The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-12

once IN the city official newspaper
within ten days after the Hams shall
have become q law. The puhlicas
tiou Of all ordinances granting any
frnnchine or private privilege or nps
proving or vhuhting any plat SHAH
be published at tho expense OF tho
applicant therefor
Section 40. The city council shall
have power, by ordinance and not
I otherwise 20 carry into execution all
Iof the powers given 20 the city of
seattle by the constitution and laws
81 tho state Of Washington. and all
other powers usually exercised By
liegiHiatiye bodies ~ municipal cor
/ parntinna ~ like character and de-
/ gree with the city OF Seattle. ANA
/ all powers which nov are or which
may hefnn ftar be conferred upon In
Z eorpofnted towns ana cities by the
constitution and laws 81 this stnte.
land also all the powers Of tho city
( of Seattle which now are or may
/ thereafter be adopted and enumsrat-
ed IN the city charter.
Section 20 The city council shall
neither have nor exercise any ad.
miHiHtfnttre or executive power hs
distlnguiahed from the legislative
p0War
section 81. No exclusive franchise
or privilege shall be granted for the
use Of any street. alley or highway
Tor other public place or any part
thereof
Section a.. The city council shall
make no appropriation in aid Of
lnny corpora ton, person or society,
unless expressly authorized by this
charter or tho laws Of tho state
provided. that the city council may
grant 20 any Institution which is
supported Ia whole or IN part by
public charity tho free use OF city
water
Section 90, No debt or obligation
Of any kind against the city shall
be created by tho tfty council except
by ordinance rpscifying tho amount
and object % such expenditure
vo ssG,9p ,b 90 no pr sgss. far .py
public UNITY or Improvement shall
be submitted 60 tho people untit n
detailed estimate Of the cost there
q shall have first been made BY
The city manager and adopted by the
INITIATIVE AND RErERE>IrM
Section 81. Any proposed ordi-
nance may be submitted 10 tho city
council by petition signed BY reg
at least eight per cent Of the total
repatriation 81 the preceding year
All petitions circulated with respect
20 any proposed ordinance shall be
uniform In character. shall contain
the proposed ordinance IN fun. and
shall be signed. certified and filed
IN tho manner required by this char
ter for petitions nominating candi-
dates for elective offices.
Section 81 The city clerk shah
within twenty days after tho filing
OF such petition. verify the suffi
cheney OF the signatures thereto. II
hs shall forthwith notify the person
fiiinE the same, and an additional
twenty days shall be allowed IN
which 20 complete such petition.
when such petition f. found suffi
etsut by the clerk. 10 shhii forth
with transmit the same together
with bis report thereon. 20 the city
council. which shall take final nctlan
upon such proposed ordinance within
thirty days
section SIS The city council may
enact or reject any Initiative ordi
nance. but shall not amend or mndi
~ the same. II the city council
shall reject any such ordinance. or
ceipt thereof fail 20 take firat action
thereon, tho same shall be sub
miitsf TO n. people for their APP
prevail Or rejection nj the next regu
called for that purpose II the mi
intlys petition shall Re signed by
qualified voters equal IN number 60
a. least fifteen per cent ~ the total
rexissta,ion % the preceding year.
ur shall ~ any time be raised in
qualified signatures TO such per
.reutaEe. then the council shall PRO.
vide for tho submission Of tho same |
70 a vote ~ the people at n special /
election 90 he held within forty days
from the e~rtification hy the clerk !
10 the suffletency ~ the signatures |
provided that n any general eirr. |
ton IL % be held ~ the state OF
ANY political subdivision thereof i
within which the city 81 Seattle Il |
included within three months after
such last above named certified ton. |
then such special election shall be
held on the date OF suoh other oioe- |
ton.
section 81 n prior 20 tho GATE
when any ordinance. shall take 81 /
feet petition signed by qualified
electors equal I'm number 20 at least
six per cent Of tn. total registration I
OF the preceding year shall be filed /
with the clerk ard verified ms 10 !
snfficfenry ~ signatures. as ia ease
OF an Initiative ordinance, such nrdi
ing effect and tho council shall i'm.
mediataly reconsider the same. and /
~ n DO not repeal such ordinance 1
" shall submit ~ q the people for 1
their approval Or reiection AZ the
rial election called for that purpose
as IN ease % initiative ordinances
Section IS The council ~ SIS own 4
motion may submit % popaiAr vote I
for adoption or rejection a. any eiec- I
uon any proposed ordinance In the 1
same manner nH provided for their 4
ruhmiFHion upon petition.
section So II ma iority ~ the
qualified electors voting upon anyl
Initiative or referendum ordinance
shall vote IN favor thereof. tho same 4
shall take effect five days after the
election provided. that n tho city 1
council shalt. after the rejection ~
an Initiative ordinance. have passed /
different ordinance on the same
subject. they shall submit H. topsth.
er with the Initiative ordinance at /
the same election. and the ordinance
faHfe . HaaNa I'll
votes. provided that be "A ma iority.
shall he adopted. All Initiative and /
referendum elections shall he con-
Quoted IN all respects as elections
submitting propositions 70 tho peo.
pie Initiative ordinances shall be
published once each week for two
successive weeks IN the city official /
newspaper Immediately prior 10 tho
election at which the same Is sub.
Section 81. No ordinance enacted I
by the vote of the people shall he L
amended or repealed by the city /
council within two years after it,
enactment. and then only hv three
feurths vote OF the entire city coun
ell
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT.
Section So. There shall he cisri-
cal department. which shall consist
81 city clerk. deputies and en-.
ploycs Tho city clerk shall be APP L
pointed by the city council for the L
term OF four years subject to re- L
mofai by IT, The city clerk shall
have power 10 appoint from the EN-
ployes Of tho clerical department Ii
such deputies as he shall deem ex- /
pedicnt and TO revoke any such APP Il
pointmsnt Il
Section 30. The city clerk shall be
clerk OF the city council shall at
tend all meetings thereof and keen |,
complete records OF it's proceedinRs L
have the custody OF the city zeal,
all public records. except such as are
by this charter 10 other
officers and all papers and docu- II
ments relative 70 tho title Of CITY /,
shall have general charge L
OF all elections and OF all matters /,
thereto. shall attest nv II
hts signature and the city seal all |,
public instruments and acts OF CITY H
officials requiring attsstation, ana 4
shall certify under his hand and the /,
city seal all copies of original docu-
ments. records and papers In his |,
gffiFa NAV he Fentirad he ,