The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-15

the time limited by the charter, upoi
the death or removal from offle
or resignation OF tho Incumbent, o
his removal from or absence iron
the city for sixty days without lsay
or tho city council, or upon an ad
ludica tion OF insanity by a court o
vlction OF drunkenness, or by an
permanent disability. preventing IN
proper discharge of MS duty,
section ise. N any appoinuye or
Iive becomes vacant Il shall b'
ruled IN the same manner as tn
original appointment aud tho hp
pointee 20 the vacancy shall hole
Tor tho uncApirod term. IL an
elective office becomes vacant tn
city council shall fill tho Same To-
the unexpired term by election u
w. manner elsewhere provided II
section is7. Tho city council
shall have powsr 20 remove th'
mayor or any Of its members fol
willful violation OF duty during hi
term of office or for the commits
upon charges ppnfcr 9s by any mem,
Der OF the city council III two
thirds OF all tho members OF thu
city council shall find tho accused
kullty. then the accused shall Tor
felt hts office The accused shall
e es tarn'shsd with a copy OF M
appear with counsel and make his
charges
section fss. No officer, subordi.
nate officer or employe OF tho citS
shatl hold any other office or posi-
tlon, Federal, state. county OF mum.
cipal. except In tho National Guard
OF as notary public. or hold ans
other office or position with ths
CITY, or be directly or Indirectly In
trteatod Ia any contract with OF TOT
, , nso OF the city. or become surety
contract, No officer shall acesp,
from any railroad or street railroad
corporation operating IN whole OF
part IN the city. any pass or free
or transportation
upon any terms save such as are
lalation OF any Of the provisions
81 this section shall work for.
TEXTURE or the office or position OF
TIC person violating the same, ANY
eitlcer guilty OF accepting such pass
,tss transportation or transports
public ssaeraily. shall also forfeii
20 the city all sums OF money paid
MIN BY the city as salary durinE
tho term In which hc shall be guilty
" hAtH fniHruIdncfs
section its. No elective cfficer Of
me city shall be eligible 20 any APP
pointive office In the city during
The term for which no was elected
HOURS or IABOu.
Section tt0, In all public works
ione by or for the city, either. ~
hours shall constitute a days work
and no employe OF the city on city
works. or OF any contractor or sub
contractor OF such work shall he
rennircd 10 work longer than eight
bouts In any one calendar day, Ell
.msrssney az defined w law
MINIMUM WAGE.
Section iH. Every contractor.
.uh contractor or city officer per-
'orminE any work for the city OF
seattle upon streets. public places
pr public property, shall pay or
'ause 60 be paid 10 his employees on
-ate Of wages pAid by the city OF
seattle for work 81 fiks character
md In no event less than two ana
hundrodthn dollars per
lay. Said contractor and sub-eon-
tractor shall. on such work. give
preference 10 resident inhorera. A
violation 81 any Of tho provisions OF
bis section by any contractor. or
shall be sufficient
Fround for tho forfeiture OF his con.
iract
ART COMMISSION.
Section if2. The city council 10
authorized TO create a non-HnfhrIed
,rt commission which shall advise
md recommend In regard 90 the To-
.ation Of public thorouFhfarss and
places. and the design and appear
lnce % engineering works such az
ridges. viafucts. water towers. re.
aiming wallis. stree, fixtures and
'fher related structures. city build
ngs and public works 81 art
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Section lea. The city shall have
,ower 20 make local improvements
md levy and collect special ASSESS
nents therefor In whole Or In part
md may provide for the payment
sense Of any local Improvement IS
sonds % the Improvement district
asued 20 the contractor OF issued
nd sofa ny the cltts proYided. that
10 ordinance Initiating any local
, Z shali be effective over
'rH OF q majority OF tho iineal front
.gs and Of the area within the
limits OF tho proposed Improvement
iistr!ot filed with tho city clerk
'rior 20 tho final passage OF such
'r ss,.,nn;,; unless i' ,hsil ,ses,v. The
birds OF ali the members Of the
'ity council.
FRANCHISES.
Section Ia. Every grant OF q
Franchise. right or privilege shall
. subject g The right q The ely
lcting for themselves by the initia-
i've and referendum, at any time
Iubsequsnt TO the grant. 20 repeal.
mend or modify the said grant
With due regard 10 the rights OF the
,rantse and tho interest OF the pub
IA: and 10 cancel. forfeit and ahro-
rate any such grant ~ tho fran
hiae granted thereby IN not operat-
a in fun accordhnce with it's provi-
Hons, or at ais. and at any time dur
ng tho grant 20 acquire. by pur-
.haso or condemnation. for the use
u the city Itself, ali the property
4 the grantee within the limits OF
he public streets acquired or con-
trueted under tho particular fran
hise in question. at n fair and tunt
'slue, which. shall not include any
which shall thereupon terminate:
nd every ordinances making any
UGH grant shall contain a reserya-
Ion OF these rights OF the city coun-
~. and OF the people OF the city act
ng. for themselves by the initiative
II modify said ordinance. and 10
% cancel. forfeit and abrogate the
rant. and 20 so acquire the prop
rty OF the grantee In the public
trects acquired or constructed un-
Ter said franchise. an hereinabove
ct forth. The city council shall not
onsider or grant any application
or extension OF the period OF any
ranchise, nor any new franchise
overing all or any substantial part
u the rights or privileges OF any
franchise. until within
hroe years of tho expiration OF tho
grant. and then only after
20 and approval BY ma
ority vote OF tho qualified electors.
The city council shall not grant
.uthority 10 construct n street rail-
way, or lay down street railway
racks along. upon, over or under
ny OF the streets OF tho city. ex-
ept in manner and on the terms
GLOWING: Upon the application be-
ng made TO the city council for
uthority TO construct and operate
street railway along. upon. over
n under any OF said streets, the city
ouncii shall by resolution deter
nins whether such franchise or any
art thereof shall be granted, and
fter such determination shall cause
Iotice OF such application and reso-
ution 10 DO published once a week
or two consecutive weeks In tho
ity official newspaper. at tho ex-