The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 4, 1914, Page 8

Sedeidne teak crched-s sdeeetatntetrnes ¢-eieriiendithdtaneodean THE CHARTER City of Seattle PREPARED AND rroroseD py THE FREEHOLDERS ELECTED MAOH 8, 10) GEVERAL roweERs oF ‘THEE crry, Section 1,—-The muntetpal corpora Men now exteting ad known “The City of Seattle” shall remain wd continue a body politic apd cor- orate by the name of the City of ttle, And as such shall heve per- Petual succession; may use a cor- porate seal, may sue and be sued, May acquire real and personal prop- erty within and without the corpor- te Limits of the City of Seattle by urchase, eminent domain, lease, gift ind devise, and may sell, convey, Tease, mortgage and dispose of the fame for the common benefit, and MAY receive bequests, devises, Kifts and donations of all kinds of prop erty within and without the elty for its own use and benefit, or in trust for charitable or other purpose: With full power to carry out the pur Poses of such tru may acquire, fonstruct, own, 1 operate and late public utilities, conver es and Industries; may defin hibit, abate, suppress and pr t ali things detrimental to the health, morals, comfort, safety, con- Yenience and welfare of the {nhabi- fants of the city, and may make enforce local, pol nitary and regulations may do all expedient maintaining and promoting the peace, good gov ernment. health and welfare of the elty and of the inhabitants thereof, Sand for the performance of the yuntetpal functions. The city shall We and exercise all powers, func ms, rights and privileges now or ereafter given or granted to tncor- porated towns and cities by the con- Btitution and laws of th te, an @hall have and exercise all other wers, functions, rights and privt ® UBually exercised by or which @re incidental to or inherent in Munte!pal corporations of like char Actor and degrees, whether enumerat- ed or not enumerated in the constt- tution and laws of the state Washington or in this charter Section 2 The enumeration of Particular powers by this charter Shall not be held or deemed to be exclusive, but in addition to the Were enumerated herein, reby, or appropriate to the exer- else thereof the city shall have and may exercise all other which under the constitution we of the State of Washington it would competent for this charter spect- Ny to enumerate and for the elty assume, have and exerc! DISTRICTS, Section 3 The City of Seattle @hall be divided into thirty counc! fe districts, which shall Include lection precincts In the City, of ttle as they exist May 1, 1914, 2 follows ‘one, @leven, twelve, eighteen. Rast Green Lake Distrtet. Precincts nineteen, twenty-one, nty-three, twenty-four, twenty five. twenty enty-eleht. ix, twenty West Green Lal Distrtet. * incts twenty-nine, F-gne. thirty-two. thirty-thri irty-four and thirty-five. Disertet. South Green Lak: Precincts three, four, mn, lant and twenty: Northiake District. Precincts fourteen, fifteen. stx- |. seventeen, sixty-four, sixty-fiv sixty-six. w District, inets twenty-two, fifty-seven, ~eight, fifty-nine, sixty, sixty- one, sixty-two and sixty-three. Greenwood District. Precincts fifty-one, fifty-two. fit- ay three fifty-four, fifty-five, fitty id sixty-seven. “ene, forty-two, forty-three, ' eight. forty-nine and fifty. Ballard District West. Precincts thirteen five, | atx, | fitty-wix, 4 two, |hundred and sixty-fty \twe Jhundred and jnix. two hundred and seventy-seven. one, two hundred a twentpatwo, ltwo hundred and twenty-three, two [hundred and twenty-four, two hun dred and twenty-six, two hundred |10 and twenty-seven, two hundred and} ¢ thirty-four, two hundred and thirty five, two hundred and thirtyonix, | ate jtwo hundred and forty-two and tw i hundred and forty-three Mount Baker Dt nota two hundred two hundred anc nine, two hundred and thirty, twoly jhundred and thirty-one, two hun |dred and thirty-two, two hundred and thirty-three, two hundred and |thirty-seven, two hundred and thir ty-elwht, two hundred and thirty: nine, two hundred and forty and |two ‘hundred and forty-one v Diatrtet Precincts two hundred four, two hundred a two hundred and forty-six jdret and forty-seven, two and forty-eight, two hundred forty-nine and two hundred fifty-one, | Pr oteht, wenty twenty bla or vot 4 forty forty-five. two hun hundred and and met tertet, Precincts t od and fitty,| |two hundred and fifty-two, two hun |dred and fifty-three, two hundred jand fifty-five, two hundred two hundred and fifty- seven and two hundred and fifty elght Dewamieh Disert Prectnets two hundred and twen ty-five, two hundred and fifty-four, two hundred and fifty-nine, two hundred and stxty, two hundred and xty-one, two hundred and sixty two hundred and aixty-three, hundred and Rie two s and sixty-six and two hundred and eighty-one, Akt Distrtet. two hundred and atxty- hundred and eixty-eleht, sixty-nine, two two hundred hundred and hundred a hundred and bal Prect the weven. . twe hundred and aventy twe out 1 neventy-one, wenty-tw: two aeventy-four and two venty-five. Fauntleroy Distrtet. Precincts two hundred and seven ity-three, two hundred and seventy wit tw two two hundred and seventy-eleht and ot} |fourth year thereafter, to redistrict jthe | aistrictin implied | uecreting lot the at | thas [a separate distri hundred and hundred and Section 4 have power tn th dred and eight venty-nin ty city counet! shall nineteen hun- in, and tn every|the ber In any re- shall be city into districts the districts made as nearly 1 In population as Keographically compact a ble, nor shall any ordinance for redistricting the city 6 effect within sixty days preceding any election held in the elty for mun!- cipal, county, diatrict or state « ftoers. Section 5. Whenever any new ter ritory Is added to the city the same shall be attached to and be a part riet adjoining thereto; and tf such territory shall adjoin more; one district It shall be added to and be made a part of the dis trict adjoining thereto which shal have cast the smallest vote at t regular munictpal election last p ceding such annexation: provided, that If the efty counct! shall deem the population of such territory to be suffictently large to constitute it may by ordi- such territory a dis district and the same shall re-| matn a distinct district until the city ts redistricted Section @ The prectncte of the city shall remain as at present: pro- vided, however, that as often as may! be necessary the city counct! shall divide each district Into two or more| lection precincts so that cinet shall contain as nearly be an equal number of vot fn such manner as will b: rerve convenience tn voting and will conform to the general iawe of the state: provided, that no alteration of uch precinets shall take effect with- in sixty days next preceding any fon held tn the efty for munte!