The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-08

once IN the city official newspaper
within ten days after tho same shall
have become a law The pnhiica
ton OF all ordinances granting any
frnrchise or private privilege OF APP
IpravinK or vacating any plat shall
10 published ~ the expense OF the
/ applicant therefor
/ Section e.. The city council shall
/ have power. by ordinance and not
otherwise. 20 carry into execution all
Iof the powers given 20. the city -
Seattle by the constitution and laws
~ the state 81 Washington, ana all
other powers usually exercised by
/ Legislative bodies ~ municipal core
Iporatinns OF like character and de.
! gree with the city Of Ranttlr, and
all powers which nov are or which
my hereafter he conferred upou In
corpprHted towns and cities by the
constitution ana laws OF THE state.
land also all the powers Of tho city
81 Seattle which now ere or may
hereafter be adopted and enumerat-
ed ~ tho city charter
Section 80 The citv council shall
neither havs nor exercise any adj
| Wtnlstrativ@ or executive power rs
IdiHtinFuirhed from th- Legislative
power
SECTION ~. No exclusive franchise
or privilege shall be granted for the
use 81 any street alley or highway
Or other public place or any part
section e. The city council shalt
make no appropriation IN aid 81
any corporation person or society.
unless expressly authorized BY This
provided, that tie city council may
grant To any Institution which IL
supported I'm whole or in part hy
public charity the free use Of city
water
Section 20, No deb, or obligation
Of any kind against tho city shalt
be created by the city council except
~ ordinance specifying tho amount
and object % such expenditure
section 70 No proposiuon IN.
public unity or Improvement shall
be sub mittef 60 tho people until n
detailed estimate ~ the cost there
/ % shall have first been made BY
tho city manager and adopted by the
INITIATIVE AND uYrEuExDrw.
Section 81. Any proposed ordi
nance may be submitted 70 tho city
council by petition signed by reg
istsrsd voters equal IN number 70
Repatriation ~ the preceding year
I All petitions circulated with respect
60 any proposed ordinance shall he
uniform In character, shall contain
the proposed ordinance In fun. and
shalt he signed certified ana filed
In the manner required by this char
ter for petitions nominating candt.
dates for elective offices
section ~. The city clerk shall.
Within twenty days after tho filins
of such petition. verify tho suffi /.
clancy Of the signatures thereto, II
he finds tho same 90 he insufficient
he shall forthwith notify the person
fil'nE the same, and an additional
twenty days shall 10 allowed In
which 20 tonpiets such petition.
when such petition is found sufft .
cient by the clerk. he shall forth
with transmit the same. together
council. which shall take ftnAt action
apen such proposed ordinance within
thirty days
SECTION 81, tn. city council may
enact or reject any initiative orfi-
nance but rhaii no, amend or meti
shall reject any such ordinance. or
shall within thirty days after re-
rrirt thereof fail 10 take fir al action
thereon. the same shail be sub 2
prevail Or rejection AZ The next rcFu.
lar election, or at q special election
cnilrf for tha, purpose. II the ini-
uasiv. petition shsil be signed BY
qualified voters equal IN number 20
rswtstrs,ion % the pre- sdinF year.
Or shall az any time he raised In
qualified signatures 20 such per.
rentaFe, then the council shall pro-
vide for 'hs. suhmirrien % the same
election TO 30 held Within forty DAYS
from the eerfifIeatlau by the clerk
I % ne suftieisneY % the signatures
provided, that n any general cleo
zion IL 20 30 held ~ tho state or
any political subdivision thereof
within which the city of Seattle is
Included within three months after
such last above named certlfirn ton.
then such special election shall be
held on tho data Of such other eiec-
ton.
section So n prior 20 ~. Date
when any ordinance shall take ~s !.
feet petition signed by qualified
electors equal In number % at least
air per cent Of thu total rsgistra ton
Of tho preceding year shall be filed
with the clerk and verified as to
Hufftciency % signatures. as In case
OF an Initiative ordinance, such erdi
ing effect and the council shall i'm =
rnsiiately reconsider tho same. and
TO IL do not repeal such ordinance
ift shall submit N 20 she people for
their approval or rejection AT the
next municipal election or al a spe.
ciAi election called for that purpose
Rs IN case OF Initiative ordinances
Section IS. The council ~ It's own
motion may submit 70 popular vote
for adoption or rejection at any ~isc-
6 -t#h aAf EFRRWMHH NHAth0NEN IN fhH
same manner as provided for their
submission upon petition.
section Sc ~ majority Of the
qualified electors voting upon any
initiative or referendum ordinance
shall vote In favor thereof. tho same
shall take effect five days after the
election. provided that ~ the city
council shall. after the rejection 81
an Initiative ordinance. have passed
different ordinance on the same
E fhaN NhNH astf4
Or with tho initiative ordinance. at
tho same election, and tho ordinance
receiving th. highest number of
votes provided that he ma iority,
shall be adopted All Initiative and
referendum elections shalt be con
Quoted in all respects ma elections
submitting propositions to the pro-
pie. Initiative ordinances shall be
published once each week for two
successive weeks In IN. city official
Newspaper Immediately prior to the
election Mt which the same In sub
mitted.
Section 81. No ordinanc. enacted
by The vote Of the pecpls shall be
council within two years after it's
enactment. and then only bv three
fourthH vote OF the entire city coun
ell
CLERICAL DEpspTMFvT.
Section IS. There shall be- a ci-ri-
cal department which shall consist
OF city clerk. deputies and en-
ployss The city clerk shall be APP
pointed by the city council for the
term Of four years subject 20 re-
movai by e. The city CLERK shall
have power to appoint from the em-
pioyes OF tho clerical department
such deputies as he shall deem eu-
pedient and to revoke any such ap-
section So. Tn. city clerk shall h.
clerk Of the city council, shall at
tend nil meetings thereof and keep
complete records of its proceedings.
have the custody OF the city seal.
ali public records. except such as are
entrusted by this charter to other
officers. and all papers and docu-
ments relative 20 the title OF city
property: shall have general charge
OF all elections and OF all matters
pertaining thereto: shall attest by
his signature and the city seal all
public instruments and acts of city
officials requiring attsstation. and
shall certify under HIS hand and the
city seal NIL copies of original docu-