The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-25

Tor the amount paid b. the aity upon
such demand in excess OF tho amount
lawfully due from the city thereon.
Section 1Je. Unless otherwise pro-
yided By law or this charter, each
pffioor. board or department author
lied 90 appoint any deputy, clerk.
assistant or smploye. shall have this
right 90 remove any person 70 APP
section 1857. rho sstabiishmsnt or
plating OF new cemstsriss, the sH-
tension Of existing cemeteries and
the establishment ~ mauB0i~ums
within the limits Of the City OF &c.
Election i6s No work shah be
done by the city. or any officer or
ernploys thereof. on any legal hoii-
day or Sunday BY way OF conHtruc-
ton Of any public work. nsr shall
any work be done on such day, or
between seven o'clock in the even
Ing Of any day and six o'clock In the
morning OF the following day. ~
any corporation or other person by
any structure upon. over, under or
along any street, alley or public
place within the city. except IN case
OF extraordinary emergency, ana
then only upon the written ksrmis-
sion Of tho city manager. IN case
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
De permitted TO commence the con-
struction OF any street or other
railroad, telegraph. telephone. slsc-
ity In the city without first obtain
ing permit therefor from the city
manager.
Section igs. Every officer or
agent Of the city. who shall have re-
ing TO this city. shall Immediately
pay over the same 10 the city treas
urer. II such officer or agent shall
fan 20 pay over such money 20 the
city treasurer within Sorty-etsht
hours after receiving tho same, hs
shall be liable TO the city IN doubIs
such amount
Section 100. A contingent fund
may be. ESTABLISHED and maintained
charges, kilograms. postage and 9TH
er incidental expenses.
Section isl. Each espartmsnh
bureau. division and office shall
make annual and such other reports
20 tho city council as IL may pre-
scribe by ordinance.
Section is2. Every officer or en-
ploye Of the city, whose duty II shall
De 70 enforce any Jaw Or orolHe hccs
or any rule or regulation OF q de-
partment. shall be vested with po-
lice power.
Section iss. All moneys possessed
by and revenues accruing to the city
during tho year nineteen hundred
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 90,
II . - - -. So. 49,. -
reorganization. new funds shall be
created by budget or otherwise
established. When such new funds
are established the balances. In
funds replaced or discontinued. shall
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
40 into effect, and not Inconsistent
III repealed or until they expire by
Limitation.
Section 1876. The present charter
OF the City OF Seattle 10 hereby re-
pealed 70 take effect on the fifteenth
Section 1856 All provisions Of
this charter with reference TO NOM
nations and elections shall be In
force from and after after ;hs first
provisions OF this charter shall be-
come effective at twelve O'Clock.
noon. on the fifteenth day OF March.
1918. At the general municipal elsc-
ton TO be held on the first Tuss-
March. 1918, mayor and thirty
counciimen shall be elected Nomtna-
tions for such officers shall be
made ana such election shall be
charter provided. and upon the cleo
ton and qualification OF said mayor
and councilmen the terms OF the
present mayor and OF all the NAM
bers Of the present city council
fifteenth day OF March. ISIS. At
twelve O'clock noon, but all other
officers. subordinate officers and
employees OF the City OF Seattle shall
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
hereby to continue the existing city
government OF the City Of Seattle.
except as TO matters pertaining 70
the nomination and election Of Of
ficers under this charter, until the
first election and qualification Of
officers as in this charter provided.
AMENDMENTS.
Section 1871. The city council may
propose and submit TO the electors
OF the city any amendment to this
charter at any general municipal
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
number to fifteen per cent or 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
be checked by him in the manner
provided for initiative ordinances:
provided, that prior to the circula-
ton OF said petition for signatures.
IL shall be submitted to the corpora
to his opinion as to its legality. Any
amendment SO proposed, either by
the city council or by petition, shah
be published In the manner provided
by law; Il s any such proposed
jority Of the electors voting thereon.
II shall become a part OF this char
ter; provided. that II more than one
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 slternate
proposition shah be submitted to the
FoRIAt ttt aatPltNh VI AuISAhLoh ~
the election TO be held upon the sub
mission OF this charter:
Alternate Proposition Number
One: Provided. however, that X
the proposed franchise be for an ex-
tension of an existing system In .
residence district. and does not In
clude any trunk line or canyon
route. the city council. in Its discrs-
tion. may grant the franchise with
out the provision for common user
trackage facilities and appurte-
nences. and without the reservation
that said grant is subject 10 the
right OF the city council or the peo-
Pile OF the city acting for them
selves by the initiative and referen-
DUN. at any time subsequent TO the
grant TO repeal, ameni or modify
tho said grant with due regard TO
the rights OF the grantee and the
interest OF the public"
II said proposed charter IL adopted
at said election, and a majority OF
the ballots cast at said election on
said alternate proposition number
ona he IN favor Of IT'S adOptfou than