The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-10

within ten days after the sNms shall
have become law. The publiNa
I tinn ~ all ordinances granting any
{ franchise or private privilege or np.
I proving or varhtiuR any plat shall
I be published ~ tho expense OF the
applicant therefor
Section a.. The city council shall
/ have power, hy ordinance ana nnt
IothorwiHH ~ carry into execution all
Z ~ the powers given 20 tho CITY ~
Seattle hy the constitution ana law
Of tho state Of Washington. nud All
other powers usually sNeffssed Wy
Legislative bodies ~ municipal cor.
nora ionH Of like character aud de
gree with the CITY ~ Seattle. ana
all powers which nov are or WI p
mnv hAfen ftar hr conferred upou ius
carpofHtod towns ana cities hY the
constitution and laws ~ this state.
and also all the powers ~ tho cts
~ Seattle which now are ar may
hereafter be adopted and cuumefnt-
cd in tho city charter
section a. The city council shni
neither have nor exercise any ad-
miniHffatiYc ar executive pnwrr as
distlnHuirhod from the legislative
power
SECTION a.. No exclusive franchise
or privilege shall be granted for the
use % any street alley or highwnr
Ter other public place or nny part
thereof
soctlon a. The city council shall
I
any corpora ton, person or socic'f ~.
an loss expressly authorized by ms
charter or tho laws Of the state
provided. that tue city council may
grant 20 any Institution which II
supported in whole or IN part hy
public charity the free use u city
water
section a. No deb, or obligation
~ any Kind against the city shall
10 created hg tho city council except
49, ueMfAWNaa af.aafFsNwaa n o.
and object 81 such expenditure
Section 90. No proposition IN a
volviuE tho issue ~ bonds for any
public nuiitv or Improvement shaii
b sob mitted 20 the people until a
detailed estimate - the cost there
- shall have fret been made by
The city manager and adopted by the
INITIATIVE AND nrvrnTSprM.
section 81 Any proposed orht b
nance may bs submitted 10 The city
council hy petition signed hT reg
trtrred voters equal In number 90
a. least eight per cent ~ tbs total
r. Elsifaiion ~ the preceding wear.
All petitions circulated with respect
60 any proposed ordinance shall DO
uniform IN character. shall contain
the proposed ordinance ~ fun. ard
shall 30 signed. certified ard fird
ln The manner required by Tits char
ter Tor petitions nominating rnndt-
dates for elective offices
Section g. The city clerk shall
within wentY days after the fliiuW
~ such petition. verify the surf o.
cheney - tho signatures thereto. n
DO Nhsli forthwith notify the n~rson
ming the same aud an additional
twenty days shall 30 allowed IN
" hlch 20 complete such petition.
when such petition s. found suffi-
rient BY ~. clerk he shall forth
with transmit ~. sa.an taVrff e =
with hin report thereon. 90 the city
council. which shall take final arfinn
lpou such proposed ordinance within
thirty days
ssetion o. The city council may
enact or reject any Initiative oTff.
nance. but shAii not amend Or modi-
~ the same II the city council
SHALL reject any such ordinance. Or
shall within thirty DAYS after re-
|e~ipf thereof fail 20 take firnt action
thereon. the same shall be sub 4.
mittrf 20 ths people for their Hp-
pfuNai NJ rejection 80 the next rrEu.
lar election. Or a. n special election
called for that purpose II the mi
ttntirr prtitior shall 10 signed by
qualified voters equal in number 10
a. least fifteen per cent % tho total
faEtstfafi1n % the preceding year.
~ shall AZ any time h~ raised in
qualified signature. 30 such per-
cenfaFr. then The rounrii shall pro-
vide for the submission ~ the same
20 a vote 90 the people AZ a special
election 20 be held within forty days
from tho esriifics;inn BY tho clerk
- INC snfricisncY % The signatures
provided, that n any general ~ier-
tinn lie 90 Be held ~ Tho state or
any political subdivision thereof
within which the CITY ~ Seattle r.
included within three months after
thea such special election shall BE
Bold on tho date % such other eice-
tlnn
section 81 n prior 90 TIE date
when any ordinance shall take Of
feet 4 petition signed by qualified
electors equal IN number % az least
sir per cent OF the total r~Esstrn ton
Of the preceding year shall he filed
with the clerk and verified "a 70
~ufficisnrr % signatures. As IN case
nance shall h> suspended from TAX.
Ing effect and tho council shall i'm.
.mefiAfriY reconsider the same. and
IN ~ do not repeal such ordinance.
u shall submit u % the people for
their approval or rejection az the
neat municipal election Or ~ a spr-
.ctai election called for that purpose
an IN case % initiative ordinances
Section S. The council ~ tia own
motion may submit 20 popular vote
for adoption Or rejection ~ any sler-
zion any proposed ordinance In tho
same manner as provided for their
sub mission upon petition.
section Sc ~ majority % the
qualified electors voting upon any
initiative or referendum ordinance
shall vote IN favor thereof. the Same
shall take effect five days after the
election. provided. that N the city
council shall. after tho rejection ~
an initiative ordinance. have parsed
a different ordnance on the same
sub sect, they shall submit a. tnE~th-
Ter with tho initiative ordinance. at
tho same election, and the ordinance
receiving the highest number Of
votes. provided that be a ma iority
shall b adopted. All initiative and
referendum elections shall be con-
Quoted IN all respects sa elections
submitting proportions 20 the peo-
pie. Initiative ordinances shall b
published once each week for two
successive weeks IN tho city official
newspaper Immediately prior 20 the
election at which tho same T. sub
mitted
by the vote % the people shall he
amended or repealed ~ the city
council within two years after itn
enactment and then only bv a three
fourtha vote OF the entire city coun-
ell.
CLERICAL. DEPARTMENT.
Section S. There shall be clsri-
cal DEPARTMENT which shall consist
OF city clerk. deputies and sm-
plpTen. The city clerk shall be np-
pointed by the city council for the
term OF four years subject 20 re-
moval by 80. The city clerk shall
have power 20 appoint from the en-
pioyes ~ the clerical department
such deputies as he shall deem OK
podient and 20 revoke any such np-
paiutmpnt
section %. The city clerk shall he
clerk Of the city council. shall at
tend all meetings thereof and keep
complete records OF Its proceedings.
have the custody OF the city seal.
all public records. except such Rr ere
entrusted by this charter 90 other
officers. and all papers and docu-
menta relative 20 tho 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 ana acts OF city
officials requiring nttestation. nnd
shall certify under his hand and the
city seal all copies OF original docu-
mcnts. records and papers In his
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