The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-01
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RESOLUTION No rose
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. 4
A RESOLUTION and PROPOSITION
te amend section OF Article VIII
% the City Charter Of the city OF
Seattle. and providing for the sub
mission u such proposed am-~i-
said city for their ratification OF
rejection at the general municipal
stection TO be held thereto on the
End day % May. is9a
BIZ 1T RESOLVED M THE CITY
SotNriL or THE CITY or
That section OF Article VIII OF
the Ctty Charter be amended By
adding thereto a new subdivision TO
be kno~n as Section co.." which
follows to-wits
section tbi. In the Department
Of Public works there shall be .
Department Of Transportation. the
hwad Of which shall be the Sup@rtn-
tendent % Transpor tstion. who shall
not be Included ia the classified civil
service. but shall he appointed by
the Mayor. by and with the advice
and consent Of thc CITY Council. for
provided. Of three years. and who
may be removed BY the Mayor By
/ flilnx notice OF removal with the
city. Council. ~. shall .. member
salary Of the superintendent, %
Transportation shall be fixed by
| ordnance The Supertnte ndsnt OF
Transportation. saving 20 the city
Council such powers as are con
tered upon Il by law or charter.
shall have the exclusive manage
ment. supervision and control %.
and shall operate and maintain the
municipal street railway system and
- - t.a.NN a lsa-
and structures appurtsnsut thereto
and any and ali other means Of
tranapoFtatioa for hire owned or cp-
Grated By sAo city. and. subject 70
civil s>vvtss rules, shall appoint re-
| move se,srvfs~ and control all of
! re-rs and ernpioye. In hts Depart
sesas o. employ I'd upon or In counsc-
sfoa nth. said municipal street rail-
way system. or such other means cf
have such oshsr additlonai power.
and perform such ether duties as
may b prescribed By ordinances. In
case the Superintendent of Transpor-
tstion shall b sppotntcd from the
classified civil service and shall not
be removed for cause. be shall. upon
retirement from tho office Of SUPER
tnt~ndent % Transportation. resume
his former position In the Classified
% the position from which said
superintendent OF Transportation
Z was appointed and the last sppoln-
tees IN positions subordinate there
tons. respectively in the classified
A~D liz 1T FURTHER RE-
! SOLVED. that such proposed amend
msnt be submitted to the auaiifiea
electors % the city Of Seattle for
their ratification or rejection al the
| e neral municipal election 20 be
held in said City on the And day Of
PASSED IN. city couneit IN. LIST
day 81 March. 1874. ana signed BY
! me In op~n ~easiou IN naturalization
Of IS passage this LIST day Of March,
PHILIP Tr~DArI.
President pro TEN. Of the city
FILED the ist dsv Of March. 1874
~ w. CARROLL.
city Comptroller and
BY T. ". STREET. D~ putty Clerk.
Date % first publication IN THE
Seattle star. Seattle. March "a. 1874
NOTICE TO ELECTORS
Under and pursuant y section
! ~ Article Nv ~ the CITY Charter.
th~r~ will be submitted 70 the dusli-
I fled electors Of The city % s.sttls
a. the municipal election TO be held
In said city on the and day ~ May.
sii fer me- ws sgere ws . n whes
I said proposed measure reads as fol-
/ lows.
InItis,fv. u.srur. No. s11ss
Ordinance No -.
An Ordinance relating 20 the NM
nielpai railway system 81 The Clty
os Seattle. and declaring the rscei
policy Of the city In relation there
whsr.as. II 10 20 the public inter
~sf that the city OF Seattle declare
and establish a fiscal policy in reis-
/ system. whereby the cost and ex-
pense thereof shall be borne, as
nearly as may be. by all who bene-
fit thereby;
NOW, THEREFORE,.
BIZ 1T ORDAINED ~ THE CITY
seefion I. That from and after
the first dav Of January following
the taking effect % this ordinance.
all cost and expense Of the nainte-
nance and operation OF the AunIci-
eitv ~ seattle shall be paid wholly
out Of revenues Of the City OF Seat
tie derived from taxation.
Section 2. That from ana after
the taxing effect ~ this ordinsnce'
tie shall annually. In the manner
prescribed by Law. provide for the
levy OF tar upon all taxable prop
~rty Of the CITY Of Seattle sufficient
10 defray the cost and expense %
the maintenance and operation or
said street Railway System for tho
.ectlon 3 That the cost and c1-
penae Of maintenance and operation,
a. used in this ordinance. shall be
computed pursuant TO, and In ac-
rordance with, the requiem OF
The laws OF the State OF washing
ron or OF any commission or bureau
tbereunto authorized by such Law.
Section g. That there be ana ~
hereby created fund TO be known
and Designated as the "Erienalon
and Depreciation Reserve fund. INTO
which the city Council shall set aside.
monthly. from the gross receipts or
the municipal railway system an
amount not exceeding one and one
half 40 cents for each pay pas
senrsr Inclusive Of policemen ana
fIrenne n. The amount thus set aside
shall he expended solely Tor extern /,
ATOMS and renewal OF track anu
equipment
NOTICE TO ELECTORS.
rTnder and pursuant 20 section
~ Article Nv of the city ChGrter,
there will be submitted 20 tho qua .
/ fi~d electors NJ The city Of Seattle,
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