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

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have become - law The puhiifH l
I ton 81 all ordinances ufRntlnn ans
/ franchise 90 private privilege ut an
I proving ur VncatinH any rlai shat
he published et the osp"hsn ~ ihe
D hppllthhl ih"ftfnf
Section 60 The city council HhAii
have power by ordinance ana not
1 otherwise 90 carry Into execution nti
tnt the powers given ~ che city ~
Seattle hy the constitution ara iswH
% the state ~ Washington. nhd ell
other powers usually exercised VS.
Legislative bodies ~ municipal cor.
lporntious ~ like character ana de
gree with the HitN ~ Seattle ana
all powers which now are nf which
may herrn flor bee conferred mon iu.
rurnufHtpd towns nuh rifinH hf the
constitution ana laws " this state
lana also all The puwrfs ~ ihr CITY
- Seattle which nov ufn ur HHr
hereafter be adopted md enumefut
cd ln tile city charter
section 80 The citY council shall
neither have NOR exercise any az
dlntlnFuinhcd from the legislative
power
section ~. No exclusive franchise
or privilege shall he granted for 10"
use ~ any street. alley az highway
lor other public place ~ nny part
SECTION e. The city council shall
make no nppruHria ton in Rid ~
any corporation. person ~ society.
unless expressly authorized hy this
charter or tho laws ~ tho state
provided that the city council maY
grant tn any institution which r.
supported ~ whole or in part bt
public charity the free Use - city
section 80 No deht ~ obligation
Or any Kind against the city shall
30 created by the city council except
hr ordinance specifyinR the amount
ana object ~ such expenditure
Sertion 90. No proposition In
v"lylng the issue ~ bonds for any
/ puzzle utiliir Ur Improvement shall
DO submitted 10 the people until o.
lof shall have first been made by
tho city mahHRer and adopted by the
r>irr,TtNr AND nnrEuESpun
section u Any proposed ordi
nance may be submitted 90 tho city
council hy petition signed BY reg
ltatrrFd voters equal iu number to
~ least eight per cent 81 the total
lfnElatfAtlon ~ the preceding wear
/ All petitions circulated with respect
20 any proposed ordinance shall be-
uniform IN character. shall contain
tho proposed ordinance In full and
shall DO signed. certified and flied
IN tho manner required by this char
tor Tor petitions nominating rhndi-
dates for elective offices
Section 81. The city clerk shall
within twenty days after tho filing
/ nf such petition. verify tho suffi
0lency ~ the signatures thereto ~
~ Nrds the same 20 be Insufficient
- ahaii forthwith notify the person
filling The same. aud hn additional
twenty days shall BE- allowed in
which 60 complete such petition
when such petition ~ found huffl
cient hy the clerk. he shall forth
with transmit the same together
win bis report thereon. 20 the city
council. which shall take finsl action
lrnn such proposed ordinance within
section SIS The city council may
enact or reject any Initiative ordf-
nance. but shall not amend or modi-
ny the same ~ tho city council
shaft within thirty dryH after TO-
c~irt thereof fair 60 take fira al action
thereon tho same shall be suh-
United 20 the people for their app
laf election. ~ ~ special election
called for that purpose N the int-
fiatiy~ petition shalt te signed by
qualified voters equal IN number Co
~ ieast fifteen per cent % Tho total
r~Fistrati9n % the pret ediuR year.
~ shalt - any tins be raised IN
qualified signatures 90 such per
IrrntAgrs then the council shalt pro.
vide for tho submission ~ the same
from the crrtifieatinn ~ the clerk
- the 1uffiri~ueN ~ the signatures
provided. that n any general etrr-
ton is g. Ne held ~ tho state or
any political subdivision thereof
wifhin which ihe CITY - Seattle ~
Included Within three months after
such last shove named reFfifira tinu \
then such special election shall be-
held on the date - such other eiee-
section o. n prior 20 tho date
when any ordinance shall take efa
feet petifinn signed ~ qualified
electors equal IN number 90 AZ least
six per cent ~ tho total registration
81 tho preceding year shall 10 tiled
with the clerk and verified ne tnl
sufficisnrS - signatures. as IN case
% m Initiative ordinance. such ordi
nance shall he suspended from TAX
lnE effect ana the council shall Inn
medisfuiy reconsider the same. and
II u do not repeal such ordinance
u shall submit II 90 tho people for
their approval or rejection AZ the
next municipal election or AZ a spc-
riai election called for that purpose
as In case ~ initiative crainnncen
section IS. The council ty It's own
motion may submit 90 popular vote
Tor adoption Or rejection AZ any ei~c-
iipn ans proposed ordinance In tho
same manner as provided for their
submission upon petition.
section So ~ majority % the
qualified electors voting upon any
Initiative or referendum ordinance
shall vote IN favor thereof. the same
shall takn effect fiv. days after the
election provided that ~ the city
counci Hhtii after the rejection 81
an Initiative ordinance, have passed
a different ordinance on tho same
suh i~c,. they shall submit a. fog@th-
rr with the Initiative ordinance. al
the ahrne election. and the ordinance
receiving the highest number Of
shall be adopted. AL initiative aud
referendum elections shall be con.
Quoted ~ all respects a. elections
submitting propositions 20 the pen-
pic. Iniuativs ordinances shall be
published once each week for two
successive weeks IN tho city official
Newspaper immediately prior TO the
.lsctien At which the same T. sub
mitted
section 81. No ordinance enacted
hy tho vote % the people shall he
amended or repealed BY the city
council within two years after it's
enactment and then only hv three
faurths vote 81 the entire city coun.
Gil
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT.
Section S. There shalt DO rieri-
cal department which shall consist
Of n city clerk. deputies and em-
pointed by the city council for the
term OF four years subject 60 re-
moval by n. The city clerk nhafi
have power 20 appoint from the eri-
pluves Of tho clerical department
such deputies as he shall deem ex.
peiient and 60 revoke any such ap-
lpuinfment
Section 50. The city clerk shall he
clerk - the city council. shall at.
tend all meetings thereof and keep
complete records OF its proceedings.
have the custody OF the city seal
sii public records except such a. are
entrusted hy this charter 60 other
officers. and all papers and docu.
ments relative to the title ~ city
property; shall have general charge
Of MI elections and OF all matters
pertaining thereto; shall attest by
his signature and the city seal ali
public Instruments and acts Iof city
officials recurring Rttektatinn, and
shall certify under his hand and the
lefty seal all copies Of original docu-
menta. records and pnpera In his