The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-02

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have become n law. The puhiiea
i ton or all ordinances granting any
I ffn achisr or private privilege or APP
proving or varatiug any plat shall
DO published et the expense or the
applicant therefor
SECTION Is The city council shall
/ have power. by ordinance nud not
Iotherwian 20 carry into execution n y
Iuf the pusf ara given 90 the city ~
Seattle by the constitution and laws
Iof tho Hfata 81 Washington, hnd all
inther powers usually exercised hN
/ Legislative htdleH 81 municipal coz
Ipofhtioua Of like character ana de 4.
/ gree with tho city - Seattle anu
ALI powers which nose arc or which
mnT hereafter be- conferred upon In
ionrpufhtrd towns ana cities hf The
Icnuatitutinn and laws ~ this state.
land also all the puwofH ~ the CITY
hereafter be adopted and ruumefht
81 in the city charter
Section - The city couteh Hhal
neither have nor exercise any al
/ diatinRpiHhtd from iha legislative
Ipue.af
section e. 40 exclusive franchise
Tor privilege shall be granted Tor the
use ~ any street alley or highway
Iof other public place or any part
thereof
section a. The city council shalt
make no appropriation tn nif of
Iant corpora ttnn. person or society.
unless expressly authorized bv fhiH
charter ~ the laws Of tho state
provided. that tie city council may
grant 90 any Institution which IL
supported FRA whole ~ IN part hY
public charity the free use - city
water
Section 90 No debt or obligation
81 any KIND against the city shall
hs created hF tho city council except
~ ordinance rpeeifytns the amount
land object - such expenditure
section 90. No proposition IN p
volrinR the issue II bonds for any
put Sc utility or Improvement shall
te sub mitted 90 the people until a
detailed estimate - the cost there
OF shall have fret been made by
The city manager and adopted ~ the
INITIATIVE AND nupEurNpt'M
section 81. Any proposed urdi-
nance may he submitted % tho city
lcouncti ~ petition signed BY reg
istefed voters equal 81 number -
a. least eight per cent - the total
Registration 81 the preceding wear
Z AT petitions circulated With respect
/ 60 any proposed ordinance shall Do
uniform IN character. shall contain
the proposed ordinance ia fuii. and
|fhail he siHusf certified ard fiirf
{ tn the manner required by this char
ter for petitions nominating caudi-
dates for elective offices
Section 80 The cifY clerk shall
Within twenty days after tho ftlirF
Of such petition. verify the suffi 4.
cheney uf The signatures thereto II
he finds the same 60 be Insufficient
De- shall forthwith notify the person
fliuE tho same. and an additional
twenty days shall 30 allowed In
which 60 complete such petition
When such petition r. found suffi q.
trirnt by the clerk. 10 shall forth
with transmit tho same together
with hts report thereon. - the city
lcneneii. which shalt take final action
npon such proposed ordinance wi'hin
section 81 Ths city council may
enact or reject any Initiative nrfi-
nance but shall not amend or modi.
tfy the same n she city council
shall reject any such ordinance. or
shall within thirty DAYS after Pc
cent thereof fAii % take firhi artten
/ thercun. tho same shall 10 sub b
misfed 90 the people for their APP
IuFosat or rejection ~ the next reFw-
lihr election. or a. a special election
lrailef for that purpose n tho inf
ltlatfte petition shall BE signed by
Iauaiifief voters equal IN number 80
fnt least fifteen per cent 81 tho total
registration 81 tie pre- effnF vnsr,
Tor nhati ~ any time hn raised IN
luuatified signatures 70 such per
tcrutage. then tho eaumrti shnit pro-
vide for TIE submission ~ the same
+ 70 vote IF Tire people at a special
Eeirrtiun % he heiA withtn FORTY DAYS
Z from The rertifirnftun hF the clerk
tos Tho suffirisueY - the signatures
provided. that n any general slser
itina IL - be held ~ tho state or
fhmV political subdivision thereof
within which tho C3tF ~ Seattle Is
{ Included Within three months after
such last shove named regtifirafton
Then such special election shall be
held on the data % such other slsc-
lttan
Section 81 n prior 90 the cate
whom any Wrdins shall take 81
electors equal IN number 20 a. least
Nix Ter crnt of tho total reEiRtra ton
lnf ths preceding year shall he filed
with the clerk and verified a. -
susfiri~ney ~ signatures. as IN rm@u
~ m Initiative ordinance. such ordi
nance shall DO suspended from TAX
ling effect and THE council shall I'm +.
lmediAfeiy reconsider the same. and
IN u DO not repeal such ordinance
Bit shall submit IL In ths people for
their approval or rejection as the
Iurst municipal election or a. a sua.
I eiRi election called for that purpose
| a. IN case % initiRiiv. ordinances
section s.. The council ~ ifs own
motion may submit 70 popular vote
for adoption or rejection az any eier-
ton any proposed ordinance In tho
same manner a. provided for their
lHuhmiaxion upon petition.
seriton ~. n majority OF the
iauailfisf electors voting upon any
I Initiative or referendum ordinance
shall vote IN favor thereof TIE came
shall take effect five day. after the
election provided that ~ the city
lcnuucii shall. after the rejection ~
an initiative ordinance. have passed
a different ordnance On tho came
snh fert they shall submit n. toEeth-
er with the initiative ordinance at
the same .lection. snd the ordinance
lreceiyiuE the highest number OF
votes. provided that 10 IRA foritv,
shall be adopted. All Initiative and
referendum elections shall 30 con-
Quoted IN all respects as elections
submlttiug propositions 20 the peo-
ipis. Initiative ordinances shall he
published once each week for two
isuecsHstvs weeks IN tho city official
lnswHuapar Immediately prior to the
election at which the same Is sub
United
Section 81. No ordinance enacted
by the vote Of the people shalt be
amended or repealed by the city
Icounctl within two years after its
enactment and then only bv a three
| feurths vote Of the entire city coun
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT.
Section SO. There shall he a cieri-
cal department which shall consist
lof city clerk. deputies and em-
pointed by the city council Tor the
term Of four wears subject TO re.
Imoval by g. The city clerk shall
have power 20 appoint from tho sm-
tpioyes Of the clerical department.
such deputies as he shall deem ex-
lpedieut and to revoke any such ap-
Ipointment
section 50. The city clerk shall he
lcierk ~ the city council. shall at
Itend all meetings thereof and keen
Icomplete records OF It's proceedings
have the custody OF the city seal.
lali public records, except such Rs are
entrusted by this charter to other
officers. and all papers and docu-
lmentH relative to the title OF city
property. shall have general charge
Iof all elections and Of all matters
/ pertaining thereto shall attest by
/ his signature and the city seal AFT
tnuhlic Instruments and acts of city
tofficiais recurring attsHtation. and
shall certify under his hand and the
lefty seal all copies Of original docu-
] fneutH records and uanarH in his