The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-03

the time limited by the charter. upoi
the death or removal from offlc
o. resignation Of the Incumbent, o
his removal from or absence from
81 the city council, or upon an ad
iudieation OF insanity by a-court o
competent Jurisdiction. by con
Nlctlon OF drunkenness. or by an
permanent disability, preventing IN
proper DISCHARGE. OF his duty. 4.
tiige becomes vacant n shall ?,
thled ~ the same manner ms TN
ORIGINAL appointment ana the ap
pelntge 10 the vacancy shall hoi'
iYf the uneNpired term. N an
city council shall fiii tho same 10
The uneNplred term by election u
ihs manner elsewhere provided "
this charter.
section 1877. The city counci
SHAH have power 20 remove ~
willfui violation OF duty during hi
term Of office or Tor the commits
hion 81 "a crime or miHdemeanor
Upon charges preferred ~ any Nom
Dor OF the city council. IL two
city council shall find The accused
sultty, thon the accused shall Tor
felt his office, The accused shall
DC furnished with "a copy % th'
charges and shall have the right e
appear with counsel ana make HI
aelgnsc AT tho trial held ON Huef
section las. No officer, suborti
nate officer or employo OF the citl
shall hold any other office or poni
ton, federal, state. county or mum.
cirHl except In che National Guare
ether office or position with th'
city or be directly or Indirectly In
tefested IN any contract with or for
Tue use OF the city. or become surety
tor the porformanee OF any suei
contract, No officer shall accept
from any railroad or street railroad
corpora tion operating In whole OF
~ part IA the city. any pass or free
or transportation
upon any terms save such as ar'
.psn % 'hs public generaliy TN
81 this section Hhaii work for.
feiture Of tho office or position OF
the person violating the same. Ans
ofIleor guilty OF accepting such pass
Tree transportation or transports.
public Teaeraiiy. SHAH also forfeit
20 the city all sums II money paid
him BY the city as salary durine
the term Ia which he shall DO quilts
OF NNfh misconduct
section iss, No sleetivo tfficer 81
the city shall be eligible 20 any np'
pointiye office IN the city durinF
the term for witch no was elected
hours on IABoW,
Section 40, In all public works
done BY or for the city. either BY
days work or by contract. eight
hours shall constitute a days work
and no empipye Of the city on cts
works. or ~ any contractor or sub.
contractor ~ such work shall be
required 90 work longer than eight
hours IN any one calendar day, en-.
emergency ss defined by law
MINIMUM WAGE.
Section iti. Every contractor
Sub contractor or city officer per.
forming any work for the city Of
seattle upon streets. public places
or public property shall pay or
such work not less than the current
rate ~ wages paid by tho city OF
Seattle for work % like character
and I'm no event isss than two and
seventy hundfcd,hs dollars pet
day. said contractor and sgh-con
20 resident iAborers A
violation % any % the provisions 81
this section by any contractor. OF
shall he sufficient
ground for the forfeiture Of his con-
tract.
AnT COMMISSION.
section its. The city council Il
authorized 60 create a non-aAihr led
art commission which shall advise
and recommend IN regard 20 the 10.
s eiss ., 1s ~ a ,ssron.hsa,cs and
ancs OF engineering work. such a.
bridges. viaducts. water towers. TO.
tanning walls. street fixtures and
other related structures. city build.
insn and public works OF art
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Section lea. The city shall have
power 20 make local improvements
and levy and eellsc, special assess
and may provide Tor the payInen,
~ all or a part Of the cost and ex-
prnss of any local Improvement by
bonds OF the Improvement district,
Iss.ei 20 th. contractor OF is.Yes
no ordinance Initiating any local
Improvement shall be effective over
the written objections Of tho own
crs OF a majority Of the iinaai front
age and % the area within the
filed with the city clerk
prior TO the final paasar. OF such
ordinance. unless u shall receive the
a affirmative vote Of at least two
thirds OF all the members % tho
FRANCHISES.
Section itt. Every grant OF a
franchise. right or privilege shall
be subject 10 the right OF the city
or the people of the city
acting for themselves by the initia-
tive and referendum. al any time
amend or modify the said grant
with due regard 10 the rights 81 the
grantee and tho interest Of the pub
lie. and 10 cancel. forfeit and abro-
gate any such grant II the fran
shise granted thereby &. not operat-
ed in full accordancs with It's proyi-
sions. or at all. and at any time dur
Ing the grant TO acquire, by pur-
chase or condemnation. for the use
Of the city itself, all the property
tn. public streets, acquired or con-
-truoted under the particular fran
rhise In question. at n fair and Just
value. which shall not include any
valuation OF the franchise Itself.
which shall thereupon terminate:
and every ordinances making any
such grant shall contain a rescrva-
ton OF these rights OF the city coun-
ell and OF the people OF the city act
Ing for themselves by tho Initiative
and referendum, to 80 repeal, amend
or modify said ordinance. and to
grant. and 10 so acquire the prop
erty OF the grantee In tho public
streets acquired or constructed I'M
der said franchise. as hercinabove
set forth. The city council shall not
consider or grant any application
for extension OF the period of any
nor any new franchise
all or any substantial part
~ the rights or privileges OF any
franchise. until within
three years OF the expiration OF tho
grant, and then only after
VI admission TO and approval by ma
lority vote Of the qualified electors.
The city council shall not grant
TO construct a street rail-
way. or lay down street railway
tracks along. upon. over or under
any OF the streets Of the city. ex-
sept In manner and on the terms
Upon the application be-
ing made 20 the city council for
authority 20 construct and operate
, street railway along. upon. over
DR. under any OF said streets. the city
-ouncil 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-
ution 70 be published once a week
FOR two consecutive weeka In the