- strict or state o can pe by con thy the decla for Jo! oF no the vot add 7. No change tn the boun- dary of any district shall operate to abolian any office or exclude any counciiman or other city officer from office before the expiration of the term for which the incumbent ue thirty-seven, — thirty- it, thirty. forty-six e. forty-four, forty~- l_ forty-seven. Precincts sixty-nii seventy, ~one, seventy-two, seventy- seventy-four and seventy- eight. West Queen Anne District. Precincts seventy-six, seventy- seventy-nine, eighty, etehty- my eighty-five, fen i wix, eighty- and eighty-elght. East Queen Anne Precincts sixty-eleht. seventy- eighty -two, eighty - thre hty-four, ninety-one, ninety-two, ty-four, ninety-five and ninety- vi ety. ninety-seven. _ ninety- ‘one hundred, one hundred and S . one hundred and forty- ‘one hundred and forty-seven, one red and forty-eight and one and forty-nin Westinke District. , Precincts ninety-three, one hun- . and twelve, one hundred and 3 ty-three one hundred a enty-four, one hundred and twen- ~five, one hundred and thirty- _ seven, one hundred and thirty-eleht, Paes gnandced and, thirty-nine, on dred and forty-four, one hundred fifty, one hundred and fifty-one one hundred and fifty-two. North ay Distriet, Precincts one hundred and on a two, one hundred ree, hundred and four, undred and five, one hundred ten, one hundred and eleven, hundred and thirteen and one hun- dred and sixteen. East Capit: irtet. Precincts one hundred afd atx, one hundred and eight. one hundred and Dine, one hundred and neventeen, ‘one hundred and eighteen, one hun- red and nineteen, one hundred and twenty, one hundred and thirty and one hundred and thirty-one Lincoln Park District. Precincts one hundred and four- teen. one hundred and fifteen, one hundred and twenty-one, one hun- dred and twenty-two, one hundred and twenty-six, one hundred and twenty-seven, ‘one hundred and twenty-eight, one hundred twenty-nin one hundred thirty-four and one hundred thirty-five. Pike Distrtet. Precincts one hundred and thirty- six, one hundred and forty, one hun- dred and fifty-seven, one hundred a fifty-eight, one hundred and fifty-nine, one ‘hundred and sixty. one hundred and sixty-one, one hun- dred and sixty-two, one hundred and sixty-three, one hundred and sixty- four and one hundred and sixty-five First Hill District, Precincts one hundred and forty- one, one hundred and forty-three one hundred and sixty-elght, one hundred and sixty-nine, one hundr and seventy, one hundred and -two, one hundred and w ree, one hundred and seventy-four, one hundred and seventy-five, one hundred and seventy one ‘hun- fred and seventy-seven, one hundred and seventy-elght and’ one hundred and elghty-two. Prettic Distrtet. Precincts one hundred and thirty- two, one hundred and thirty-thre ‘one hundred and forty-two, one hun- dred and elehty-four, one hundred and eighty-five, one hundred and eighty-six, one hundred and ninety. nine, two hundred, two hundred and one. two hundred and two, two hun- Grea and twelve and two hundred and thirt Walln Walla Distrtet. Precincts one hundred and elghty- seven, one hundred and elghty- ht, one hundred and elghty-nine. one hundred and ninety-five, one hundred and ninety-mix, one hundred and ninety-seven, one hundred and ninety-eleht, two hundred and thri two hundred and four, two hundred and nine, two hundred and ten and two hundred and eleven. Lake Distrtet. Precincts one hundred and seven one hundred and ninety. on hun fred and ninety-one, one hundred and ninety-two, on hundred and ninety-three, one hundred and nine- ty-four, two hundred and five, two hundred and six, two hundred and seven and two hundred and eight. Water Front District. Precincts one hundred and fitty- three, one hundred and fifty-four, one hundred and fifty-five, one hun- dred and fifty-six, one hundred and sixty-six, one hundred and asixty- ven, one hundred and nty-one, one hundred and seventy-nine, one hundred and elghty, one hundred and elghty-one, on hundred elehty-three, two hundre te two hund and red and sixteen, two hundred and seventeen, two hundred and eighteen, two hundred and nineteen and two hundred and twenty. and and ty and four fifteen, two 4 | P: lected or appointed. ELECTIONS. general munictpal be held on the first we the firet Monday In and biennially there- All other elections Nd un- der the provisions of this charter shall be known as spectal munict- Pal elections. Charter amendments shall be submitted only at genera! muntctpal elections. Section 9. The manner of nomina- ton of al! elective officers shall be by petition, The name of any elec- tor of the city shall be printed upon the ballot. when a petition in the form hereinafter prescribed shall have been filed in his or her be- f with the clty clerk. Such pe tition shall be stened by at least five hundred qualified electors of the elty, If for the nomination of a ndidate for an office filled by election from the city at Ia and by at least fifty qualified electors et the district, if for an office to ber oe by election from euch din trie Section 10. The signatures to a nominating petition need not all be ppended to one paper, but to each per there 1 be ate tached an affidavit of the circulator} thereof. stating the number of slen-| ers of such paper and that each sl«-| nature appended thereto was made) in his or her presence, and ta the! genuine signature of the person! ame {t purports to be. All| of a nominating petition | shall sten their names in ink or indelible pencil, adding thetr place of reatdence by street and numb: Section 11. The form of the pett-| tion papers shall be substantially as) } | ft on vou vot oft for of it follow? vot (FORM OF PETITION PAPER.) We, the undersigned, hereby nomt- nate ‘ whore! residence is. LET atreet. Seattle, for the office of Lesseses st be voted for at the! election to held tn the City of Se attle on the any of 19 and we Individually certify that we are qualified to vote for candidates for the above office, and that we hi not signed any other petition jenting any other candidate for the sald office. Name ... Street and Number. 220000000. (Space for Signatures.) (Here Insert affidavit of etreu- lator) Section 12. All nominating comprising « petition shall be a sembled and filed with the city| clerk, as one Instrument, not earlier than sixty days nor later than thirty days prior to the date of the elec tion with respect to which such peti- tion is filed. The clerk shall _en- dorne thereon the date of tte presen- tation and by whom presented, and shall forthwith examine the same. petition complies with th. er he shall file the same at ce: if all state tm- mediately on said peti- tion why !t cannot be filed, and with- jn three days thereafter shall return the defective petition, personally or by mall, to the person’ presenting the same. ‘Such returned petition may be amended and again presented for filing within five days of its return by the clerk, but in no case later than thirty days before the election, and if then found to comply with this charter it shall be filed The fee for filing such petition of nomi- nation shall be one per cent of the annual salary or compensation at- tached to the office in question, but in no case less than Section 15. Any nam didacy by eny such petition shall Hie with the city clerk an accept- nce of such candidacy, containing declaration that he is not a nom{n or representative of any political party or organization, not later than |meven days after the filing of hin [petition of nomination, and in the lAbsence of such acceptance the name of the candidate shall net appear on |the bal ot later than fifteen days before the election a candl date may withdraw from nomination by filing with the city clerk a re- quest for withdrawal, over his own signature duly attested by a notary public, and no name so withdrawn shall be printed upon the ballot Hection 14. No ballot used tn elec- tons held under the authority of this charter shall have printed thereon any party or political dentg- nation or mark, or anything tndieat- ing a candidate's views or opinions The ballots shall contain a complete} Hat of the offices to be filled, and the names of the candidates for she out per’ oe re | bee by dat or dat or ple of era ei ate m. And) such office shall be arranged under| stat one provided tn thi fection |the title thereof der, All ballot papers shall bef Aistinguishable one from