The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22

~ ~. ~ NJ NFttf
Deputy Clerk.
Date Of first publication IN Tbs
Seattle star. Seattle. March -. 1919.
REVOLUTION NO. Tose.
pPoPOhisD AMENDMENT NO. 4
A REsof.rTfOw and PROPOSITION
20 amend Section Of Article VIII
OF the city Charter Of the city OF
raIssion Of such proposed amend
ment 20 the qualified electors OF
ssid city for their ratification or
rejection at the general municipal
election 20 Be held therein ON the
End day OF May. 1874.
BIZ IT nysoLyEp " TIE CITY Tr
Thst section = Of Aruci. VIII Of
tho city Charter be amended by
adding thereto q nav subdivision 20
sssii :. IN words and figures :.
follows. fo-wtt:
'-ssction tbl. In the Department
Of Public works there shall be a
Department % TranspcrtAuon. The
tsndent OF TRANSPORTATION. who shall
not be Included In the classified civil
service. but shall he appointed By
tho Mayor. BY and With the advice
= term. sgcspt as hsrein Otherwise
provided. Of three years. ana who
may he removed by the Mayor by
filing notice Of removal with the
city council, u. shall =. q member
salary Of tho superintendent Of
Transportation shall be fired By
ordinance The Supsrints ncent OF
Transportation saving 10 the city
Council such powers as AZ oon-
shall have the exclusive manage
meut supervision and control OF.
and shall operate and maintain ths
municipal street railway system and
all pisrt facilities. shops. buildings
aud any and all other means OF
transportation for hire owned or op-
Grated b. the City: and. subject TO
civil service rules. shall appoint re-
floefs snd employees IN his depart
msnt or employed upon or In connec-
ton with. raid municipal street rail-
way system. or such other means OF
transportation for hire he shsxi
have such ether additional powers
and perform such other duties a.
rnay bs prescribed by ordinance In
eass the Euperfntenden OF Trsnspor-
tstion shall be appointed from the
retirement from the office Of super
intend~nt OF Transportation. resume
his former position In the claseffief
civil service, and the last sppointee
snp~rtntendent OF Transportation
was appointed ana the last sppoir-
tees IN positions subordinate there
20. shalt resume th~ir former post
,ions. rssgeetivsiy. In the classified
AND ne 1T FURTHER RE-
SOLVED. that such proposed amend
ment b. suhmittcd 20 the qualified
electors q III City Of seAttl. for
sensr.i rsanie,psi siseuoa 20 b.
hsid in said city on the snd day OF
PASSED n. city councs, IN. is,
day OF March. isss. and signed by
81 its passage this ist day OF March.
PHILIP TrNpAif.
President pro tenn Of the CITY
Piled tAe ist day OF March. 1874
". w. CARROLL.
city Comptroller and
~r-offirfo City clerk.
BY y. NJ. STREET. Deputy Clerk
Date 81 fret publication Ihe
NOTICE TO ELECTORS
Under and pursuant 20 Section
Of Article Nv Of the City Charter.
there will be submitted TO the quail
~ II. s mane 81 III. .e gs % % & s@ ssid
IN said City on the End day Of May.
1889. for their approval or rejection.
Initiative Measure No. Sass. which
said proposed measure reads as fol-
lows.
Initiative Measure No. sa.ts
Ordinance No. -.
An Ordinances relating 10 IN. mu-
nlcipal railway system Of The City
OF Seattle. and declaring the fiscal
policy of the city In relation there
10.
whereas. 81 Is 10 the public inter
eat that the city OF Seattle d-ciar.
and establish . fiscal policy IN r~ia-
ton 20 the Municipal Street Railway
System. whereby the cost aud ex-
pense thereof shalt be borne. as
fit thereby
NOW. THEREFORE,.
RE 1T ORDAINED ny THE CITY
OF SEATTLE. As FOLLOWS.
Section I. That from and after
the fret day Of January following
the taking effect OF this ordinance,
s cost ana Ara ar s,psnse Of The srss
pal street Railway system OF Tho
City Of Seattle shall be paid wholly
out Of revenues Of the City of Seat
tic derived from taxation.
the taxing effect OF this ordinance.
the City Council OF The City OF Seat
tie shall annually. In the manner
prescribed by law. provide for tho
levy OF q tar upon all taxable prop
erty Of the city OF seattle sufficient
90 defrey the cost and expense OF
the maintenance and operation OF
said Street Railway System for the
ensuing year.
Section !. That the cost and ex-
pensc OF maintenance and operation.
as used in this ordinance. shall be
computed pursuant TO. and In ac-
cordanc~ with, the requirements OF
the laws OF tho state OF Washing
ton or Of any commission or bureau
thereunto authorized by such law.
section 4. That there be and IL
hereby created q fund to be known
and designated as the Extension
and 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 ono and one
half tthl cents for each pay pas
sengcr. exclusive OF policemen and
firemen. The amount thus set aside
shall be expended solely for extern
eions and renewal OF track and
equipment
NOTICE TO ELECTORS.
Under and pursuant to Section
% Article ~ of the city Charter,
there viii be submitted to the auaii-
fled electors OF The city of Seattle,
at the municipal election to be held
In said city on the and day OF May,
1883, for their approval or rejection
Initiative Measure No. ssaes, which
said proposed measure reads as fol-