repealed or until they expire by
Section 1855. The present charter
Of the City OF Seattle is hereby re-
pealed TO take effect on the fifteenth
day q March. 1915.
Section 1ss. All provisions OF
this charter with reference 10 nom
nations and elections shall be in
force from and after the first
day Of January. 1915: All other
come effective at twelve o'clock.
noon. on the fifteenth day of March.
/ lDl5. At the general municipal cleo
day after the first Monday in
March. 1915, mayor and thirty
conncilmen shall be elected. Nonina-
tons for such officers shall be
conducted In all respects as in this
charter provided. and upon the cleo
tlon and qualification OF said mayor
and councllmen the terms OF the
hers Of the present city council
shall cease and terminate on the
fifteenth day Of March. 1915. at
officers. subordinate officers and
employees OF the City of Seattle shall
continue in office and In the per-
successors are appointed and quail
lied under the provisions of this
charter. II Is the express intention
hereby to continue the existing city
| except as to matters pertaining to
the nomination and election of Of
Ulcers under this charter, until the
first election and qualification. OF
but no longer.
Section i67. The city council may
propose and submit TO the electors
OF the city any amendment 10 this
charter at any general municipal
election to be held at least sixty
days after the adoption by the coun-
ell OF the resolution OF submission.
Any amendment shall also be sub
mittec TO the voters upon the petit
ton OF qualified electors equal In
votes cast at the last preceding
municipal election, which petition
shall be filed with the city clerk at
least ninety days before the next
lfrg raj f4tr al. ta~. n
be checked by him in the manner
provided for initiative ordinances:
provided. that prior to the circuia-
Ton q q said petition petition for sisnatures.
ton counsel. who shall attach there
TO his opinion as to its legality. Any
amendment so proposed, either by
be published in the manner provided
| by law. II any such proposed
amendment Is approved by a ma
jority OF the electors voting thereon.
II shall become part OF this char
ter. provided that II more than one
amendment is submitted at the sam.
election the same shall be submitted
/ In such manner that each may be
voted upon separately.
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NO. 4.
The following separate alternate
proposition shall be sub mitted to the
people for adoption or rejection at
the election 20 be held upon the sub
mission OF this charter;
Alternate Proposition Number
One: provided. however that IL
the proposed franchise be for an ex-
tension OF an existing system In a
residence district and does not In
clude any trunk line or CANYON
route. the city council. in its discre-
tion, may grant the franchise with
out the provision for common user
traokage facilities and appurte-
nances, and without the reservation
that said grant is subject to the
right OF the city council or the peo-
pie of the city acting for them
selves by the initiative and referen-
dunn at any time subsequent 10 the
grant. 70 repeal. ameni or modify