another, ex- cept as to matters provided by law to be printed thereon. n alphabetical or the Beacon District. Precincts two hundred and twenty FORM OF BALLOT. | ‘The ballots shall be substantiany of oft in the followtn, Qe of Beatt candidates, opposite cholee, group the name ¢ printed n Do net write mor ber oppoaite the sam spoll this ballot, tear tt return John chard Roe . Henry Poe Jame William Coe ... Iv lot) propositions and other matters. tf any, priate {na ec cause & sufficient number of official herein prescribed, and distributed t rempective v printed mi ferent ¢ election, mple voter at least seven days before the election Section 16. closing inspectors of electi there, box lots wei vided therefor. number and further rely enveloped forthwith delivered to the DI be printed conapieuousty on the sheets turnin ‘On the first Friday eventn at eleht o° ceed to canvas election and shall thereupon declare Section 17. a cross opposite one name, with her mark, ahall be treated © didate for the same filetini ia) office then be made of auch cholee vot then be quotient neivod andidate alt and second choice (>) majority by adding first and second cholee vot receding Then be made of. th votes recetved by the candidates aald office. The total o' votes recetved shall then be @tvided by three, and/of th the quotient (disregarding fractions) added to the combined first and sec ond choice votes for such candid and the candidate who b tion # (counting second choice te) forit thir xt process of ad preference until som: of all the votes in question (counting second choles | member votes at one chotee vot 50 on to the lowest preference Dreamed for any candidate for the| attendance of witn Jorit thir to th od in the next preceding su’ then the candidate who receives the high dition of all pres ( candidat this does not decide. they are alro equal in that respect then the proces! next lower choices shall be contin- 4 down (ft) president with three days election. fection 18. No informalities tn con- duc invalidate stantial quirements of law Section at large, nor one hundred dollars tn case of a Aiatrict fees nor the mailing circulars to voters. No candidat: sociation or organization on bi half, directly or Indirectly, shall pay A violation sions with him from which he ts a candidate. Hvery candidate for an elective of. flee the election, make and ff clerk an affidavit that he has not violated any of the provisions this section, which shall enumerate specifically the tures of money In sach eloction any Section prior t ins quire; Secti vote shall be by ballot aball The manner of conducting and vot- ing at elections under thin charter, opening and closing of poll, keep ing vote, de shall porting at each STAR—THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1914.—PAGE 8 form: (or Speotal) Bleotton, City to be held... ‘ficial ballot for use in (deste of precinct to be printed or mped) rections to voters: To vote for| write the fimure "1" op © the name of your first choles any office, You may exp many additional preferen ane by writing the figur the name of your # a fhe figure "3" oppoatte the nf your third choloe, and ro You” may also write the nk space provided below each ny other person persons for whom you desire to ¢, of attach a parter bearing the ne of any such person or n prretrrr is m4 pre the ° tive weeks noxt ding much elootion vf the place and purpose of auch election Section 23, Tt shall be the duty of the elty clerk to cause to be mad out and delivered at each voting place, by the time fixed by law the opening of the polls, on the 4 tlon, all necessary be ulred by the general laws the state for holding such elections Section 24. A certificate of @} ton nhalt be prima facte evidence of the facts therein stated, but the elty noll shall deetde all q to the qualifications and elect its own members, and In all ented election for the contest shall be deot ° elty counctl according, as nearly as aorons once, |may be, to the la of the ntate to the election officer and|rogulating proceedings In cases another, - (Domtetle Address) ne tn i" one n one num me. If you (Vote in this| ministrative or executive power as | fied Il legtolative) Name) (Ocoupation) Doe column) rt here (or on separate bal ont flewr Section tion te t of the etions for L other for eounty voters tt ity appro, printed od * te PD The to be ve directte apt 15. Whenever any bmitted to the ny etorn method of much submission te arecttion\ie’ ae vided by this charter or by general law, the same shall be submiteed at thisere for eee im ChOla ganeral ce paesin) clestion Ung precincts throug! Fis shall also have! sufficient. number of upon paper of ait therwise Identical be used a ° | mail one such|ers of ach registered as’ ren charter and etty Becton | be compe from aaah the elty Bection. 29. eligible. for Jcounctl unless he shall & citizen of the United States and & reatdent and elector of the City gt Seattle or annexed territory. f ‘ontinuous period of our year next price to Nie wiesten. Bection ‘30. A majority ; Members elected shail quorum, but a T Journ from day to jin the next may compe officers, in |absent membere | stion, shall lunder such tally | shall preser lerk | Section 31 after ex-officio the city counct! shall, | coun eck p.m. meet and pro- | functic he returns of Sare| + ts and removals of officers ¥ the counell, and - A ballot marked with | ters, only in case of ate — Re] Section 42. ‘The council shall elect ¥|from among tts memb a vice on marked with the president who shall be presiding of ‘opposite the same name. ificer of the counct! during the ab. same number or mark is/sence or disability of the maror oppo more than one can-| Section 233 ad elty manager, ffice, such con-lelty comptroiier, city treasurer and shall not count | corporation counsel shall have peats in the city council and may take Candidates recetving & ™MA-|part In all discussions relating to ty of all first choice votes cast|thelr respective depart Xny office shall be elected. If/ shall have no vote, canaigate receives a majority of| Section 24. Ail elections firat choice votes cast for the! potntmente by the council ain in @ t nvase shall| determined by the system of prefer- fen ‘ond cholce|ential voting provided by this char received by the candidates for|ter for popular election of officers relinn’” The total of | second therwise provided in this of cach candidate shall N such elections and ap- divided by two and the|potntments shall be determined (Aleregarding fractions)/a meeting to be fixed hy the tou, the first cholee votes re-|ctl, to be held within af fter Much candidate, and theia vacancy occura, Nom may who by such dition |be made orally by any couneliman eee ae ralty of first /and shall close one week hefore the second choice votes (counting |time fixed for euch election or &: val a ment. ante lot east by oh ciiman shall be slened by him and ® record of the vole entered In the Journal. Whonever there are ‘as directed in the next|three or more fominess for the beection, a canvass shall | # ftice, third cholce|ing must expr for |second and thi f third choice | office in question, each candidate | lot #! c a. the clerk. whatl sto be printed, In form a election the fection oh elective office may be removed fro flee by recall provided by law CEPY COUNCHL. 27. The legislative pow City of Heattle, excep to the people by this be vested In a mayor ity. a batio Le der of any tut Hot to 4 whall . 