The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-15

once IN the city official newspap er
within ten days after tho same shall
have become a law. The puhlica
| franchise or private privilege or np-
| proving or varntinp any plat shall
/ be published ~ tho expense OF tho
applicant therefor
Section a.. The city council shall
have power, hv ordinance ana not
IothorwiHs. 90 carry INTO execution all
lof tho powers given 10 the city 81
Seattle by the constitution ana laws
81 tho state 81 Washington, ana all
other powers usually exercised by
Legislative hcdles ~ municipal cor
porntionu Of like character aud de-
gree with the city 81 Seattle and
all powers which now are or which
may heren ftor DC conferred upon in
corporutcd towns ana cities by tho
conHtitntion and laws 81 this state.
land also all the puwrrs Of the city
~ Seattle which now are or may
hereafter be adopted and cnumorat-
ed IN tho city charter
Section 80 The city council shah
neither have nor exercise any adj
ministrntive or executive power ne
diatinsuiHhed from the legislative
pnwer
Section a.. No exclusive franchise
or privilege shall be granted for the
use ~ any street. alley or highway
Igr other public place or any part
thereof
section as The city council shall
make no appropriation in aid 81
any corporation. person or society,
unless expressly authorized by this
charter or tho laws Of tho state
provided. that the city council may
supported In whole or In part by
public charity the free use % city
Section - No debt or obiiFstion
of any kind against the city shni
he created by tho city council except
~ ordinance specifying tho amount
and object ~ such expenditure
Section 20. No proposition In
lvotvinE the issue ~ bonds for any
put ne unity or Improvement snaii
detailed estimate 81 tho eost there
~ shall have first been made by
the city manager ana adopted by the
INITIATIVE AND nrrrur~prw
Section 81. Any proposed ordi-
nance may be submitted 20 the city
council by petition signed by reg
istersi voters equal IN number 20
at least eight per cent ~ tho total
registration of tho preceding year
All petitions circulated with respect
60 any proposed ordinance shall be
uniform In character. shall contain
tho proposed ordinance IN full and
shall b. signed. certified and filed
80 NFIANfFW ny WIS fAAAN
tor for petitions nominating cRndi-
dates for elective offices
Section SO. The city clerk shall.
within twenty days after the Ming
cheney % the signatures thereto. n
be finds the same 60 be Insufficient
be shall forthwith notify the person
ftitng tho same. and an additional
twenty days shall be allowed IN
which 90 complete such petition.
NhAn rflFh aaffFfAV fnnFsd rnFff-
cient by tho clerk. h~ shall forth
with transmit the same together
with BIS report thereon. 90 the city
council. which shall take final Rc'ion
upon such proposed ordinsne. within
Section So Tn. city council may
enact or reject any initiative orfi-
nance, but shall not amend or fnodi-
Y ,hs same n The city council
shall within thirty fryn after re-.
c@ipi thereof fail 90 take sirni action
thereon. the same shall be sub
United 90 the people for their Hp-
prevail or rejection - tho next reFm-
lar election, or az a special election
called for that purpose ~ tho mi
itative petition shall he signed by
qualified voters equal IN number 20
az least fifteen per cent ~ the total
or shall at any time 10 raised IN
qualified signature. 90 such per
centare. then tho council shall pro-
vide for tho submission 90 tho same
. e s9'; 20 q Z. he s. ,s ,s,s ,sr,y Ds S.s,
from the eertificRtion by the clerk
provided. that n any general eiee.
tion 10 60 be held by The state or
any political subdivision thereof
Included within three months after
such last above named certificntion.
then such special election shall be
held on the date OF such other cleo
ton.
section So n prior 20 IN. date
when any ordinance shall take ef-
feet q petition signed by qualified
electors equal In Number TO az least
Of the preceding year shall Ne filed
with tho clark ana verified as to
sufficiency 81 signatures o.. In case
Of an Initiative ordinance. such ordi
nance shall b. suspended from taxi
Ing effect and the council shalt i'm
mediately reconsider the same. and
n ~ DO not repeal such ordinance
lit shall submit II 10 tho people for
their approval or rejection az the
next municipal election or 81 n Ene-
ctal election called for that purpose
an In case Of ini,iativ. ordinances.
Section IS Tn. council ny its own
motion may submit TO popular vote
for adoption or rejection al any ~iec-
same manner as provided for their
submission upon petition.
section Sc ~ majority OF the
qualified electors voting upon any
Initiative or referendum ordinance
shall vote In favor thereof the same
shall take effect five days after tho
election. provided. that ~ the city
council shall. after the rejection Of
an initiative ordinance. have passed
n different ordinance on tho same
~fth fSaf fkeN shall wfahsrFfs
er with the initiative ordinance. at
the same election. and the ordinance
receiving the highest number of
votes. provided that be a majority.
shall be adopted. All Initiative and
referendum elections shall he con-
Quoted IN all respects as elections
submitting propositions 20 tho pco-
pie. Initiative ordinances shall be
published once each week for two
successive weeks IN N. city offieiai
newspaper Immediately prior TO the
election at which the same Is sub
mltted
section 81. No ordinance enacted
ny tho vote of the people shall he
amended or repealed Nv the city
council within two years after It's
enactment and then only bv a three.
fourths vote Of the entire city coun.
ell.
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT.
Section S. There shall ba cieri-
cal department. which shall consist
Of n city clerk, deputies and om-
pioyes. The city clerk shall he APP
pointed by the city council for the
term % four years subject 10 re-
movai by ~. The city clerk shall
have power 70 appoint from tho em-
pioyes ~ the clerical department
such deputies as he shall deem cx-
pedient and 20 revoke any such np-
poiutment.
section 80 Tho city clerk shall be
clerk 81 the city council. shall at
tend all meetings thereof and keen
complete records OF Its proceedings
have the custody OF the city seal.
all public records. except such ~ are
entrusted by this charter 10 other
officers. and all papers and docu-
mcnts relative TO the title OF city
property; shall have general charge
OF all elections and OF all matters
pertaining thereto. shall attest by
his signature and the city seal ali
public Instruments and acts OF city
officials recurring nttestatinn. ana
shall certify under his hand and tho
city seal all copies Of original docu-