The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26
THE CHARTER
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City of Seattle
PREP AREp AND PROPOSED nv
IHE EREEtioi.DEits EtECrEp
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payments may be made during ths
progress Of any contract TO the ex-
tent OF cighty-fivc per cent % the
value OF tho work performed or ma.
terials delivered under such contract
curing any calendar month. as cati-
mated ana reported by the city man.
ager.
section iOi. No contract with the
city Tor any public work. improve.
mont or purchase shall hereafter be
assigned or transferred In any man.
ner without firat having Endorsed
thereon the consent 81 the hoard of
awards and adjustments. and OF the
sureties on the contractors bond
and no transfer or assignment there
bond, or tho liability OF tho suroties
theroon. and any assignment OF
transfcr thereof. except by opera
ton OF law. without such consent
null and void, as to any further
performance thereof by the con-
tractor or his assigns without any
act on the part OF the city; and the
shall at once proceed 20 re.let such
contract. or may, In It's discretion.
proceed TO complete tho same as
tho agent. and AZ the expense OF
such contractor and his suretics. No
assignment. transfer. abandonment
or surrender. either voluntary or
otherwise, OF any contract with the
city for any public work. Improve
ment or purchase. nor any ehangs
I'm any such contract. nor any ex'
tension OF time In which TO COM
plete any such contract shall ever
operate 10 release the sureties on
the bond herein provided for.
Section ioe. The board OF awards
and adjustments may. whenever In
It's Judgment the surety on such
bond Is insufficient. require new
or additional bond 20 10 filed within
ten DAYS after notice. and there
upon ali work on such contract shall
cease until such new or additional
bond shall be approved by said
board. and II any such contractor
shall fail for ten days after notice
contract shall. by that fact alone.
become fully ended and void as 10
future performance thereof and
thereupon the board shall order such
contract 20 be rc-let or may, In Its
discretion, order the completion OF
the same by the city manager al the
expense OF the contractor and his
sureties.
section ios. II any such eontrac,
shall for any reason become ended
or void and the board shall complete
the same as in this charter provid-
ed. and the costs OF 90 eompleung
such contract shall exceed the s
such contract at the time the same
shall become ended or void. In such
case II shall be tho duty OF tho cor
poration counsel TO at once COM
mence an action In the name OF the
city against such contractor and hts
surettes for the recovery OF the dif-
ference In amount between the cost
of 50 completing such contract and
the amount unpaid by the city there
on at the time the same became end
ed or void.
Section io4 Any person having
been q party TO a contract with the
city. and having failed 20 fulfin the
requirements thereof. shall be dis
qualified from being q party to any
further contract with the city for
q period OF two years from tho time
of hts delinquency.
BUDGET AND TAX LEVY.
Section los. The council and
every department. division and Of
flee shall prepare annually bud
get TO show their estimated expcndi-
lures and revenues. TOR the ensuing
fiscal year classified according 20
the schedule OF accounts. fully
itenixed. with labor or service shown
separately from supplies. materials
or apparatus. IL may include en-
ever. only In cases Of unforeseen
emergency. such budget shall also
show the corresponding items as APP
proved In. and any unexpended or
unincumeered balances from. the
-
submitted TO the board OF awards
and adjustments not later than the
first day of June. and by said board
70 the council mot later than the
Section 1913 The consolidated bud
get shall be the basis for the deter
mlnation OF the tax levy by the
council for the ensuing fiscal year.
for all purposes. except for the pay
ment OF interest on and the redemp-
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 expected
to exist at the end Of that fiscal
year, the amount of which may be
levied In whole or in part In cx-
cess of the above limitation. but the
funds derived therefrom shall be ex-
poses for Ghich they are levied
Thereafter no deficiency shaiI be
created except In case OF extraordi-
nary emergency which shall be ex-
such deficiency and then only by a
four-fifths vote OF the entire city
council
Section 1o7. Every official or
member Of any board or body con-
trolling the expenditure 81 funds
shall be personally liable for any
overdraft OF budget funds under hts
or their direction, unless such over
draft shall have been Incurred In a
case of emergency consisting OF a
condition or accident requiring inn
mediate action with no specific APP
preparation available. and no trans
fers OF funds or OF unexpended bal
ances from one item OF the budget
to another shall be allowable sx-
cept when such has been authorized
by tho council upon the city man
ayers recommendation
Section los. There shall be fund
for each public utility operated by
tho city. into which shall be paid
all revenues derived from such
utility. which shall be devoted pri-
narity to the payment Of the ex-
penses OF operation and maintenance.
the cost OF extensions and the re-
demption Of the bonded indebted
moss thereof.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Section 100. There shall be an uu-
saiaried civil service commission Of
three members appointed by the
mayor. The members Of the exist
ing civil service commission shall
continue IN office for the terms for
which they were appointed. and
their SUCCESSORS shall be appointed
TO serve for terms OF four years each.
and until their SUCCESSORS have quail
flied Appointments TO fill vacancies
shall be for the unexpired term. Two
commissioners shall constitute a
quorum. The mayor may Mt any
time for good cause. remove any
cornrni ssiOner. No commissioner shall
be removed for political reasons.
Section 10. Upon the adoption Of
this charter the commission shah
classify the service required OF the
employees OF all departments with
reference TO the duties. respousi-
biIIties, 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 bs secured from
the respective departments. Snch
classification shall include all Of
fices and places Of employment now
in existence or which may be here
after established in the city'sj SER
vice except those expressly exempt
ed I'm section 1fs. No office or. place
created by the council shall be CON