The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-17

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PILED the LIST day Of March. 1874.
a. w. CARROLL
city ccmptroiior and sr-offseio
by E. NJ. STREET.
Deputy Clerk.
Date OF first publication In The
Seattle Star. Seattle. March ~. iszz.
RESOLUTION NO. 1855.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. =
A RESOLUTION and PROPORTION
20 amend ~ elton Of Arucle VIII
of the City Charter OF the city Of
seattle. and providing for. the sub
nsna 70 q he s" sna Hess sec,or. q
said city for their ratification or
rejection at the general rnunictpal
election to be held therein on .he
and day Of May. 1874
BE 1T REsoi.yEp pY TIE CITY
coINciL OF THE CITY OF
That section : Of Ar,ici. VIII OF
the city Charter be amended BY
adding thereto a new subdivision to
.. known as Section OBJ. which
shsii be 10 words and figures "A
section Z tb,. In the Department
% Public Works there shall be .
Department OF Transportation. the
head Of which shsli be the superin-
tendent Of Transportation. who shall
not be included IN the classified ciyil
the Mayor. BY. and with the advice
and consent Of the City Council. Tor
a term. except as herein otherwise
provided. Of three years. and who
fling notice Of removal with The
City Council. lie shall b. q mem Der
~ the Board OF Public WORKS. The
salary o. the Superintendent, %
Tr.nsportatisn shall be fixed by
Transportation. ssvlng To the City
Council such powers as are con-
fefei upon Il by law or charter.
shall have the exclusive manage
msnt- supervlsion and control OF.
municipal street railway System ana
all plant facilities. shops. buildings
and structures appurtenant thereto.
and any and sli other means o.
Grated by the City; and. subject 10
civil service rules. shall appoint. re-
move. supervise and control all Of
ficers aud employees In his depart
ton with. said municipal street rail.
way system. or such other means q
transportation for hire. lilo shall
have such other additional powers
and perform such Other duties -
case the superintendent OF Transpor-
tation shall be appointed from the
classified civil service and shall not
BE- removed for cause. he shaii, upon
retirement from the office OF super
intendent OF Transportation. resume
hts former position In the olassified
civil service; and the last appointse
20 the position from which said
sapsrn,snSsnn, q a., rrs ,,, .sse,n,
tees in positions subordinate there
ia. shsil resume their former posi-.
tons. rsspe ctiveiy. In the cisssif'ed
civil service"
AND DE 1T FURTHER RE
ment be submitted TO the qualified
electors OF the City og seattle for
their ratification or rejection at the
Sc neral municipal election 70 Dc
held IN said City ON tho End day OF
PASSED tho city Council the LIST
day OF March. is22. and signed by
me In open session in Authorization
Of its passage this LIST day OF March.
PHILIP TTNpAf.I.
President pro tenn. OF the city
Council.
Fned the list day OF March. is:1
w. W. cARRoLi.
City Comptroller and
ex-offieio city Clerk.
ny VI NJ. STREET. Deputy Clerk.
Date OF first publication in The
Seattle Star. Seattle. March ~. 1879
NOTICE TO ELECTORS
Under and pa,s, ,sn c e section s.r, !
there will r.. submitted 90 the auali-
fled electors 81 The city OF seattle.
at the municipal election to be held
In said City on the srd day OF May.
initiative Measure No. sssss. witch
ssid proposed measure reads As fol-
lows:
Initiative Measure No. s:2s5
Ordinance No. ----.
An Ordinance relating TO the rru-
nleipai railway system OF The city
policy OF the city In relation there
whereas. u Is 10 the public inter
est that the City ~ Seattle declare
tom tom to The Municipsi Street railway
system, whereby the cost and ex-
pense thereof shall be borne. as
nearly as may be. by all who bene-
az thereby;
NOW, THEREFORE,.
M 1T ORDAINED BY TIE CITY
or SEATTLE. AS FOLLOWS:
Section /. That from and after
the first day of January following
the taking effect OF this ordinance.
all cost and expense OF the msinte-
pai street Railway System OF The
city OF Seattle shall be paid wholly
out OF revenues OF the City of Seat
Tic derived from taxation.
Section 2. That from and after
the City Council OF The City OF Seat
tie shall annually. in the manner
prescribed by law, provide for the
levy OF a tax upon all taxable prop
erty of the city OF Seattle sufficient
20 defray the cost and expeuse of
the maintenance and operation of
said street Railway system for the
Section &. That the cost and ex-
pensr of maintenance and operation.
as used In this ordinance. shall be
computed pursuant to. and In ac-
cordance with, the requirements OF
the laws OF tho state OF Washing
thereunto authorized by such law.
Section I. That there be and Is
hereby created fund to be known
and designated rs the Extension
which the city Council shall set aside,
monthly, from the gross receipts OF
the municipal railway system, an
amount not exceeding ono and one
half uA) cents for each pay pas
fircmen. The amount thus set aside
shall be expended solely for extern
sions and renewal eof track and
equipment.
NOTICE TO ELECTORS.
Under and pursuant g Section 1
there will be submitted TO the quail.
fled electors OF Tho city OF Seattle
at the municipal election to be held
In said city on the end day OF May.
Si Gr s Mans "nerg No 81
satd proposed measure roads ma fol-