23 bh the Beetion the rved whalt council 28 The efty eounctt #hall ed of one member elected ounciimanic istrict of ba Immediately after the the judges and 1 whail then and @ ballot the bal- canva, num- of the poll wit fro put ri the plac cast, proceed entering the total the tally sheets ‘They shall enter the second, third votes for each tally sheets, and nvasa te complet shall be siened napectors, #0 and sealed, and ty clerk No person #hall lection to the city have been be to votes thereot of the firs! cholee didate on a auc’ theree ges an number may day, or til regular meeting the attendance of pera tn such manner and penalties asthe counct! Th td ad one of their number. tions to election formity with this 5 0 Ae ¢ mayor shall be etty ™ the usual officer, but nO Vote In elections, ap electior vn result preferenc etther ed to ¥ tt shall be elect If no candidate receives « otherwise his b HM not be counted. The ronal tion shal c BN 1 be announced Bection at. Fratio ‘The et condinae. lecond-—Keep a Journ ceedings and ailow th y precced votes atito be published, and take the yeas third cholce|and nays on any question on de hall be elected. | mand of any two members and en- If no candidate recetve a ma-|ter the aame tn the journal by adding firet, second and| Third—Have authority to punter chotee votes, as directed In the|its members and others for dlesr Preceding ” subsections, the |derly or ctherwise contemptuous be ing the next lower|havior tn ite pr xpe Ti be ‘thus continued |for such. behavior ite presence andidate has a majority |any member by the affirm: st. for the office | of lene than two-thirds of . specifying tn the order of ton the cause thereof. uthority to create of ite members have power to compel fof papers and things ber ducti Pas betc Section 26. The city counct) meet on the first Monday month, or If that day then upon then day not holltay thereafter, ana ats » cout Estadiion rules for its nen. pre inte, auch addi- I reeelve « majority of all t. second and third choice vote halt ue and at one-third) If value, third | ante Ba at one-third value, fourth] Fi at one-fourth value, and/and which shall e in question.) ductio: ) If no candidate recetve a ma by counting first, second. nd all further chotces dowr loweat preferences expressed ‘Aire the office fn question ctlons, provide The may t number of votes by such ad~ dent of the the preferences ex- sed shall be elected ) A the between two or more nil be decided in favor ate having the high: te the tee pres in counel) of the en or any five counctimen mayo apectal meeting of the counct) Aft Its wensions shall be public. and it not adjourn to any other place than Ite regular place of meeting. Section 37. Every legisiative act of said city shall be by ordinance Every ordinance shall be clearly en titled and shall contain but one aut joct. which shall be clearly expr: in tis title. The enacting levery ordinance stall be the cand number of firet choice ¥ number of total determine the remult. @ shall f comparing the lowest preferenc: candidates con still results tn a|dained be decided by lot under | fol direction of the canvassing th the to wn to Be it hy the City of Seattle 1) shall become ance unlore on tte final par least a masority of all the members elected vote in ite favo and the vote be taken by yeas nays, and the names of tho ing for and against the sam tered in the journal No ordinance, other than an ordt- nance providing for, appropriations for ealartes or current expens shall be pa 1 on tte final reading 3 My g meeting at which it ts intro- duce Section 39. No ordinance shall be revined, re-enacted or amended hy reference to its title: but the ordf. nance to be revised or re-enacted or the section thereof amended, shall be re-enacted at length a or amended. Section 40. Wi on tte final p A statement of much canvass 1) be made out and signed by the of the council and filed city clerk, who, within thereafter, shall make be delivered to each, o! the and cause son #0 elected a certificate muntctpal elections shall the same, if they have conducted fairly and in sub conformity with the re- ting n 19. The total expenditure or on behalf of any one candi- ¢, whether directly or indirectly i not exceed five hundred dol- in case of a candidate elected na bill te put sage and fatle to D and a motion is made to re- consider, the vote upon such motion shall not be taken hefore the next meeting of, the coun 1, tion 41. No bill for the er of any franchise shall be thatty ed within thirty days after jt» introduction nor until {t haw been Published In the official newspaper of the city at the expense of the ap piicant once ench week for tw secutive weeks the first publica tion to be within ten days after its Introduction Rection 42, All ordipances ahall take effect thirty days after their paasnge and authentication, except emergency ordinances and ordi- ‘ovement candidate elected from a This shall not incinde fing cost of printing an: nor any person, cause any person to be pald, tn or by any other material tn ment, for work in his behalf at polls ‘on election day. of any of the provi- of this nection by any candl- *, oF by any person, association Organization in his behalf and his knowledge, shall disqualify helding the office for ivce approving local tmp Assessment rolls and authorizing the iemuance of local improvement bonds which shall take effect upon. thalr Passage and authentication the Immediate pre public peace, health or safety Gitres that an ordinance shail. hes come effective immediately the facta jereating the necesaity and emergen- by|cy aball be stated in the ordinanne Anuch ordinance shall not bacon, Immediately effective as an em ere y ordinance unless on ite fin ange nt least two-thirds of all the. members of. the council vor in its favor rah hen Section 43 Kivery bill, afte: has passed, shail be signed be the president of the counct! tn onen aon. sion, in authentication of its pas. nage; in signing such bill the prests dent shall cal) the attention of the council to the bill and that he ts about to «ign ft, and if any mem. ber. #0. request, the bill shall he read at length for information aa poll. lints, canvassing the|to ite correctness an enrolled. ft Jaring the result and cer-|any saber object that the bi ta « the returns, shall be the|not the same as when consid ean provided by the laws of thia|and passed, much objection. shall for the state and county elec ay! upon, and $f sustained tn. therein, excent. an otherwis Ment ahalt withhold hin. sur a charter \Pure and the bill shall be corres The, elty and signed before the council pro of ‘the Counc, |eceds, to any other busines thirty days notion Ny ; c Voting piace in the | a notice of the time and place! ture and thoae imposing a fine, olding each election, and the of-'alty or forfeiture shall be published within five daya after with the shall rohibitions in thie tion, and shall contain a com- ta Itemized statement of expendl na other conald the giving of any tion or promiae, hy him or other person In his behalf 20, At least twenty any election, the elty shall designate place of v In each prect and shall ap nt much Judges and inapectors for h place of voting am may be re by the general laws state and county 21, At all el and the polls he opened at el@ht o'clock a and clone at eleht o'clock p. m days te fo n the he pre 2 clerk elty under Aireett give Hection 44 veral, pu All ordinances Me or ot permanent a na mune tol we eity [have tone aa|r of | stitute aj tte! times as it may by Its rules| absence or disability of the mayer | A |recelving Tevined | once tn the efty official newspaper within ten days after the #ame #hall ecome a law, The public of all ordinances granting any Hine or private privilege or ap ving oF vacating any plat shall he published at the expe