The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-25

the time limited by the charter. upon
\ or resignation 90 tho Incumbent. OF
| his removal from or absence from
| the city for sixty days without leave
or tho city council, or upon an ad.
| Indication Of insanity by court OF
victlon OF drunkenness. or BY any
/ permanent disability, preventing the
proper discharge Of his duty.
Section la6, n any appointive Of
| flee becomes vacant n shall be
filled IN the same manner as the
/ original appointment ana the ap.
pointee 10 the vacancy shall hold
Tor tho unoxplred term N any
elective office becomes vacant the
city council shall FIJI the same for
1 the uneSpired term by election IN
the manner elsewhere provided Ia
section is7 Tn. city council
shall have power TO remove ,hs
wiifuli violation Of duty during bis
term OF office or for The commits
zion OF crime or miHdemeanor
upon charges preferred W any Nom
her OF the city council II two.
city council shall find the accused
guilty, then tho accused shall for.
/ fett his office. The accused shall
be furnished with a copy Of the
tHotk"# anu rhhli nave W" fltNA "
defense at the Vriai held on suoh
charges.
section iss No officer, subordi-
nate officer or employs OF tho city
shall hold any other office or post
| tion, federal, state. county or mum
/ cipal except In the National Guard
/ or ~ notary public, OF hold any
other office or position with the
city or be directly or Indirectly ~.
| the use OF the city, or become surety
/ for the performances OF any such
/ contract No officer shall accept
/ from any railroad or street railroad
| corporation operating IN whole or
n part IN the city. any pass or free
upon any terms rave such a. ara
1 open 90 tho public generally, Tbs
Violation OF any OF the provisions
% this section shalt work for.
| fciturs OF the offic. or position OF
the person violating tho same. Any
| officer guilty Of accepting such pass
/ free transportation or transports
ton upon terms not open % me
20 the city ali sums Of money paid
/ him BY the city as salary auring
| the term Ia which 10 shall be guilty
Of such misconduct
Section iss. No elective officer oi
tho city shall be eligible 90 any ap-
the term Tor which he was elected
HOURS oF IAnoU.
Section TAO. In ali public works
done BY OF for tho city. either ~
hours shall constitute a days work
and no employe OF the city on city
/ works. or OF any contractor or sub
| contractor 81 such work shall be
required TO work longer than .iFhi
hours In any one calendar day. ex-
/ THnffHEF Ia a. AWfrAnFHlfAF a
emergency as defined BY law.
MINIMUM WAGE.
Section IA Every contractor
sub -eoniractor or city offlesr per.
seattle upon streets. public places
or public property, shall pay or
cause 20 be paid 10 bis employs. on
such work not less than thu eurrsn,
rate OF wages paid BY the city Of
and In no event less than two aud
seyenty.ftvs hundr.dthH dollars per
! day. Said contractor and sub-eon
4 tractor shall. on such work, give
prefersnos 70 resident lsborsrs =
this section ~ any eontractor, OF
sub -cnntractor. shall be suffieien,
ground for the forfeiture OF bis con-
tract
ARr COMMISSION.
Section isz. Tho city council Il
authorized 10 create q non -sals Fiei
art commission which shall advise
and recommend In regard 90 the 10.
cation OF public thoroushfares and
places. and tho design and appear
ancs of engineering works such az
bridges. yiaducta. water towers, 70.
tslninx walls. street fixtures and
other related structures. city build
inas and public works OF art
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT
Section lts Tho city shall havs
. a Il local Nassn a IN. Al a
and levy and collect special assess
nents therefor IN whole or IN part
and may provide for the payment
OF all or a part Of tho cost and ex-
bonds OF N. Improvement district
issued TO tho contractor OF Issued
and sold By the city, provided. tina,
no ordinances Initiating any local
improvement shall be sffsctlvs over
ers of a majority OF tho ilnaal front
are and OF the area within the
limits OF the proposed improvement
district filed with tho oity clerk
prior 10 the final passage OF such
Affirmative vote 81 a, iss., two.
thirds OF all the members Of this
city council
,rs ssss.. lin, EYER Syr,. sTsns s q
DO subject TO the right Of the city
council. or tho people Of tho city
acting for themselves by the initis-
tive and referendum. a, any tins
amend Hsssu or modify 20 w ,hs .aia gran;
with duo regard TO tho rights OF ths
grantee and the interest OF tho pub
lici and TO cancel, forfeit and abro-
gate any such grant IL the fran
Cd IN fuli seeordanes with its provi-
sions, or at all; and a, any time dur
ing the grant 20 acquire. by pur-
chase or condemnation. for the use
of abe city itself all The property
tho public streets. acquired or con-
structsd under tho particular fran
chiRe In question. at a fair and just
value. which shall not include any
valuation OF the franchise itself
which shall theroupon terminated
and every ordinances making any
such grant shall contain q reserva-
tion OF these rights Of tho city coun
ell. and OF the people OF tho city act
Ing for themselves by the Initiative
and referendum, 20 so repeal, amend
or modify said ordinances, and 20
40 cancel, forfeit and sbrogats the
grant and to 90 acquire the prop
erty OF the grantee In tho public
streets acquired or constructed un-
set forth. Tho city council shall not
consider or grant any application
for extension OF the period OF any
| franchise. nor any new franchise
covering all or any substantial part
OF the rights or privileges OF any
existing franchise. until within
three years OF tho expiration Of the
existing grant and then only after
submission to and approval by ma
jority vote OF the qualified electors.
Tho city council shall not grant
authority to construct n street rail-
way, or lay down street railway
tracks along, upon. over or under
any OF the streets OF the city. OK
oept in manner and on the terms
foliowinRi Upon the application be-
ing made TO the city council for
authority 10 construct and operate
n 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 a week
/ for two consecutive weeks In the