The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-24
he time limited ny ths charter, anon

the time limited by ths eharter. upon
.he death or removal from offioe
pt RESIGNATION ~ thu incumbent OF
H. zen ttsm9nsl rem or a1fsnco rem
Of tho city oouncii, OF. upon an al
ludicn ton OF insanity by court 90
conpetent Jurisdiction. by a CON
pe S1len pt arn7hs,,egne or Hy Sss
proper disepnrse ~ hls duly' w
| fise hecomes vacant Il shall be
tIlsd In the Same manner as the
polhtse TO thu Vacancy shalt hold
tYr ths vnexptred term, N any
elective office becomes vacant the
.ly council shali I'LL tho same for
,hs manner elsewhere provided 10
,ssstlon ii,i Tn. city council
shall have powar 10 rcmovs the
wwnfba SIol spik % 81 au, ~s dsains fs
term Of office or FOR the commits.
sion OF crime or misdemssnor.
Upon ,ha,xss preferrsd eY any mem
s.sstr rsssf yhs Elk council II tvsS.
city council shall find The accused
Leit his gtiles The accused shall
be furnishsd with copy ef The
appear with counsel and make his
defense Mt tho trial held on such
section iss. No officer, sueordi-
shall hold any other effiee or post
ton, federal, state. county or mum.
etpai except In the National Guard
as notary public, or h9la any
a,ther ettIee or position With the
terestsd IN any contract with or for
The use OF the city, or become surety
Tor the Performances OF any such
contract No officer shall aee-p,
from any railroad or street railroad
corporation operating In whole. or
N part IN the city, any pass or free
transportation or transportation
upon any terms save such as arc
Ssis,len 'e ef e ns 81 ~. prS,i-ons
on this section shall work forg
TEXTURE OF tho office or position of
| VIZ person violating tho same. Any
free transportation or transports.
uon upon terms not open 90 the
public generally. shall also forfeit
20 the city all sums OF money paid
, MN ,a by The e'ty as saiarE anf ,,,s
OF such misconduct
section iss No elective effieer OF
the elty shall be eligible 90 any sp-
holn.iys cfflee In The city during
| Faction is6 IL. ell public works
days work or by contract eight
ssa no ss .mees. y ds os ws nv
works, or OF any contractor or sub
contractor OF such work shall be
required To work longer than eight
hour. In any one calendar Day ~
emergency as defined BY law.
| MINIMUM WAGE
Section ~ Ey.ry contractor.
forming any work Tor the city OF
s :: uas,,sse 'n ,s ss.,:, gsh'ie e,ass.
cause 70 b psid 70 his 'ssnipisy.. on
such work not less than the surrsnt
rat. q ,wssss paid By N. ciiy Of
Settle sea- Tor work o. IKE ehsracss.
.eventy-rlve hundredths doiisrs per
day, said contractor and nub-eon-
tractor shall. on such work. give
preference 60 resident iaborsrs 4
saas.esstrseAr' ssnR sss "satt,eisn,
ground for the forfeiture Of bis con.
Amt COMMISSION.
Section its. The city council II
authorised 10 create a non.saiarisd
art commission which shall advise
and rscommend IN regard 70 the 10.
places. and The design and appear.
Anee OF engineering works such as
bridges. yiadnet-. water towers. re-
taintnE walls street fixtures and
inEr and public works % art
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Section ia The city shall have
power 20 make local improvements
and levy and eSilset special sss~ss.
msnsn therefor IN whole or n part
e ;. =. q sn p local ins p sos sas :,
bonds OF the Improvement district,
issued TO tho contractor or Issued
and sold by the city provided. that
@pf asanaas' .hs i L. n.rs.ssy. , over
the written objections OF the own-
srs Of = majority OF tbs iinssl front.
are ana Of the Area within the
s.rs, o. RIA ss s wis &. n s,y s:is
prior 10 the final passage OF such
ordinances. unless IL shAil receive the
Affirmative vote OF At iesst two
thirds OF All the members Of the
- FRANCHISES.
Section ist. Every grant Of a
franchise. right or privilege shall
be suhise, 70 tbs right % u. city
acting for thsmsslvs. BY the inltis.
tive and referendum, AZ any time
sgsssgus en- TAB, e sss .s.n rsP.sl
s sss ana 5sSa ss 70 re rs q H. 81 o sss
lie; and 10 cancel, forfeit and sbro-
gate any such grant II the fran
ehiss granted thereby Is not operat-
sion. or at all and ., any time dur
chase or Condemnation. for the use
o the city itself, All The properly
% tho grantee within the limits OF
f, s,rueted under the particular fran
ehise In question, At fair and Just
value. which shall not include any
valuation OF the franchise itself.
which shall thsraupon terminate,
and every ordinances making any
such grant shall contain q rsserva-
tion OF these rights OF the city eoun-
ell. and OF the people Of the city act
Ing for themselves by the Initiative
or modify said ordinance and to
so cancel. forfeit and abroxate the
grant and to 40 acquire the prop
erty of the grantee IN tho public
der said irsnehise. as hereinabove
set forth. The city council shall not
consider or grant any application
for extension OF the period OF any
covering all or any substantial part
OF the rights or privileges of any
existing franchise. until within
three years Of the expiration OF thu
existing grant. and then only after
submission 20 and apPfovai by ma
iority vote OF the qualified electors.
The city council shall not grant
authority 20 construct n street rail-
/ way, or lay down street railway
tracks along, upon, over or under
any of tho streets Of tho city, OK
cept in manner and on the terms
| following: Upon the application be-
| ing made to the city council for
authority to 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 he granted, and
after such determination shall cause
no,ics Of such application and reso-
tuition 10 be published once a week
| for two consecutive weeks In the
city official newspaper. at the ex-