The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-13
THE CHARTER
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City of Seattle
PREPARED AND PROPOSED NY
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payments may be made during the
proErsss OF any contract to the ex-
tuut CT ciEhty per cent 90 the
value 81 tho work performed or ma =
terials delivered under such contract
during any calendar month, as esti-
mated and reported by the city man
AFVf.
Section ioi. No contract with tho
CITY Tor any public work improve
ment or purchase shall hcrea ftrr he
ASSIGNED OF transferred ln any man
ncr without FIRST HAVING Endorsed
thereen the conkent OF the hoard OF
swaras and adjustments, and 81 the
sareties ON tho contractors bond.
sn0 no transfer or Assignment thcre-
or shall In any Wise affect such
bond, or the liability % the surctics
thereon. and any assignmeat or
tion % law. without such consent
Hnd waiver. shall make the same
null and void, as TO any further
performances thereof by the con-
tractor or his assigns without. any
hoard % awards and adjustments
shall at once proceed Go rc-iet such
contract. or may. In it's discretion.
proceed 60 complete the same a.
such contractor and his suretiss. No
assignment. transfer, abandonment
or surrender. either voluntary or
otherwise. OF any contract with the
mert or purchase, nor any change
IN any such contract. nor any en-
tension Of time in which 60 com
piete any such contract. shall ever
.peFSte te release tee sureties on
Section loe. The board of awards
and adjustments may. whenever In
It's Judgment the surety on such
bond Is Insufficient. require a new
or additional bond 20 be flied within
ten days after notice; and there
upon all work on such contract shall
cease until such new or additional
bond shall be approved by said
shail fail for ten days after notice
90 file a new or additional bond. hts
contract shall, BY that fact alone,
become fully ended and void as 70
future performance thereof. and
contract 60 be re-let. or may. IN Its
discretion. order tho completion OF
the same by the city manager at the
expense OF the contractor and hts
section 100. n any such contract
shall for any reason become ended
or void. and the board shall complete
the same As Ia this charter prcvtd-
ed and the costs q 30 composing
amount unpaid by tho city upon
such contract At the time the same
shall become ended or void. IN such
case Il shall be the duty % the cor
roratten COUNSEL 20 at once COM
nencs an action in the name OF the
city against such contractor and hts
surettes for the recovery 81 tho dtf-
ference in amount between the cost
Of so completing such contract and
on az the time the same became end
ed or void
, Section 100 Any person having
been q party TO a contract with the
city, and having failed 20 futfiii the
requirements thereof. shall be dis
qualified from being a party 90 any
further contract with the city for
q period OF two years from tho time
OF his delinquency.
RrDGEr AND TAX LEVY.
Section ioS. The council and
every department. division and Of
flee shall prepare annually a bud
get 70 show their estimated expcrdi-
lures and revenues for the ensuing
fiscal year. classified according 20
the schedule OF accounts fully
itsmixed. with labor or service shown
separately from supplies. materials
or apparatus ~ may include EN-
ever. only In cases OF unforeseen
emergency. such budget shall also
show the corresponding Items as APP
proved In and any unexpendsd or
unincumbered balances from. the
previous year. The budget shall be
submitted 20 the board OF awards
and adjustments not later than the
first day OF June. and by said board
20 the council not later than the
fifteenth day OF July.
Section f0s. The consolidated bud
get shall be the basis for the deter
rninatiou OF the tax levy BY the
The total tax levy for any one year
for all purposes. except for the pay
ment of interest on and the r~femp-
ton of the general bonded Indebted.
ness Of the city. shall not exceed
twelve mills on each dollar OF the
assessed valuation OF property In the
city. The first budget prepared un-
der this charter shall include all cur
rent liabilities or deficits expect ed
year. the amount OF which may be
levied in whole or In part tn ex-
cess OF the above limitation. but the
funds derived therefrom shall be ex-
pended only for tho specific pur-
Thereafter no deficiency shall be
created except In case Of extraordi-
nary emergency which shall be sx-
pressed I'm the ordinances creating
such deficiency and then only by a
four-fifths vote OF the entire city
section io7. Every official or
member OF any board or body con-
trolling the expenditure of funds
shall be personally liable for any
overdraft Of budget funds under his
or their direction. unless such over
draft shall have been incurred in n
case OF emergency consisting o. a
condition or accident requiring i'm
mediate action with no specific APP
preparation available. and no trans
fers OF funds or Of unexpended ball
ances from one item OF the budget
20 another shall be allowable ex-
cept when such has been authorized
BIZ the council upon the city man
ayers recommendation.
Section los. There shall be fund
for each public utility operated by
all revenues derived from such
utility, which shall be devoted pri-
marily TO the payment OF the ex-
penses OF operation .,ai and r,ai s .hs
dempsion 81 the bonded Indebted
CIVIL SERVICE.
Section 109. There shall be an IN.
saiaried civil service commission OF
three members appointed by the
mayor. The members OF the exist
,nR civil service commission shall
continue In office for the terms for
their Successors shall be appointed
20 serve for terms Of four years each
and until their Successors have quail
flied. Appointments 20 fiji vacancies
shall be for the unexpired term. Two
commissioner shall constitute q
quorum. The mayor may at any
time. for good cause. remove any
commissioned. No commissioner shall
be removed for political reasons.
Section 40. Upon the adoption Of
this charter the commission shall
classify the service required Of the
employees OF all departments with
reference 70 the duties, responsi-
b.lities, and authority thereof for
the purpose OF fixing and maintain
ing standards of service and exam
ination, and IN establishing such
Classification, detailed information
ard advice shall be secured from
the respective departments. Such
classification shall include all Of
fees and places Of employment now
after established I'm the city's ser
vice except those expressly exempt
ed in section ZIG. No office or place
created by the council shall be con.
adhered new unless the duties there
OF are substantially different from
those nf any other existing position