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BREMERTON (WASH -) DAILY 4WS
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CHARTER
hIcb (t?fft ?I i1L3ltf PublicifflOn
tiTUV, encla g � con l Taint upon which ca such of arresst athcr i spactQrs. The Com nis- pure fie
CITY stitutea quorum. was 1s,ade, and shall submit a €lone, of Public Works ,tad Uali- It
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Sec. 111. ` I'O►ecr: ))itch written report at least once each ties ,hall have superr•3sion and and pa[
CHARTER O comnaisatouer shall be entitled to 111011th to the Comtuissi0nor of central of all s t. r e v t s, p vor alto
'113)11 CITY OF !3R>4 MERTON a vote, but the ,Mayor shall not Public
said Chief Chief O f police shall t y o' bs'4dgoa t lrelpltt;iug to tuat ,
have fro power of veto, public sate 9a
See. 11. koxvn and tifata,ler of aLhOr duties and have such ()the" Tho city nr dsd'scra.ted to P h
ARTICLE I. L,egislatioat: All legislation and pot %era as shall he provided by tent, and any ox e � t
Itatne, lloundarles. Powers alaprgtyaiations of money shall be ordinauce. it
Bights null Liabilities b ordinance, save where there is See. 21. Tho Tire Chief shall be or See. 27 The City ]Engineer shall ing �
S ee. Y. .%a'ne: The corporate a sl1eL§al fund oreated far a par- tire. marshal of the city and ,hail for t1i
titular purpose; paytt101ats from have ln,tnediate control and inan- be an engineer of recognized abill- Earn
name of this city shall be k31ZEAi- iy and experience, He mhall have
LR'iOti, such fund shall be made on order agententatus beloof all fire engines and t y and exp and charge of all en- 4al' (}.
Sec, 2. Bouttdarles The exist -, the council. Every ordinance (ire app r atlgltlg it the gineering and surveying required seal>k :p
ing boundaries of this city shall and resolution sha11 be in wrlLiug r.ity• and all "teuabers of the fire meet Or. in the prorieeutiOn Of local rr Qpeclr:al
remain as they are at preseut and and read in 11,11 at a cnuuci3 meet- del) artrtl t o shall be under his provemeuts and shall do slid p
the u1r 1
nifty be changed in the meaner ins; before a vote is taken thereon. i.mntedlate ront.rol and cosn
provided lay la.w. and upon every such vote the Fie shall attlamit a written report form all other +work that may ire kind 3t
Sec. S. po�vors, Rights, and Lia- re<itiired of him by the Court il^ agnrptet
peas and nays shall be called and Health and to least once whether tine same pertains to the
hiiities: By and In the corporate recorded. h
department or t.a any ,trier do- shall se
the a 1 110
name, the city shall have perpe- See, I4. Subject of Ordinance: a mooch, a statement at the con- paitment of iltu city. He shall
tire) succession, shall have and Th subject o€ every ordinance Rlit.iorr, part activities e and needs of the have possession of and keep
t,cerclse all powel functions, shall be set out clearly ill the title fire d all ilsed 1t
epart.ntetlt. Fla shall have pur+lial
utajts, surveys and field n tateis vlaahll.
rights and privileges 'low or here- thereof, and no ot°dinance except such other jtatver's and perform 1elative to surveys Tho and plats of
,flea given or granted to, and env leaking ap11i'opriatlons shall ouch Other duties as the Council the city and of alL )streets and P shall be still to all the eluties, coutaiit more that& one subject. 'nay by ordittauce provide• cons[
obligations, lialillitles and linlitit- Ordinances making appropriations fist, 22• Tito City iieh Officer
public places au file in #.hv iiity
ali ,seep±
tines now Or
hereafter iutposed shall be cOttfined to the subject ttl ,shall he a doctor of ntedie4ne, Enginsar's O ffi ce 411 the city ha11 respoi
atvns'Oprlatlous• duly licensed in the Stara of f Public reference. and 94
ltpon municipal carpoantionA of 8dent of Pile- h,d. �
the first class by the CoustitutIOn Sec. I3. > nacting Clauses The 1�' Tile City H e a lth Sec. 2. Superinten
the ter. The Superintendent of WOW E be .dt
1111 laws O[ the State Of Wssh- enacting clause of all ordinances ��fticer slsaI1 leave conirnt at the shall be charged toil :is file cau#.roi
ington. and shall have and exec shall be In the words "The City health and welfare department super'
else all other powers, itsnotions= Of Br¢zuarton doe, arch ira." under ilia direction of the Co1u- , operation of the municipal � ii ciai
rights and priveleges usually exer- S 1•i, Tlnle o£ l'ubssage — niissioner. water system. 1e
cised by, Or wlapeh aa•e incidental �ltial •ol'riat3uns-- Elliergetrry: EV 7'ise city may eater into 1.011- See. _ . The City }3ttil,lilxg Ir, -, s ; t�,te
cis 0r inhere in. uttttticipnj car- err ordistence. Other than enter- tracts lvith any adjoining palttical s43"it shall be charged with the it16
ISOraLinns of like r_haracter and geury ". I, atices, shall have two sub - division of ttae Stara tit the issrla,teO and granting of permits t ,ri 1
defiree, public readings. At feast one week fnrsnation support of and in the suppo 1}erialosstg to the cnrlstrttciian. be irr.
