The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26

/ make no appropriations In aid Of
lany corporation. person or society.
unless expressly authorized by this
charter or tho laws Of the stht-i
| provided. that the city council may
grant 20 any Institution which f.
supported IN whole or IN part by
public charity tho free use Of city
section 80. No debt or obligation
I Of any kind against tho city shall
he created by tho city council except
by ordinance specifying tho amount
land object 81 such expenditure
vniving the issue ~ bonds for any
public utility or Improvement shah
be submitted 10 tho people until n
detailed estimate of tho cost there
or shall have first been made by
the city manager and adopted by tho
INITIATIVE AND nrrEnrNDrin.
Section ~. Any proposed ordi-
nance may be submitted 10 the city
council BY petition signed by reg
istored voters equal IN number TO
lat least eight per cent 81 the total
Repatriation 81 the preceding year.
I All petitions circulated with respect
I Go any proposed ordinance shail be
uniform IN character. shall contain
the PROPOSED ordinance In full aud
shall be signed. certified and filed
/ In the manner required by this char
ter for petitions nominating cnudi-
MANfH NNN fHfAtlNN OFFICES
Section o.. The city clerk shall.
Within twenty days after the ming
I OF such petition. verify tho Huffi e.
cheney % tho signatures thereto. n
DE finds the satnc % BE Insufficient
he shall forthwith notify the person
fiing the same. and an additional
twenty days shall be allowed IN
which Co tomulsfo such psiiffor
when such petition f. found Hufft-
eient by tho clerk. hs shall forth
4.
win bis report thereon. 20 the city
council. which shall take final action
mon such proposed ordinance within
thirty days.
section 8, The city council may
enact or reject any Initiative ordi-
nance. but shall not amend or fnodi-
- the same n the city council
shall reject any such ordinance or
shall within thirty dEyH after re-
ceipt thereof fail 60 take firht action
thereon. tho same shall b sub
United TO the people for their APP
prevail or rejection az the next regu-
lar election, or At special election
called for that purpose II tho int
qualified voters equal In number 20
al least fifteen per cent % tho total
registration - the pr~t edins year
or shall AZ any time be raised IN
qualified signatures Co such per
crniage. then the council shall pro-
20 vote % the people az a special
election 90 be held within forty days
from the rrrtiflration ~ the clerk
- the suffiriency - tho signatures
ton IL 20 b. held ~ tho state or
any political subdivision thereof
within which tho City % Seattle IL
included within three months after
such last above named csrtificatrou.
thsn such special election shall be
held on tho data OF ru~h atNor etrn.
tion
Section 81 ~ prior 90 the date
whcn any ordnance shall take rf-
feet petition signed by qualified
electors equal IN Number TO AZ icas,
sin per cent Of tho total registration
Of the preceding year shall be filed
with the clerk and verified as to
sufficisnry 81 signatures. as IN chHe
nance shall be suspended from TAX.
ms effect and the council shall ifn-
mefiaf@iy reconsider the same. and
n u DO not repeal such ordinance
% shall submit u 60 tho people for
Fhsir approval or rejection a, the
neat municipal election or az rpe-
riai election called for that purpose
as In case % Initiative ordi.sncex.
Section IS. The council ~ its own
motion may submit 60 popular vote
for adoption or rejection NJ any rier-
ton any proposed ordinance In the
same manner az provided for their
submission upon petition.
Section 50. n majority - tho
qualified electors voting upon any
Initiative or referendum ordinance
shall vote IN favor thereof. the same
shall take effect five days after the
election. provided. that ~ the city
council shall. after the rejection of
an initiative ordinance. have passed
a different ordinance on the sArne
subject. they shall submit IL. togeth-
Ter with tho initiative ordinance. at
the same election, and the ordinance
receiving the hiKhes, number Of
yoter. provided that be ma tority.
shall 30 adopted. All Initiative and
referendum elections shall ha con.
Quoted In all respects na elections
submitting propositions TO the pco-
pie. Initiative ordinances shall be
published once each week for two
successive weeks In tho city official
newspaper Immediately prior 60 the
election at which the same IL sub
mittsd.
section 81. No ordinance enacted
by the vote Of the people shall be
amended or repealed by the city
council within two years after its
enactment and then only bv n three
fourths vote Of the entire city coun.
ell.
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT..
Section IS. There shall be a cirri-
cal department which shall consist
OF city clerk, deputies and em-
pioyes. The city clerk shall be APP
pointed by tho city council for the
term % four year. subject to re-
movai by a. The city clerk shall
have power 20 appoint from the eui-
pioycs OF the clerical department
such deputies as hs shall deem ex-
pedient and TO revoke any such APP
section 50. Tho city clerk shall be
clerk OF the city council, shall at
tend all meetings thereof and keep
a.. 4 49,. D
have the custody OF the city seal.
all public records. except such as are
entrusted by this charter TO other
officers, and all papers and docu-
ments relative 10 tho title OF city
OF all elections and OF all matters
pertaining thereto. shall attest by
his signature and tho city seal all
public Instruments and acts OF city
officials requiring attsstation. and
city seal all copies OF original docu-
ments. records and papers I'm HIS
office ms may be required by any
officer or person. and charge thcre-
as are or may be provided by ordi-
nance. and shall perform such other
duties as are prescribed by ordinance.
THE MAYOR.
Section 90. The official head Of
bs at least thirty years of age a
oitisen OF tho United States and of
tho State of Washington, and n
qualified elcctor OF tho city at tho
time of his election. and shall have
been n citizen and taxpayer of the
city for Mt least four years before
the date OF his election.
Section 81. The mayor shall
(nD he recognized as tho official
head Of the city for all legal and
ceremonial purposes
90 Execute for tho City of Sc
attic all deeds, conyeysnces. con-
tracts and bonds, except as other
wise expressly provided In this
charter;
(c) 10 the head OF the police de-
pnrtment ard maintain peace and
good order In the city.
Section 90. In case of the dis
ability or absence OF tho mayor from
tho city, tho vice president OF the
city council shall act as mayor. In
case of vacancy In tho office OF
mayor. tire vice president OF the city