The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-02


tho time limited by tho charter. upon
tho death or removal from offios
o. resignation OF the incumbent, or
tho city for sixty days without leave
o. the city council, or upon an nd :.
iudiea ton OF insanity by n court OF
oompetent Jurisdiction, by a COM
proper discSarss eoYhR. duty,
., Section lse, II any appoinuye Or.
tiee becomes vacant IL shall De
filed In the same manner as the
original appointment aud tho ep.
Tor the unsxpired term tf any
elective office becomes vacant me
elty council shall fill tho same Tor
Tie unexpired term by election IN
,hs manner elsewhere proNiaea u"
section 1877. Tho city council
shall have powar 20 remove the
mayor or any OF its members for
willtul violation OF duty during MS
term OF office or Tor the commits
sion of "a crime or miHdsmeanor.
upon charges preferred ~ any mem
Der OF tho city council. ff two
thirds OF all the members OF the
guilty. then ia accused ssas shall Tor.
felt his office. The accused shhil
b. furnished with a copy OF tho
charges and shall have the hight 10
appear with counsel ana mako his
defense at tho trial held on such
section iss. No officer, subordi-
nate officer or employe OF the city
shall hold any other office or posi- p
tlon, federal. state. county or NUM-.
cipal. except In the National Guard
or a. notary public. or hold any
other office or position with the
city or be directly or indirectly IN
tor'ated IN any contract with or Tor
the uto OF tho city. or become surety
contract 10 officer shall accept
from any railroad or street railroad
corporation operating IA whole or
ia part tn the city. any pass or free
transportation or transportation
upon any terms save such as are
open 90 the public generally The
violation OF any Of the provisions
of this section shall work for.
tsituro OF tho office or position OF
The person violating the same. Any
otNcer guilty OF accepting such paef,
frec transportation or transports.
ton upon terms not open 10 the
public generally. shall also forfeii
90 the city all sums Of money paid
tho term IN which he shall be guilty
OF such misconduct
section i29. No elective officer Of
ths city shall be eligible 90 any np-
pointive office In the city during
nouns or LABoU.
Section 40. In ali public works
done by or for tho city, either by
days work or by contract. eight
hours shall constitute n days work
works. or OF any contractor or sub
contractor OF such work shall be
required 70 work longer than eight
hours In any one calendar day er-
eeptinv ia case % extraordinary
emergency as defined by law.
MINIMUM WAGE
Section iti. Every contractor.
sub contractor or city officer per.
forming any work for tho city %
seattle upon streets public places
or public property, shall pay or
cause 20 be paid 20 his employees on
rate Of wages paid BY the city %
Seattle for work % like character
and In no event less than two and
seventy five hundrcdths dollars per
day SAID contractor and sne-e9n.
tractor shall. on such work, give
preference 10 resident iaborsrs a
violation OF any % the provisions %
THIS section by any contractor. or
suh-contraetor, shall be sufficient
sround for tho forfeiture Of his con-
AnT COMMISSION.
Section ft3. The city council II
authorized 90 create non-salarird
art commission which shall advise
and recommend IN regard 90 the To-
cation 90 public thorough fares and
places. and the design and appear
Rnce of engineering works such as
bridges. Tihfucis, water towers. re-
tanning walls. street fixtures and
other related structures city build
inEs and public work, % art.
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
EANNtan a.
power TO make local improvements
and levy and collect special assess
m~nts therefor In whole OF In part.
and may provide for the payment
% All o. a part Of tho cos, and eH-
psnse Of any local Improvement BY
bonds Of the Improvement district,
Issued 20 the contractor or Issued
and sold ny thn city provided. that
no ordinance initiating any local
Improvement shall be effective over
the written objections Of the own
sra Of a ma ority % the iinesl front
age and Of the area within tho
limits OF the proposed Improvement
district filed with the city clerk
ordinance. unless IL shall receive the
affirmative vote OF at least two
thirds Of all the members OF the
city council
Section iN. Every grant OF n
franchise. right or privilege shall
be subject 20 the right OF the city
council. or tho people Of the city
acting for themselves by the initia .
tive and referendum. at any time
subsequent to the grant. 10 repeal,
amend or modify tho said grant
with due regard to the rights % the
grantee and tho interest OF the pub
lie. and TO cancel. forfeit and abro-
ohiss granted thereby Ia not operst-
Cd In fun accordanos with It's provi-
siou.. or at all. and at any time dur
ms the grant 10 acquire. by pur-
chase or condemnation. for the use
OF the city itself. all the property
tho public streets, acquired or con
structsd under tho particular fran
chiss In question. at fair and Jus;
value. which shall not include any
which shall thorcupon terminate
and every ordinances making any
auch grant shall contain a rsaerva-
tion OF these rights OF the city coun-
Gil. and Of the people Of the city act
Ing for Themselves by the Initiative
and referendum, to 30 repeal. amend
or modify said ordinance. and "a
30 cancel. forfeit and ahr0Rats the
grant. and to so acquire the prop
erty OF the grantee In tho public
der said franchise. as hereinahove
set forth. The city council shall not
consider or grant any application
for extension OF the period OF any
franchise. nor any new franchise
covering ALI or any substantial part
OF the rights or privileges OF any
existing franchise. until within
three years OF the expiration OF the
existing grant. and then only after
submission TO and approval by ma
iorlty vote OF the qualified electors
The city council mall not grant
authority 90 construct n street rail
way, or lay down street railway
tracks along. upon. over or under
any OF the streets OF the city. ex-
cept IN manner and on the terms
following: Upon the. application be-
ing made TO the city council for
authority TO construct and operate
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 to be published once n week
for two consecutive weeks in the
city official newspaper, Mt the ex-