the applicant therefor fection 45, The elty council ball |have power, by ordinance and not othorwine 16 carry Into execution all of the powers given to the City of Beattle by the constitution and law of the State of Washington, and all powers unually exercised by lative bediew of munietpal ¢ |porations of Hike character und de leree with the City of Beattie, and jall powers which now are or which hereafter be conferred upon In towne and cities by the constitution and laws of this atate and also all the powers of the City of Seattle which now are or may hereafter be adopted and enumerat od In the elty charter fection 44. The city ¢ netther have nor exercise any it fr corpora etl what ad distinguished from the |power | Hection 47. No exclusive franchise lor privilege shall be granted for the une of Hey or hiahway or oth place or any part thereof, ection 48. The city make no appropriation any corporation. person unless exprossly euthorized charter or the laws of the provided, that the elty eounet! Jerant to any tnaticut whieh supported in whole or art [public charity the free of water Section 49, No debt or obiteation Jot any kind against the elty shall reated by the elty counell ¢ by ordinance specifying the ame and object of such expenditure Section 60 proposition tn lvotving the t 2 vonds for any puble utility or improvement sh jhe submitted to the people until » |detatied entimate of the cont there shall have firet been made by |the clty manager and adopted by the INITIATIVE AND FuSrntiespuM, Section 61, Any proposed ord! * may be submitted 4o the city nell by petition signed by ree voters equal in number t elght per cent of the tote gintration of the preceding year |All petitions clroulated with respect |to any proposed ordinance shall be luntform tn character, shall, contain [the proposed ordinance tn full, and hall be stened, certified and filed r required by this char tittons nominating cand! elective offices 62. The city clerk ehall twenty days after the filing petition, verify the suffi cleney of the signatures thereto. If he finds the same to be Insufficient he shall forthwith notify the person filing the same. and an additional jtwenty days shall be allowed tn which to complete such petition |When such petition ts found suffi letent by the clerk, he shall forth- |with tranemit the same, together jwith his report thereon, to the city cownell, which shall take final action apon much proposed ordinance within thirty days Section 68. enact oF reject any nance, but shall not amend or mod! ify the same. If the city counctl jahall reject any such ordinance, or shall within thirty days after | re: oolpt thereof fall to take firal action |thereon, the same shall be sub mitted to the people for thelr « proval or rejection at the next regu- |lar election, or at a spectal election ealled for that purpose. If the Int- tye petition shall be signed by qualified voters equal in number to jat least fifteen per cent of the total |regintration of the preceding year. jor shall at any time be ralsed tn lifted signatures to wuch per- | then the council! shall pro- |¥ide for the submission of the same to a vote of the people at a apect lelectton to be held within forty from the certification by the clerk of the muffictency of the alenatures |provided, that {f any general elec tion te to he held hy the atate or any political subdivision thereof within which the City of Seattle ts included within three months after such last above named certification be held on the date of such other elec- |tion Section $4 Tf prior to the date jwhen any ordinance shall take ef- |fect a petition algned by qualified |electors equal in number to at least jSiX Per cent of the total regtatration of the preceding year with the clerk and vert sufficiency of algnatur lof an initiative ordinance lin ce shall be auepended from tak- nett hall tn ald of or poclety by thie atate '* by elty « n use The city counet! may initiative ordi tng effect and the council shall im- mediately reconsider the same, and |if tt do not repeal such ordinance it shall submit {t to the people for jth if approval or rejection at the jRext municipal election or at a spe- cial election called for that purpom [na tn case of Initiative ordinances, Section The council by own [motion may submit to popalar vote for adoption or rejection at any elec- jon any proposed ordinance tn the me manner as provided for their ubmingion pon petition. Bection 66. If a majority of the qualified electore upon any Initiative or re ordinance MH vote tn fi hereof, the same shall take effect five days after the election; provided, that if the city all, after the rejection of itiative ordinance, have pi od aifferent ordinance on the same subject, they shall submit tt, togath- er with the Initiative ordinance, at the name election, and the ordinance the highest number of votes, provided that hall be adopted. All initiative and referendum elections shall be con- ducted In all respects as elections jsubmitting propositions to the peo- |ple, Initiative ordinances shall be |pw donee each week for two successive weeks In the city offictal newspaper immediately prior to the election at which the same is sub by the vote of the people amended or repealed by the Jeouncl! within two re after {te enactment, and then only by a three- fourths vote of the entire city coun- etl. CLERICAL DEPARTMENT. Section 58. There shall be a clert eal department which shall conaist of a city clerk, deputies and em- ployes. The city clerk shall be ap- pointed, by the city council for the term of four years mubject to re moval by it. The city clerk shall have power to appoint from the em- ployes of the clerical department such deputies as he shall deem ex- pedient and to rev polntment Section 59, The city clerk shall be clerk of the city council, hall at- tend all meetings thereof and keep complete records of Its proceedings have the custody of the city seal, all public records, except such as are entrusted by this charter to other officers, and all papers and docu ments relative to the title of city property: shall have general charg of all eloctions and of all matters ertaining thereto; shall attest by hin signature and the city seal ail |public Instruments and acts of city jofficials requiring attastation, and shall certify under his hand and the elty ments, 7 flce an cords and papers. in. his may be required by. any ficer or, person, and chare there r much fees for the use of the city an are or may be provided by ord! hance, and shall perform auch other Guties aw ure proscribed hy ordinance THE MAYOR, Section 60. The official head of the city shall be m mayor. He shall be at least thirty years of age, a citizen of the United States and’ of the State of Washington, ‘and a qualified elector of the city at. the time of hin election, and shall have been a citizen and taxpayer of the Jeity for at least four years before the date of his election Section 61, ‘The mayor shall in) Be recognized as the official head of the city for all legal and ceremonial purponen rib) ute for the City Iattio all. deeds, conveyanc tracts and bonds, excent as’ other. Wise” expressly provided in. thia charter; (c). Be the hoad of the police ae partment ard maintain peace and food order in the city. Section 62. In case of the din- ability or absence of the mayor from the city, the vice president of the city council shall_act as mayor. “tn ne of a Vacancy in the office of mavor, tre vice president of the cite counell shall” become ‘mayor. and |ahail hold office until the next gen’ eral election mt gen /°"Rection 68 have nor exerc of Se- con- ‘The mayor