The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-28


lection 1856 Every offioer who
shall approve. allow or nay any de-
J m0nd on the treasury not author
; ICED by law. ordinances or this
: charter, shall be liable 20 the city
: individually and on his Official bond
tor the amount paid by the city upon
{ such demand ~ excess Of the arrOrnt
lawfully due from the city thereon.
} Section 100 Unless otherwise pro-
! yided by law or this charter. each
offlcor. board ~ department. author
lied 10 appoint any deputy. clerk.
assistant or emplovo, shah nave the
right 60 remove any person 80 APP
pointed.
Section 1B7. The establishment or
} plating Of new cemeteries. the ex-
tension Of existing cemeteries and
nc establishnent q mausoisums
attic IL hereby prohibited.
Section 1873 No work shall be
done by the city. or any officer or
employe thereof. on any legal holt
. day or Sunday by way Of cOnstruc-
tion Of any public work, nor shall
! any work be done on such day, or
between seven o'clock In the even
! Ing Of any day ana six o'clock In the
morning Of the following day. ~
J any corporation or other person by
Z way Of construction or removal OF
any structure upon, over. under or
place within the city. except IN case
OF extraordinary emergency, ana
then only upon the written ksrmis-
J sion OF the city manager. In case
Z OF violation OF any provision OF this
! section by any person or corpora
Z ton owning any franchise in. over.
under or along such street, alley or
. other public place. his or It's right
, title and Interest IN such franchise
; shall thereby be forfeited. In no
case shall any corporation or psrson
be permitted 20 commence the COM
ntruction OF any street or other
railroad, telegraph. telsphons. cleo
trict light line or other public utii-
ity In the city without first obtain
ing a permit therefor from the city
: manager.
, Section 1Bs Every officer or
] agent OF the city who shall have re-
7 ceived or have any money belong
: pay over the same 20 the city trcns-
. urer. n such officer or agent shall
fall TO pay over such money TO tne
hours after receiving tho same. he
shall be liable TO the city IN doubis
such amount
Section 100 A contingent fund
= may be established and maintainsd
with which 70 pay discharged city
: employees. freight and express
, charges, kilograms. postage and oth-
: Section Isl I Each department.
! bureau, division and office shall
J make annual and such other reports
TO the city council as II may pre-
; Section 1872 Every officer OF en-
! ploys of the city. whose duty IL shall
] 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 to the city
during the year nineteen hundred
: and fifteen shall continue to be ac-
= lcounted for in and TO be disbursed
from the various funds existing st
: the time this charter shall take ef-
, feet until such time. or times -.
7 In the course of administration end
reorganization. new funds shall be
created by budget or otherwise
are established the balances. in
, funds replaced or discontinued. shall
be credited by transfer or spportion-
I ment TO the new funds 10 which such
I balances shall be assigned
/ Section 1874 All ordinances in
r force at the time this charter shall
1 go into effect. and not inconsistent
! Herewith. shall remain in force un-
til repealed or until they expire BY
Limitation.
Section 1875. The present charter
pealed 70 take effect on the fifteenth
) Section 1es. All provisions OF
0 this charter with reference to nom
day OF January. 1915. All other
: provisions OF this charter shall be-
Z come effective at twelve O'Clock.
J. noon. on the fifteenth day Of March.
I, 1915. At the general municipal cleo
+ day after the first Monday In
e council SHAH be- a siecte ea' No,nins
, tions for such officers shall be
: made and such election shall be
e conducted In all respects as In this
J charter provided, and upon the cleo
Z tion and qualification OF said mayor
! and councilmen the terms OF the
e present mayor and OF all the menu
. shall cease and terminate on the
fifteenth day OF March. 1915. At
. twelve o'clock noon. but all other
4 officers subordinate officers and
\ continue in office and in the per-
: formance OF their duties until their
successors are appointed and quail
fled under the provisions of this
. thereby TO continue the existing city
: government of the City OF Seattle.
/ except as 10 matters pertaining TO
: the nomination and election OF Of
: ficers under this charter, until the
first election and Qualification OF
: officers as In this charter provided.
, AMENDMENTS.
: Section 1911. The city council may
propose and submit TO the electors
OF the city any amendment 90 this
election to be held at least sixty
> days after the adoption by the coun-
a Gil of the resolution of submission
: Any amendment shall also be sub
i mitted TO the voters upon the peu.
! tion OF qualified electors equal In
: number TO fifteen per cent of the
! votes cast at the last preceding
municipal election. which petition
shall be filed with the city clerk AZ
least ninety days before the next
s general municipai election and shall
= be checked by him in the manner
$ provided for Initiative ordinances.
Z provided, that prior to the circula-
g tion of said petition for signaturea
n II shall be submitted 10 the corpora
T zion counsel. who shall attach there
e to his opinion as TO its legality. Any
y amendment so proposed. either by
$ the city council or by petition. shall
: be published in the manner provided
r amendment is approved by a ma
= jority of the electors voting thereon.
Il II shall become part OF this char
c ter: provided, that u more than one
= amendment is submitted at the same
O election the same shall be submitted
e in such manner that each may be
q voted upon separately.
/ ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NO. 4.
. The following ,serarate alternate
y proposition shall be submitted TO the
. people for adoption or rejection At
the election 20 be held upon the SUBJ
= mission OF this charter;
ALTERNATE proposition number
: One: provided. however. that II
g tho proposed franchise be for an ex-
= tension OF an existing system IN .
= residence district. and does not In
y lclude any trunk line or canyon
= route the city council. in its discre-
y tion, may grant the franchise with
out the provision for common user
: trnckage facilities and appurte-
q nances. and without the reservation
y THAT said grant Is subject 20 the
= right OF the city council or the reo-
9 Pile OF the city acting for them
Y dunn. at any time subsequent 10 the