The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-24

} Section 1856 Every officer who
shnll npproye, allow Or rag any o.
I lied ny law. ordinance or this
charter. shall be liable 10 the city
! individually ana on MS official bona
Tor tls amount paid ~ the ei,r upgn
Z such demand IN excess Of tbo amount
Lawfully due from the city thereon.
} Section 1866 Unless otherwise pro-
vided by law or this charter. each
officer. board or department. author
Yea 20 appoint any deputy, clerk
assistant Of "mpioye, shall have tbs
rlght 90 remove any person 80 APP
pointed.
Section 1877. Tho establishment or
plating of new cemeteries, the OK
tension of existing cemeteries ana
tho eata bliHhmcut or m0usoleums
aule ~ hereby prohibited.
Section 1853. No work shall be
done by the city. or any officer or
emploYe thereof. on any legal bolls
day or sunday by way ~ cOnatruc-
ton Of any public work, nor thnl
any work be done on such day, or
between seven o'clock IN the even-
Ing OF any day aud six O'Clock In ths
morning OF the following day, ~
any corporation or other person ~
way OF construction or removal or
any ttructure upon. over, undeL gr
place within the City, except IN case
Iof extraordinary emergency, ana
then only upon the written lermiB-
sion Of tbe city manager IN case
of violation Of any provision 81 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 It's rlght,
tue and interest IN snch franchise
shall thereby be forfeited. IN no
case shall any corporation or person
be permitted 90 commence the con
railroad. telegraph. telephone. eiec-
tfict light line or other public it'll
~ In the city without first obtain
Ing permit therefor from the city
manager.
Section 1ss. Every officer or
agent OF the city, who shall have re-
lceived or have any money belong
Ing 70 the city. shall Immediately
urer. n such officer or agent shall
fail 20 pay over such money 10 the
Iciiy treasurer within forty-eiBhf
hours after receiving the same. he
shall be liable TO the city in double
such amount
Section 100. A contingent fond
,na MAJ BE- . .sta9lishsd snd mslniain r.,.i
employees, freight and express
charges, kilograms, postage and 9TH
er Incidental expenses.
bureau. division and office shail
make annual and such other reports
TO the city council as IL may pre-
scribe by ordinance.
lploys OF the city, whore duty II shall
be TO enforce any law or ordiua nee.
Tor any rule or regulation OF a de-
lpartment. shall be vested with po-
Section les. All rnoneys possessed
BY and revenues accruing 10 the city
during the year nineteen hundred
and fifteen shall continue 10 be sc-
loounted for In and TO be dirhuraed
from the various funds existing at
the time this charter shall. take eff
in the course OF administration and
reorganization. new funds shall be
created BY budget or otherwise
established. when such new funds
funds replaced or discontinued, shall
be credited by transfer or apportlon-
inent 10 the new funds 20 which such
o1 section sh 1st be AZ ai'i 5grsaano. !,
force at the time this charter shall
30 into effect. and not inconsistent
herewith. shall remain IN force I'M
~, ~ rspealed or until they expire by
Section 1875. The present charter
OF the city of Seattle is hereby re-
pesied 70 take effect on the fifteenth
Section iss. All provisions OF
this charter with references TO nom-
nations and elections shall be In
sse' o ron 5anu ans i isis shf oh sss
Iprovfsions OF this charter shall be-
come effective at twelve O'Clock.
| LOIS At the general municipal s elee-
day after the first Monday in
March, 1915, a mayor and thirty
tons 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 ana qualification OF said mayor
and councilmen the terms OF the
present mayor and OF all the mem-
bers OF the present. city council
fifteenth day of March. 1915. at
twelve o'clock noon. but all other
officers subordinate officers and
nppyes Si me sss city q seattle shall
| formsnce OF their duties until their
successors are appointed and quail
fied under the provisions OF this
hereby TO continue the existing city
government OF the City OF Seattle.
except as 70 matters pertaining TO
ficers under this charter, until the
nrst election and qualification OF
officers as In this charter provided.
but no Longer;
Section 49, The city council may
propose and submit 10 the electors
OF the city any amendment TO this
charter at any general municipal
election TO be held al least sixty
days after the adoption by the coun-
/ ell OF the resolution OF submission.
Any amendment shall also be sub
mitted to the voters upon the petit
tion OF qualified electors equal in
number TO fifteen per cent OF tho
votes cast at the last preceding
ahali 81 fiied 0 Win the w' city at
least ninety days before the next
general municipal election and shall
be checked by. him in the manner
provided for initiative ordfnances:
provided. that prior to the circula-
ton OF said petition for signatures.
| IL shall be submitted TO the corpora
ton counsel. who shall attach there
amendment so proposed either by
the city council or By petition. shall
be published in the manner provided
amendment is approved by a ma
iority OF the electors voting thereon.
| IL shall become a part of this char
amendment is submitted at the same
election the same shall be submitted
| In such manner that each may be
voted upon separately
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NO. 4.
The following separate alternate
people for adoption or rejection at
the election TO be held upon the SUBJ
mission OF this charter:
ns prev, es5opSSoion Number Nun
the proposed franchise be for an ex-
tension of an existing system in a
residence district. and does not in
elude any trunk line or CANYON
route, the city council. in its discre-
| tion, 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-
Iple OF the city acting for them
selves by the initiative and referen-
DUN, at any time subsequent to the
grant. TO repeal. amend or modify
| tho said grant with due regard to