shall not se Any executive, ad- ministrative or legislative power ex cept such a# are expressly given to him by this charter and the conatt tution and lawa of the State o Washington, i I}from any A® majority, | ke any such ap-|p seal all copies of orteinal docu-| department chief of pollae and @ |nate officers, detectives, poll: and polleeworen ag the counct! from time to time by ordinances foribe, The polleewomen of the de riment shall constttut women's under the tm te char woman offt rank and pay not lean than that Noe ermeant. Thin diviate direction of the ehtet of p |have the care and protection |women and girls and the ou of female until after vietion. ay, when nafety it in cane eney, to be determined hy him. appoint any number of emermency policemen, who #hall hold their |ttona and discharge thelr duties at his pleasure until the lusion of the next meeting of the counell and no longer, excep naent of the counell, Buch appoint # whall be |made from the clytl service clasat hen avaliable tion 66. The the chief of polloe an in hin discretion, 1 of police shall be app the classified etvtl servic lahall not be removed for eat shall upon ret nt resume |former posttto }the last ap rubordinate there their former In the classified ctyil service Heot 46, The chief of police shall be the chief « officer of the city, #hall nerve and execute al! procera Innued under authority of thie char any ordina shall be the keeper of the city jail, and shall have h other powara and dution ea whall be prescribed by ordi nance Section @7, He shall be responsible on hin all property and person he " |potr Kim jehine tre came inted and he nin and ive and bond taken re official money OF PULIOC WEL rane, on There shall of public welfar shall be under the management of three non-snlaried commissioners to be appointed by the mayor for the |term of three years and subject to |removal by him. The firet appoint |mente shall be for the term of one three years ectively manage all charitat correctional and reformatory tn tutions and agencies, lodging house th ho farme and similar inatt- tutions belonging to or controlled by the city, except uch ae are pinced by thie charter under the contro! of ther officer or board They all papect and regulate all pri vately owned places of public amune- ment and entertainment. They make research into the causes of neverty, delinquency. crime and other soctal problems and shall pro- mote the education and understand ing of the community in matters of public welfare. Section 69. ‘There shall employment office which, subject to the superviston and control of the board of public welfare. shall be & superintendent ap- pointed The suverintendent collect, arrange and rystem- all statistics relating to the us branches of Iabor in the elty aeatet fn ptainin employment for all persone who may apply therefor, |keep in touch with labor conditions in Beattle and vicinity and inform j thon secking employment thereef He shall inspect and remutate private employment agenctes in the clty and require them te notify thoe secking employment of the true labor conditions, including etrikes prevatiing at the places where em- ployment te offered. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND HOREATION Rection 70 There shail be a Ae partment of parks and recreation. which shall consist of five non-sal- arted cor.miasioners, subordinate of- fieore and employ ‘The commis |sloners shall be appointed by the for the term o five years, subject to removal by him ynera of the existing ldepartment of parks shall serve ar commiasioners of this department for the termes for which they were ap- [potnted respectively. Section |manage, control, tmprove and remu- }inte all parke, piny and recreation grounds. public park drives, |parkwaya, boul and betht eaches of the city ot wise provided In this charter, and shall have power to designate the Janda to be acquired and used for such purposes, whether within or without the city. and to grant con- ceasions and privileges theretn, the lrevenue of which shall go Into the letty park fund: provided, that no in- toxteating liquors shall be sold or used upon any property under the juriediction of thie department. Section Whenever the United States, State of Washington or any political subdivision thereof, shail own any real property within or without the City of Seattle, and the same or any interest therein shall not then be necessary for the pur. poses for which the same w acquired, the board of park comm! sioners shall have power to enter into an agreement to occupy and us any such public property or Interest therein, and to expend money there on for the Improvement thereof as & part of the public park and recrea- tion system of raid city Section 72, There shall be a park fund, to be expended solely by the park commissioners, which shall conatet of all gifts, bequents and de- vines made for park and recreation purpose ten per cent of the gros receipts of the city from all fin penalties and licenses: the rent sues and profite derived from property which may be held owned In trust for park ¢ tion purposes yeh tax appropriations a: |therefor; provided, that no annua! ltax levy for this department shall be lene than three-quarters of a mi! A Rection partment be a te hich nn tree 5 land be |The comm or Ten- view and IBNARY DEPARTMENT. Bee There shall be « free |public Mhrary under the management jand control of a non ried board of five trustees, who shall be ap- |pointed by the mayor with the con- jwent of the city councll, for the term of five years and be subject to removal by the mayor, The five members of the present board of trustees having the longest unex- pired terms shall hold office until the expiration of the terms for which they were appointed re- spectively, and the other two mem- bers shall retire upon the taking effect of this charter. ball be on Section 7 There lbrary fund which shall consist of all gifts, bequests and devises made for the bene: f sald library; ten r cent of the gross recetpts of the elty from nN fin penaltios and Moenses; the rents, issues and profits derived ‘from any property held or owned In trust for sald brary: such |tax levies and appropriations as the city shall make therefor. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT. Bection There shall be an ad- ministrative department which shall consist of a city manager, subord- inate officers and employes, The city manager shall be a person of known administrative mbtiity, with experience in responatble and tm- ortant executive capacity in the Tnited States: he must be a citizen of the United States and need not be when appointed, a resident of the [City of Seattle.” The clty manager shall be appointed by the city counct! for the term of four years, subject to removal as follows Ry a two- thirds vote of the entire efty councll acting on {ts own Initlative, and by a majority vote of the entire city councll upon the filing with {t of a petition asking for his removal Alxned by qualified electors equal tn number to twenty-five per cent of the registered voters of the clty for the previous year. In case the city counct] shall, upon the filing of auch petition, decline to remove the eity manager, It shall submit the ques. tion of hin removal to a vote of the people in the manner and within time provided for the submission of initiative ordinances, and {f a ma- jority of the votes cast thereon khall be in favor of removal, he shall be deemed removed from of- fice. During the absence or din ability of the city manager, or tn case of a vacancy In salt office, the eity council may designate some properly qualified person. tempor. arily to perform the duties of the office. The commisstoners, superin tendonts and other subordinate ott}. cora of the administrative denart. ment shall be appointed by the city manager subject to removal by hin The employes of the administrativ denartment, in auch number aw ahatl be provided by ordinance, shall bp. appointed by the superintendent officer in charge under ctvil serv: The city man rontrol over ay and other branches the administrative department created herein, or that may hereafter be created, and except as otherwis the} G att! This department ehall | the city shall make | ly provided in this charte Il have full administrative con: | 1 over, and responsibility for all adminiatrative activities of the city. and he custody and manage ment of all property, real and per sonal, and all public places owned. 