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


the time limited by tho charter. upt,
tho death or removal from Offs,
OF resignation OF tho Incumbent nl
MS removal from or absence fruu
tho city for sixty days without lea
or the city council or upon an "a
iudioa tion OF Insanity by a court ~
competent Jurisdiction. hy con
Nlcuon or drunkenness, or by al,
permanent disability, preventing "a,
proper discharge OF HIS duty.
section lae. N any appointive 81
Tie" becomes vacant a shall i,
fllied IN the same manner as Ia,
ora mai appointment and the 10
poihtou 10 the vacancy shall hSft
TOT tho unespirnd term. II IN,
elective office becomes vacant III,
city council shall I'LL the same foi
the unexpired term by election n
the manner elsewhere provided il
section isL Tho city cou. ct
shall have power Ia. remove IN,
mayor or any OF IS members 10,
willful violation OF duty during hii
term % office OF for the commits
sion OF crime or misdemeaIl or
upon charges preferred ~ any nem
hnr OF the city council. II two
thirdH OF all the members OF mi
city council shall find tho accute,
felt his office. Tho accused shal
be furnished with copy OF In
charges and shall have the right [,
appear with counsel and make hil
defense at the trial held on ndci
charges,
section las No officer. suborhi
nat. officer or employs. OF the cit,
shall hold any other office or posi
ton, federal. state, county or muhi
cipal, except Ia the National liuart
or as notary public, or hold ap,
other office or position with tbs
city, or DO directly or Indirectly lh
.erestcd In any contract with or Hpi
he use OF the city. or become sursit f,
FOR the performance Of any sd
contract No officer shall accept
from any railroad or street ailroh d
corporation operating IN whole. ~
transportation or tranaportati.r
upon any terms save such ms ahs
open 10 the public generally. AZ
violation % any OF the prOVisiue
pf this section shall work fol
fsiture OF tho office or position
officer guilty OF accepting such pas
Tree transportation or transport
Ton upon terms not open 10
public gcaerslly. shall also forfeb
70 the city all sums OF money pa
him BY the city as salary durit3
y
~ such misconduct, 4
Section iss. No elective cffic.r
tho city shall be eligible 20 any All
pointive office In the city durin&
The term for which he was eioete
HOURS az IABoH.
Section ito, In all public WORK.
tons BY or for the city. either
says work or by contract. eis1
hours shall constitute a days wor4
ana no employe OF tho city on eiyD
works. or OF any contractor or su
contractor Of such work shall y,
Iennlrsd 20 work LONGER than eigki
iours In any one calendar DAY, -
'epting IN case Of extraordinary,
aH defined BY law.
MINIMUM WAGE.
section lei Every contract pr
rub contractor or city officer pr.
'ormiuK any work for the city Ioi
seattle upon streets. public plafs'
'Ause 10 be paid TO his empioyss on
iueh work not less than tho curb NJ
-ate OF wages paid by tho cityI OF
seattle for work Of like charaJfsf
IND In no event less than two tna
leventy. hundredths dollars lpsf
lay. said contractor and sub-don-
tractor shall. on such work. atss
Preference 10 resident iahoreraf A
collation. OF any Of IN. provisiork Of
his section by any contractor o.
shall he sufficient
ironnd for the forfeiture ~ his BON
Art COMMISSION.
Section it9. The city council IL
authorized 20 create a hon-salskie
srt commission which shall ndA>~-
md recommend In regard 20 the To-
alton o. p.slie ihoronsh,arss md
snce 81 engineering works Auea as
ridges. viadueta. water towerr re.
aiming walls street fixtures and
,ther related structures. city letid-
nss and public works o. art.a
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS
Section tf1. The city shAf have
'ower 20 make local improvements
nd levy and collect special assess
nsnts therefor IN whole or IN part!
md may provide for the payment
y all or part OF the cost and ct.
'~nHg NJ any local Improvement by
'onda Of tho Improvement district.
sausd 20 the contractor OF issued
10 ordinance initiating any local
Improvement shall be effective over
ho written objections OF the own.
re OF a majority Of the iineai front.
.se and Of the area within the
imiis OF the proposed improvement
'rior 20 the final passage OF such
unless 10 shall receive the
affirmative vote OF n, loas, two
hirds Of all tho members OF the
FRAScuIsEs.
Section ita Every grant Of
ranchiae. right or privilege shall
10 subject TO the right Of the city
ouncit. or the people OF the city
citing for themselves by tho iuitiA-
i've and referendum. at any time
ubHoguent 10 the grant. 20 repeal.
ar
With due regard 20 tho rights OF the
.raniee and the interest % the pub.
lc. and TO cancel. forfeit and nbro.
ate any such grant n the fran.
hise granted thereby ~ not oporat.
4 in fuli accordance with it, provi.
tons. or az all. and AZ any time dur
NIX the gran, to acquire. ~ pur.
base or condemnation. for the use
4 the city Itself all the property
Z tho grantee within the limits OF
he public streets. acquired or con-
trncted under the particular fran.
alue. which shall not include any
aiuatinn OF the franchise Itself
vhich shall thsreupon terminates
nd every ordinances making any
uch grant shall contain reaervR-
ion ot these rights Of the city coun-
ng for themselves by tho initiative
nd referendum. 20 so repeal, amend
r modify said ordinance, and 10
o cancel, forfeit and abroRate the
rant and to so acquire the prop
rty Of the grantee In tho public
trcets acquired or constructed IN.
er said franchise. as hercinnbove
81 forth. The city council shall not
onsider or grant any application
or extension OF tho period Of any
ranchiss. nor any new franchise
overing Nil or any substantial part
( the rights or privileges OF any
xistinR franchise, until within
hres years OF the expiration OF the
xiating grant, and then only after
10 and approval by ma .
1rity vote of the qualified electors
The city council shall not grant
uthority 20 construct a street rail
ray, OF lay down street railway
racks along. upon, over or under
ny OF the streets OF the city. ex-
ept I'm manner and on tho terms
1iio wing: Upon the application be-
TX made to the city council for
VI bority 10 construct and operate |
street railway along. upon. over
r under any OF said streets. the city |
ouncil shall by resolution deter |
line whether such franchise, or any |
art thereof shall be granted, and |
fter such determination shall cause
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