The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-03

Council
FILED the LIST day Of March, 1924
IT. w. CARROLL.
city COMPTROLLER and e1-officie
by T. NJ. STREET.
Deputy Clerk.
Date Of first publication In The
Seattle star. Seattle. March rs. 1922
RESOLUTION NO. 7ozs.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO.
A RESOLUTION and PROPOSITION
10 amend Ne elton Z Of Article VIII
Of the city Charter OF the city Of
Seattle. and providing for the sub
mission Of such proposed amend
nent 10 the qualified electors Of
rejection at the general municipal
election 20 be held therein on the
End day OF May. 1924.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
That Section OF Article VIII OF
the city Charter be amended BY
adding thereto new subdivision 10
be known as Section Z tb)," which
shall be In words and figures "a
follows, to-wit.
section Z 90. In the Department
OF Public Works there shall be q
Department OF Transportation. the
head Of which shall be the superin-
tcrdent Of Transportation, who shall
not be included in the classified civil
service. but shall be appointed by
and consent Of the city Council. for
term. except az herein otherwise
provided. Of three years. and who
may be removed by the Mayor BY
fiiinK notice Of removal with the
city Council. He shall be a member
81 the Hoard Of Public WORKS The
salary Of tho Superintendent 81
Transportation shall be fixed by
ordinance Tho Superinte ndent Of
Transportation. saving 10 the City
f~rcs upon IL by law or charter.
shall have the exclusive manage
ment. supervision and control Of
and shall operate and maintain the
municipal strect railway system and
and structures appurtenant thereto
and any and all other means of
transportation for hire owned or OPP
Grated by the city; and. subject 70
civil service rules. shall appoint re-
move. svpsrvisc, and control Al Of
ficera and employees In hts depart
| ment or employed upon or IN connec-
ton with. said municipal street rail.
way ayatAm. or such other means 81
transportation for hire He shat
have such other additional powers
and perform such other duties -
may be prescribed by ordinance. In
case the superintendent of Transpor-
tation shall be appointed from tbs
classified civil service and shall not
be removed for cause. he shall, upon
retirement from the office of super
intandent Of Transportation. resume
hiu former position in the ciassified
civil service; and the last appointes
10 the position from which SAID
superintendent Of Transportation
was appointed and the last appoin.
tees IN positions subordinate there
TO. shall resume their former posi-.
tions. respectively. in the CLASSIFIED
AND BE ET FURTHER RE-
ment be submitted to the qualified
electors of the city Of Seattle fol
their ratification or rejection at the
&c neral municipal election TO bs
held in said City on the End day oi
PASSED the city Council the is'
day % March. 1922. and signed by
me in open session In auihenticatior
OF It's passage this LIST day of March.
PHILIP rrNDArr.
President pro TEN OF the City
Council.
FILED the ist day OF March. 1872.
VI. W. CARROLL.
city Comptroller and
BY Il. N. STREET. Deputy Clerk.
Date OF first publication in The
Seattle Star. Seattle. March rs. 1922
NOTICE TO ELECTORS.
Under and pursuant 10 Section
OF Article Nv OF the City Charter
there will be submitted 20 the auali-
fled electors of The city of Seattle
al the municipal election TO be held
in said City on the End day OF May
1899. for their approval or rejection
Initiative Measure No. s22S5, which
said proposed measure reads as fol-
lows:
Initiative Measure No. s2ss5
Ordinance No. -.
An Ordinance. relating 60 the mu-
OF Seattle and declaring the fiscal
policy OF the city In relation there
to.
whereas. 81 is 20 the public inter
est that the city Of Seattle declare
and establish a fiscal policy in reia-
tion 20 the Municipal Street Railway
| system. whereby the cost and eN-
pcnse thereof shall be borne. as
nearly as may be. by all who bene-
| fit thereby;
NOW. THEREFORE,.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF SEATTLE, AS FOl.LoWS;
Section /. That from and after
the first day OF January following
| the taking effect OF this ordinance
all cost and expense OF tho mainte-
nance and operation OF the Munich
pal street Hallway system OF The
| city OF Seattle shall be paid wholly
out OF revenues OF the city OF Seat
tie derived from taxation.
Section 2. That from and after
the taxing effect OF this ordinance
the city Council OF The city OF Seat
tie shall annually, In the manner
prescribed by law, provide for the
| levy OF n tax upon all taxable prop
erty of the City of Seattle sufficient
! to defray the cost and expense OF
the maintenance and operation OF
Section & THAT the cost and ex-
pense of maintenance and operation
as used In this ordinance. shall be
computed pursuant to.s and in ac-
cordance with, the requirements OF
| the laws OF the state of Washing
ton or of any commission or bureau
thereunto authorized by such law.
Section 4. That there be and Is
hereby created a fund TO he known
and designated as the "Extensiou
and Depreciation Reserve Fund" into
which the city Council shall set aside
monthly. from the gross receipts OF
the municipal railway system, M
amount not exceeding one and one
half Uh) cents for each pay pas
aonger, exclusive OF policemen and
| fircmen The amount thus set aside
shall be expended solely for exten.
sons and renewal OF track and
equipment.
NOTICE TO ELECTORS.
Under and pursuant to Section
Of Article " OF the City Charter
| there will be submitted 20 the quail
| fled electors of The City OF Seattle
at the municipal election TO be held
In said city on the End day OF May
1919. for their approval or reJec ton