The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-25
THE CHARTER
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City of Seattle
PREPARED AND PROPOSED ny
THE fHieteuoIDERs ELECTED
MARCH \. teiA


payment. may be made during the
progress OF any contract Co the an
tent Of eighty-fiVe per cent OF the
value Of the work performed or ma q
terials delivered under such contract
during any calendar month. as esti-
mated and reported by the city man
sger.
Section ioi. No contract with the
city for any public work. improve
mcnt or purchase shall hereafter be
ner without first having indorsed
thereon the consent OF tho board Of
awards and adjustments. and Of tho
suraues on the contractors bond,
OF shall in any wise affect such
bond. or tho liability OF the nuretios
thereon. and any Assignment or
transfer thereof. except by opera
and waiver. shall make the same
null and void, as TO any further
performances thereof by the con-
tractor or his assigns without any
act on the part OF hs. city and the
shall at once proceed 60 re-lst such
contract, or may, In ita discretion,
proceed to complete the same as
the agent. and At the expense OF
such contractor and his sureties, No
assignment transfer. abandonment
or surrender. either voluntary or
otherwise. OF any contract With the
city for any public work. Improve
ment or purchase. nor any change
tension OF time In which to com
plete any such contract shall ever
operate TO release the sureties on
the bond herein provided for.
and adjustments may, whenever IN
its Judgment the surety on such
bond IL Insufficient require new
or additional bond 90 be filed within
ten days after notice. and there
upon al work on such contract shall
cease until such new or additional
bond shall be approved by said
board. and II any such contractor
ss ~. fan for or ten f's ssp 9o' ss
contract shah. by that fact alone.
become fully ended and void as 10
future performances thereof. aud
thereupcn the board shall order such
contract TO he re-iet. or may, In Its
discretion, order the completion Of
the same by the city manager At the
expense OF the contractor and his
sureties.
Section ioa. II any such contract
or void. and the board shall complete
the same as IN this charter provid-
ed. and the costs OF 90 completing
such contract shall exceed the
such contract at the time the same
shall become ended or weld. In such
case II shall be the duty Of the cor
poration counsel TO at once. COM
rnence an action In the name OF the
city against such contractor and bis
surettss fer the recovery Of tho dif-
ference In amount between the cost
OF 30 completing such contract ana
the amount unpaid BY the city there
on az tho time the same became end
81 or void.
section io4 Any person having
been a party 70 a eontrsct with TIE
city. and having failed 70 fuif,il the
Requirements thereof. shall be dts
Surthsr u contract orS Win tss city for
. period OF two years from the time
Of bis dslinan.nsy ,rxx
every department. division ana Of
flee shall prepare annually a bud
get 70 show their estimated expendi-
lures and revenues Tor the ensuing
the schedule OF accounts, fully
itsuired. with labor or service shown
separately from supplies. materials
or apparatus. II may include en-
s srss Sr igni IL e, ss ss sSese n.
emergency. such budget shall also
show the corresponding Items as APP
proved in. and any unexpendsd or
nn.HsSmssrsd as ss sssx from ma. ne he
submitted TO the board OF awards
and adjustments not later than the
first day OF June. and ~ said board
20 the council not later than the
sse,ion iod ne Consolidated bud
get shall bs the basis for the deter
mination OF the tax levy BIZ the
council for the ensuing fiscal year.
The total tar levy for any one year
for all purposes. except for the pay
ruent of interest on and tbs r~femp-
ton OF the general bonded indebted.
ness OF the city. shall not exceed
twelve mills on each dollar OF the
assessed valuation OF property In the
city. The first budget prepared IN
der this charter shall include all eur
rent Liabilities or deficits expected
70 . exist Is. . %. 'o % s q s.s may 'es
levied In whole or In part In ex-
cess Of the above limitation, but the
funds derived therefrom shall be ex-
psnisd only for ire specific Pr
Thereafter no deficiency shail DO
created except In case OF extraordi-
nary emergency which shall be ex-
pressed IN the ordinances creating
such deficiency and then only by a
four-flfths vote Of the entire city
Section io7. Every official or
member OF any board or body con-
shall be personally liable for any
overdraft OF budget funds under his
or their direction, unless such over
draft shall have been inquired IN a
case Of emergency consisting o, a
mediate action with no specific APP
preparation available. and no trans
fers of funds or OF unexpended bal
snces from one item Of the budget
20 another shall be allowable ex-
eept when such has been authorised
by the council upon the city man
ayers recommendation
Section los. There shall be . fund
for each public utility opsrsted by
ali revenues derived from such
utility. which shall be devoted pri-
marily to tho payment OF the ex-
o. operation ., ana ana ,bs
demption Of the bonded Indebted
ness thereof.
Section 1os. There shall be an un.
salaried civil service commission OF
three members appointed By the
mayor. The members Of the exist
ing civf1 service commission shall
continue in office for the terms for
sh silfh .ue sesa shall Ss appolntsd
70 serve for terms OF four years each.
and until their successors have quail
filed Appointments to fili vacancies
shall be for the unexpired term. Two
commissioners shall constitute a
quorum. The mayor may at any
time. for good cause. remove any
commissioner. No commissioner shall
be removed for political reasons.
Section 10. Upon the adoption Of
this charter the commission shall
classify the service required Of the
employees OF all departments with
reference to the duties. RESPONSE
bilities, and authority thereof for
the purpose Of fixing and maintain
ing standards Of service and exam
ination. and In establishing such
classification. detailed Information
ard advice shall be secured from
the respective departments. Such
classification Shall include all Of
flcss and places OF employment now
In existence or which may be here
after established in the oity's SER
vice except those expressly exempt
ed in section 1is. No office or place
sidered new unless the duties there