The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-30

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city cemp,rellsr and sx-effieis
By r. ~ srRErr.
Deputy Ciert.
Date OF fir-f publication in TIE
Seattle Star. Seattle March 70. 1914
pEsorUTroN NO, Test
PRoPoskp AMENDMENT NO =
A RESOLUTION and PROPOSITION
to amend ~ stiou ! Of Article VIII
% the city Charter OF the CITY OF
Seattle. ana providing for the sub
mission Of such proposed amend.
rnent 20 the qualified electors OF
said city fer their ratification or
. ..ss,sn !, ~ s. ssn .s.r,Ia as ss q.
End day Of MAY. issa
DE 1T RESOLVED nY THE CITY
COUNCIL. oF THE CITY OF
THAT section OF Artie,. VIM es
the CITY Charter be amended By
b known a. -si~etion 7 CD" which
shall be in words and figures as
fellows. to-wit.
'-lsetlon 7 90. In ,hs peparsment
% Public works there shall be .
Department 90 TranspsrtAticn. the
head Of which shall be the Sarerie-
t~ndent Of Transportation. who shall
not be included in the classified civil
service, but shall b appointed By
thu Mayor. BY and with the advice
and eoEs~nt % the city councit. fer
tern. e1esps as herein otherwise
may be r~moved BY the Mayer ~
Nling motto. OF removal with the
city Council Re shall ~ . member
af tn. Beard 81 Public WORKS Tire
rr. ssy 20 s' . ). ia b. 81
ordinance Tn. superini. ndent ~
Transportation. saving 20 the city
council such powers a. arr eon-
frr-d upon u By Lag or charter.
snail have the exclusive manage
meat supervision and eonircl o.
and shall operate and maintain the
municipal street railway system and
all pians facilities. shops. buildings
and structures sppurtsnant thereto
and any and all otheF means OF
tr.nspor tstion for hire owned or op-
civil service rules. shall appoint. re-
move. supervise and control all Of
fie~rs and eraploy~. In hts departs
ment OF employed upon or Tn connsr.
ton Nth. said municipal street rail-
way ayAtsn. or such othcT Fnsans ~
transportation for hire lie shall
have such othsr sddttienai powers
ard perfcru sueh other futtsa as
may be prescribed by ordinance. In
ease the Superintendent % TraHrpar-
N.AtHf MIA ~ aRFWfh'"I ANEfF WV
classified civil service and shall not
b removed for cause. ~ shall upoa
retirement from tho office OF super
tnt@ndent % Transportation. resume
his former position in The classified
EVIL service. and tho lAAt appointse
SUPERINTENDENT 90 Transportation
was appointed and ,h- last appoln-
tees in positions subordinate there
TO. shall resume their former posi-
tons. rasp> etiyely. In tbs classified
AND he TT YvRTurR RE-
SOLVED. that such proposed amend
inert b. submitted 10 the qualified
electors 81 the city ~ Seattle for
their ratification or r-j.ction at the
h~ld IN said CITY on the And day Of
PAssED N. CITY ceu.-si ,ss 10,
day Of March. 1874. and signed hy
me IN open session IN authorization
Of lta passage this list day of March.
PHILIP TrrpAI.
Pr~s's-r, pre- tenn Of the city
rrl~d IN. let DAY ~ March. 1874
IL w. CARROLL.
city Comptroller and
er-officio city Clark.
By y II STREET. he putty C1er&
Date OF first publication In TIE
Seattle Star. Seattle. March 81 1921
NOTICE TO Er.Ec-ropa
Under and parTusnt e section
there will be submitted ,o/hs auait-
fled electors Of The City/of Seattle,
At ths municipal election 60 be held
- ssld cay GA the and day Of Nay.
1879, for their approval or rejection.
Initiative MraruY. No. 1885. which
said proposed measure reads as fol-
lows.
Initissfvs Measure No. tz1sB
Ordinance No. -.
An Ordinance relating 20 ft> rru-
nicipd railway system OF Tho City
Of Seettla. and declaring the fiscal
policy OF the city In relation there
to,
Whereas. 70 ~ 20 ,n- public inter
est that the city ~ Seattle declare
and establish a fiscal policy In r~ts-
ton 20 the Municipal Street Railway
system. whereby the cost and err
marty ss may be. by all who bene-
fit thereby:
NOW, THERTrOPE,
BE RI ORDAINED TT TIE CITY
OF SEATTLE. AS FOLLOWS;
lection I. That from and sr,sr
the first day Of January following
the taking effect OF this ordi nance
all cost and sEp~nss % the mAirte-
nance and operation Of the Munich
pal Street Hallway System OF IN.
city Of Seattle shall be paid wholly
out Of revenues OF the City OF Seat
tie derived from taxation.
Section ?. 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 tax upon All thrable prop.
erty. 81 the city OF Seattle sufficient
70 defray the cost and erpenns Of
tho maintenance and operation Of
said Street Railway system for the
enauing year.
seeuon 3. That the cost and er-
pense 81 maintenance and operation.
as used In this ordinance. shall be
computed pursuant 10. and in ae-
eordancs with, the requirements of
the laws Of the State OF Washing
ton or Of any com srion or bureau
there unto suthoriEed by such iaw.
Section 4. That there be aud 10
hereby created a fund 10 be known
and designated as tho -Ertension
and Depreciation Reserve Fund" into
which the city Council shall set aside
monthly. from the gross receipts Of
tho monicipal railway system. an
amount not crcseding ono and one
half r.h) cents for each pay pas
senger. exclusive Of policemen ana
ftren~n. The amount thus set aside
sball he EXPENDED aDlsiy TOR eAteu~
s1onr and renewal OF track and
equipment
NOTICE TO TT.rC-rops.
Under and pursuant 10 Section I
Of Article ~ OF the city Charter
there will he submitted 20 tho auaii-
fled electors Of Tho City OF Seattle
at the municipal election 10 be heid
in said city on the End day OF May.
1872, for their approval or rsiec ton.
said proposed measure reads as fol-
lows;