The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-01

IHtNfN W. WV WY NANA'NAN N'NH"Fttff.t
within ten days after the same shHii
have became a law, The pnblica
unn % oil ordinances granting any
franchise Or prisxe privilege or az,
he published a. tho expense OF the
applicant therefor
Section a.. Tho city council shall
have power by ordinance ana hnl
otherwise 90 carry into execution all
iof the powers given 90 the city %
Seattle by tho constitution and laws
81 the state OF Washington. and all
other powers usually exercised by
Legislative hCdloa Of municipal cNfe
operations % like character and IL.
gree with the city ~ Seattle, ana
all powers which now ar. or which
mnv h~rea ftor he conferred upon In
Icorporntcd towns ana cities hy the
constitution and laws Of this state,
ana also all The powers 81 tho city
! Of Seattle which now are or may
herea fter be adopted ana enumerat-
ed IN tho city charter
Section a. The CITY council shall
neither have nor exercise any ad-
miniatrative or executive power h-
distlnEuishod from the legislative
power
Section 81. No exclusive franchise
or privilege shall be granted for the
use ~ any street alley or highway
Ior other public place or any part
Section a. The city council shalt
make no appropriation In aid Of
any corporation person or society,
charter or tho laws % tho state
provided. that the city council may
grant 20 any institution which f.
supported In whole or In part by
lpubllc charity tho free use Of city
water.
Section 80 No debt or obligation
! Of any kind against N. city shall
he created by tho city council except
/ BY ordinance specifying tho amount
and object or such expenditure
voiving tho issue Of bonds for any
lputilc unity or Improvement shall
be submitted 90 tho people until a
detailed estimate of the cost there
lof shall have first been made BY
the city manager and adopted by the
INITIATIVE AND RErrnT~DtM.
| Section ~, Any proposed ordt
nance may b. submitted 20 tho city
Icouncii by petition signed by reg
at least eight per cent of the total
tFrEtHtration Of the preceding year
I All petitions circulated with respect
20 any proposed ordinance shall DO
uniform In character. shall contain
tho proposed ordinance ia FUN. and
shall be signed. certified and filed
In tho manner required by this char
ter FOR petitions nominating eandi.
dates for elective offices.
! Section o.. Tho city clerk shall
within twenty days after the fiiing
OF such petition. verify tho sum &.
icioncY % the signatures thereto. II
| 10 flnds the same 60 be Insufficient
| he shall forthwith notify tho person
tfliinR tho same. and an additional
twenty days shall h@ allowed IN
(which 20 cofupirfn such petition.
when such petition 10 found .uffi-
leient BY tho clerk. no shall forth
/ with transmit the same together
With his report thereon. 20 the city
council which shall take final eciion
apon such proposed ordinance within
thirty days
Section 8, Tho city council may
enact or reject any initiative orfi-
nance but shall not amend or rnodi-
tfy the same. n the city council
shall reject any such ordinance. or
shsii within thirty days after re-
Iesipt tsefeof fail 20 take On al action
thereon. tho same shall be sub
mittrd 60 the people for their ap-
lproyai or rejection AZ the next rrRu.
lar election, or 81 special election
called for the, purpose. ~ the Int
Qualified voters equal IN number 20
at least fifteen per cent % the total
Repatriation % the pres ~ding ysar
or shall ~ any time be raised In
qualified signatures 20 such per
IerntaEe. then the council shall pro-
vide Tor TIE suhmirsion % the same
/ to vote % tho people 81 q special
detection 90 be held within forty days
I from tho ccrtificafion hy tho clerk
iof the suffieienry - tho signatures
itien ia 20 he held ~ the state or
lauY political subdivision thereof
within which tho CITY 81 Seattle IL
Included within three months after
such last above named rrriiNca ton.
then such special election shall be
held on tho date OF such other cleo
lfinn.
Section 50 n prior 20 the date
when any ordnance shall take ef-
1 feet q petition signed by qualified
electors equal IN number 60 at least
sir per cent 81 the total registration
! Of tho procs finE year shall h~ filed
with the clerk and verified na 10
sufficiencY - signatures. As IN case
ef an inifiaivs ordinance. such ordt
nance shall b. suspended from TAX
Ing effect and tho council shalt tm-
mefiRteiy reconsider IN. came. and
tN q DO not repeal such ordinance
their approval or rejection az the
neat municipal election or AZ n spe-
eiai election called for that purpose
as IN case ~ initiative orfinanre.
Section %. The council ~ its own
motion may submit 20 popular vote
tion any proposed ordinance In tho
same manner as provided for their
submission upon petition.
section 50. N majority Of the
Initiative or referendum ordinance
shall vote In favor thereof, the same
shall take effect five days after tho
election. provided. that N tho city
tcouncil shall. after the rejection 81
an initiative ordinance. have panssd
n different ordinance on the same
sub fsct. they shall submit e. tngeth-
er with the initiative ordinance. at
the same election, ana the ordinance
receiving the highest number OF
shall be adopted. All initiative and
referendum elections shall he con-
Quoted IN all respects as elections
submitting propositions 90 the peo-
pie. Initiative ordinances shall be
published once each week Tor two
successive weeks IN tho rifv official
Newspaper Immediately prior TO the
elsctien at which tho same Il sub
mitted.
section 81. No ordinance enacted
by the vote 81 tho people shall he
amended or repealed by the city
council within two years after its
enactment. and then only by a three
fourihs vote OF the entire city coun-
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT.
Section IS. There shall be a cisri-
cal department which shall consist
OF a city clerk. deputies and en-
pointed by the city council for The
term OF four years subject TO re.
movai by e. The city clerk shall
have power 20 appoint from the en-
Iployes OF the clerical department
such deputies "a he shall deem er-
pedirnt and TO revoke any such ap-
Ipointment
Section 80. The city clerk shall he
clerk q the city council shall at
tend all meetings thereof and keep
complete records OF its proceedings
have the custody OF the city seal
all public records. except such n. are
entrusted by this charter 90 other
officers. and all papers and docu-
ments relative TO the title OF city
property; shall have general charge
OF all elections ana or all matters
pertaining thereto. shall attest by
his signature and the city seal Rii
public Instruments and acts OF city
officials requiring attsstation. and
shall certify under his hand and the
rttv asal an C0Diea Of original f,.,t-