The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-15

By ". ~. ETEEET,
Deputy Clerk.
Date Of first publication In The
Seattle star. Seattle. March ~. isaz.
REaoi.I'TIoN no. 7o.s
| PRoPOStD AMENDMENT NO.
A RESOLUTION and PROPOSITION
10 amend ~ elton 7 OF Article VIII
o. the city Charter Of the city or
Seattle. and providing for the sub
rn~nt TO the qualified electors OF
sAfd city for their ratification or
/ rejection at the general municipal
election TO be held therein on the
sBd day Of Nay. is.4.
BIZ 1T RESOLVED ny THE CITY,
COUNCIL or THE CITY OF
That section Of Article YIN OF
the City Charter be amended BY
adding thereto q new subdivision 10
be known a. Section th)." which
shall be IN words aud figures a.
section fbD. In the Department
Of Public works there shall be .
Department Of Transportation. the
head Of which shall be tn. Superin-
not be Included In the classified eivsi
service. bat shall b< appointed b,
the Mayor. BY and With the advice
and eons~nt Of the City Council, for
Il
provided. Of tire. yesrs. and Who
may be removed BY the Mayor BY
| Ming notiee Of removal with the
/ city Council. He shall be . member
81 N. Board OF pues,e worss. The
| Transportation shall be frsd BY
| ordinance. The superinfs ndent Of
Transportation. ssstnE 10 the city
Council such powers as are con-
shall ssvs IN. ..eissI,s manage
msnt supervision and control Of.
ssd shall operate and maintain tbe
municipal street railway system and
ali pisnt facilities. shops. buildings
ard any and all other means Of
transportation for hire owned or op-
GRATED by the Cttss ard. subject 10
civii service rules. shall appoini re-
move. supervise aid controi ali Of
! fiesrs and employees in his depart
n~nt or ernpley "a upon or in counse-
lion with said municipal street rail
way system. or such other means OF
transportation for hire He shall
have such other additional powers
and perform soch other duties as
may be prescribed By ordinance. In
case the Superintendent of Transpor-
tafion shall be appointed from the
Il classified civil service and shall not
retirement from the office Of super
ltnt~nden, Of Transportation. resume
| h.s former position in the classified
. civil service; and the last appointed
20 the po.ition from Which .Aid
- -.s .ppeln..s ana ~. last appoin-
| tees in positions subordinate there
10. shall resume their former posi-
lions respectively. IN the classified
AND Hn 1T FURTHER RE
SOLVED. that such proposed amend
mert be submitted to the qualified
| electors Of the City 81 Seattle for
their ratification or rejection at the
held IN said City on the Ind day OF
pAssED the CITY Council the rss
day OF March. 1919. and signed by
me In open session in authorization
q ~ pAAsaxs this LIST day o. March
PHILIP rIxDArr>
President pro ten Of the CITY
Council
Filed the Isi day Of March. iss.
~ w. CARROLL
city Comptroller and
/ er-offieio city Clerk.
BY y NJ. STREET. ne putty Clerk
| Date OF first publication In The
Seattle Star. Seattle. March a. 1914
NOTICE TO ELECTORS
Under ard pursuant 60 Section I
OF Article Nv OF the city Charter.
there will be unlimited TO the cuaii-
fled electors OF The City of Seattle.
at the municipal election to be held
In said city on the md day Of May.
1879. for their approval or rejection
/ Initiative Measure No. Sass. which
said proposed measure reads as fol-
lows:
Initiative Messur. No. 1896
Ordinance No. -.
An Ordinance rotating to the mu-
n,e,p. a,, rs''sy sss's o. ~, he .y
policy OF the city IN relation there
to.
| whereas. " ~ to the public inter
est that the city Of Seattle declare
ton TO the Municipal Street Railway
| system, whereby the cost and eg-
p~nse thereof shall be borne. as
nearly as may be. by all who bcne-
/ fit thereby:
NOW THEREFORE,.
| RE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
or SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS;
| Section I. That from and after
the first day Of January foiiowin z
tho taking effect Of this ordina nee.
all cost and expense OF the mainte-
nance and operation OF the Munich
pal Street Hallway System OF The
city Of seattle shall be paid wholly
out OF revenues OF tho City OF Seat
tie derived from taxation.
Section :. That from and after
the taxing effect Of this ordinance.
the city Council OF The City OF Seat
tile shall annually. In the manner
prescribed by law. provide for the
levy Of a tar upon all TAXABLE prop
erty Of the City Of Seattle sufficient
! TO dcfray tho cost and expense OF
| the maintenance and operation OF
ssid Street Railway system for the
| ensuing year.
section 8 That the cost and cx-
pense Of maintenance and operation.
as used in this ordinance, shall be
/ computed pursuant to. and In &C
cordance with. tho requirements of
| the laws Of the State OF Washing
ton or Of any commission or bureau
th~rcunto authorized by such law.
Section 4. That there be and In
hereby created q fund TO be known
and designated as the "EStension
and Depreciation Reserve Fund" into
which the city Council shall set aside,
monthly. from the gross receipts Of
the municipal railway system, an
amount not exceeding one and one
half uh) cents for each pay pas
senger. exclusive Of policemen and
| fireme n Tho amount thus set aside
shall be expended solely for extern
sions and renewal OF track and
equipment
NOTICE TO ELECTORS.