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

Wifhin ton DAYS effef tho SANS hnHli
have become n law, The puhlica
ton ~ all ordinances granting any
franchise or private privilege or AZ
proving or Nacnting any plat shnll
be published ~ the expense or the
Section Is. The city council shall
have power. by ordinance and not
otherwise. 90 carry into execution AL
OF the powers given 20 tho city OF
Seattle by the constitution ana laws
OF tho state 81 Washington. and all
other powers usually cNercired by
Legislative bodies 81 municipal enr-
lporntiona OF Hike character and de-
gree with the city 81 Nohttlei ana
ali powere which now are or which
may hsren ftsr he conferred unon In
lcorporated towns ana cities by tho
IconHtitution and laws OF this state.
land also all the powers ~ the cry
Of Seattle which now are or may
hereafter be adopted and euumsrat
od ia tho city charter.
Reciion 90 The city council shall
neither have nor exercise any nd-
IfniniHtrntlvs or executive p0wer ~
dirtingsirhed from th- Legislative
| Section a. No exclusive franchise
or privilege shall be granted for the
Iuss 81 any street. alley or highway
or other public place or any part
thereof
section -. The city council shall
make no appropriation In aid OF
any corporation, person or society
unless expressly authorized by this
charter or tho laws of tho state
provided. that the city council may
supported In whols or in part by
lpublic charity tho free use OF city
water.
Section a., No dob, or obligation
J OF any kind against the city shall
BE- created by the city council except
| by ordinances specifying tho amount
and object ~ such expenditure.
| section 30. No proposition In
Ivolving the issue ~ bonds for any
Sc submitted 20 The people until a
detailed estimate % the cost there
LOT shall hHv. fret been made by
the city manager and adopted by the
INITIATIVE AND pErEHg<DrM
Section 81. Any proposed ordi
nance may be submitted 90 the city
Icouncil by petition signed by reg
istered voters equal in number ~
reFistration OF the preceding year
All petitions circulated with respect
Ito any proposed ordinance shall be
uniform In character. shall contain
tho proposed ordinance IN full and
shall be signed. certified and flied
in tho manner required by this char
ter for petitions nominating eandi-
dates for eiectiv. offices.
Section e.. The city clerk shall
wi'hin twsniy days after the fliins
cisncy OF tho signatures thereto. n
lhs find. ahe same 90 be insufficient
10 shall forthwith notify the person
IfiiinE tho same and an additional
twenty days shall bs allowed In
when such petition ia found sun.
lrient by tho clerk. no shall forth
with transmit the same together
with hts report thereon. 90 tho city
council. which shall take final setion
mon such proposed ordinance within
Thirty days
Roe,ion IS tn. city council may
enact or reject any initiative orfi.
nance. but shall not amend or mod Z.
shall reject any such ordinance. ~
shall within thirty Gays after re.
lceipt thereof fan % take firRi action
thereon. IN. same shall b. sub
ni,ted 20 the people for their APP
lprovni or rejection q, tho next regu.
lar election. or a, a special election
called for that purpose II the int
tiativ~ petition shall be signed by
Qualified voters equal In number %
AZ l..s, ff,ss. per cent Q, the ,o'al
or shall a, any time he raised IN
Qualified signature. 20 such per
lcentag~. then tho council shall pro.
Vide for the submission % tho sans
.1 s's 20 q Z. he , ~Rs. fort, ,ps sss.
from tho certifica'ion BY the clerk
lof the suffieienry - the signatures
provided, that II any general cleo
ton 10 % b. held ~. tho state OF
any political subdivision thereof
Included within three months aftai
such Las, above named csrtification
then such special election shall 10
held on tho date OF such other sieo-
ltion.
Section 50 n prior 90 the Gate
when any ordinance shall take 81.
feet a petition signed by qualified
electors equal In number Go at Least
str per cent % tho total registration
OF tho preceding year shall be flied
with the clark and verified as Il
Il sufflctency Of signatures as In rars
\ Of an Initiative ordinance. such orfi
nance shall b. suspended from TAX.
Ting effect ana the council shaii i'm,
m odiateiy reconsider tho sams. ard
10 u DO not repeal such ordinance
lit shall submit n 20 the people for
their approval or rejection at tbs
luex, municipal election Or at g sp~.
ciAi election called for that purpos.
AN IN case ~ initiative ordinances
! Section IS. The council ~ itn owr
motion may submit 20 popular vot.
for adoption or rejection At any eiec
same manner as provided for theii
Submission upon petition
Section Sc. n a majority OF th'
Qualified electors voting upon an,
Initiative or referendum ordirsnc.
shall vote I'm favor thereof. the cam.
lei-ctinu. provided. that n tn. city
Icouncil shall. after the rejection oi
an initiative ordnance. have paaset
a different ordinance on the sam'
subject. they shall submit ~. toseth,
l~r with the initiative ordinance. al
tho came election. and tho ortinanc.
receiving the highest number ol
Votes. provided that be n ma ority
shall DO adopted. All Initiative and
referendum elections shall hs con
lduc,od IN all respects as electioni
submitting propositions 10 the PEG
lpic. Initiative ordinances shall b,
lpubliNhed once each week for tive
successive weeks IN tho city officia
ELECTION at which the same IL sub
section 81. No ordinance enacted
by IN. vote OF tho people shall b.
lcouncii within two years after "a
enactment and then only by a three
lfcurths vote Of the entire city coun
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT.
Section S. There shall be ci~ri
lcni department which shall consis
LOT city clerk. deputies and ON
lploye- The city clerk shall bs APP
pointed by the city council for fh'
term OF four years subject TO re
lmoyni by IL. The city clerk shat
have power to appoint from tho en-
lpioyes OF the clerical department
such deputies ms he shall deem en-
lpedicnt and to revoke any such APP
lpoinfment
section 80. The city clerk shall b,
clerk Of the city council, shall at
tend all meetings thereof and keei
lcomplete records OF It's proceedings
have the custody Of the city seal
all public records. except such ms ar,
entrusted by this charter 20 othe
lofficers. and all papers and docu
ments relative 10 the Ute OF cit,
property: shall have general chnrg,
OF all elections and OF all natter
pertaining thereto. shall attest b,
his signature and the city seal af
public Instruments and acts OF cit,
lofriciais requiring nttsstation. nns
shall certify under his hand and IN,
lefty seal all copies OF original docu
ments, records and papers In hi
office "a may be required by mn