The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-22
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Section ss. Whenever any oues-
ton IN to be submitted TO the electors
or the city and the method OF such
submission IL not specifically pro-
vided by this charter or by general
law, the same shall he submitted at
general or special election.
RECALL.
s-cuon ss The holder Of any
elective office may be removed from
office by recall as provided by law.
cry COUNCIL.
section ~ The legislative pow
ers OF the City OF Seattle, except
charter. shall be vested In n mayor
and city council.
Section rs. The city council shall
- composed OF one member elected
,h.n each couneilmanic district OF
section 70. No person shall be
euklpie Tor election 20 tho city
sounelI unless he shall have been
s.ifxsn or the United States and
a, resident and eiector OF the CITY
OF seattle or annexed territory for
luminous period OF mt least four
yer next prior TO his election.
msn,nn 30. a majority OF all
| inshnoers elected shall constitute a
quorum. but less number NAV ad-
,ourh from day TO day, or TIM the
ine or the next regular meeting
anu may compel the attendance 81
nnsnt members In such manner ana
shall prescribe
Section 81. Tho mayor .ha1I b.
es-ofiicio president OF the city
S "nne,i and shall perform the usual
shall have no vote In Elections an
pointments and removals OF offieers
hy the council. and In all other mat
oes s.e, nniy N case OF a tie
,ros euon 81 The council shall elect
,oni among Its members a vice
president who shall be presiding Of :
a.sI OF inc council during the alb
'esaee or disability OF the mayor.
Icity eonn, %, The city manager,
corporation counsel shall have seats
IN inc city council and may take
part In all discussions relating 10
heir respective departments, but
snail have no vote.
Section ~ All elections ma m
pointments by the council shall Be
Idetsrmined by tho system OF nrefer.
entisl voting provided by this char
LOT popular election OF officers
creepy as otherwise provided in this
secuon- All such elections and an
pointments shall be determined -,
meeting TO be fixed by the coun
en-, 20 pc held within sixty days after
be made orally by any councilnan
ana shall close one week before N.
ume tised for such election or an
pointment The ballot cas-, by each
souheiiman snail be signed by him.
ana record OF the vote entered In
the Journal whonever there arr,
three or more nominees for the
samc offfce, each councilman vot
.ns must express at least his first.
office In question. otherwise nj, hal :.
lot shall not be counted. The res,,i,
OF The election shall be announced
imsm ss,,a ~
rir.t-Estabjish rules for IL. pro- pro-
second-Keep q Journal Of its pro.
ceedings ana allow tho proceedings
70 pc punished. and take the yeas
mand OF any two members and en-
ter tho same In the journal
Third-.Hsve authority 20 punish
Us members and others for di.or-
havior In its presence, and 10 ~rnei
Tor such behavior in its presnnee
any member by the affirmative yot.
OF not less than two~thirds OF It's
msnnes speeifyins In the order of
expulsion the cause thereof
Fourth--Have authority 10 rreate
and use committees OF its members
which shall have power TO compei
attendance OF witnesses and the pro-
them.
Section SO. Tho city council shai,
meet on the first Monday of each
month, or IL that day be a legal holi
legal holiday thereafter. and az such
other times ms II may by its rules
provide. The mayor, the vice presi-
cent OF the council In case OF the
absence or disability OF the mayor.
or any five councilmen may cali a
special meeting of tho council. An
It's sessions shall be public. and n
shall not adjourn TO any other Mace
than It's regular place OF meeting.
Of said city shall be by ordina nee
Every ordinance shall be clearly en-
Titled and shall contain but one sub
toct, which shall be clearly expressed
every ordinance shall be: 'Re i, or.
dained by the City of Seattle as
section IS. No bill shall become
IN ordinance unloss on It's final pas.
sage at least majority OF ali the
members elected vote IN its favor
and the vote be taken by yeas and
nays. ana the names of those yot
ing for and against tho Same be en-
tered In the Journal.
No ordinance. other than an ord,
nance providing for appropriation
for salaries or current EXPENSES
shall be passed on Its final reading
at the meeting at which II is intro
section 20. No ordinance shall be
revised. re-enacted or amended IN
reference TO It's title; but the ordi-
nance TO be revised or re-enacted or
the section thereof amended. shall
be re-enacted at length as revised
or amended.
Section 40. when a BIZ 1, MI,
upon its final passage and fail, 10
consider. the vote upon such motion
shall not be taken before the next
meeting OF the council.
Section ~. No bin for tho grant
Of any franchise shall be finally
Introduction nor until II has been
published in the official newspaper
of the city at the expense OF the an
plicant once each week for two con
secutive weeks, the first pubilca
ton to be within ten days after It's
Introduction.
Section AZ. All ordinances shall
: take effect thirty days after their
passage and naturalization, except
emergency ordinances and ordi.
: naacos approving local improvement
, assessment rolls and authorizing the
issuance Of local Improvement honda
! which shall take effect upon thei,
passage and Authorization. wber
the immediate preservation of ths
public peace. health or safety re.
quires that an ordinance shah be.
como effective Immediately the facts
creating the necessity and emerren
cy shall be stated In the ordinanc.
and such ordinance shall not becom.
Immediately effective as an em.
Urgency ordinance unless on II,
final passage at least wo-thirds ol
all the members of the council vote
I'm It's favor.
Section 40. Every bill, after q
. has passed, shall be signed bv IN,
pregident of the council In omen sos
} sion. In Authorization Of its pas.
sage; in signing such bill the presi.
dent shall call the attention OF tn.
council to the bill and that he /,
about to sign It, and II any mem,
Der so request. the bin shall b,
: read at length for Information n,
, TO It's correctness as enrolled. r
: any member object that the bin /,
> not the same as when considered
\ and passed, such objection shall b.
= passed upon, and II sustained m,
president shall withhold his sigma
ture and the bill shall be corroetet
r and signed before the council pro
ceeds to any other business
: section a. All ordinances Of Z
= general, public or permanent ma
, ture and those imposing n fine, pen
: ,alty or forfeiture shall be published