The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-24

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ton 81 all ordinances granting an,
franchise or private privilege or np,
proving or vnchtinE any plat nhn Y
he published az the expense or the
Section "a The city council shall
/ have power, by ordinance ana NOT
otherwise 90 carry into execution al
lof the powers given 20 the CITY OF
Seattle by the constitution and laws
OF the state Of Washington. and all
other powers usually exercised by
Legislative bodies 81 municipal cor
operations az like character and de-
gree with the city Of Seattle. ana
all powers which now are or which
lcorporated towns and cities by the
constitution and laws of this state,
land also all the powers ~ tho city
lof Seattle which now are or may
thereafter be adopted ana rnumcrat-
% Ia Tho city charter.
kcction a. The city council shall
lnelther have nor exercise any adr
| ministrhtiye or executive power as
distinsuishod from the legislative
section 81. No exclusive franchise
Tor privilege shall he GRANTED Tor the
luse of any street. alley or highway
lor other public place or eny part
Section a.. The city council shall
make no appropriation IN AID OF
lanf corpora Hon, person or society,
unless expressly authorized by this
charter or the laws Of tho stats
grant 90 any Institution which II
supported IN whole or IN part BY
public charity tho free use 81 city
water.
Section 90 No deb. or obligation
Iof any Kind against the city shall
he created Nv tho city council except
10y efdiuapce specifying tho amount
and obiecrof such expenditure
yoisie s,"T ~ . y" p1 sgss. tos apy
lpmhiic ulliiiy or Improvement shall
lhe sub omitted TO the people until a
detailed estimate % the cost there
Inf shall have first been made by
the city manager and adopted by the
INITIATIVE AND nrrEnE>DrN.
section tl Any proposed ofdi-
nance may be submitted 10 the city
Icuuncii b. petition signed by reg
lstrred voters equal ia number TO
nt least eight per cent ~ the total
IFeglstration Of the preceding year
Al petitions circulated with respect
20 any proposed ordinance shall be
uniform IN character. shall contain
the proposed ordinance IN fun. and
tshAii be signed. certified and filed
IN the manner required by this chat
ter for petitions nominating candt-
dates for elective offices
section 90. Tho city clerk shall.
within twenty days after tho Ming
Of such petition. verify tho sufft-
si~ncy 81 the signatures thereto, ~
10 finds the sam~ to be Insufficient
he shall forthwith notify the person
filing tho same, and an additional
twenty days shaft be allowed fn
which 90 complete such petition.
| when such petition r. found sufn-
lcient by the clerk. ne shalt forth
with his report thereon. 20 the city
Iconncii. which shall take finai action
npon such proposed ordinance within
thirty days
section 50. Tho city council may
enact or reject any Initiative ordi-
nance. bat shall not amend or modi-
Ivy tho same. IL the city council
nhsi reject any such ordinance. or
lceipt thereof fail % take firnt action
thereon. tho same shalt 10 Sub 3
tuiftef Go the people for their APP
prevail or rejection ~ tho next rrEu-
Tar election, or az special election
icsllrd ser that purpose. II the iri-
tiatlv- petition shall he signed ty
Qualified voters equal IN number 20
At least fifteen per cent ~ ~. total
REPATRIATION % tho preceding year.
81 shsil ~ any time be raised IN
lcenihg". then the council shall pro-
vide for tho submission ~ the same
20 vote ~ the people az a special
election 60 30 held within forty days
j
~ the suffici~nry % tho signatures
provided that N any general ~lsr-
tinn f. 20 he held ~ the state or
any political subdivision thereof
within which tho city 81 Seattle f.
included within three months after
such last above named Qualification
then such special election shall be
held on the date Of such other cleo.
tion.
Section 81 n prior 20 the Date
"a a. fak 80.
feet petition signed by qualified
electors equal IN number 90 at least
ais per cent 81 tho total registration
of ihe prec.1lnE year shalt BE fii.d
suffirisnry ~ signatures as in case
81 IN irftinfive ordinance. such ordI
nance shall be suspended from taxi
Ing effect and the council shalt ifn-
incfiateir reconsider the Same. and
~ tt DO not repeal such ordinance
~ shall submit u 20 tho people for
their approval or rejection al the
NEXT municipal election or AZ n sps.
ciat election called for that purpose
as In case ~ Initiative crfi~snrs.
Section IS, The council ~ It's own
motion may submit 20 popular vote
for adoption nr rejection at any ~l~r.
ton any proposed ordinances IN m.
submission upon petition.
section So II majority % the
qualified electors voting uror any
Initiative or referendum ordinance
shaii take sffsc, nv. days after he
election. provided. that N the city
council shan. after the rejection %
an Initiative ordinance. have passed
different ordinAne. on tho sam.
subject. they shan submit II. foreth.
er with tho initiative ordinance. at
tho same election. and the ordinance
rcceivinE the highest number OF
votes. provided that 30 a ma 1orlty,
shall be adopted All Initiative and
referendum elections shall be con-
Quoted In all respects as elections
submitting proportions 20 the peo-
pie. Initiative ordinances shall be
published ono. .nch week for two
successive weeks IN tho city official
Newspaper Immediately prior 20 the
election at which the same IL sub
Section 81. No ordinanc. enacted
by tho vote Of the people shall be
amended or repeated ~ the city
council within two year. after its
enactment. and then only bv a three
fourths vote OF the entire city coun-
cit
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT.
Section -. There shall be cl~ri-
cal department. which shall consist
of n city clerk. deputies aud em-
pioyes. The city clerk shall be np-
pointed by the city council for the
term OF four years subjcc, 70 re-
movai by e. The city clerk shall
have power 20 appoint from the em-
ploycs Of the clerical department
such deputies an he shall deem OK
pedient and TO revoke any such ap-
lpointment
section 80. The city clerk shall be
clerk Of the city council. shall at
tend all meetings thereof and keen
complete records OF its proceedings
have tho custody Of the city zeal,
all public records. except such as are
entrusted by this charter 60 other
officers. and all papers and docu-
mcnt- relative 10 the title OF city
property; shall have general charge
OF all eiocttons and OF all matters
pertaining thereto: shall attest nv
his signature and tho city seal ali
public Instruments and acts OF city
officials requiring attastation, ana
shall certify under hts hand and the
city seal AL copies OF original docu-
menta. records and papers in his
offfaa as NAV Ia rcoufrat ~ 49,.