The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-12

individually and on his official bond
Tor the amount paid by the cily upon
such demand IN excess ~ tho amount
lawfully due from the city thereon.
Section i5G. Unless Otherwise pro-
vidsd eby Law or this cnartsf. each
officer. board 0r department author
lied 20 appoint any deputy. clerk.
assistant or employee. shall have the
fiEht 20 remove any person 20 np-
section tb7. The establishment or
plating 81 new cemeteries. the ex-
tension u existing cemsteriea and
the establishment 81 nausoieuns
within the limits OF the city of Sc
attic ~ hereby prohibited.
Section ibb. No work shall BE-
done by tho city. or any officer or
employe thereof. on any legal holt
day or sunday by way Of cOnstrtio-
any work be done on such day. or
between seven o'clock in the even
ing ~ any day ana six o'clock IN the
morning OF the following day. ~
any corporation or other person by
way Of construction or removal 81
any structure upon. over, under or
along any street, alley or public
place within the city, except IN case
then only upon tho written permis-
sion Of the city manager, In case
OF violation OF any provision OF this
section by any person or corpora
AtRH OHHAUk any Ifhhtflt1 lus DFtfs
under or along such street. alley or
other public place. his or It's light,
title ana Interest in such franchise
shall thereby be forfeited. In no
case shall any corporation or person
DO permitted TO commence the con-
struction OF any street or other
railroad, telegraph. telephone. cleo
trict light line or other public utii-
ity In ths city without first obtain
ing permit therefor from the city
manager.
Section i6e. Every officer or
agent OF the city. who shall have re-
cefyed or have any money belong
ing 70 the city. shall Immediately
urer. II such officer or agent shall
fail 10 pay over such money 10 the
city treasurer within forty-efght
hours after receiving the same. he
shal be liable 70 the city in double
Section 100. A contingent fund
may be established ana maintained
with which 20 pay discharged city
sRPleye frssht oo. na s sap oss
er incidental expenses.
Section isl. Each department,
bureau, division and office shall
make annual and such other reports
20 the city council as II may pre-
Section 1862. Every officer or ems
ploye Of the city, whose duty II shaN
be TO enforce any law or ordinance.
or any rule or regulation Of de-
partment. shall be vested with po-
lice power.
Section ies. All moneys possessed
by and revenues accruing 10 the city
during the year nineteen hundred
and fifteen shall continue TO be ac-
counted for in and 20 be disbursed
from the various funds existing at
the time this charter shall take ef-
feet until such time Or times as,
Ia. . 4
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
De credited by transfer or apportion-
ment to the new funds TO which such
balances shall be assigned.
Section ,is4. All ordinances in
force at the time this charter shall
80 into effect, and not inconsistent
herewith. shall remain in force UNI
~ repealed or until they expire by
Limitation.
Section 1855. The present charter
Of the City OF Seattle is hereby re-
pealed TO take effect on the fifteenth
day OF Merch. 1915.
Section is6. All provisions OF
this charter with reference to nom
nations and elections shall be in
a dsses Of ron 5anu sns i 5is x AZ oth sss
provisions OF this charter shall be-
come effective at twelve o'clock.
noon. on the fifteenth day OF March.
ton 20 be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in
March. 1915. mayor and thirty
councilmen shall be elected. Nornina-
tions for such officers shall be
made and such election shall be
conducted In all respects as in this
charter provided, and upon the cleo
ton and qualification OF said mayor
and councilmen the terms of the
present mayor and Of all the mem.
bers OF the present city council
shall cease and terminate on the
fifteenth day of March. 1915. at
twelve o'clock noon. but all other
employees OF the City OF Seattle shall
continue In office and in Nths per-
formance of their duties until their
successors are appointed and quail
charter. II Is the express Intention
hereby TO continue the existing city
government OF the City OF Seattle.
except as 20 matters pertaining to
The nomination and election Of Of
first election and qualification Of
officers as In this charter provided.
AMENDMENTS.
Section 1851. The city council may
propose and submit 20 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 SUBJ
mitted to the voters upon the petit
tion 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
general municipal election and shall
be checked by him in the manner
provided for initiative ordinances:
provided. that prior TO the circula-
ton OF said petition for signatures.
II shall be submitted to the corpora
ton counsel. who shall attach thers-
to his opinion as to It's legality. ANY
amendment so proposed. either by
the city council or by petition. shall
be published In the manner provided
by law. II any such proposed
iority OF the electors voting thereon.
it shall become a part OF this char
ter. prVcided, that IL more than one
amendment IL submitted at the Same
election the same shall be submitted
In such manner that each may be
voted upon separately.
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NO. I.
The following separate alternate
proposition shall be submitted to the
people for adoption or rejection at
the election 10 De held upon the sub
mission OF this charter:
Alternate Proposition Number
one: provided. however that II
the proposed franchise be for an ex-
tension OF an existing system in a
residence district. and does not in
clude any trunk line or canyon
route, the city council, in its discre-
ton, may grant the franchise with
out the provision for common user
trnckage facilities and appurte-
nances, and without the reservation
that said grant is subject 70 tho
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 to the
grant. 10 repeal. amend or modify
the said grant with due regard to
the rights OF the grantee and the
interest OF the public"
II said proposed charter Is adopted
at said election. and majority OF
the ballots cast at said election on
said alternate proposition number
one be in favor of it's abortion, then
suel alternate proposition number