The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-30

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tion ia 60 be- submitted Go tile eiectorr
~ tho city and tho method 90 such
submission IL not specifically pro
vid"d by this charter or hy general
law, the same shalt be- submitted al
"a general or special election.
HEtAIia
Section 20 The holder 80 any
elective office may be removed from
otflrc hy recall as provided by law
cry COUNCIL
section 81 The legislative pow
0FH ~ the city % seattle, exceni
as reserved 60 the people by int,
ehs.rt.r. shall DO vested In a mayor
section - The city council shall
hr composed ~ one member elected
rom each oouncilmanic district 81
section 20, No person shall hs
eligible for election 20 DIE eity
Council unless he shaii have been
a citizen 81 the United states and
a resident aud siectnr % the city
- Seattle or annexed territory for
-. continuous period - at least four
year neat prior 20 HE election
Hrrtinh 10. A majority % all
members elected shall coratitufs a
quorum. but a lsra number may al
inatn rom day 90 day, or tiN the
Time ~ the next regular meeting
aud may compel the Attendance III
absent members IN such manner ana
under such penalties as tho council
shall prescribe.
Section 81 The mayor shall be
"k-nffirlu president - fha cffT
council aud shall perform TIE u~gai
tahc lions ~ presiding officer. hot
SNAIL have no vote in elections. nps
poin tmentH and removals ~ Officers
hf The council. and IN All other mat
tors. only ~ ease Of a tie
section 81. The council shall elect
from among its members Wee
president who shall be presiding az
Nrer 90 the council durinH the ab-
nFnre Or disability Of the mayor
see ton - The city manager
city comptroller. city treasurer and
corporation counsel shall have Neatn
~ thr city council aud fnag take
part 10 All discussions relating b.
their respective departments. bot
Fhaii have no vote
section 81 All elections and an.
rnintments ~ tho council shaii 81
dvtHrminrd ~ Tho system ~ prefer.
entail voting provided hy thfa char
ter Tor popular election ~ Officers
section All such elections ard an.
polntmrnfa shall - determined ~
a meeting Is be fiaet nv the conn
ell. 81 ~ held Within sixty Gays aftss
vacancy occurs Nominations may
hr made orally hY any caunrflfsfau
and shalt close one week h~fnye tp~
Time fixed Tor such election o. an.
HHtHtueuf The ballot raat ~ saef.
egunrilman shall be signed - hfm
ana q record y the vote entered in
tHe tNHfual Whenever there mfn
three ~ fuofe nominees for the
same office. each councilman Nnt
Ing must express az least hie firsf
second and third preference for ~.
nitirs ~ question. afhrrNiH s his bal
los shall not be counted THE result
% the election shall 80 annonne..l
immediately
section 81 The city council shAii
First Establish rules Tor ~. pro.
crefiinRa
areond--N-~p a journal 81 i,n pr..
cesdinEs and allow the prn~a~dfnv.
60 be published. and take me v~ss
ana nays on any question on do
tnand Or any two members aud en-.
ter the same IN The journal
Third--tfavr authority - punish
lis members and others for si-or-
fefiy Or ythrrWtrs rnnf~uptsaue - .
heTtor IN tfF presence. aud TO rnprf
Tor such heh@VioF IN It's presence
any member ~ the affirmative vote
OF not less than twa-thlraa % lts
members. specifying IN the order ~
expulsion the cause thereof
fgurth-~lIaNs authority to create
ara use committees ~ its members
wnich shall have power 10 compel
attendance 81 witnesses and the rrn
durtion ~ papers and things before
them.
section 20 The city council shai,
meet on the firat Monday ~ each
month, or ~ that dav 30 a legal holt
day. then upon the next day not =
legal holiday thcrea ffrr. and e atich
other times az n may By tie rules
provide. The mayor. the vice prsHt.
dent - the council ~ case ~ the
absence Or disability 81 the mayor.
or any five cnupciiwsu may rnii .
special meeting ~ tho council All
IT, sessions shall be public. ard ~
shall not adjourn 70 any othnr Mace
than - regular place - meeting.
sretlon - Every legislative &C,
Every ordinance shall he clearly en-
Titled and shall contain but one aub.
trct which shall be cfeariv swurrasest
IN lis title Tho cnactinr clause ~
dained hy the City 81 Seattle as
SECTION ~. No hfl shall became
an ordinance unioHH IN is final pus.
sage AZ least majority Of all the
members elected vote In ita favor
NAYS, and the names ~ those Vot .
inR for and against tho same he en- 4.
tered IN the Journal
No ordnance. other than an ordI.
nance rr1Ftfinu for approximations
for salaries or cuFrrn, expense.
shall be passed on its final reading
q the meeting nt which u II intro.
duced
section 30 No ordinance shall be
revised. re-enRcted or amended ~
reference TO its title but the ordi.
nance 90 be revised or re-enHeted or
the section thereof amended. shall
be re-enactcd NJ length as revised
or amended
section 80. when bin 4. mn,
upon lie final passage and fails 10
pass and a motion u made 10 re-.
consider. the vote upon such motion
shall not be taken before tho next
Section 81. No bin for the grant
~ any franchise shall be finally
passed within thirty days after lie
Introduction nor until ~ has been
published In the official newapaper
OF the city at the expense 81 tho an
pticant once each week for two con
secutive weeks. the first pubiicn
tlon 20 be within ten days after Its
Introduction.
aection &c. Al ordinances shalt
take effect thirty days after their
passage ana authorization. EXCEPT
emergency ordinances and ordi-
M ircr approving local Improvement
Assessment rolls ana authorizing tho
Issuance ~ local Improvement bondp
which shall take effect upon their
passage and authorization. When
the immediate preservation OF tho
public peace. health or sa fetv re-
gHireR that an ordinance shah be-
como effective Immediately the Fact.
=
cy shall he stated IN the ordinance
and such ordinance shall not become
Immediately effective as an ON.
Urgency ordinance unless on its
final pRHEa Re at least two-thlrds OF
all the members of the council vote
In It's favor.
SECTION a.. Every bill. after /,
has passed shall be signed nv tho
president Of the council In omen pos
sion. In authorization Of its pas
sage. ia signing such bill the preal
dent shall call the attention of the
council 10 the bill and that he IA
about 10 sign r.. and N any mem
her 50 request, the bin shall he
read az length for informs tion NJ
20 it's correctneHH as enrolled N
any member object that the bin A.
| not the same NJ when considered
| and passed. such objection shall he
passed upon, and II sustained the
president shall withhold his sigma =
ture ana the bin shall be corrected
and signed b'snrc the council pro.
ceeds 10 any other business
Section a. All ordinances Of n