The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-09


the time limited by the charter. upon
tho death or removal from office
pf resignation OF the incumbent, OF
ms removal from or absence from
OF tho city council, or upon an al
ludication OF insanity by a court OF
competent iurisdlouon. by a con.
Nlclion Of drunkenness. or by any
pssmsnsnt disability, preventing the
Section ia0. n any appointiye Of
Use becomes vacant II shall be
tiled In the same manner as the
original appointment ana the hp.
polhtss 10 the vacancy shall holo
ss9ddo,she yneSplred term. ~ any
city council shall flll the same for
the unoNpirsd term by election IN
We manner elsewhere provided IN
section is7 Tho city council
, sh ~ have power 70 remove ne
willfui Violation OF duty during BIS
term q office or for the commits
sion Of crime or misdomeanor,
spen charges preferred by any nom
eer OF the city council II two.
city council shall lind the accused
gullty. than the accused shall for.
felt his office. The accuAed shall
De furnished with a copy Of the
charges and shall have the right 20
appear with counsel and mako his
defense at the trial held son such
charges.
section 1873 No officer. subordi.
nate officer or ernpioye OF tho city
shall hold any other office or posi-
t Won federal state county OF T ,l,s
OF az notary public. or hold any
ether office or position with the
city or DO directly or indirectly In
terented Ia any contract with or for
,he uss OF tho city. or become surety
contract No officer shall aecep,
from any railroad or street railroad
corporation operating IN whole or
IN part IN tho city. any pass or free
~ AhsPotthu Ton or transportation
upon any terms save such as are
violation Of any OF tho provisions
of this section shall work for.
feltufe % the office or position 81
NC person violating the same. Any
sttloef guilty % accepting such pass,
uen upon terms not open 70 the
public Eeneraiiy. shall also forfeit
- the city all sums Of money paid
aim by the city aa salary during
lhs term ~ which no shall be guilty
OF such misconduct
tho city shall be eiisibis 20 any APP
poiniYe offiee In the city during
the term for which he was elected
HOURS on LADon.
Section ito. In all public works
fons by % for ths city, either BY
hours shall eonstituts a days work
a ma no smpioys Of the city on city
- orhH. or OF any contractor or sub
contractor 81 such work shall be
reruired 70 work longer than eight
hours IN any one calendar day, er-
emergency as defined by law.
MINIMUM WAGE.
section ~. Every contractor.
an contractor or city officer per.
forming any work for the City ~
seattle upon streets. public places
cause 70 be psis 20 hIs " snp,eys. on
such work not less than the current
rate 81 wages paid BY the City Of
Seattle for work % Ike character
ana In no event less than two aud
seventy five hundr-iths dollars per
day. said contractor and sub con .
tractor shall on such work. give
10 resident lshorers a
violation OF any % tho provisions %
This section ~ any contractor, OF
sub contractor. shah be sufficient
ground for tho forfeiturs 81 his con-
tract
ApT COMMISSION.
section IA. The city council Il
authorized 90 create a -ssisri~f
art commission witch Shall advise
and recommend IN regard 20 the 10.
cation - public thoroughfares and
places. and the design ana appear-
ancs 81 engineering works such as
bridges. siAfucts. water towers re-
tsininA walls. street fixtures and
other related structures. city build
ings and public works ~ art
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Section ia. The city shall have
power 10 make local improvements
uauts therefor ia whole or IN part
ADD may provide for the payment
% all OF part 81 ths coat and on
ysnse ~ any local Improvement by
bonds 81 the Improvement district
issued 20 me contractor o. issued
30 ordinance initlsdnw any local
Improvement shall be effective over
tho written objections % the own
era " a majority % tho lineal front
limits o. The proposed Improvement
district filed with the city clerk
prior 20 the final passage 81 such
ordinances. unless 10 shall receive the
Affirmative vote of at lens, two
thirds % all tho members Of the
rnAxcufsEs.
Section its. Every grant ~ a
franchise. right or privilege shall
be subject 20 tho right o. the city
council. or the people Of the city
acting Tor themselves BY the initia-
subsequent 20 tho grant. 20 repeal.
amend or modify the said grant
with due regard 10 tho rights 81 the
grantee and the interest Of IN. pub
lici and 10 cancel. forfeit and nhro-
gate any such grant n the fran
- IA FUN accordance with tie proyi-
siona. or NJ all and al any time dur
Ing the grant 90 acquire. by pur-
chase or condemnation. for tho uHe
% the city itself, all the property
~ the grantee within the limit. -
the public streets. acquired or con-
structsd under the particular fran
chiss In question. at a fair and Just
value. which shall not Include any
valuation Of the franchise itself
which shall thsreupon terminate:
and every ordnance making any
such grant shall contain a rsserva
lion OF these rights Of the city coun-
I'll. and OF the people OF the city act
lng for themselves by the Initiative
and rsferendum, TO 40 repeal. amend
Or modify said ordinance. and to
10 cancel. forfeit and ahroEate the
grant. and 20 40 acquire the prop
srty Of the grantee in the public
streets acquired or constructed IN
der said franchise. az nereinabove
set forth. The city council shall not
consider or grant any application
Tor extension Of the period OF any
nor any new franchise
covering all or any substantial part
u tho rights or privileges OF any
existing franchise. until within
three years OF tho expiration OF the
existing grant. and then only after
VA omission TO and approval by ma
lorlty vote OF the qualified electors.
The city council shall not Erant
authority 10 construct n street rail-
way, or lay down street railway
tracks along, upon, over or under
any OF tho streets Of the city, ex-
sept In manner and on the terms
Upon the application be-
Ing made to the city council for
authority 20 construct and operate
! street railway along. upon. over
~ under any OF said streets. the city
council shall by resolution deter
mine whether such franchise. or any
part thereof shall be granted. and
after such determination shall cause
notice OF such application and reso-
luton to be published once n week
Tor two consecutive weeks In the
,ity official newspaper, at the ex-
che anpIFrant Gu.L