Sec, d. Powers Hato Fier shall elapse between the intro - Of a district health department. repair, }mplaven or dentnii- part:
cis uu: All powers of this city, un° cluctimn ,sad the final passage of ARTICLE V. flea Of l.o idings. There shall be bids
less othertivlsa 1irovided in this any ardinariee, except as other- Department of Finance appointed fay the Commissioner equly
Charter, shall Ile exereised b}'• 11%le provider) in this Chatter, Sec. 23, The Camutissioner of a1 public 11'orka and Utilities such th through and tinder the directiOl E I y ordinance appropriating Finance shall have charge Of the other Inspectors, such as electoi- Se#
of a mayor and two cOntmission stoney ii, e%eus of one thousand department of finance and shall cal.' pluaub4ttg and boiler, as may E legal
pry. who shall constitute tile City ($,00 dollars, and every nr- lie responsible for the custody of be ps•avided by ordinance. I r ❑tss,
council. The n111YOv, cOn,ntisaion- dinancv and resolution author iz- ..Ity funds and monies. He shall ARTICLE VI LL l,oi a
er< ,nit council shall be snlaject ing the ntalcirtg of any contract ae cs- officio treasurer rat the city;
to the control and diroetion Of the itrvO4vlug a jiabilit.y on the hart of 1 shall keep suer accounts and See. 30. Ciiy Cleric: It sitali b$ t4rns•
e city In excess of one thousand the duty of the City Clef k to keep Id
ltitropie at all limes lay ntvans of th
ihs initiative, rrferendltnl and re- ($1000.40} d make sise;lt reports and perform
ollars, shall remain --,;tell other duties as are prc the corporate seal, and all Mayers +'ids.
resolution. call provided far in this Charier. on file at least one week. before scribed hY iris Charter ar by or- and documents belonging to Lhe form
1F[TICI,I; tl. its p¢ssage. except all eaeergeucY{ dinance. He shall designate one city; to file them 111 his office tan
ordlna,nee Os n. S u ell ! , under apt I l,e:
Fllective Officers of 1'is aasistanta as chief ass §a - rrajarfute heads; to at. At .to
SeC. 5. officers-- FLectiart and i
e113ergvncy Ordinance or resoiu- tint and as city treasurer. He tend the sittings of the city eoatt
tion tray ae enacted without, pr's sjiall h a v o charge. supervision ell and to keel, a journal of Their last
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Teats of: The elective Officers of v[0trs filing, providing It cont.alns and control of all piers, docks, proceedings and retards of all lt'as
this city shall be lour in number: a staien,ent. of its urgency. and wharves and municipal buildings their resolutions and ordinances, yea,•
The Mayor, who shall be Coln- shall rerlufre a u11a.nlmous vote rind of naulsicipally owned come- to sign all rvarra11ta ani licenses airy
misstaner of public Health and of the commissioners. toy. Ho shall be charged with issrted it, pursuance of e city
t.11e orders 1113Y Safety: a Commissioner of Fitt- _
ance and. Accounting: a Ccinrnis- 5 oc' Xb• O �� an ceutian 19 1ti t
raionrg of t ab age ordluaticaB th e c orporate steal. plea
S
clone'• of Public, Works anti Utili- and Attesting,
e
Cl cording and Ev- nC ahserlco of the .Mayor lie shall on such licenses; to acs a ail deeds.