1, used or controled the pity, shall supervine and dtr the care, Une ntenance, in and oper of, aba tend ar publ uthtts . induatr and dd affaires of elty account theret Aéetion 78, Included in th atrative artment hall wing divisions: Division of con ts, purchases and tem; ai lvision of engineering fston of public utilities: division of #treets | sewers: division of water work of lighting; division bulldings; division of fire pr vision of health and mit The heads of the various 4! except as otherwise desienated b in, shall be known ga nupe tendents Reotion 79 pre ton ther 1 carry oF ent intatratiy abail ad ‘te the ai divin con what pro re oras The division of tracts, purchases and supple assemble data relative to poned tracts, advert! leetve bt therefor, and keep of the It shall make all pur chal charge of and dis tribute all supplies for the elty and ite departments, and have charee © and the diapowal of uneuit y . or surpius matertal articles All purchases shall be mas unde fair competition, All standard sup plies shall be purchased in bulk and carried in stock ae may be prac tleable or expedient in the Judgment of the city manager fection #0. The division Kineering, the superintendent which hall be known ae the iY neine shall have narge of a surveying and engineering work of the city, and, except as otherwise| provided, the der ning and ¢o struction of all public works, includ ing the construction of park drives and boulevards after thelr improve- ment shall have been determined by the department of parks and recrea- tion, and shall have the contro! and| lregulation of the harbor and water-) front of the city. It shall make| Jand have the custody of all en-| | gineerin records of the city, whection #1, The division of public! utilittes shall enforce the provisions ll franchises, « have charge inspection of weights and Tt shall have charee of ion of all public service corporations under the franchises and ordinances of the cit and superintend all street railways oper- ated by the City of Seattle Rection #2 The division of streets and sewer hall have charge of the repair and cleaning of idewalk sewers and in the ety, and of ai! public the charge of which not in some other department have charee of the colleo- tion and disporal of earbace Section 83. The division of water works shall have charge of the oper- ation and maintenance of the water ayetem of the city including « bulldings and grounds and the prop- erty acquired for watershe or right-of-way uUrpor ection #4. The division of Nebt ing *hall have charge of the opera-| tion and maintenance of the Nehting system of the city, including all Hidings and grounde. ection 85. The division of butl4- ings shall have charge of the con- struction, operation and mainten- ance of all the public butiding of the city, except as otherwise In th charter provided. It shall have charae of the ing of all butising |permite and the Inspection of |work done thereunder, of the en- forcement of all butlding, wiring | nd plumbing ordinances of the city. and the inspection of boll In | this division there shall be a board lof appeais consisting of three non- aried members appointed by the manager, one member to be a com- Ipetent architect and one a com- |petent bullder, The members of the sting board of appeals shall con- tinue In offic for the terms for which they were appointed and thetr| successors shall be appointed for jterms of three years, The members such board shall be subject to removal by the manager for mal- feasance, Incapacity or neglect. of futy. In case a member ts disquall- fled by tn or unable to sit In particular case the manager she appoint a substitute from the class. The board of hear and determine all appea the superintendent of buflldines as to All bullding matters, and elo such other matters with relation to con- struction and new methods and ap- Piiances as may be brought to ite attention. city council shall rescribe the method of appeal. The board shall establish rules govern ing thelr meetings and hearings of “ in PReetion s The division of fire protection shall have charge of the extinguishment of all fires, the con- ‘ol of all fire stations and ap- paratus, and the enforcement of all/ ordinances for the prevention of fires. If the superintendent of this division has been pointed from the classified civil service, he shall, upon retirement, unless removed for cause, resume his former position In such kervice, and the last appointees in positions subordinate thereto shall resume thetr former positions respectively in such service. The division of health m shall be in charge a“ joner of health, who shall be @ graduate in medicine. and have had at least five years in active practice of medicine or eanitary work Immediately prior to appnint- ment. It shall enforce all laws. ordinances and regulations relative to the preservation and promotion of the public health, the prevention and restriction of disease, the pre- vention, abatement and suppression of nuisances and unsanitary build- ings, the sanitary Inspection and supervision of the production, tran: portation, storage and sale of food and uffs. the sanitary super- ion of the city water supply and the sanitary Inspection of marbage. Tt shall nage all hospitals and sanitariuma that are established or maintained by the city. It shall cause a complete and accurate sys- tem of vital statistics to be kept In time of epidemic or threatened epidemic, it shall make and enforce quarantine and isolation regula- tions. It shall make research Into the causes of disease tn the com- munity and shall promote the educa- tion and understanding of the com- munity in matters of public health. The commiastoner of health shall ap- point such medical assistants and nurses are prescribed by ordi- na 4 ” } of en-| of rs i reguiatt shall ©. Section §%, The city counct! ma by ordinance, upon the recommend tion of the city manager, create or discontinue any bureau or division of the administrative department and determine, combine and di tribute the functions thereof. but the division of contracts, purchases and supplies shall not be so discon- tinued. The city manager. except as | otherwise provided In this charter, hall supervise and control the off! cers and employes of the admin trative department and define and rescribe their duties, and whenever ¢ shall deem It expedient and for the betterment of the service, may transfer any officer or employe from one department to DEPARTMENT OF AUD ACCOUNTS. ection 89. There shall be a de- partment of audits and accounts which shall consist of a city comp- troller, deputies and employes, The comptroller shall be elected by the city council and shall be subject to removal by it. No person shall be eligible to be clty comptroller un- less he be