The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-17

onee In tho city official newspaper
wtfhin ten days after tho same shall
have become law The pubiica
tion of all ordinances granting ans
franchise or private privilege or hp.
proving or sacating any plat shall
he published ~ tho expense or the
applicant therefor.
Section a.. The city council shall
have power. by ordinance ana not
/ Otherwise 20 carry into execution all
Z Or tho powers given 90 the city ~
| Seattle by tho constitution ana laws
of tho state ~ Washington. ana all
Legislative hcdieH ~ municipal corr
pnrn tons OF like character and de-
gree with tho city ~ Seattle. and
all powers which nov are or which
may hereafter be conferred upon In
lcurpotHted towns ana cities by the
cnnHtitution ana laws Of TITS state.
aud also all tho powers ~ tho city
Z % Nehttta which now are or may
hereaf ter he adopted ana enumerat-
ed IN the city charter
neither have nor exercise any al.
lWtnistratiVs or executive power as
distlnruiHhed from the legislative
Ipnwer
Nection a.. No exclusive franchise
Or privilege shall be granted Tor the
use - any street. alley or highway
OF other public place or any part
thereof
section ts. The city council shall
make no appropriation in AID OF
unless expressly authorised by This
charter or tho laws 81 the state
provided, that the city council may
grant 20 any Institution which r.
supported IN whole or IN part hy
public charity the free use OF city
water.
section 20. No deb. or obligation
OF any kind against the city shall
I a.
~ ordinance specifying the amount
and object 81 such expenditure
Section 90. No proposition In.
v0ivinr the issue ~ bonds for any
public UNITY or Improvement shall
he submitted 20 the people until n
detailed estimate Of a.. cost there
% shall have first been made ly
the city manager and adopted by the
lc0uncii
INITIATIVE AND Rrrrnr>prM.
Nrrtion ~, Any proposed ordt-
nance may be submitted 10 the city
lenuncii ~ petition signed by reg
isteted voters equal In number e
a. least eight per cent Of the total
Irrgistraiisn OF the preceding year
All petitions circulated with respect
to any proposed ordinance shall hs
uniform IN character. shall contain
tho proposed ordinance IN fun. ana
shall be signed. certified and flied
y No %, mannsr REQUIRED ny thia ehs =,
I
dates for elective offices
Section ~. The city clerk shall.
within twenty days after the fiilnE
Of such petition. verify the suffl
hs finds tho same 90 hr Insufficient
be shall forthwith notify the person
filling the same. and an additional
twenty days shall BE allowed In
which 90 complete such petition.
eisst BY The p eisrk. <. .saii for,s.
with transmit the same. together
with his report thereon. 20 tho city
council which shall take finai sriior
apon such proposed ordinance wi'hin
section q, Tn. city council may
enar, or reject any Initiative ordf-
nance. but shall no; amend or mofi-
~ the same n the city council
. .sss, ,sil .s,. any :ses Ordnance or
csin, thereof faii 20 take firai action
thereon. the same shall be sub
miti~d 20 the psopi. for their APP
prevail or rejection a, the next r~Eu.
lsr election, ., a, .psei,s,, .l.e; -,
uhiivs petition shall 10 signed hy
qualified voters equal IN number 60
at least fifteen per cent of the total
rsFis'rstion % the preceding year.
or shall az any time be rntrf in
qualified signature. 90 sueK per-
lcsntaEc. then the council shall pro-
vide for the submission % the same
q a vote ~ the people a' special
election 20 be hold within forty days
from tho Qualification by the clerk
% the suffieiency % the signatures
provided. that n any general ~isc-
ton IL 90 10 held ~ the state or
any political subdivision thereof
Within which the city % srai,i. 10
Included within three months after
such las, shove named ceriIfication.
then such special election shall be
heii on the date Of such other cleo
tion.
Section 50 n prior 60 the Date
when any ordinance shalt taks 81.
feet q petition signed by qualified
electors equal In number 60 at least
SIX per crns 81 tho total registration
OF NE preceding year shall ~ filsd
with the clerk ard verified a.. 70
sufficisrcy OF signatures. as In case
81 an inifiativr ordinance, such ordi .
nance shall 10 suspended from TAX
ina effect and tho council shall Inn
rusdiateiy reconsider the same. and
| it shall submit " 10 tho people for
their approval or rejection n, the
nrrt municipal election or a, q sp~.
eihi election. called for that purpose
ss IN case Of initiative ordinances.
Section SIS. The council ~ its own
motion may submit 60 popular vote
for adoption or rejection at any ~i~r.
tion any proposed ordinance In IN.
same manner ms provided for their
submission upou petition.
section Sc ~ a majority Of the
Qualified electors voting upon any
iritiative or referendum ordinance
shall vote IN favor thereof. tho same
shall take effect five days after the
council shall. after the rejection %
an Initiative ordinance. have passed
different ordinance on trio same
sub feet. they shall submit, II. toF~ih-
"a. ArNs
the same election. and the ordinances
receiving tho hiEhs-, number Of
votes. provided that he ma inriiy.
shall 30 adopted, All Initiative and
referendum elections shall be con-
Quoted in all respects aH elections
submitting propositions to tho pco-
pie Initiative ordinances shall be
published once each week for two
successive weeks IN ~. city official
newspaper immediately prior to the
ELECTION at which the same II sub
mi,tcd
section 81. No ordinances enacted
by the vote % the people shall be
amended or repealed by the city
enactment. and then only by n three
feurths vote OF the entire city coun
ell
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT.
Section IS There shall be a clsri .
cal department which shall consist
ployea. The city clerk shall be APP
pointed by tho city council for the
term o, fosr vars YEA. subject TO re- !;
have power TO appoint from the em-
IpIoycs OF the clerical department
such deputies 49, he shall deem OK
lpedient and 60 revoke any such APP
lpointment
Section So Tho city clerk shall be
clerk OF the city council, shall at
ltend all meetings thereof and keep
lcompiete records of It's proceedings;
have tho custody of the city seal.
laii public records. except such ne are
entrusted by this charter 60 9th or
otilceth M snu uo,u-
property: shall have general charge
| OF all elections and OF all matters
pertaining thereto, shall attest by
his signature and the city seal all
lpubiic Instruments and acts Of city
lofflriair requiring attestation. md
shall certify under his hand aud the
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