The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-29

lied BY law, ordinances or tnis
chartrr shall be liable totslns ~
individually and on his officiafspVn'n.'
ior inc amount paid BY the cry upe,s
SUCH demand IN excess OF tho amount
lawfully due from the city thereon.
Section 1be. Unless otherwise pro-
Vlded by law or this charter, zach
officor. board or department author
assistant or employee. shall have fhs
pointed.
Bection l57. The establishment or
plating Of new cemeteries. the en-
tension Of existing cemeteries and
the establishment Of mausoieums
within the limits OF the City OF Se-
attle ~ hereby prohibited.
Section 1853. No work shall he
done by the city. or any officer or
Gay or Sunday by way Of cOnstric-
uon or any public work. nor shall
any work be done on such day. or
between seven o'clock In the eyen-
Ing q any day and six O'Clock in the
morning OF the following day. ~
any corporation or other person ~
way on construction or removal Of
any structure upon, over. under or
place within tho city. except IN case
.of extraordinary emergency, ana
then only upon the written Iermir-
sion OF the city manager. In casa
OF violation OF any provision Of this
section by any person or corporn-
ton owning any franchise IN. over.
under or along such street alley or
other public place. hla or It's tight,
title and Interest In such franchise
case shall any corporation or person
be permitted TO commences the con-
struction Of any street or other
railroad. telegraph. telephone. eiec-
i,g1et nsnt Inc OF otnsr pubic IT'LL
Ing permit therefor from the city
manager.
Section iBs Every officer or
agent OF the city. who shall have re-
ing TO the city. shaii immed iately
pay over the same TO the city treas
urer IL such officer or agent shall
ialI 10 pay over such money 20 the
city treasurer within forty-eight
hours after receiving the same. he
shall be liable TO the city IN double
such amount
Section 100. A contingent fund
may be established and maintained
empioyes. fpei XIX o and eapr rss
charges kilograms. postage and 9TH
er Incidental expenses.
Section 1el. Each Department.
bureau. division and office shall
to the city council as 81 may pre-
scribe by ordinance.
Section 1862. Every officer or en-
ploye Of the city. whose duty IL shah
or any rule or regulation OF a de-
partment. shall be vested with po-
lice power.
Section 1913. All moneys po.sessed
BY and revenues accruing to the city
during the year nineteea hundred
and fifteen shall continue TO be ac-
counted for I'm and TO he disburscd
from the various funds existing at
the time this charter shall take ef-
feet until such time or times as,
reorganization. new funds shall be
created by budget or otherwise
estabiished, when such new funds
be credited by transfer or apportion-
ment TO the new funds TO which such
balances shall be assigned.
Section 1e4. All ordinances In
go into effect, and not inconsistent
Herewith. shall remain In force un-
" repealed or until they expire By
of the City OF Seattle is hereby re-
pealed 10 take effect on the fifteenth
day OF March. 1915.
Section Ice. All provisions Of
this charter with reference to nom
nations and elections shall be In
day OF January. 1915. All OTHER
provisions OF this charter shall be-
come effective at twelve O'Clock.
noon. on the fifteenth day OF March.
1915. At the general municipal cleo
ton 70 be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in
March, 1918, a mayor and thirty
councilmen shall be elected. Noinina-
mads and such Lection faders s sha e
conducted in all respects as in this
charter provided. and upon the cleo
tion and qualification OF said mayor
present mayor and of all the mem-
bers Of the present city council
shall cease and terminate on the
fifteenth day OF March. 1915. at
twelve o'clock noon. but all other
employees Of the City of Seattle shall
continue in office and in the pes
Torrance OF their duties until their
successors are appointed and quail
fled under the provisions of this
hereby to continue the existing city
of the City of Seattle,
except as TO matters pertaining to
the nomination and election of Of
Ulcers under this charter. until the
first election and qualification OF
Officers. as In this charter provided.
AMENDMENTS.
propose and submit to the electors
OF the city any amendment TO this
charter at any general municipal
election to be held at least sixty
ell OF the resolution OF submission.
Any amendment shall also be SUBJ
mittcd 10 the voters upon the peti-
ton OF qualified electors equal IN
number to fifteen per cent Of the
votes cast at the last preceding
election. which petition
shall be filed with the city clerk at
least ninety days before the next
general municipal election and shall
be checked by him in the manner
provided. that prior TO the circula-
ton OF said petition for signatures.
i shall be submitted 10 the corpora
lion counsel. who shall attach there
amendment so proposed. either by
the city council or by petition. shall
be published in the manner provided
by law. II any such proposed
iority OF the electors voting thereon.
Il shall become a part of this char
ter; provided, that II more than one
amendment Is submitted at the same
election the same shall be submitted
In such manner that each may be
voted upon separately.
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NO. 1.
The following separate alternate
shall be submitted to the
people for adoption or rejection at
the election to be held upon the sub
mission of this charter:
Alternate Proposition Number
One: provided. however. that II
tho proposed franchise be for an ex-
tension of an existing system in n
residence district. and does not in
,lude any trunk line or canyon
route, the city council, In Its discre-
lion, may grant the franchise with
put the provision for common user
trnckage facilities and appurte-
nances, and without the reservation
that said grant is subject TO the
right OF the city council or the peo-
pie of the city acting for them
selves by the initiative and referen-
ium. at any time subsequent to tho
grant. TO repeal, amend or modify
the said grant with due regard to
the rights of the grantee and the
interest OF the public"
III said proposed charter is adopted
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