The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26

Seattle Star. Seattle. March ~. 1879.
REsoLtfTIOT NO Toss.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO.
A REsOi.jTfON and PROPOSITION
TO amend ~ elton Of Article VIII
seattle. and providing for the sub
mission Of such proposed amend
n~nf to the qualified electors 81
said city for their ratification OF
rejection a. ths general municipal
Ind day Of May. is72.
BE 1T RESOLVED ny THE CITY
COUNCIL or THE CITY oP
That section 7 Of Article VIII OF
the city Charter be amended By
adding thereto q ne~ subdivision "a
shall be IN words and figures az
foiio~s to-~it;
Section 1bl. In tn. Department,
Of Public works there shall be .
head ~ which shall be the superin-
t~nd~nf Of Transportation. who shall
mt be included In the classified civil
service. but shall 10 appointed ~
the Mayor. by and with the advice
and consent Of the city. Council. for
provided. OF three years. and who
may be removed hy the Mayor by
fiiing notice Of removal with the
city Council. He shall BE- . member
% IN. Board % Public worss The
Trsnsportation shall be fired By
ordinance. The Superin,e ndent ~
Transportation. saving 90 the city
Council such powers a. are con-
fsr.d upon y by Law or charter.
ment supervision and control o..
and shalt operate and maintain the
municipal street railway system and
all plant facilities. shops. buildings
snd structures sppurtsnsnt thereto:
Transportation Tor hire owned or op-
Grated by the city. and. subject to
civil servtce rules. shall appoint. re-
move. supervise and control all Of
ficers and employees In HE depart
ton with. said municipal street rail-
way system. or such other means 81
transportation for hire. He shall
have such other additional powers
and perform such other duties as
may be prescrib.d By ordinance In
case the superintendent OF Transport
tstion shall be appointed from the
classified civil service and shall not
be removed for cause. he shall, upon
retirement from the office Of super
insendeut OF Transportation. resume
his former position In the classified
civil service. and the last sppoinsee
10 the position from which said
superintendent Of Transportation
vas appointed and the last Apposn-
tees in positions subordinate there
TO. shall resume their former post
ttons. respe etively. In the classified
AND ne TT FURTHER RE-
SOLVED. that such proposed amend
ment be submitted TO the qualified
electors Of Oh. City OF Seattle for
their ratification or rejection al the
Er neral municipal election 10 be
held In said City on the and day Of
FAssEp the city Council the L.,
me In open session in naturalization
is,s.
PHILIP TrSDArI.
President pro tenn OF the city
Filed the LIST day OF March. 1874
" w. CARROLL.
city Comptroller and
ev-officio city Clerk.
BY y NJ. STREET. Deputy Clerk.
Seattle Star. Seattle. March rs. iszA
NOTICE TO ELECTORS
Under and pursuant 10 Section !
OF Article Nv OF the city Charter.
there will be submitted TO the auali-
fled electors Of The City OF Seattle,
at the municipal election TO be held
in said City on tho snd day OF May.
1921. for their approval or rejection.
Initiative Measure No. s2ssb. which
said proposed measure reads as fol-
lows.
Initiative Measure No. Sass
Ordinance No. -.
An Ordinance relating TO the mu-
nicipsl railway system Of The City
policy OF the city in relation there
to.
Whereas. u Il. TO the public inter-
est that the City Of Seattle declare
ton TO the Municipai Street Railway
system. whereby the cost and ex-
pens- thereof shall be borne. as
nearly as may be. by all who bene-
ut thereby:
NOW, THEREFORE,.
BE 1T ORDAINED BIT THE CITY
OF SEATTLE. AS FOLLOWS
Section 1. That from and after
the first dsy OF January following
the taking effect OF this ordinance
all cost and expense Of the mainte-
nance and operation Of the Munici-
pal street Railway system OF The
city OF Seattle shall be paid wholly
put OF revenues OF the City OF Seat
Tie derived from taxation.
Section 3 That from and after
The taxing effect OF this ordinance.
he city Council OF The city of Seat
tie shall annually. in the manner
prescribed by law. provide for tho
levy Of tax upon all taxable prop
.rty OF the city OF Seattle sufficient
10 dcfray the cost and expense OF
The maintenance and operation OF
said street Railway System for the
ensuing year.
Section ) That the eost and ex-
pense OF maintenance and operation.
rs uA~d in this ordinance, shall be
pursuant to. and in ac-
,ordsnce with. the requirements of
The laws OF the State of Washing
ION or OF any commission or bureau
lhercunto authorized by such law.
Section I. That there be and Is
hereby created fund to be- known
md 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 uis) cents for each pay pas
.enger. exclusive of policemen and
'lremen. The amount thus set aside
shall he expended solely for extern
'ions and renewal OF track and
equipment.
NOTICE TO ELECTIONS.
Under and pursuant TO section
~ Article ~ OF the City Charter
here viii be submitted to the quali-
led electors OF The city of seattle.
II the municipal election 60 be held
n said city on the and day OF MAY,
1922. for their approval or rejection
initiative Measure No. sssos, which
'sid proposed measure reads as fol-
owss
PETITION NO ssaos