The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-03

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within ten days after tho same shall
have become a law. The pubtica 2
ton % all ordinances granting any
franchise or private privilege or APP
/ proving or NaratinH any plat shall
he published AZ tho expense OF the
applicant therefor
Section as The city council shall
have power, by ordinance ana not
otherwise. 20 carry into execution al
/ or me powers given 20 the city 81
Seattle by the constitution ana laws
LOT the state Of Warrington aud all
other powers usually exercised by
Legislative bodies ~ municipal COR
lporntionn OF like character and de-
gree with the city Of Seattle. and
all powers which now are or which
may hereafter he conferred upon In
leorpofated towns ana cities by the
constitution ana laws OF this state.
land also all the powers Of the city
/ of Seattle which now are or may
hereafter he adopted and enumerat-
81 ia tho city charter
Section a. The city council shall
administrative or executive power a.
distlnsuishod from ths legislative
power
sec,ion ~. No exclusive frAnchise
or privilege shall he granted Sor the
use Of any street. alley or highway
or other public place or any part
thereof
Section a.. The city council shall
make no appropriation In aid OF
any corporation. person. or society.
unless expressly authorised by this
charter or tho laws Of the state
provided. that THE city council may
grant 90 any institution which Il
supported IN whole or In part ~
public charity tho free use % city
section 80 No deb, or obligation
! Of any kind against the city shall
be created by the city council except
by ordinance specifying tho amount
and object 81 such expenditure
voiving the issue Of bonds for any
public utility or Improvement shah
he sub united 20 tho people until n
detailed estimate Of tho cost there
the city manager and adopted by the
INITIATIVE AND RErEuESDuw.
Section 81. Any proposed ordi-
nance may be submitted 90 tho city
leouncil BY petition signed by reg
listered voters equal In number %
Al least eight per cent Of M. total
lreFiHtraiion Of the preceding year.
All petitions circulated with respect
TO any proposed ordinance shall he
uniform In character. shall contain
the proposed ordinance In fuli. and
shall be signed certified and filed
In a.. manner required by this char
ter for petitions nominating eandi.
aHAt'H 1NF Elective OFFICES
Section 81. The city clerk shall.
within twenty days after tho fiiinE
lof such petition. verify tho -nffi,
leiency 81 tho signatures thereto. n
he finds the same 60 hs Insufficient
he shall forthwith notify the person
Ming tho same. and an additional
itwanty days shall b. allowed In
which 90 complete such p~titior
l When such petition IL found sufft-
cirnt by the clerk. he shall forth
. aaaN
with his report thereon. 20 tho city
ieehnrii. which shall take final sefion
upon such proposed ordinance within
thirty days
section b, The city council may
nance. hu, shail not amend or nodi-
ny tho same II the city council
shall reject any such ordinance. or
shall within thirty days after re-
eeipi thereof fail 20 take rrai action
fuiti~d 90 the people for their APP
prevail or rejection n, tho NEXT rcsu.
lar election, or AZ special election
lesilsi for that purpose, ~ the iri-
Qualified voters equal in number 20
AZ least fifteen per cent 81 ~. total
registration Of the pres ~dinr year.
Or rhsil az any time b. raised In
aus ifi~f signatures 20 such per.
IeentAse. then the council shall pro-
vide for ,he. submission 81 the same
20 vote % the people At a special
election 90 30 held within forty days
from tho rrrtificafion by the clerk
20 ~. .ufficisney % tho signatures
tisn Is 70 be held ~ the state or
Eany political subdivision thereof
withir which the CITY 81 Seattle f.
included withta three months after
snch last above named qualification
then such special election shall bs
held on tho OATS Of such other cleo
tion.
Section "a n prior 20 the Gate
whom any ordinance shall take ef-
feet a petition signed by qualified
sls per cent u the total registration
| of tho preceding year shall be filed
with the clerk ana verified an to
smffieisncy % signatures. az IN case
OF an Initiative ordinance, such oFdl
nance shall be suspended from TAX
ling effect and tho council shall i'm
lmediafely reconsider the same. and
~ u do not repeal such ordinance
100 shall submit ~ 20 tho people for
their approval or rejection a, the
next municipal election or at a spe.
tciai election called for that purpoE.
"a In case % initiative ordinances
| Section IS. The council by It's own
motion may submit, to popular vote
for adoption or rejection AT any eier-
ton any proposed ordinance In tho
same manner ns provided for their
fubfnirsion upon petition.
section SO. ~ majority OF the
qualified electors voting upon any
Initiative or referendum ordinance
shall votr In favor thereof. the same
shall take effect five days after the
election: provided, that ~ The city
lcnunclt shall. after the rejection Of
an initiative ordinance. have pssssd
a different ordinance on the same
suh i~ct. they shall submit it tog@th-
.r With the initia,iv. ordinance. at
receiving tho highest number Of
votes provided that be n mn FORTY
shall be adopted All Initiative and
referendum elections shall be con-
Quoted In all respects as elections
Submitting propositions 10 tho pro-
published once each week for two
successive weeks in the city orrtrtaf
Newspaper Immediately prior 90 the
election at which the same IL sub
section 81. No ordinance enacted
/ by the vote 81 the people shall be
lamcnded or repealed by the city
council within two years after its
enactment. and then only by a three
fourths vote OF the entire city coun.
ell
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT.
Section IS. There shall be n cierf-
cal department which shall consist
of a city sis TX. d dspS'iss and em-
POINTED by the city council for the
term Of four years subject TO re-
moval by ~. The city clerk shall
have power 20 appoint from IN. en-
lpioycs 81 the clerical department
such deputies as Ne shall deem ex-
lpedient and 10 revoke any such APP
tpointment
Section 50. The city clerk shall he
clerk Of the city council, shall at
tend all meetings thereof and keen
complete records OF its proceedinRs
have the custody o. the city seal
all public records. except such as are
entrusted by this charter 20 other
officers and all papers and docu-
mentH relative TO the title OF city
property. shall have general charge
Of all elections ana OF all matters
pertaining thereto. shall attest by
his signature and the city seal all
bubble Instruments and acts OF city
toffictais requiring attsttatior, ana
shall certify under his hand and the
city seal all copies OF original docu-
ments. records and papers In his
pfffce as NAV he reonlrQd he INV