The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-18

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payments may he made during tho
rroEress OF any contract to the eS-
tent OF eixhty-fiVe per cent OF tho
value OF the work performed or ma =
terials delivered under such contract
during any calendar month. as esti-
mated and reported by tho city man
Section ioi. No contract with tho
city Ter any public work. improve
ment or purchase shall hereafter be
assigned or transferred In any man
ner without first having Endorsed
thercon the consent OF the board OF
awards and adjustments. and Of the
snreties on the contractors bond,
and no transfer or assignment there
or shall in any wise affect such
bond. or tho liability Of the suretles
thereen. and any assessment or
uon 90 law. without such consent
and waiver. shall make the same
null and void, as 20 any further
performance thereof by the con-
tractor or hts assigns without any
act on the part OF the city, and the
board OF awards and adjustments
shall at once proceed 20 re-let such
contract. or may, Ia its discretion:
the agent. and at the expense OF
such contractor and his rurcties. No
assignment. transfer. abandonment
Or surrender. either voluntary or
city for any public work. Improve
Qncnt or purchase. nor any change
IN any such contract. nor any eN-
tension OF time In which 70 com
plete any such contract shall ever
operate TO release the sureties on
the bond herein provided fer.
Section fos. The board Of awards
and adjustments may. whenever In
Its Judgment tho surety on such
bond is Insufficient require new
or additional bond 90 be filed within
ten DAYS after notice. and there
upon all work on such contract shall
cease until such new or additional
bond shall DO approved by said
board. and II any such contractor
shall fail for ten days after notice
60 file a new or additional bond, his
become fully ended and void as TO
future performance thereof. ana
thercupon tho board shall order such
contract 20 be re-let. or may. IN rs
discretion, order the completion OF
the same by the city manager at the
expense OF the contractor and his
section ios II any such contrse,
or void. and the board shall complete
the same as In this charter provid-
ed. and the costs OF so completing
such contract, shall exceed the
such contract at the time the same
shall become ended or void. In such
case II shall be the duty of the cor
poratton counsel 20 at once com
merce an action In the name OF the
city against such contractor and his
eurettes for the recovery OF tho dif-
ference IN amount between the cost
81 so completing such contract ana
on at the time the same became end
ID or void
Section fot Any person having
been n party to a contract with the
requirements thereof. shall be els
further contract with the city for
. period OF two years from the time
BUDGET AND TAX LEVY.
Section los. The council ana
every department. division and Of
flee shall prepare annually q bud
lures and revenues for the ensuing
fiscal year. classified according TO
the schedule OF accounts. fully
ftemfred. with labor or service shown
or apparasns /, NAY Include en-
ergcney funds. 90 be expended. how
ever. only In cases or unforeseen
emergency. Such budget shall also
proved In and any unexpend-d or
unIncumbered balances from. the
previous year. The budget shall be
submitted TO the board OF awards
first day Of June. and by said board
20 the council NOT later than the
fifteenth day OF July.
Section f9s- The consolidated bud
minafion % the tar levy BY the
council for the ensuing fiscal year
The total tax levy for any one year
for all purposes. except for the. pay
ton OF the general bonded indebted
ness OF the city. shall not exceed
twelve mills on each dollar OF the
assessed valuation OF property In the
der this charter snail Include ali cur
rent liabilities or deficits expected
year, the amount OF which may DO
cess OF the aboS. limitation. but the
funds derived therefrom shall be ex-
pended only for the specific pur-
poses for which they are levied.
aIss,sa srcsp, IL ' case 81 sntraorale
nary emergency which shall be ex-
pressed IN tho ordinance creating
such deficiency and then only b. a
four-flfths vote of the entire city
Section 1o7. Every official or
member Of any board or body con-
trolling the expenditure OF funds
overdrafs Of budget funds under his
or their direction. unless such over
draft shall have been incurred IN a
case of emergency consisting OF a
condition or accident requiring i'm
mediate action with no specific APP
preparation available. and no trans
fers Of funds or OF unexpended bal
ances from one item Of the budget
20 another shall be allowable ex-
cept when such has been authorized
by the council upon the city man
ayers recommendation.
lection JOS. There shall be fund
the city. into which shall be paid
all revenues derived from such
utility. which shall be devoted pri-
,narily 10 the payment Of the ex-
The cost OK extensions and the re-
demption Of the bonded Indebted
CIVIL SERVICE.
Section 100 There shall be an un-
saisried civil service commission OF
three members appointed by the
mayor. Tho members OF the exist
ing civil service commission shall
which they were appointed. and
their successors shall be appointed
20 serve for terms OF four years each.
and until their successors have quail
flied. Appointments TO fiji vacancies
shall be for the unexpired term. Two
commissioners shall constitute a
quorum The mayor may al any
time, for good cause. remove any
commissioner. No commissioner shall
be removed for political reasons.
Section 10. Upon the adoption Of
this charter the commission shall
classify the service required OF the
employees OF all departments with
References 70 the duties. response
billtiea, and authority thereof for
The purpose OF fixing and maintain
ing standards OF service and exam
ination. and fn establishing such
classification, detailed information
ard advice shall he secured from
the respective departments. Such
classification shall include all Of
fees and places Of employment now
IN existence or which may be here.
after established in the city's ser.
vice except those expressly exempt.
"a IN section ZIG. No office or place
created by the council shall he con-
adhered new unless the duties there
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