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

lN'n ~ law ordinance or tfls
charter, shall be liable 20 tho city
Individually and On his official bond
Tor the amount paid by the city upon
such demand Ia excess Of tho amount
lawfully due from the city thereon.
Section lbG. Unless otherwise pro-
vlded by law Or this charter. each
officer. board or department author
ICED 70 appoint any deputy, clerk,
assistant or emplOye. shall have this
fight % remove any person 80 ap-
Section t6T Tho establishment or
plating 81 new cemeteries. the ex-
tension OF existing cemeteries and
the establishment OF mauBoleufns
within the limits OF the city OF Se-
attie T. hereby prohibited- -, :.
done by the city. or any officer or
cmpIoye thereof. on any legal holt
DAY or sunday by way Of construc-
ton 81 any public work. nor ehaIl
any work be done on such day, or
between seven o'clock IN the even
ing Of any day ana six o'clock in the
morning Of the following day, ~
any corporation or other person w
way Of construction or removal OF
any structure upon, over, under or
along any street. alley or public
place within the city. except IN case
Of extraordinary emergency, end
then only upon the written ycrmis-
sion Of the city manager. IN case
80 AfAANh fFAA " my RA9HtHAEH ~ AAtf'
section by any person or corpora
ton owning any franchise IN, over,
under or along such street. alley or
other public place, his or its right,
shall thereby be forfeited. In no
case shall any corporation or person
be permitted 20 commence the con-
htructiou OF any street or other
railroad, telegraph. telephone, clcc-
triet light line or other public Itil-
Ing permit therefor from the city
manager.
Section I5s. Every officer or
agent Of the city. who shall have re-
ceived or have any money belong
ing to the city. shall Immediately
pay over the same 70 tho CRY treas
urer. II such officer or agent shall
fail 10 pay over such morey TO tho
hours after receiving the same. he
shan be liable 10 the city IN double
such amount
Section 100. A contingent fund
may be established and maintained
with which 70 nay discharged city
charges, kilograms, postage and 9TH
er incidental expenses
Section iel. Each department
bureau. division and office shall
make annual and such other reports
TO the city council as IL may pre-
scribe by ordinance.
Section 1872. Every officer or em-
ploye OF the city. whose duty II shall
or any rule or regulation OF de-
partment, shall be vested with po-
lice power.
Section 1853. All moneye possessed
BY and revenues accruing TO the city
and fifteen shall continue to be ac-
counted for In and 20 be disbursed
from the various funds existing at
the time this charter shall take ef-
feet until such. time or times ss.
In the course OF administration and
reorganization. new funds shall be
created by budget or otherwise
established, When such new funds
are established the balances. In
be credited by transfer or apportion-
ment to the new funds TO which such
balances shall be assigned
Section iss. All ordinances In
force at the time this charter shall
20 into effect, and not inconsistent
Herewith. shall remain In force un-
W repealed or until they expire By
Limitation.
Section 1s5. The present charter
OF the City Of Seattle Is hereby re-
day of March. 1915.
Section iss. All provisions Of
this charter with reference TO nom-
nations and elections shall be in
s S5f' Of ron 5anu snS s ss Ali All os sss
provisions OF this charter shall be-
come effective at twelve o'clock.
noon. on the fifteenth day OF March.
1915. At the general municipal cleo
day after the first Monday in
March. 1915, mayor and thirty
councilmen shall be elected. Nomina-
tons for such officers shall be
made and such election shall b
charter provided. and upon the cleo
ton and qualification OF said mayor
and councilmen the terms OF the
present mayor and of all the menu
shall cease and terminals on the
fifteenth day OF March, 1915, at
twelve o'clock noon. but all other
officers subordinate officers and
continue in office and in the per-
formance of their duties until their
successors are appointed and quail
fled under the provisions OF this
charter. II Is the express intention
government of the City of seattIe,
except as to matters pertaining 10
the nomination and election Of OF.
Ulcers under this charter, until the
first election and qualification OF
AMENDMENTS.
Section 1877. The city council may
propose and submit TO the electors
charter at any general municipal
election to be held at least sixty
days after the adoption by the coun-
Gil or the resolution of submission
Any amendment shall also be sub.
mitted to the voters upon the petit
ton of qualified electors equal In
number 10 fifteen per cent OF the
votes cast at the last preceding
municipal election. which petition
shall be filed with the city clerk At
least ninety days before the next
general municipal election and shall
be checked by him In the manner
provided for Initiative ordinances:
provided, that prior TO the circula.
o mali ii s ssia for ,s
zion counsel. who shall attach there
to his opinion as TO it's legality. ANY
amendment SO proposed, either by
the city council or by petition. shall
be published In the manner provided
by law. II any such proposed
amendment Is approved by ma
tority OF the electors voting thereon.
IL shall become n part of this char
ter: provided. that Il more than one
election the same shall be submitted
In such manner that each may be
voted upon separately.
PROPOSITION NO. I.
The following separate alternate
proposition shall be submitted to the
people for adoption or rejection a8
the election to be held upon the SUBJ
mission of this charters:
Alternate Proposition Number
One: Provided. however. that II
tho proposed franchise be for an ex-
tension of an existing system in q
residence district. and does not In
clude 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 10 the
right OF the city council or the peo-
pie of the city acting for them.
selves by the initiative and referen-
dunn, at any time subsequent TO the
grant, TO repeal. amend or modify
tho said grant with due regard to
the rights OF the grantee and the
interest OF the public"
II said proposed charter is adopted
the ballots cast at said election on
said alternate proposition number