The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-13

Section 1866. Every officer who
shall approve. allow or nay any de-
mand on tho treasury not author
ICED by law, ordinance or this
charter, shall be liable 70 the city
Individually and on bis Official bond
tor the amount paid by the city upon
| such demand In excess OF tho amount
lawfully duo from the city thereon.
| Section 1be. Unless otherwise pro-
vided by law or this ohnrtsr, each
| officer. board or department author-
ICED 20 appoint any deputy. clerk.
assistant or employee. shall have ths
right 90 remove any person no ap-
Section 1877. Tho establishment or
plating % new cemeteries, the ex-
| tension Of existing cemeteries and
within the limits Of the city Of se-
attic 10 hereby prohibited.
| Section lbb. No work shall be
done BY the city, or any officer or
employe thereof, on any legal hoii-
DAY Or. Sunday by way Of cOnstfue-.
ton OF any public work. nor shall
any work be done on such day, or
| between seven o'clock IN the sveD-
Ing Of any day and six O'Clock in the
morning OF the following day, BY
any corporation or other person BY
way OF construction or removal OF
| any structure upon, over, under or
along any street, alley or public
Of extraordinary Emergency. and
then only upon the written psrnnis-
sion 81 tho city manager. IN case
OF 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 Its right.
Title ana interest In such franchise
shall thereby be forfeited. In no
case shall any corporation or person
be permitted 20 commence the con-
struction OF any street or OTHER
railroad, telegraph, telephone, cleo
triet light line or other public ntil-
ity I'm the city without first obtain
ing a permit therefor from the city
manager.
Section 1853. Every officer or
agent OF the city. who shall have re-
eeiyed or have any money belong
Ing 10 the city shall Immediately
pay over the same 20 the city treas
urer. II such officer OF agent shall
city treasurer within forty-eight
hours after receiving the same, be
shall be liable 20 the city in double
SUCH amount
may be established and maintained
with which to pay discharged city
employees, freight and express
charges, kilograms. postage and 9TH
Section Iei. Each department,
bureau. division and office shail
make annual and such other reports
20 the city council as 81 may pre-
scribe by ordinance.
Section 1852. Every officer or en-
ploys OF the city. whose duty II shall
be TO enforce any law or ordinance.
or any rule or regulation OF de-
partment. shall be vested with po-
lice power.
Section iss. All moneys possessed
| BY and revenues accruing 70 the city
during the year nineteen hundred
and fifteen shall continue to be ac-
counted for in and TO be disbursed
from the various funds existing AT
the time this charter shall take ef-
feet until such time o. 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
funds replaced or discontinued, shall
be credited by transfer or apportion-
ment 10 the new funds to which such
balances shall be assigned.
Section is4. All ordinances IN
force at the time this charter shall
go into effect, and not Inconsistent
Herewith. shall remain in force IN
til repealed or until they expire by
Limitation.
Section iss. The present charter
of the City OF Seattle is hereby re-
pesied 20 take effect on the fifteenth
day OF March. 1915.
Section iss. All. provisions Of
nations and elections shall be in
day OF January. 1918. All other r
provisions Of this charter shall be-
noon. on the fifteenth day OF March.
1918. At the general municipal cleo
| ton 20 be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday I'm
conncilmen shall be elected. Nomina-
made and such election shall be
conducted In all respects as in this
tion and qualification OF said mayor
and councflmen the terms of the
present mayor and Of all the mem-
bers OF the present city council
fifteenth day OF March. 1915, at
twelve o'clock noon, but all other
officers. subordinate officers and
employees Of the City OF Seattle shall
continue in office and in the per-
Torrance OF their duties until their
successors are appointed and quail
fled under the provisions OF this
hereby TO continue the existing city
government OF the City OF Seattle.
except as to matters pertaining to
the nomination and election Of Of
first election and qualification OF
officers as in this charter provided,
but no longer.
1
propose and submit TO the electors
OF the city any amendment TO 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
mitted 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
be checked by him in the manner
provided for initiative ordinances.
provided. that prior 10 the circuia-
ton of said petition for signatures.
II shall be submitted to the corpora
.ion counsel. who shall attach there
to his opinion as to it's legality. Any
amendment so proposed. either by
the city council or by petition. shall
by law. II any such proposed
amendment Is approved by ma
jority of the electors voting thereon.
II shall become part of this char
tier: provided. that II more than one
lamendment is submitted at the same
election the same shall be submitted
lin such manner that each may be
voted upon separately.
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NO. I.
The following separate alternate
lnropOsition snail De SUB united to the
people for adoption or rejection at
1.-THE election to be held upon the sub
mission of this charter:
Alternate Proposition Number
One: provided, however. that IL
tho proposed franchise be for an ex-
tension of an existing system In a
residence district. and does not in
lciude any trunk line or canyon
iroute, the city council, in its discre-
ltion, may grant the franchise with
Tout the provision for common user
trackage facilities and appurte-
lnances, 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 20 the
grant. 20 repeal. amend or modify
the said grant with due regard to
the rights of the grantee and the
lSrtereet OF the public"