also be a City Agent. 1\o el°y orelinauee passed by the cuun- lrresida at all the meetings and act leases, contracts, bouds Batt otltor' bi
ties, and a ty Clerk, who shall t
all he eligible ec
for el- oil shall be published once in the as i13a.yOr Pro Taau, documents when authorized lay Y
Lion to any of the' offices heroin o(ticial city news ;taper and with- Sec. 2d. All revenues accruing the COUncil; to itself un accurate All
person sh
sat ou t unless he be a eitizea of fu ten days after its pasang>'• )aaeh �e under
the eontao4 Of tlre u the t a r iaptCopr late { all rt ea del
the 'United States and Of the S1.aie ordinance+ alas)) lie recorded in nn
of Washington and a qualiried ordlnanco hook kept for that pur- I ril anri shall be paid out as au- pettditure c of all orders drawn th
elector of ICitsap County far two posy, which records xltall lie at -, ihoriaed by this Charter, or by upon the
city treasures' and of all the
veers last past and resident of tested by the city cleric. 1 ordinance, by warrants nn the ,,Nat rants Issued in pursuance pat
Sec, 14. Clydl'a :tnce5 — ■t lr� kr ts•easit drawn by the Clerk thereof; to see that ran ifabilll�'
Bremerton. The tornt of all elec and sigzted lay ton mayor. No is inettrred or exp enditure made till
ti3 ^s officers shall cammenev on Iffee:tjv+ ^: Ordinances making the l tvitlauut duo as1
the third Monday In December annual tax levy, Ordinanceb re• vvars'ant fos' the payment at maucy from the treasury
following their election anti shall lating to local Ituprovernents and 14hall be drawn against any of the authority of law; alsca to heap o fix
171 for a period of three yeaa`s and assessments therefor, ordinances ,lids of tite city iintil there shall aecouut its an apjai•Ojislate )souk Of m
e f +Aat� iod of . u,ra °a are cleated niakinli appropriations, and or- iae moneys sufficient to the credit ail 11conses issued. with the tissues In
_.. .._, , _-, <, she .1. f Tho- nar•fions to whom issued. Li to
and qualification as provided by I a
law until the third Monday in Dg- a
camber, 1945, and until their suc- t
cessors are elected and have quali- d
fied. General municipal elections t
sh be held every three years.
The elective officers shall devote t
their entire time during business
hours to the service of the city
and shall not hold any other pub- a
lic office except notary public. s
Sec. 6. Salaries: The annual t
salary of the Mayor selected, as 1
hereinafter set out, shall be the a
sum of four thousand ($4000.00)
dollars, and the salaries of the P
other two commissioners shall be
the sum of thirty -six hundred s
($3600.00) dollars per year each. i
The clerk shall receive an annual e
s a l a r y of thirty -six hundred
($3600.00) dollars.
Sec. 7. Vacancies: The office
of any elective officer shall be
deemed vacant in case of failure
to qualify within two days after
the beginning of the term for
which lie was elected, or by rea-
son of his death, resignation, re-
moval from office, removal from 1
the city, continuous absence from
the city for more than thirty days
during his term of office without
the consent of the Council, con-
viction of a felony, incompetency
judicially declared. If any elec-
tive officer shall be absent from
the city more than thirty days in
any calendar year without the
consent of the Council, unless on
business of the City, his salary
shall be Correspondingly diminsh-
ed. A vacancy occurring other-
wise than by recall, or by resig-
nation after recall petition is filed,
shall be filled by appointment,
unless the unexpired term be two
years or longer. In that case, it
it shall be filled by a special elec-
tion, which shall be held within
sixty days after such vacancy oc-
curs. A vacancy occurring by re-
call, or by resignation after recall
petition is filed, shall be filled by
special election, which shall be
held within sixty days after such
vacancy occurs. In the event that
there is more than one vacancy
in the City Council, which is re-
quired to be filled by an election,
the city clerk shall call such elec-
tion, and shall designate the poll-
ing places, and appoint the elec-
tion officers, and perform such
other duties in regard to such
election as are usually performed
by the City Council.
ARTICLE III.
Council and Legislation
Sec. 8. Organization of Council
and Election of Mayor': Each can-
didate for a position as commis-
sioner shall file and be elected
for one of the three departments.
