The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-19

the time limited by tn. charter. upoi
the death ar removal from offie
er reaiEnation Of the Incumbent, o
his removal from or absence From
the city for aixty dayr without leay
iudication OF Insanity by court o
competent iurindietion. by con
viction Of drunkenn srs. or by am
permanent disability, preventing tn
proper discharHe Of hls duty
flee becomsa vacant it shall i,
tiled ~ the lame manner as tn
original appointme anc the ap
polntee Go the vacancy shall hols
l2r the unesphed term ana
city council shall I'll the Sam. fol
The uneNpired term by election u
ne manner elsewhere provided Il
this charter
Section is1 rho city counsi
mayor o or ah pS~ ~ l,s 20 m rsmU fe'
wiilfui violation Of duty during hi'
term Of office or for the commits
sion Of "A crime or misdemeanor
sron charges praferre-i Ny any mem
ssr 81 Of shs s',g oSa sss., II a. 'T 20.
city council shah find the accused
guilty then IN. accused shall for.
felt his office. The accused shat
be furnished with a copy OF tbs
charges AMI shalI hsve the right !.
defense at the trial held ON nnui
charges.
section las. No officer, suborei-
nate officer or emp oye ~ the eity
shall hold any other office or posi
ton, federal. stats. .ounty or NUM-.
cipal. except In the National Guard
OF as a notary public, or hold ans
ether office or position with tbs
city. or be directly or Indirectly In
tvfented IN any contract with or foi
for the performances 81 any such
contract No officer shhii accept
from any railroad or street railroad
.orporat Ion operating In whole or
~ par IN mo city. amy pass Or ,res
upon any terms save such "a are
open TO the public generally. Tbs
violation OF any Of the provisions
o. this section shah work for
TEXTURE % IN. office or position Of
officer guilty Of accepting such pass.
Tree transportation or transporta
ton upon terms not open 20 thr
pubile senerauy. shall also forfeit
70 the city all sums 81 money paid
the term IN which nc shall be guilty
or such misconduct
Section isa No elective officer ~
the city shall be- eligible 90 any APP
pointiy- office in the city during
the term for which he was elected.
Houps or tAwOa.
Section ite. In all public works
done by or for the city. either by
days work or by contract eight
hours shall constitute a days work
and no smploye Of the city on city
contractor % such work shan be
required to work longer than eight
hours In any ono calendar day, OK
ceptinw IN case Of extraordinary
emergency as defined by law.
MINIMUM WAGE.
sub eontra eief or city offissr per:
forming any wof1s for the City OF
seattle upon streets. public places
or public property. shall pay or
cause 10 h-a paid To hl. employees on
rate OF wages rsia ~ tho city ~
Seattle for work % like character
and In no event iess than two aud
seventy five hundrcfths dollars per
day. said contractor and -ub-rcn :
preference 10 resident iaborers A
violation Of any 81 the provisions Of
this section by any contractor. OF
sub-eontractor. shall 30 sufficient
ground for tho forfeiture Of his con-
tract
ART COMMISSION.
Section it2. The city council IL
authorized 90 create a non sails rted
art commission which shall advise
and recemmend Ia regard 20 the 10.
pisss. end ,ss ss snrs" sha nepss arr
anr. OF engineering works such as
bridges. vlsducsa. water towers. re.
tanning walls. street fixtures and
other related structures. city buiid-
tuge and public works % art
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Section iss. Tho eiiy shall have
ana levy and collect special assess.
neuta therefor In whole or In part
aud may provide for the payment
Of all or a part Of the cost and ex-
panss u any local Improvement by
ISSUED to the eontfaessr or issued
and sold by tho city provided that
no ordinance initiating any local
Improvement shall be effective over
tho written objections % tho own
age " ana y TIE y area s,s Within ' shs
limits OF tho prcpos~d Improvement
district filed with the city clerk
prior To tho final passage % such
ordinance. unless II shall receive the
thirds % ali The members Of the
city council
FRANCHISES.
section "a; Every grant Of =
franchise. right or privilege shall
be subject :: The right q TIE Gig. ~,
acting for themselves BY the initia-
tive aud referendum. az any time
subsequent To the grant. 20 repeal.
amend or modify the said grant
srsn,ss ana ne intsrs.i ~ ~ =, n' she
liel and TO cancel. forfeit and shro-
gate any such grant II tho fran
chise granted thereby - not opcrat-
ed in fun accordance with It's provi-
slonk, or at all and az any time dur
Ing tho grant 20 acquire. by pur-
chase or condemnation. for the use
of the city Itself, all IN. property
OF the grantee within the limits OF
the public streets. acquired or con-
structed under the particular fran
value. which shall not include any
valuation % the franchise Itself
which shall thsreupon terminate: .
and every ordinance making any
such grant shall contain n rescrva-
tion OF these rights OF the city ooun-
eli. and OF the people OF the city act
Ing for themselves by the Initiative
and referendum, Co 80 repeal. amend
or modify said ordinance. and to
80 cancel. forfeit and abroFate the
1rty OF the grantee in IN. public
streets acquired or constructed un-
der said franchise. as hsreina hove
set forth. The city council shall not
consider or grant any applica fion
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 the 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 the streets of tho city. ex-
cept I'm manner and on tho terms
following: Upon the application be-
ing made 10 the city council for
authority 70 construct and operate
a 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 week
for two consecutive weeks In the