The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-27

onco In the city official newspaper
within ton days after the same shall
have become law Tho pubiich
ton of all ordinances granting any
nChiar or private privilege o. ~.
proving OF VncntiuE any plat shall
he pubiiHhed AZ tho expense OF the
Section a.. The city council shall
have power, by ordinance ana not
/ otherwise 20 carry INFO execution All
q the powers given 90 the CITY 81
Seattle by the constitution ana laws
Of the state 90 Washington. and all
other powers usually rSerciHad by
Legislative bodies Of municipal cor
Iporntiona Of like character ana de-
gree with the city Of Seattle. aud
all powers which now arc or which
may hereafter he conferred upon In
Icorpnfatct towns ana cltien by the
Iconhtitution ana laws % this state,
and also all the powers ~ tho city
Of Seattle which now ara or ma
hereafter be adopted and enumernt-
ed In tho city charter.
section 90 The city council shall
neither have nor exercise any adj
miriHtratlve or executive power hs
distinEvishod from ths legislative
pow~r.
section a.. No exclusive franchise
or privilege shall be granted for the
use ~ any street. alley or highway
Tor other public place or any part
Section a.. The city council shall
make no appropriation in aid %
any corporation. person or society,
unless expressly authorized by THIS
charter or tho laws ~ tho state
grant 20 any Institution which r.
supported In whole or IN part ~
public charity tho free use Of city
water
section -. No deb, or obligation
OF any Kind against the city shall
be created by the city council except
10y ordinance specifying tho amount
and object ~ such expenditure.
Section go. No proposition In
lvolvinH the issue ~ bonds for any
lpuhiie UNITY or Improvement shall
lhe submitted 90 the people until n
detailed estimate % the cost there
% shall have first bean made by
tho city manager and adopted by the
INITIATIVE AND nErEnINDrM.
Section 81 Any proposed ordi
nance may DO submitted Go tho city
lcouneli BY petition signed by reg
at least eight per cent Of the total
lregistratlon Of tho preceding year
] All petitions circulated with respect
10 any proposed ordinance shall be
uniform In character. shall contain
the proposed ordinance IN fun. and
shall be signed. certified and flied
Ia Tho manner required by this char
ter Tor petitions nominating candi-
dates for elective offices.
section o. The city clerk rhail
Within twenty days after tho flilng
lof such petition. verify tho smffl
lctenry % the signatures thereto. m
he fnds the same 90 h~ insufficient
he shall forthwith notify the person
ltwouty days shall be allowed In
which 90 complete such petition,
when such petition ta found suffi-
icisnt ~ the clerk. he shall forth
with transmit the same. together
with his report thereon. 20 tho city
lcotncii. which shall take finai action
upon such proposed ordinance within
lthittY days
section 8, Tn, city council may
enact o. reject any Initiative ordi-
nance, but shall not amend or modi.
ny the same n the city council
shall reject any such ordinance. or
shall within thirty Days after r~-
rvipi thereof fail 90 take ftfai action
thereon. the same shall be- sub
fnistsf 20 Tho people for their np-
lprpyat or REJECTION AZ tho next reHu
lar election. or az n special election
called Tor that purpose. n the int
tiailN. petition shalt be signed by
Qualified voters eausi In number %
at least fifteen per cent 81 the total
Repatriation % the pres ~dinR year
or shall AZ any time be raised IFS
qualified signatures 60 such per-
csutaRs. then the council shall pro.
10 vote ~ the people a, a special
election 20 10 held Within forty days
from the rer'iricatipn hy the clerk
lof tho sufticisncy ~ the signatures
provided, that n any general cleo
tiaa IL % 10 hrid hy ~. stat. or
any political subdivision thsreo,
within which the city % H~aftle Il
Included within three months after
such last above named certtficattun.
then such special election shall be
held on tho date % such other slice
section 50 n prior 90 the date
when any ordnance shall take 81.
feet a petition signed by qualities
ak per cent % the total registration
~ the preceding year shall 30 filed
with tho clerk and verified as On
HufficiencY OF signatures. a. In case
Of an lni'ia,lve ordinance, such ordi
nance shall Do suspended from talk.
Ing effect and the council shall I'm
m@fihteiy reconsider tho same. and
100 ~ DO not repeal such ordinance
ltt shall submit 10 10 the people FOR
their approvai or rejection at the
NEXT municipal election or 81 n spe.
lcial election called for that purpose
as In case % initlativ. crdtuanreH
I Section IS. The council ty It's own
motion may submit TO popular vote
NNNF AMNUNtnM OF FEtTEftHn Al any rfeT q
iinn any proposed ordinances In the
same manner A. provided for their
submission upon petition.
Ssction 80. II q majority OF tho
qualified electors voting upon any
linitiaiiss or referendum ordinances
shall take effect five days after the
election. provided. that N tho city
lcouncil shall, after the rejection ~
an Initiative ordinance. have passed
al a Haaa
sub eci. they shall submit n. tog~th
or with the initiative ordinance. az
tho same election. and the ordinance
receiving the highest number Of
votes. provided that be ma jority.
shall be adopted. All initiative and
referendum elections shall be con
lductrd IN all respects as elections
submitting propositions 90 the pco-
pie. Initiative ordinances shall be
published once each week for two
successive weeks in the city official
Newspaper Immediately prior 60 tho
ELECTION at which the same IA sub
limited
section 81. No ordinance enacted
by tho vote Of tho people shall be
amended or repealed by the city
council within two years after It's
enactment. and then only BY three
fourths vote Of the entire city coun
cit
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT.
Section Bs. There shall be n eirri-
cal department which shall consist
LOT city clerk. deputies and en-
lploycs The city clerk shall ba ap-
lpointcd by the city council for the
term Of four years subject 20 re-
lmovai by g. The city clerk shall
have power 10 appoint from the en-
lpioycH Of tho clerical department
such deputies as he shall deem eN-
pedient and TO revoke any such APP
lpoiniment
section 80. The city clerk shall be
clerk OF tho city council, shall at
ltond all meetings thereof and keep
loomplete records OF It's proceedings.
have the custody Of the city seal.
all public records. except such as are
entrusted by this charter 20 other
officers. and all papers and docu-
msnts relative 10 the title OF city
property. shall have general charge
OF all elections and of all matters
pertaining thereto, shall attest by
hts signature and the city seal all
I f.ssf1Nas fs.a and Of alf