The person elected Commissioner
of Public Health and Safety shall
be the Mayor of the city. Each
commissioner shall be responsible
for the supervision, control and
operation of his own department
and, except as otherwise herein
provided, shall make all appoint -,
intents of administrative heads
without the necessity of confir-
mation by the other commission-
ers.
Sec. 9. Meetings: All meetings
of the council shall be public and
said council shall keep a journal
of its proceedings, which shall be
a public record. At least one leg-
id publication. All other ordin- i
nces enacted by the council shall i
ake effect thirty days after' the i
ate• of their passage and publi- i
ation, unless a later date is fixed
herein, in which event they shall
ake effect at such later date.
Sec. 17. Direct Legislation:
When Effective: O r d i n a n o es
dopted by the electors of the city
hall take effect at the time•fixed
herein, or, if no such time is des -
gnated therein, at the date of the
doption thereof.
Sec. 18. Amendments and Re-
eals: Amendments and repeals
f ordinances or sections thereof
hall be by ordinance. An amend -
ng ordinance shall contain the
ntire ordinance or section as
amended.
ARTICLE IV.
i Department of Public Healt]r
and Safety
Sec. 19. The Department of
Public Health and Safety shall in-
clude the Police Department, Fire
Department and Health Depart-
ment. The Commissioner of Pub-
ic Health and Safety shall ap-
point the Chief of Police, Chief
of the Fire Department and the
City Health Officer.
The Com-
missioner of Public Health and
Safety shall likewise appoint the
Park Board, the Library Board
and the City Planning Commis-
sion, and the Municipal Judge.
The Commissioner of P u b l i c
Health and Safety shall see that
the Constitution and laws of the
State, this Charter and all ordin-
ances of the city are enforced
within the city and its jurisdic-
tion. He shall take all proper
measures for the preservation of
public peace and order and sup-
pression of all riots and 'tumults.
He shall have the power and it
shall be his duty to prescribe
reasonable rules and regulations
for the discipline and uniform of
of the police and fire departments
and as to the general policy to
be followed in the dir•eciton there-
of, and from time to time to
alter and repeal the same. He
shall co- operate with all other
law- enforcing officers and agen-
cies, and shall at least once each
quarter report fully in writing to
the Council the condition, adtivi-
ties and needs of his department.
Sec. 20. The Chief of Police
shall big the head of the police
force of the City, and all police
officers shall be under his Im-
mediate direction and command,
All police officers shall be con-
sider•ed deputies of the said Chiei
of Police and shall have like pow•
ens and duties with the Chief it
regard to the execution and sere
ices of process and arresting of
fenders with or without war-
rants. The Chief of Police mus
execute all process issued by th(
Police Justice or any committini
magistrate of the city. He shal
make arrests for breach of tbi
peace, for commission of crime o:
misdemeanor, with or withou
warrant, as a peace officer ma;
do under the laws of the Stat,
of Washington; he shall exercis
vigilant control over the peat
and quiet of the city and shat
have supervision over the Cit
Jail. He shall keep a correct r•e
cord of all arrests made by th
police department, showing th
he city may, for the purpose of t
aying current running expenses
if any fiscal year, provide by br- 1
Iinance that General Fund war 1
ants may be drawn in payment
hereof to any amount not ex-
;eeding eighty per cent of the urn -
:ollected revenues anticipated in
he budget adopted for the fisecal
rear . in which said warrants are
ssued, and if said warrants are
rot paid upon presentment they
shall be stamped by the C it y
treasurer with the date of pre-
sentment, with the notation "Not
paid for lack of funds," and there-
after said warrants shall bear in-
terest at the rate of such per
,ent per annum as may be speci-
fied by We Council.
Sec. 25. The Commissioner of
Finance as treasurer shall receive
all moneys due and belonging to
the city, and all trust funds held
by the city, and shall keep an
accurate and detailed - account of
the same in such manner as to
show the exact financial condi-
tion of the city. He shall make
a complete itemized report to the
Council not later than the 15th
day of the month following all
moneys received and paid out by
him during the preceding month.
Said treasurer shall give to the
Clerk a daily statement of bank
balances, of city moneys ,;ind all
moneys on hand. He shall not
loan any of the funds or other-
wise dispose of the same, except
in accordance with law. He shall
keep all funds and be responsible
therefor and shall deposit the
same in one or more banks of
the City of Bremerton subject to
the laws of the State of Washing-
ton and any rules and regulations
which the Council may prescribe.
