The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-20

"a. time limited by tho charter. upon
the death or removal from office
vr resignation of the incumbent or
his removal from or absence from
tho CITY for sixty days without leave
OF tho city council, or upon an al
Indication OF Insanity by court OF
yietion OF drunkenness. OF by any
permanent disability, preventing the
proper discharge Of his duty.
=, section lSs, II any appointive Of
liNe becomes vacant IL shall be
filled IN tho same manner as the
loflslnal appointment ana tho APP
polntee TO tho vacancy shall hold
ZOE the unoNplred term. N any
! "it,,,v.'lNe ottlee becomes vacant ~.
city council ehaii fill the same for
the hheNpired term by election "a
this charter.
section is7. Tho city council
shall have power 90 remove the
| mayor or any Of It's members for
wllifui violation OF duty during his
term OF office or FOR the commits
sion OF crime or misdemeanor,
spon charges preferred ~ any mem .
| thirds OF all the members OF the
city council shall find tho accused
| Fuilty. then tho accused shall for.
irlt his office. The accused shsll
charges and shah have the right 20
appear with counsel and mako his
deicnse at tho trial held on such
/ charges
section las. No officer, -ubordi-
nate officer or empioye OF tho city
I shall hold any other office or posi-
/ ton, federal. state, county or muni-
olpnl except In the National Guard
other office or position with the
| city; or DO directly or Indirectly In
! trfested In any contract with or for
Tue use OF tho city. or become surety
tot the performance OF any such
contract No officer shall accept
from any railroad or street railroad
corporation operating IN whole or
~ paIt IN the city. any pass or tTee
transportation or transportation
upon any terms save such as are
Violation OF any OF tho provisions
or THIS section shall work for-
lecture OF the office or position OF
| We person violating the same. Any
/ Tree transportation or trnnsporta-
tien upon terms not open 20 the
public geaeraliy shall also forfeit!
V the city all sums OF money paid
the term Ia which he shall be guilty
/ OF such misconduct
Section i1s. No elective officer Of
the city shall be eligible 60 any APP
| he term Tor which ne vas elected
HOURS on IABOH.
! Section 40 In all public works
lone BY or for the city, either BY
days work or by contract. eight
hours shall constitute a days work;
and no employs OF tho city on city
works or OF any contractor or sub
contractor OF such work shall be
required 20 work longer than eight
hours In any one calendar day, OK
/ EgnftnM In nafFaAFHAnMFN
emergency az defined by law.
MINIMUM WAGE.
.,, Section ~. Every contractor.
forming any work for the city Of
OF public property. shall pay or
cause 10 BIO paid 20 hts employees on
such work not less than the current
rate OF wages paid BY tho CITY OF
srs H. Tor Work o. iiss character bar .rt
ssventy.fiys hundredihs dollars per
| day said contractor and sub.con-
4 tractor shall. on such work, give
preference 20 resident iaborers. A
violation OF any OF the provisions OF
this section by any contractor. or
differentiation. shall DO sufficient
tract.
Aar COMMISSION.
Section it3. The city council IL
authorized 20 create non .snlnried
art commission which shsll advise
and recommend In regard 20 the 10.
cation Of public thoroushfare. and
places. and the design and appear
hnee Of engineering works such as
bridges. Ninducts water towers. re-
taininz walls, street fixtures and
other related structures city build
lnEN and public works Of art
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Section it5. The city shall have
I nnAuF Local lr.4es n ~ a n !
and levy ana collect special assess
nTnts therefor 10 whole or In part;
and may provide for the payment
Of all or part Of the cost and c.x-
bonds Of tho Improvement district
issued b. the contractor or issued
and sold by the city; provided. that
mo ordinances initiating any local
Improvement shall he effective over
the written objections % the own
ers OF a majority OF tho iineai 'front.'
axe and OF the area within the
limits OF tho proposed Improvement
prior 20 the final passage Of such
ordinance. unless IL shall receive tho
! affirmative vote OF AZ least two
thirds OF all tho members OF the
" FRANCHISES.
Section ia. Every grant OF .
franchise. right or privilege shall
be subject TO tho right OF tho city
council. or tho people OF the city
acting for themselves by the initlM-
tive and referendum, q, any time
subsequent to the grant. 20 repeal.
/ amend or modify tho said grant
with due regard TO the rights OF the
grantee and the Interest OF tho pub
lie. and TO cancel. forfeit and abro-
gate any such grant n the fran
chise granted thereby IL not operat-
ed In fun accordance with Its provi-
sions, or at all: and at any time dur
I Ia h. - A..
chase or condemnation. for the use
OF the city itself. all the property
OF the grantee within the limits OF
the public streets. acquired or con-
chise IN question. at n fair and just
value. which shall not include any
valuation Of tho franchise itself
which shall thereupon terminate:
and every. ordinance making any
ton OF these rights OF tho city coun-
/ ell. and OF tho people OF the city act.
ing for themselves by the initiative
and referendum, TO 20 repeal. amend
or modify said ordinance. and to
40 cancel. forfeit and abrogate the
grant. and to so acquire tho prop
erty OF the grantee In tho public
streets acquired or constructed un-
der said franchise. as horeinnbove
consider or grant any application
/ for extension of the period OF any
/ franchise. nor any new franchise
covering all or any substantial part
OF the rights or privileges OF any
| existing franchise, until within
three years Of tho expiration Of the
existing grant. and then only after
submission TO and approval by ma
jority vote OF the qualified electors
| The city council shall not grant
lauthority 20 construct a street rail-
way. or lay down street railway
tracks along, upon, over or under
any of tho streets OF the city, ex-
eept In manner and on tho terms
following: Upon the application bs-
/ ing made 10 the city council for
authority 10 construct and operate
a street railway along. upon. over
or under any OF said streets, the city
council shall by resolution deter
mine whether such franchise, or any
part thereof. shall be granted. and
after such determination shall cause
notice of such application and reso-
| luton to be published once n week
/ f.r tue ronargutiva waeLs In fha