The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-30

the time limited by the charter. upon
the death or removal from office
Or resignation OF the incumbent 81
his removal from or absence from
the city for sixty days without leavs
OF tho city council. or upon an al.
iudlch ton Of Insanity by court 81
competent Jurisdiction; by n con.
n ', or drunkenness. OF hy any
proper discharge 81 his duty.
section ia6. n any appointivo Of
uco becomes vacant Il shall be
iurd IN the same manner nn the
ofigihal appointment and tho mp.
pelnteo 20 the vacancy shall holh
TOR tho uneNpirod term. III any
elective office becomes vacant the
city council shall fili the same TOT
the unekpired term by election ~
the manner elsewhere provided Ia
this charter.
section isf. The city council
mayor or any OF ~ members for
willfui violation OF duty during his
term % office or for the commis-
sion OF crime or miHdemcanor,
spon eharses preferred ~ any mem
her OF the city council. II two.
thirds OF all the members OF the
city council shall find the accused
guilty, then the accused shall for.
felt hts office The accused shall
be furnished with copy OF the
A.ANf anu snail nave inc iAtMA ~
appear with counsel and make his
defense at the trial held on such
charges.
section las No officer. subordi-
nate officer or empioys OF tho city
shall hold any other office or posi-
tioht federal, state. county or mum.
cipal. except IN the National Guard
or az notary public, or hold any
other office or poLitiou with the
city or he directly or indirectly IN
tefcHtod IN any contract with or for
the use OF the city. or become surety
for the performance OF any such
contract No officer shall accept
from any railroad or street railroad
corporation operating In whole OF
y part IN the city, any pass or free
transportation or transportation
upon any terms save such as are
open 20 the public generally. The
Violation OF any OF the provisions
or this section shall work for.
TEXTURE 81 the office or position OF
the person violating the same, Any
settieer guilty % accepting such PASS.
Tree transportation or Transports
ton upon terms not open 90 the
public Ecnoraliy. shall also forfeit
20 the city all sums OF money paid
uim ~ the city as salary during
TIE term u which he shall DO guilty
or Hueh misconduct
Section i19 No elective officer ~
the city shall be eligible 20 any APP
pointive office IN the city during
the term for which he Was elected.
nouns on IAHou.
Section zee In all public work.
days work or by contract. eight
hours shall constitute days work
and no employo 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 ono calendar day. OK
cnptinr IN case % extraordinary
as defined by law.
MINIMUM WAGE.
Section ftt. Every contractor.
sub contractor or city officer per
forming any work for the city ~
or public property, shall pay or
cause 10 be paid 10 his employees on
such work not less than the current
rate Of wages paid BY the city OF
Seattle for work OF like character
and In no event less than two and
ssventy-five hundredtha dollars per
day. Said contractor and suh-con-
tractor shall. on such work. give
TO resident taborers a
violation OF any % tho provisions Of
this section BY any contractor. or
shall be sufficient
ground for The forfeiture Of hts con-
tract
ART COMMISSION.
Section ita The city council n
a authorized TO create non-sRin ri~d
art commission which shall advise
and recommend In regard 60 the To-
cation OF public thorouEhfares and
places. and the design aud appear
aucr % engineering works such as
bridges, viaducts. water towers, re-
tanning wallis. street fixtures and
other related structures. city build
iuEa and public works Of art
tnsFst
Section ita. tn. city shall have
power 20 make local improvements
and levy and collect special assess
neutH therefor Ia whole or IN part
aud may provide for the payment
% all or part % the cost and ex-
bonds Of the Improvement district,
lesucd 90 the contractor or issued
and sold BY the city provided. that
no ordinance initiating any local
Improvement shall he effective over
the written objections % the own
crs OF a ma jority Of the iineai front
axe and OF the area within the
limits OF the proposed Improvement
district filed with the city clerk
prior TO the final passage OF such
affirmative vote OF at least two
thirds OF all she members OF the
city council
FRANCHISES.
Section its Every grant OF a
franchise. right or privlieg. shall
council. or the people of the city
acting for themselves BY the inttia-
two and referendum. at any time
subsequent TO the grant 20 repeal.
amend or modify the said grant
with due regard 10 the rights OF the
grantee and the interest OF the pub
lie. and 20 cancel forfeit and nbro-
Kate any such grant IL the fran
chise granted thereby II not opsret-
I'd in full accordance with ii- provi-
sious, or at all; and at any time dur
Ing the grant 20 acquire, by pur-
chase or condemnation. for the use
~ the city itself, all the property
o. the grantee within the limits OF
the public streets. acquired or con-
utrueted under the particular fran
rhtHe In question. at fair and Just
value. which shall not include any
valuation of the franchise itself
which shall ihercupon terminates
and every ordinance making any
such grant shall contain a rcscrya-
iion OF these rights OF the city coun-
ell and Of the people Of the city act
Ing for themselves by ID. initiative
and referendum. 60 40 repeal amend
or modify said ordinance. and TO
Va. cancel, forfeit and Rbrogate the
grant. and to so acquire the prop
erty OF the grantee In tho public
der said franchise. as hereinabove
sct forth. The city council shall not
consider or grant any application
FOR extension OF the period OF any
y anchiHe. nor any new franchise
covering all or any substantial part
of tho rights or privileges OF any
franchise. until within
three years OF the expiration OF the
existing grant. and then only after
TO and approval by ma
iority vote Of the qualified electors
The city council shall not grant
authority TO construct a street rail-
way. or lay down street railway
tracks along. upon. over or under
any OF the streets OF the city. ex-
rept in manner and on the terms
following: Upon the application be-
Ing made TO the city council for
authority TO construct and operate
4 street railway along. upon. over
Dr. 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 ana reso-
luton 10 be published once a week
for two consecutive weeks in the
,ity official newspaper. at the ex-
81 fhe annltcant CuCh reae-