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

the time limited by tho charter. upon
tho death or removal from office
Or resignation OF tho incumbent, of
his removal from or absence from
the city for sixty days without leave
or the city council, or upon an ad.
iudica ton Of insanity by court OF
competent Jurisdiction. by a con
viotion Of Drunkenness. or by any
permanent disability, preventing the
proper discharge of his duty.
Section ig6, n any appoinuye Of
rec becomes vacant II shall be
ruled Ia the same manner as the
original appointment and the hp.
pplntee 60 tho vacancy shall hold
Tor the uncxpired term. N any
elective office becomes vacant the
city council shall fill the same for
the unoNpircd term by election IN
ths manner elsewhere provided !"
section iaL The city council
shall have power 20 remove me
willfui violation OF duty during his
term OF office or for the commits
sion or a crime or misdemeanor.
npon charges preferred ~ any Nom
her OF the city council. IT two.
thirds OF all the members OF "a.
city council shall find the accused
guilty, then tho accused shall for.
felt his office. The accused shall
De furnished with copy OF the
charges and shall have tho right 70
defense at the trial held ON such
charges.
section iss. No officer, rubordi
nate officer or empioyc Of the city
shall hold any other office or posi- p
ton, federal. state. county or mum.
cipaL except In the National Guard
OF as n notary public. or hold any
oiher OFFICE or position with tho
city; or DO directly or indirectly IN
terested IA any contract with or for
tho use or the city or become surety
Tor tho performance OF any such
contract No officer shall accept
from any railroad or street railroad
corporation operating IN whole or
IA par ~ the city. any pass or Tree
upon any terms save such as are
open 60 the public generally. The
violation OF any % the provisions
ef Tits section shall work a for.
felture 81 the office or position %
tho person Violating tho same. Any
orneer guilty OF accepting such pass.
Tree transportation or Transports
Won upon terms not open 20 the
public gvnersily. shall also forfeit
,9 NC city all sums % money paid
MIN BY the city as salary during
tho term IN which he shall be guilty
o. such misconduct
Section iss. No elective officer Of
N. city shall be eligible 90 any ap-
pointive office In the city during
tho term for which he was elected
HOURS on IAuoU.
section iAo In all public works
done hy or for the city. either by
days work or by contract. eight
hogrs shall constitute days work
and no employe % the city on city
works, or o. any contractor or sub
contractor OF auch work shall be
re1ulred 90 work longer than ~iEht
hours In any ono calendar day, cr-
repilnr IN case Of extraordinary
emergency a. defined ~ law,
MINIMUM WAGE.
Section t&t. Every contractor
sub contractor or city officer per.
forming any work for tho city u
Seattle upon streets. public places
9r public properiy, shall pay or
such work not less than the current
rate % wages paid by tho city ~
Seattle for work 81 like character
and IN no event less than two aud
.eventy-fivs hundredthH dollars per
day. said contractor and sub-con-
tractor shall on such work. give
preferences 10 resident lnborcrs. A
violation OF any % the provisions Of
THIS section ~ any contrActor. or
sah-coufractur. shall 30 sufficient
tract
AnT COMMISSION.
Section its. The city council IL
authorized 20 create -salsried
art commission which shall advise
and recommend In regard 60 the 10.
cation % public thorough fares and
places. and tho design and appear
surr Of engineering works such as
bridges. Niaducts. water towers. re-
tanning walls. street fixtures and
other related structures. city build.
inxs and public works 81 art
LOCAL, IMIftpk EMtr>Te
Section ia The city shall have
power 90 make local improvements
and levy and collect special assess
usnis therefor IN whole or IN part,
and may provide for the payment
nf All or part Of the cost and cx-
bonds OF the improv rtnent district.
ISSUED TO tho contractor or issued
and sold hr tho city provided. that
no ordinance initiating any local
the written objections OF the own
srE % a majority Of tho ilncAl front
age and 81 the area within the
limits OF the proposed Improvement
district filed with tn. city clerk
prior 90 the final passage Of such
ordinance. unless II shall receive the
affirmative vote Of at least two
thiFds OF ali the members of tho
FRANCHISES.
Section fAs. Every grant OF a
franchise. right or privilege shall
DO subject TO the right Of thu city
council. or the people OF the city
acting for themselves by tho iuttia-
tive and referendum. at any time
amend or modify the said grant
with due regard 10 the rights Of the
grantee and tho Interest Of tho pub
lics ana 20 cancel. forfeit and ahro-
gate any such gran; N tho fran
- q.
cd In full accordance with It's provl-
sions, or at all. and at any time dur
Ing the grant 10 acquire. by pur-
chase or condemnation, for the use
oi the city itself, ali the property
Of the grantee within tho limits Of
the public streets. acquired or con-
structsd under the particular fran
chlrs in question. at fair and Just
value. which shall not include any
valuation Of the franchise itself.
which shall thercupon terminated
and every ordinances making any
such grant shall contain a reservA-
tion OF these rights OF the city coun-
ell. and OF the people % the city act
Ing for themselves by tho initiative
and referendum, 70 70 repeal. amend
or modify said ordinance. and 20
80 cancel. forfeit and abroRate the
grant. and TO 40 acquire tho prop
srty OF the grantee In the public
streets acquired or constructed I'M
AtN HAAA AAaHtNAHfs ~
set forth. The city council shall not
consider or grant any application
for extension OF the period OF any
franchise. nor any new franchise
all or any substantial part
of the rights or privileges Of any
existing franchise. until within
three years of the expiration of the
existing grant. and then only after
20 and approval by ma
Jority vote of tho qualified electors.
The city council shall not grant
to construct a street rail-
way, or lay down street railway
tracks along. upon. over or under
any OF tho streets OF tho city. ex-
cept In manner and on the terms
following: Upon the application be-
ing made TO the city council for
authority 90 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 BIO granted. and
after such determination shall cause
notice OF such application and reso-
luton TO be published once a week