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Date o. first publication 70 u
Seattle Star. Seattle. hAfeh ~ i'AA
RESOLUTION NO. Tost.
pROpoRisD AMENDMENT 40.
A RESOLUTION and PHoPOsiTion
Co amend Section Of Article VIII
81 the City Charter Of the CITY o.
Seattle. and providing for The SUD
fniasion Of such proposed amend
ment 10 the qualified electors Of
said city for their ratification %
rejection at the general municipal
election to BE- held therein on .hs
End day 81 MAY. 1921
nE 1T REsoLyED ny THE CRY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Tha, section 7 OF Article VIII OF
the city Charter be amended ~
adding thereto a new .ubdiv vision 70
ssssl 'i ~ IN ~ sre,'oa ana ' figures a.
follows. 'o-wit;
Section gbl. In the Department
OF Public Works there shall be .
Department u Transportation. the
,"rdent Of transportation. who shat
not D. included IN the classified eiyh
scFrlc~. but shall he appointed by
the Mayor, by and with the advice
= term. except a. herein otherwise
Provided. ~ three years. and who
may be removed BY the Mayor by
nling notice 81 removal with the
~ The beard 81 PubIlc worss The
salary of the Superintendent, OF
Transportation shali be fi1~f BY
ordinance The superinte ndent Of
r. Tramp, sas,ns 70 ne Guy
fer~d upon Il BY law or charter.
shall have the exclusive manage
nsni. supervision and control .ef
and shall operate and maintain ths
nlunteipai stree, railway system and
All plant facilities. shops. buildings
ard structures appurtenant thereto.
and any and ALI other means OF
transportation for hire owned or op-
Grated by the city: and. subject 20
civil service ruies. shall appoint re-
move supervise and control ali Of
fcers and employees In his depart
mont OF employed upon or IN connec-
ton with. said municipal street rail-.
way system. or such other means q
transportation for hire. He shall
have such other additional powers
and perform such other duties a.
may BE- prescribed hy ordinance. In
case the Superintendent OF Transpor-
fsfion shall be appointed from the
classified civil service and shall not
be removed for cause be shall upon
retirement from the office OF super
insendent OF Transportation. resume
his former position In the classified
civii service; and the last appoin'ee
" the position from which sala
was appoin,sd and the last appoin-
tees ia positions subordinate there
90. shall resume their former posi-.
tionn rr-pe ctivciy. In the CLASSIFIED
AND BE 1T FURTHER RE
SOLVED. that such proposed amend
ment be submitted TO the qualified
electors OF the city Of Seattle for
their ratification or rejection ~ the
na1. NaA n -
held IN said city on the and day OF
PAssEp the city Council the Is,
day Of March. is22 and signed BY
is33.
PHILIP TrSDALI.
President pro tenn. OF the city
Filled the ist day OF March. ie2.
IL w. CARROLL.
city Comptroller and
~r-officio city Clerk.
Date OF first publication in The
Seattle Star. Seattle March IS. is23
NOTICE TO ELECTORS.
Under and pursuant 20 section
Of Article ~ Of the city Charter.
there will he submitted TO the quali-
fled electors % The city Of Seattle.
at the municipal election TO be held
in said CITY on the and day Of May.
1922. for their approval or rejection.
said proposed measure reads as fol-
lows;
Initiative Measure No Sass
Ordinance No. -.
An Ordinance relating TO the mu-
nicipal railway system Of The City
policy OF the city in relation there
whereas Il is 90 the public inter
est that the city Of Seattle declare
ton 10 the Municipal Street Railway
system. whereby the cost and ex-
persc thereof shalt he borne. as
nearly as may be. by all who bene-
n. fherchv;
RE 1T ORDAINED ny THE CITY
OF SEATTLE. AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That from and after
the first day OF January following
the taking effect Of this ordinance.
nance and operation OF the Munici-
pal street Railway System OF The
city Of Seattle shall be paid wholly
out Of revenues OF the City OF Seat
tie derived from taxation.
Section 9 That from and after
the taxing effect OF this ordinance.
the city Council OF The City OF Seat
tie shall annually. In the manner
levy OF n tax upon all taxable prom
erty Of the city OF Seattle sufficient
10 dcfrny the cost and expense OF
the maintenance and operation Of
said street Railway System for the
ensuing year.
Section 3 That the cost and ox-
pense Of maintenance and Operation.
as used in this ordinance. shall be
computed pursuant 10. and In ac-
cordance with, the requirements OF
the laws of the State OF washinr.
ton or OF any commission or burca,,
there unto authorized by such law
Section 4. That there he and IL
hereby created a fund TO be known
and designated as the "Extension
and Depreciation Reserve Fund into
which the city Council shall sct asias
monthly. from the gross recctpts n,
the municipal railway System an
amount not exceeding one and one.
half uh) cents for each paw nas.
senger. exclusive Of Policemen ANA
firemen. The amount thus set N siSa
shall be expended solely for extens
slons and renewal OF track ana
equipment ''
NOTICE TO ELECTORS
Under and pursuant to Section /,
lNr i