a citizen of the Untted St resident of the City of Senttl 4 shall have had at least five years total experience as a puh- lo accountant. auditor or similar of- ficer, He shall appoint a chief dep- uty who shall be subfect to removal by him, and may appoint from the employes of the department. such deputies as he shall deem expedient, and revoke such appointments Section 90. The city comptrotier shall exercise general supervision over tho financial offalrs of the elt shall keep all its accounts, and ali departments and other offices of the city shall be subordinate to him tn 1 matters of accounting: shall semi-annually, examine and verity all records and files of all depart. ments and other offices of the city and, whenever required, shall report to ‘the city councll and the elty manager as to the condition of any department or other office” shat} check all ciaims and demands against the city, and all tts obliga. tions, expenditures and pay. rote shall require all claims and demands against the city to be verified, and keep a record thereof; shall issue all warrants, Keep inventories of the property. of the clty, and at} other public and non-taxable. proj erty within the elty: shall chee the dally balances of the city tren urer, and apportion all moneys col | feute al) any such ape! |""Zection 96. lected to the proper aco keep @ record of ali employes of the own, whiet corporation 1 mediately repor conditions of me n otfle shail ha Aepartr « corpora oune!l rporation cour j as shall be provided shall appolr by tion inne be the A n euch on rubject anure, ation orpe and nupreme aahington ticed his pro: Heattle for at lenst to his appointment Section 92. fel shall ha trol of elty tow r any o' ested, initiate and act In favor of violations of the city, exa the form tracts and obligat! by or in favor of he city council nm all eity and its affairs, fuch other duties a be prescribed by ordinance. sistants corporation have the powers shall perform be required counne! mitted t rty ne to the such by aut the counsel of deputies, san corpe r years The corporation held oF an each wae ; tlorney: DEPARTMENT OF FINANO Bection partr There shall be nt of finance under the agement and control of a eity urer, to ounet! and subject to appoint from department such shall deem expedient, intment be mppointed removal the em deput) He shall recety and pay out all money belon: the count of all receipt ments, and do all o quired of him by 1 pay out demands He shall make such eipts and dis by the for the term of four by it Ye anda quired by the city comptroller, BOARD OF AWARDS AND ADJUSTMENTS. Bection $6. of awards and adjustments shall consiat There shall bea of the city man the city comptroller and the poration counsel. Th old such regular m determine, and a tin, —_ P rman ai hall may board legal matters relating te . city and keep an accurate and di her things: He sha ny money except on duly allowed and au reports ments an are int or meet! and a majority of all members be necessary to constitute a qu The board shall award all cont adjust, ment all bill cause to be prepared the city coune tor improvements; determine all applications mite not otherwis f allow and certify for pay rolls and oc nd certify "eat law; {tx the amount of and a the ‘suffictency all bonds, except as otherwise vided by law; and at least once ever; bon six months examine nd determine the suffic of the amount and sureties thi and, tn and such other duties as shall presert bi The shall be secretary and ke per require be public, at @ stated pi of the sureties provided for the cou comptro Da re of the proceedings of the board. CONTRACTS Section 97. provements and purcha in whole or in part. ments upon the propert: thereb: by t for by the board of awar justments, or, in th: said board, ments. or any done under the manager by day labor. part thereof, AND PURCH All public works, the of which exceeds three hundred lars, and all local improvements, funds for the making of which directly or indirectly to be deri from sane bene ‘con! cost of any proposed work or chase shall not exceed three hi Goliars, the same shall be under fair competition in the market. Pid received for all or vision of any pro) no contract shal direction of the Where t may be called for a Giecretion ia works and imp: for the furnishing of matertal, wil out the previous consent of counell; provided, t may by ordinance 4 rovement, or shall wire. Bection Before an: it the ¥ part made by contract or shall be awarded. a call for shall be published once each for two consecutive weeks, in’ sealed proposals to be filed in division o! supplies on or named. All bide before nied by & certified check, pai to th or a surety bond, in f order of the city t ‘or of elty, for a sum not less than per cent of the amount of the and no bid shall be considered less accom bond. Al opened by the board of djustment: cepted which ts not truly to the call, specifications, plan no shall be rejected for informality it can be understood what is Gata issued therefor, but thereby. all checks or bonds furnished the bids submitted shall be reti to th wuce contracts, purchases the hall be ace bidders, except that of fu. bidder, which shall be tained until a contract be enti Into, and ff such bidder fall to into such contract within ten from the date he ts notified of. award, the said check shall b case feited to the city, surety bond has been poration counsel shal collection thereof, such check or bond to be and in ven, the enforce the proceeds to the fund or funds from which contract in question ts to be All contracts shall be based sufficient specifications, fi nied by plans and other data to dicate the nature of the works. provements, services, apparatu: for. N mater Intended to be conti o alternative bid shall bed cepted unless such was asked ff the basis of alternative spect! tion plans or other data. beard of awards and adtustt shall not be bound to accept ai the bids submitted but may all of t to_be readvertised. Section 99. m and order the con entered Into by the city until it been dul: meet full avatiab! therefor. city, as required by law, furnished by any party to a coi with the cit and adjustments shall spect conditions of contracts, ‘The board of a’ scertained that fun payment thereunder or can be legally A bond runniog Conti shall be signed for the city by city manager, attested by clerk, with the seal of the cf fixed, Section 100. public works a shall provide that at least per cent of the amount due the tractor on estimates shall tained to secure the payment borers who have verformed thereon, and matertal men who furnished material such Jaberers All contracts improv shall for thirty days after th pletion and acceptance of the have a Hen on such fifteen so reserved, which Hen senior to all other lens provement. shall pleted until a written a therefor, and material shall be deemed thereof, by the board of awat adjustments, has been filed comptroll The city ordinance prescribe means and remedies for the. vation and enforcement of coune provided for In this section, fifteen por cent thus re ts any part or balance thereof ing at the expiration of thi after the acceptance of may be expended by ager in mal covered in such work du thirty days, providing the has been notified to rem defect and has refuse penditure by the manager relieve either the contract surety of thetr oblication, Continued on Page ® the off ing good any del the ¢ nied by such check: bids shall be pu! b wards No bid shall be Upon award of contr No contract shall. to shall r Oseee SeSeHehce PoQeeseRseeooRcH QEREEQTeETOSTSTSQEGESS SAGER BCBEIEEE S2SSsssteyss 4