The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-20

IWithlu ton days AFTER tho sam" HHhll
have become law The puhliea
ltion Of All ordinances granting any
franchise or private privilege or np.
proving or Nacating any plat Hhhil
be published az the expense OF the
applicant therefor.
Section as. The city council shall
have power by ordinance and not
otherwise 90 carry into execution all
lof the powers given 20 tho CITY OF
Seattle by the constitution and laws
OF the state OF Washington. and all
other powers usually exercised by
Legislative bodies - municipal cor
Ipefa lions ~ like character ana de-
gree with the city of Seattle ana
AL powers which now are or when
may h@ren ftsr be conferred upon n
corpnratcd towns and cities by the
constitution ana laws Of this state
land also Rll The powers or IN" CITY
OF seattle which now are OF may
hereafter be adopted and enunerat-
ed iu the city charter,
section a. The citv council hhnii
neither have nor exercise any hd-
lmiriHtrntiye or executive power as
distinguished from the legislative
Section ~. No exclusive franchise
or privilege shall be granted for the
4 use ~ any street alley or highway
Ier other public place or any part
Section ~, The city council shall
make no appropriation In aid or
lahy corpora ton. person or society.
unless expressly authorised by THIS
charter or tho laws Of ih" stats
provided. that the city council may
grant 20 any Institution which Il
rupuorted IN whole or in part by
public charity the free use OF city
water
section 20. No deb, or obligation
J OF any kind against the city shalt
- created by the city council except
| by ordinance specifying tho amount
and object ~ such expenditure.
Section 90. No pr ssc on am ",
lputiic uiiiity or Improvement stall
he sub miii~d 90 the people until n
detailed estimate Of the cost there
LOT shall have first been made hy
the city manager and adopted by the
INITIATIVE AND HErEnESDrw ".
Section 81. Any proposed ordi-
nance may be submitted 90 the city
council by petition signed by reg.
istered voters equal I'm number %
at least eight per cent 81 the total
resiHtfation OF the preceding year
All petitions circulated with respect
TO any proposed ordinance shall be
uniform In character. shall contain
the proposed ordinance In full. aud
shalt he signed, certified and filed
In the manner required by this char
ter for petitions nominating candt-
dates for elective offices.
/ FFttiNM tNl INr CITY NiFFE small
Within twenty days after the fillne
% such petition. verify the smffl
cheney OF the signatures thereto, II
he finds the same 10 hr inHuffici~ni
Re shall forthwith notify the refHon
fiilus tho same, and an additional
twenty days shalt h@ allowed IN
which 10 complete such petition.
when such petition n found nuffi-
eirnt by the clerk, he shall forth
With transmit tho same. ,essthsr
with bis report thereon. 20 the city
council. which shall take finai artson
upon such proposed ordinances within
thirty days
section 81. Tho city council may
nance. bus shall no, amend or modi.
~ the same. II the city council
shall reject any such ordinance, or
shall Within thirty days after re-
erirt thereof fnii 20 take fifai action
mitied 20 the people Tor their np.
psovaf OF rejection ~ The next regn.
lar election. or NJ special election
rallied for that purpose. ~ the mi
ttative petition shall he signed by
qualified voters equal IN number 20
a, least fifteen per cent Of tho total
TsTistration % tho preceding year.
or shall At any time b. raised IN
qualified signatures 60 such per-
vide for the. submission OF the same
10 vote OF she people af a special
election 90 he held within forty days
from the ecftificafion ny the clerk
% the suffleiency ~ the signatures
provided, that ~ any general siec.
lion ~ 20 be held BY the stats or
any political subdivision thereof
within which the city % Seattle Is
included within three months after
such last above named c~rtifieaiion,
then such special election shall be
hrid on tho date % such other cleo
tlon-
Section So m prior 20 tho date
when any ordinance shall take ss-
electors equal In number 20 at teas,
six per cent % the total registration
i Of the preceding year shall he filed
with the clerk and verified as 90
snfficiencr % signatures. as In case
OF an Initiative ordinance, such ordi
nance shall be suspended from TAX
ling effect and tho council shalt trn-
fncdieteiy reconsider the same. and
~ II do not repeal such ordinance
their approval or rejection al the
next municipal election or at n sne.
leisi election called for that purpose
as In case Of Initiative orfirsnces.
Section IS. The council ~ It's own
motion may submit 10 popular vote
for adoption or rejection nj Anv ~i~e-
fion any proposed ordinance In the
same manner n. provided for their
submism'on upon petition.
1 F'fNRN Nv ~ TTMlnTifV 0f ffe
qualified electors voting upon any
Initiative or referendum ordinance
shall vote In favor thereof. tho same
shall take effect five days after the
election; provided. that n the city
council shall. after tho rejection Of
an Initiative ordinance. have passed
n different ordinance on the same
sub f~ct. they shall submit ~. togeth-
er with the initiative ordinance at
the same election. and the ordinance
lrerefvtug the HfCheas rut,he~ -
votes. provided that be a majority
shall be adopted. All Initiative and
referendum elections shall he con-
Quoted IN all respects as elections
submitting propositions to tho neo-
Ipie. Initiative. ordinances shall be
published once each week for two
successive weeks IN the city official
newspaper Immediately prior 10 the
election at which tho same is sub.
section 81. No ordinance enacted
by the vote OF the people shall he
amended or repealed BY the city
council within two years after It's
enactment. and then only by three
fourths vote OF the entire city eoun.
lcii.
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT..
Section IS. There shall be a cieri-
OF a city clerk. deputies and en-.
lpioyes. The city clerk shall be APP
pointed by tho city council for the
term OF four years subject to re-
moval by ~. The city clerk shall
have power 90 appoint from the en-
lployes OF the clerical department
such deputies as he shall deem ex-
pedient and to revoke any such APP
lpointment.
Section 50. The city clerk shall be
clerk Of the city council shall at
tend all meetings thereof and keen
complete records of It's proceedings.
have the custody Of the city seal
ali public records. except such as nre
entrusted by this charter TO other
officers. and all papers and docu-
ments relative 90 the title OF city
property. shall have general charge
of all elections and OF all matters
pertaining thereto; shall attest hv
| his signature and the city seal Mi
public instruments and acts Of city
lofficials requiring nttestation, md
shall certify under his hand and the
lefty seal all copies OF original docu-
ments. records and papers In his
4 a.