The Charter of the City of Seattle (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1919 Excerpt: ... or construction, or both, a plant and system for furnishing light or power, or both, for corporate or individual use, or both such uses. Sec. 15. Charter Submitted March 3, 1896: --This charter is framed with the intent that it be submitted at the general municipal election on the third day of March, A. D. 1896. ARTICLE XXV. MUNICIPAL PLANS COMMISSION. Section 1. Commission Created; Number; To Prepare Plans: --Vote: --The charter was amended by the repeal of this article under Resolution No. 6008 of the city council, passed December 30, 1918, and ratified by the people at the election of March 4, 1919. Prior to its repeal the article had become obsolete by reason of its own provisions which terminated the functions of the commission at the date September 30. 1911. INDEX TO CITY CHARTER Page Abandonment: Of contracts with City 38 Abatement: Of actions and proceedings pending an adoption of charter 3 Of nuisances, Council may provide for 17 Absence: Of Councilmen, compel attendance of 10 Of Mayor, who to act in-24 Absent: Police not to receive pay while 26 Accidents by fire: Council may make regulations to prevent 16 Accounts: Comptroller to keep-39 Finance Committee to investigate Ill Superintendent of Lighting to keep: -30 Superintendent of Waterworks to keep 30 Treasurer to keep 40 What to be kept in General Fund 42 Acquisitions of franchises by City 19 Actions: For claims for damages, when begun 22 For recovery for loss of property taken by police-26 For recovery of cost of completing contract 39 For recovery of money withheld by officers-40 For recovery of penalty for accepting passes 63-64 In name of City may be brought, for what-3 Not abated by adoption of charter 3 Advisory Board: Members and duties, of-25 Affidavits: Comptroller and deputies may take 39