The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-13


the time limited by the charter. upon
or Resignation Of tha Incumbent, OF
~. removal from or absence from
W" city for sixty days without leave
OF tho city council, or upon an ad.
ludica tion OF insanity by court OF
yiotlon Of drunkonness. or by any
proper discharge OF his duty,
section is6. n any appoinuyo or.
Ilge Incomes vacant n shall be
filled In the same manner as the
original appointment and tho np.
polhtee TO tho vacancy shall hold
i9r the uneNpired term. IL any
elective office becomes vacant the
vity council shall fiji tho same for
the unespired term by election IN
,hs manner elsewhere provided In
section Isl. Tho city council
mayor or any PSW ~ ia 20 m rsInSvs feS
willfui violation OF duty during his
term OF office or for the commits
sion 81 a crime or misdemeanor'
upon charges preferred by any mem
thirds OF all tho members OF the
city council shall find the accused
guilty, then the accused shall for.
felt bis office. The accused shall
charges and shall have tho right 90
appear with counsel and make his
charges.
section iss. No officer. susorci.
nate OFFICER or ompioye OF the city
shall hold any other office or posi-
ton, federal. state, county or nuni :
cipal except In tho National Guard
Or as notary public. or hold any
city. or be directly or inairsctiy In I.
torested IN any contract with or for
the use OF the city, or become surety
Tor the performances Of any such
contract. No officer shall accept
from any railroad or street railroad
corporation operating In whole. or
IN part In he city. any pass or free
transportation or transportation
upon any terms save such ~ arc
Violation OF Of any sy"S 81 s the provisions
/ or this section shall work n for.
/ telturo or tho office or position OF
w. person violating the same. Any
etneer guilty o. accepting such pass.
ton upon terms not open 90 the
/ public generally. shall also forfeit
20 the city all sums Of money paid
him by the city a. salary DURING
t,e term 10 which he shall be guilty
Section isa. No elective cfficer Of
the city shalt be eligible 90 any APP
pointise office IN the city during
INC term TOT when ne was rlrttriI
HOURS OF iABoR.
Section ito. In all public works
done by or for the city. either ~
days work or by contract. eight
hours shall constitute a days work
ana no employs Of ne city on ely
contractor % such work shall be
required TO work longer than EIGHT
hours In any one calendar day, en-
ccp'inr IN case Of extraordinary
emergency az defined BY law.
MINIMUM WAGE.
sub contractor or city effiesr per.
forming any work for the city OF
Seattle upon streets. public places
or public property SHAH pay OF
such work not less than the current
/ rate OF wages paid by the City OF
Seattle for work OF Ike character
and In no event less than two and
day. Said contractor and sub-eon-
tractor shall on such work, give
preference 60 Fssldcn, iahorers. A
violation Of any % the provisions OF
THIS section BY any eontrsetar; or
rround for the forfeiture OF his con.
tract
ApT COMMISSION.
Section its. Tho city council Il
ar, sommi..ion When ssall asvlss
and recommend IN regard 20 the To-
cation OF public thoroushfares and
places. and the design and appear
anes Of ongineerins works such as
tsining walls. stree, fixture. and
other related structures. city build
inss and public works of art
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Section it1. The city shall have
power 20 make local improvements
and levy and collect special assess
and may provids Tor The payment
% all or a part Of the cost and en-
psuss OF any local Improvement by
bonds Of the Improvement district,
issued 20 tho contractor or issued
and sold by the city; provided. tina,
no ordnance Initiating any local
Improvement shall be effective over
the written objections Of tho own
era Of a majority OF tho iln.si front.
limits OF tho proposed improvement
district filed with the city clerk
prior TO tho final passage % such
ordinance. unless II shall receive the
thirds OF all the members OF the
FRANCHISES.
Section 10; Every grant o. 2
.as,se. ~ ~. Of r,rs, ~ &. ' e,y
council. or tho people OF the city
acting FOR themselves BY the initia-
tive and referendum. at any tins
subsequent TO the grant. 70 repeal.
with due regard to tho rights Of the
granite. and the interest OF the pub
lie. and to cancel, forfeit and abro-
gate any such grant II the fran
chise granted thereby IL not operat-
Cd in full accordance with It's provi-
sions. or at all. and at any time dur
ing tho grant TO acquire, by pur-
chase or condemnation, for the USE
OF IN. city itself; all the property
the public streets. acquired or con-
structsd under tho particular fran
chiEe in question. at fair and just
value. which shall not include any
which shall ihereupon terminate
land every ordinances making any
such grant shall contain a rerrrva-
ton OF these rights Of the city coun-
ell. and OF the people of the city act
and referendum, 20 50 repeal. amend
or modify said ordinance. and "a
30 cancel, forfeit and abrcgate the
grant. and TO 90 acquire the prop
orty Of the grantee In the public
der said franchise. as hereinsbovs
SGT forth. The city council shall not
consider or grant any application
for extension OF the period OF any
fFnUGNltfs Upf any INV lFAntnlHf
Lowering nil or any substantial par,
OF the rights or privileges OF any
lexlsting franchise. until within
three years Of the expiration OF the
existing grant, and then only after
submission 20 and approval by ma
iority vote OF tho qualified electors
Tho city council shall not grant
authority 10 construct street rail-
way, or lay down street railway
tracks along. upon. over or under
any OF the streets OF the city, ex.
cept I'm manner and on the term,
following: Upon the application be-
ing made 20 the city council fol-
authority TO construct and operate
a street railway along, upon. over
or under any of said streets. tho city
council shall by resolution deter.
mInr whether such franchise. or any
part thereof. shall be granted. and
latter such determination shall caus,
notice OF such application and reso.
luton 20 be published once n week
for two consecutive weeks in the
city official newspaper, at the OK.
pense OF tho applicant. Such roso-