The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-08

The time limited by the charter. upon
the death or removal from office
or reriKnauon OF the Incumbent, %
his removal from or absence from
ne city Tor sixty days without les.'
Indication OF insanity by court OF
competent iurisdiction. by con,
vletion OF drunkenness, or by any
permanent disability, preventing ths
proper discharge 81 his duty,
=, section iad II any appoinuve OF.
flee becomes vacant II shall be
titled In the same manner as the
original appointment and The hp.
foihtce 70 the vacancy shall hoio
~ ,nc gnexpired term. ~ any
city council hhail fiil the same fol
the uneNpired term by election ~
ths manner elsewhere provided "
this charter.
section iS7. The city council
mayor or any 81 It's members for
wilitul violation OF duty during his
term of office or Tor the commits
sion 81 a crime or miHdemeanor
spen charges preferred ~ any mem ,..in
thirds 81 ali the msmbers OF the
city council shall find the accused
guilty, then the accused shall Tor
felt bis office. The accused shall
be fnrnishsd with copy Of ne
appear with counsel and make his
defense az tho trial held on such
charges.
section las. No officer, subordi-
nat. officer or employe. % the city
shah hold any othar office or posi-
ton, federal, state. county or mum.
elpal except ia the National Guard
or as notary public. or hold any
other office or position with the
city OF, DO directly or indirectly IN
the use OF the city. or become surety
Tor the performances OF any such
contract No officer shall accept
from any railroad or street railroad
corporation operating In whole OF
transportation or transportation
upon any terms save such as are
open 60 the public generally, Tbs
violation OF any OF the provisions
ef this section shall work for.
feituro or the office or position o'
the person violating the same. Any
OFFICER guilty Of accepting such pass,
FREQ transportation or transports
ton upon terms not open 20 the
public generally. shall also forfeii
him by the city as salary during
the term In which he shall be guilty
OF such misconduct
Section i1s No elective officer Of
the city shall be eligible 20 any ap-
the term for which he was elected
HOURS or LABOR,
Section iso. In all public works
nons BY or for tho city, either BY
days work or BY contract eight
hours shall constitute . days work
works. or OF any contractor or sub
contractor OF such work shall be
required 20 work longer than eight
hours IN any on. calendar day, az
emergency as defined By law
MINIMUM WAGE.
Section III Every contractor,
.uh contractor or city offieer per:
forming any work for the City Of
Seattle upon streets. public places
Or public property, shall pay or
such work not les. than tho eurrsn,
rate % wages paid by the city Of
Seattle for work OF fikc character
ana In no event less than two and
sevsnty-five hundredths dollars per
tractor shall. on such work. give
preference TO resident lsbor-rs a
violation % any OF On. provisions ~
THIS section by any contractor, or
suh-eontrsetor. shall be sufficient
tract
ART COMMISSION.
Section is7. The city council II
authorized 20 create non-saiarisf
art commission which shall advise
and recommend In regard 20 the To-
cation OF public thoroughbred and
places. and the design and appear
hncr % engineering works such as
bridges. vtafucta. water towers re-.
tanning walls. street fixtures and
other related structures. city build
inzs ana public works OF art.
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
power 10 make local improvements
and levy anf collect special sssess-
msnts therefor IN whole or In part
and may provide for III. payment
OF all OF part Of the cost and sx-
bonds q n. imerovsm ssSs@ ai.,r,si.
Issued 10 the contractor or iasued
and sold hy the city provided. that
no ordinance iustianns sny local
Improvement shall be effective over
sra OF a majority OF IN. iiueal front
aEe and OF the area within tho
limits OF tho proposed Improvement
district filed with the city clerk
prior TO the final passage OF such
orainsnes. unless it shall receive tho
thirds OF ALI the members OF the
city council.
FRANCHISES.
section 10 Every Grsnt Of 2
Dc subject 70 tn. right Of the city
council or the people Of the city
acting for themselves by the tnitis-
tive and referendum. at any time
subsequent 70 the grant. 60 repeal.
with due regard 10 the rights Of the
grantee and tho interest % the pub
lie. and to cancel. forfeit and sbro-
gate any such grant IL the fran
chiss granted thereby 10 not operst-
ed In full accordance with fta provs-
sions. or at all. and az any time dur
Ing tho grant 20 acquire. by pur-
chase or condemnation. for the use
Of tho city Itself all the property
Of the grantee within the limits OF
the public streets. acquired or con-
.trueted under tho particular fran
ehise In question. at a fair and just
value. which shall not include any
valuation OF tho franchise itself.
which shall thsroupon terminate
such grant shall contain a rcacrva-
tion OK these rights OF the city coun-
ell. and OF the people OF the city act
Ing for themselves BY tho Initiative
and referendum, 10 30 repeal. amend
or modify said ordinance. and TO
grant. and TO so acquire the prop
crty OF the grantee In the public
streets acquired or constructed I'M
der said franchise. as hereinabove
set 10TH Inc CITY council sANlI not
consider or grant any application
for extension OF tho period OF any
franchise. nor any new franchise
covering all or any substantial part
OF the rights or privileges OF any
existing franchise. until within
three years Of tho expiration OF the
existing grant. and then only after
submission to and approval By ma
tority vote Of the qualified electors.
Tho city council shall not grant
authority TO construct street rail-
way, or lay down street railway
tracks along. upon, over or under
any OF tho streets OF tho city. sx-
cept IN manner and on the terms
following: Upon the application be-
ing made TO the city council for
authority 70 construct and operate
n street railway along. upon, over
or under any OF said streets the city
council shall by resolution deter
mine whether such franchise. or any
part thereof. shall be granted. and
after such determination shall cause
notice OF such application and reso-
luton 20 be published once week
for two consecutive weeks In the
city official Newspaper. at the ex-
ueuae OF the applicant Such reso-