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


SUCH demand IN excess Of tho amount
lawfully due from the city thereon.
section 100. Unless otherwise pro-
vld"d by law or this charter. each
offlror, board or department author
lied 10 appoint any deputy, clerk
assistant or emDioye. shall nave the
rlKht % remove any person 10 APP
Section t57. The establishment or
plating Of new cemeteries, the ex-
tension of existing cemeteries and
the establishment 81 nausOieums
within the limits of the city Of ss-
attls n hereby prohibited.
section lob. No work shall be
done by the city. or any officer or
employe thereof on any legal holt
day or sunday by way Of construc-
tipn 81 any public work. nor Hhall
any work be done on such day, or
Ing of any day and six o'clock in the
morning Of the following day ~
any corporation or other person ~
way OF construction or removal 81
any structure upon. over. under or
along any street, alley or public
place within the city. except IN case
Or extraordinary emergency anh
then only upon the written perrniA-
sion o. tho city manager. In. case
or violation OF any provision Of this
section BY any person or corpora
ton owning any franchise in, over.
under or along such street. alley or
other public place, his or Us tight.
title ana Interest IN such franchise
shall thereby be forfeited In no
case shall any corporation or person
be permitted 10 commence the con-
struction OF any street or other
railroad, telegraph. telephone, cleo
triot light line or other public utii-
~ In the city without first obtain
Ing a permit therefor from the city
manager.
Section 1859. Every officer or
40 he faNF aIlas.
ceived or have any money belong
Ing 20 the city. shall Immediately
pay over the same 10 the city trcas-
urer. III such officer or agent shall
city treasurer within forty eight
hours after receiving the same, he
shall be liable TO the city IN doSbis
such amount.
Section 100. A contingent fund
may be established and maintained
with which 10 pay discharged city
employees, freight and express
charges, teiegramH. postage and 9TH
er incidental expenses.
Section lsl. Each department
make annual and such other geports
10 the city council as IL may pre-
scribe by ordinance.
Section isz. Every officer or en-
ploye OF the city whose duty IL shall
be 20 enforce any law or ordinance.
or any rule or regulation OF de-
partment. shall be vested with po-
lice power
Section 1853. All moneye possessed
BY and revenues accruing TO the city
during the year ninet@e1 hundred
and fifteen shall continue TO be ac-
counted for in and TO be disbursed
the time this charter shall take ef-
feet until such time Or times ss,
In the course OF administration and
reorganization. new funds shall be
created es,ahs,iha ey budget or oiherwiss
are established the balances. in
funds replaced or discontinued, shall
be credited by transfer or apportion-
ment 20 the new funds TO which such
balances shall be assigned.
Section 1864. All ordinances in
force at the time this charter shall
go into effect. and not inconsistent
Herewith. shall remain I'm force un-
~ repealed or until they expire BY
Section 1866. The present charter
Of the city Of Seattle is hereby re-
pealed 20 take effect on the fifteenth
day Of Msrch. 1915.
Section l6g. All provisions OF
this charter with reference to NOM
nations and elections shall be In
force from ana after the first
day OF January. 1915. All other
provisions 81 this charter shall be-
come effective at twelve O'Clock.
noon. on the fifteenth day of March.
1915. At the general municipal cleo
ton 20 be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in
March. 1915, mayor and thirty
oouncilmen shall be elected. Nornina-
lions for such officers shall be
made and such election shall be
conducted In all respects as in this
charter provided. and upon the cleo
ton and qualification OF said mayor
and councilmen the terms OF the
present mayor and Of all the men,
bers OF the present city council
shall cease and terminate on the
fifteenth day OF March. 1915. at
twelve o'clock noon, but all other
officers. subordinate officers and
employees Of the City of Seattle shall
continue In office and in the per-
Torrance OF their duties until their
successors are appointed and quail
fled under the provisions OF this
charter. IL Is the express intention
hereby to continue the existing city
government of the City Of Seattle.
except as TO matters pertaining to
the nomination and election OF Of
Ulcers under this charter. until the
first election and qualification Of
OFFICERS as In this charter provided.
AMENDMENTS.
Section i67. The city council may
propose and submit to the electors
of the city any amendment to this
charter al any general municipal
days after the adoption by the coun-
ell of the resolution of submission.
Any amendment shall also be SUBJ
mitted to the voters upon the petit
tion of qualified electors equal in
number to fifteen per cent OF the
votes cast at the last preceding
municipal election. which petition
shall be filed with the city clerk at
least ninety days before the next
general municipal election and shall
be checked by him in the manner
provided for initiative ordinances:
provided. that prior to the circula-
ton Of said petition for signatures,
IL shall be submitted to the corpora
;ion counsel. who shall attach there
to his opinion as to its legality. Any
amendment so proposed. either by
the city council or by petition, shall
be published in the manner provided
by law. II any such proposed
Is approved by a ma
jorfty of the electors voting thereon,
IL shall become part of this char
ter: provided. that ~ more than one
election the same shall be submitted
in such manner that each may be
voted upon separately.
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NO. 4.
The following separate alternate
proposition shall be submitted 60 the
people for adoption or rejection at
the election to be held upon the sub
mission OF this charter:
Alternate Proposition Number
One: provided. however. that II
the proposed franchise be for an ex-
tension of an existing system I'm a
residence district. and does not in
clude any trunk line or canyon
route, the city council in Its discre-
ton. may grant the franchise with
out the provision for common user
trackage facilities and appurte-
nances. and without the reservation
that said grant is subject to the
right of the city council or the peo-
pie of the city acting for them
selves by the initiative and referen-
dunn at any time subsequent to the
grant. TO repeal. amenl or modify
the said grant with due regard to
the rights of the grantee and the
interest of the public
II said proposed charter is adopted
at said election, and a majority Of
the ballots cast at said election on
said alternate proposition number
such alternate proposition number