The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-04


individually and on his Official bond
tor the amount paid by the city upon
such demand IN excess OF tho amount
lawfully due from the city thereon.
Section ib1. Unless otherwise pro-
vided by law or this charter, each
officer. board or department author
tied 60 appoint any deputy, clerk.
assistant or emplOye, shall have ths
right 70 remove any person 30 APP
SECTION I57. Tho estnbiishment or
plating Of new cemeteries, the OK
tension Of existing cemstsries and
within the limits OF the city Of Sc
attic In hereby prohibited.
Section 1853. No work shall be
done BY the city. or any officer or
day or Sunday by way Of construc--
ton OF any public work. nor shall
any work be done on such day, or
between seven O'Clock IN the sven
ing Of any day and six o'clock In tbs
morning OF the following day. BY
any corporation or other person BY
| way OF construction or removal OF
any structure upon, over. under 90
along any street, alley or public
place within the city. except IN case
IOf extraordinary emergency. ana
then only upon tho written lermis-
sion Of the city manager, In cass
lof violation OF any provision OF this
section ~ any person or corpora
tion owning any franchise In, over.
under or along such street. alley or
other public place. HIS or It's light,
title ana Interest In such franchise
shall thereby be forfeited. In no
case shall any corporation or person
be permitted to commence the con-
rsiir ea .e i any ,efepho1s slse.
trict light line or other public rtil-
ity In the city without first obtain
ing permit therefor from the city
manager.
Section iBs. Every officer or
agent OF the city, who shall have re-
ceived or have any money belong
ing to the city shall immediately
pay over the same 20 the city treas.
fail to pay over such money TO the
city treasurer within fOrty-eiEht
hours after receiving the same. he
shall be liable 70 the city IN double
Section 100. contingent fund
may be established and maintained
with which 20 pay discharged city
employees, freight and express
charges, kilograms. postage and 9TH
er Incidental expenses.
Section lel. Each dspartmentT
bureau, division and office shall
make annual and such other reports
to the city council as IL may pre-
scribe by ordinance.
Section 1862. Every officer or en-
lploye OF the city. whose duty u shall
be 20 enforce any law or ordinance.
lpartment. shall be vested with po-
lice power.
Section i63 All moneys possessed
BY and revenues accruing TO the city
during the year nineteen hundred
and fifteen shall continue TO be ac-
counted for In and 20 be disbursed
the time this charter shall take ef-
feet until such time or times as,
In the course OF naturalization snd
reorganization. new funds shall be
w sgSSet .ue Or neW fvns:
are established the balances. in
funds replaced or discontinued. shall
be credited by transfer or apportion-
fnent 10 the new funds TO which such
balances shall be assigned.
Section les. All ordinances in
force at the time this charter shall
go into effect, and not inconsistent
ul repealed or until they expire By
Limitation.
Section lss. The present charter
OF the City of Seattle Is hereby re-
pealed TO take effect on the fifteenth
day OF March. 1915.
Section lee. An provisions Of
this charter with reference to nom-
nations and elections shall be in
d sse' Of ron 5anu aaS is s hf o i5:s
provisions Of this charter shall be-
come effective at twelve O'Clock.
noon ,s,s. On ne fifteenth day Of March.
ton TO be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday In
March, 1915, q mayor and thirty
lconncilmen shall be elected. Nominal
lions for such officers shall be
made and such election shall be
conducted In all respects as in this
leharter provided. and upon the cleo
ton and qualification OF said mayor
and counciimen the terms OF the
present mayor and OF all the menu
hers OF the present. city council
shall cease and terminate on the
twelve O'Clock noon, but all other
Officers. subordinate officers and
employees Of the City of Seattle shall
formance OF their duties until their
successors are appointed and quail
fled under the provisions of this
charter. IL is the express Intention
government OF the City OF Seattle.
except as TO matters pertaining to
the nomination and election Of Of
Ulcers under this charter, until the
officers as In this charter crowded,
but no longer.
Section l65. The city council may
propose and submit TO the electors
Of the city any amendment TO this
charter at any general municipal
election to be held at least sixty
days after the adoption by the coun-
III.
Any amendment shall also be SUBJ
mitted to the voters upon the petit
ton OF qualified electors equal in
number TO fifteen per cent of the
municipal election. which petition
shall be filed with the city clerk at
least ninety days before the next
general municipal election and shall
be checked by Nm in the manner
provided for initiative ordinances;
provided. that prior to the circula-
ton OF said petition for signatures.
IL shall be submitted TO the corpora
lion counsel. who shall attach thers-
TO his opinion as TO Its Legality. Any
amendment so proposed. either by
the city council or by petition. shall
by law. II any such proposed
amendment is approved by a ma
tority OF the electors voting thereon,
II shall become n part OF this char
ter; provided. that ~ more than one
amendment is submitted at the Same
election the same shall be submitted
In such manner that each may be
voted upon separately.
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NO. 4.
The following separate alternate
proposition shall be submitted to the
people for adoption or rejection at
the election to be held upon the sub
mission OF this charter:
Alternate Proposition Number
one: provided however, that. II
the proposed franchise be for an ex-
tension OF an existing system in a
residence district, and does not in
Iclude any trunk line. or canyon
route, the city council. in its discre-
ltion, may grant the franchise with
tout the provision for common user
ltrackage facilities and appurte-
lnances. and without the reservation
that said grant is subject TO tho
right of the city council or the peo-
pie of the city acting for them
selves by the initiative and referen-
dunn at any time subsequent to tho
grant. to repeal. amenI or modify
the said grant with due regard to
the rights OF the grantee and the
Interest OF the public"
If said proposed charter Is adopted
at said election. and n majority OF
THE ballots cast at said election on
said alternate proposition number
one be in favor of it's adontion. then
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