The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-10

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proEress 81 any contract 20 the cN-
tent or eighty-five per cent OF the
value or the work performed or ma
terials delivered under such contract
curing any calendar month. as osti-
swsr.
Section iei. No contract with tho
MY Tor any public work. Improve.
assigned or transferred In any man
ner without fret having Endorsed
thereon the consent OF the board %
awards aud adjustments. and Of tho
suretcs on the contractors bond.
and no transfer or assignment there
OF shall in any wise affect such
bond. or this. liability OF the suretles
transfer thereof. except by opera
ien OF law. without such consent
and waiver. shall make the same
nal. and veid as 20 any further
tractor or his assigns without any
act on the part OF the city; and the
board Of awards aud adjustments
shalt shan a; once proceed g rs,lss .nSe
proceed 20 complete the same as
the agent. and az the expense OF
such contractor and his sureties- No
4 or. surrender. either voluntary or
4 otherwise. OF any contract with the
city for any public work. improve
inent or purchase. nor any ehange
tension OF time IN which to com
rlete any such contract. shall ever
operate 10 release the sureties on
Section ic' rk. Y seard ~ Is award.
and adjustments may, whenever IN
Its Judgment the surety on such
bond IL Insufficient. require new
or additional bond 70 Be fted within
upon all work on such contract shall
cease until such new or additional
bond. shall be approved by said
shall fall for ten days after notice
10 file a new or additional bond, his
contract shall. by that fact alone.
s s.Ss fully snass Aae . vsia as ab ss
thereupon the board shall order such
contract 20 DO re-let. or may, In us
discretion, order the completion %
s ss sa' as S ssstTs sn' ana hi
suretiea
section los. II any such eOnsrse,
sasll sor any resson become shasa
the same as Ia this charter provid-
cd. and the costs ef 30 completing
such contract shall exceed the
sueS Sen, assss a, sS. lime IKE ss g
shall become ended or veia. In such
case II shall be the duty of the cor
porafion counsel TO az once COM
rnence an action IN the name Q. The
city against such contractor and his
suresfea for the recovery az the ar
ference In amount between the cost
q 90 completing such eontrne; and
the amount unpaid by the city there
on at the time The same became end
u ed or void.
y Section lo4 Any person having
city. and having failed 10 fulfill the
requirements thereof. shall be ais
qualified from being a party 20 any
further contract with the city for
period q two years from the time
BUDGET AND TAX LEVY.
Section los. The council anc
every department.. division and o.
get 10 show their estimated expendi-
lures nrf revenues for TIRE ensuing
fiscal year. classified according toI
itnnis.d. with labor or serv.c. shown
separately from supplies. materials
or apparatus ~ may include en-
Urgency funds. 20 Be sxPentsi. how
emergency. such budget shall also
show the corresponding items as APP
proved IL. and any unexpendei or
y yrSsgs yss S ss sssx. sso ne
Submitted 70 the board OF awards
and adjustments not later than the
first dsy ot June. and ~ said board
70 the council not later than the
fifteenth day Of July.
Section I0k Tn. consolidated bud
get shall be the basis for the deter
oo rl FOR the ensuing IDEAL year.
Tho total tax levy for any ono year
for all purposes, except fer the pay
rnent OF interest on and the rcd~mp-
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
Gig Ths f,r., s Ss ,,I Rrsgss ri . sn
rent liabilities or deficits expected
10 exist at the END OF that fiscal
year. the amount OF which may be
es.. q Il n. aSos. Fl i X P ba, ,se
funds derived therefrorn shall be OK
pended only for the specific pur-
poses for which they are levied
created except IN case OF extraorii-
nary emergency which shall be ex-
pressed in the ordinances creating
7o. ' e. ssA . 1sy s s,,
Section ioT. Every official or
member Of any board or body con-
shall be personally liable for any
overdraft Of budget funds under HIS
or their direction, unless such over
draft shall have been Incurred N a
case Of emergency consisting o.
condition or accident requiring Inn
mediate sction with no specific APP
preparation available. and no trans
nrcea from one item OF the budget
90 another shall be ailowabls ex-
cept when such has been authorized
by the council upon the city man
ayers accommodation.
Section i0s. There shall be fund
for each public utility operated By
the city, Into which shall be paid
s ssb . asriTf 3. as ro I pr
rnarfiy TO the payment Of the sr-
perses OF operation and maintenance.
the cost OF extensions and the re-
demption OF the bonded Indebted
CIVIL SERVICE.
Section l09. There shall be an un :
thres members appointed BY the
mayor. The members OF the exist
ing civil service commission shall
continue IN office for the terms for
their suecssaors shall Sc appointed
10 serve for terms Of four years ca en-.
and until their successors have quail
flied. Appointments % I'll vacancies
ahall be for the unexpired term. Two
commissioners shall constituts a
quorum. The mayor may at any
time. for good cause. remove any
comHissioner. NO coIilrniasloner shaiI
be removed for political reasons.
section Ito. Upon the adoption OF
this charter the commission shall
classify the service required OF the
References 20 the duties. RESPONSE
biiities. and authority thereof for
the purpose Of fixing and maintain
ing standards OF service and exam
ination, and In establishing such
Classification. detailed information
ard advice shall DO secured from
the respective departments. Such
Identification shall include all Of
fices and places Of Employment now
In existence or which may be hero
after established In the city's SER
vice except those expressly exempt
ed In section 11s. No office or place
created by the council shall be con-
~ are mechanically different from
those Of any other existing position
~ the classified service. The com
.-t.sfor ahaft aaoertafu the duties Of