Immediately after the annual
tax levy, the treasurer shall open
and keep separate and distinct
accounts with each special fund
fund made necessary by law and
shall credit such funds with taxes
collected, and the same shall re-
main so credited and shall be paid
out only in the payment of war-
rants drawn against said fund. All
funds voted by the people, by
special tax or otherwise for a
special purpose, shall be used for
that purpose and for no other,
and no funds shall be diverted
from the purpose for which it
was originally assessed, collected
or voted by the people without
the proposition therefor is sub-
mitted to a vote of the people and
authorized by at least a majority
vote at either a special or gen•
er•al election. The City Tr•easur•ei
appointed by the Commissioner
shall give such bond as required
by the Council.
ARTICLE VI.
Department of Public Works
and Utilities
Sec. 26. The Commissioner o
Public Works and Utilities shal
be charged with the administra
tion of the department of publi
works anal utilities, which shal
include the engineering depart
i ment, street and sewers depart
r ment, the municipal water sye
tem, city building inspector, am .
l any other utilities owned or a(
quired the City. He shall ap
point a City Engineer. Superin
a tendent of Streets, Super•iutenden
3 of Water, and Building Inspe(
he sunis paid therefor and to per- $
orm such other duties as he may of:
m required to perform by the cziN
)rovisions of this Charter, or by sh
irdinance. He shall appoint such art
leputies or assistants as may be o f
necessary.
The City Clerk shall have the ald
rower and it shall be his duty to t h,
purchase all material, supplies, sir
, quipment, and personal property I
rf every kind for the support and of
maintenance of the different de- sf
partments of the city government, th
including the departments of each S i c
A the commissioners, and the of- fe
[ices of all appointive officers of se
the city; and it shall be the duty all
of the head of each department, or ye
the commissioners in c h a r g e per
thereof, and all appointive offi- Cie
cers of the city, to cause to be fill
prepared estimates of the supplies exi
required for the proper conduct sal
and maintenance of their respec- fr•d
tive departments and offices cov- c(p
ering periods to be fixed by the du
City Clerk, and to forward the otl
same to the City 1plerk in accord- irr
ance with his directions, and no drr
such authorities, officers, depart- lilt
ments, commissioner or any offi-
cer or employee thereof, shall p
have the authority to purchase
any article for the use of said ap
department or office, and pay- nit
ments for all such supplies, ma- for
terials, equipment, and personal tin
property, shall be charged to the th
budget of each of such depart- an
ments, securing such materials,
supplies, equipment, or property in vii
proportion to the amount •receiv- en
ed. Before any such purchase is la:
made, the City Clerk shall aster- Ili
tain the balance in the budget air- 1 h
propriated to such department or cif
sub- division, and in the event the c9
amount of such purchase added to c4
the estimated expense for the bal- 01
ante of the year as appropriated
in such budget exceeds such bud- i,b
get, the purchasing agent shall Iii
refuse to make such purchase. b{
The City Clerk shall be liable of
on his bond in the amount of any I pi
excess of expenditures over and t;
above the sum appropriated in al
the budget to any department, It
where it can be shown that such cs
excess of expenditure or' indebt- ti
edness was due to the purchasing l
of supplies, material, equipment,
or other property for the depart- o'
ment in the amount of such ex- o;
cess. Provided that when an if
emergency, shall arise necessitat-
ing an expenditure for the pre-
servation of peace, health, or safe-
ty, or for the carrying on of the r
necessary work required by the r
law of any department, for which 1
insufficient or no appropriations
have been made, the head of such
department or Commissioner shall
submit to the city council, and
the City Clerk, duplicate copies
of a sworn statement setting forth
the facts constituting such emer-
gency, and the estimated amount
of money required therefor. If
I the council shall approve such
estimate in full or in part, they
shall cause an emergency ordin-
ance to be passed in the manner
I and form provided by law. No
voucher, bill or• • claim for any
supplies, material, equipment, or
personal property, shall be hon-
t ored or paid by the City Treasu-
- rer that is not accompanied by the
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1942
WS SEARCHLIGHT
office; TY'OF BREMERTON
suc Provided, that if or propositions to the qualified
i or approval of the city such assistants as array be neces- the a be atie, file candidates thus electors.
tying shall decide the sal" is} Sec, a3, o ordin y vote
Ising agent. nary•
the erection, Improvement Sec. 37. Collullission, Rules and
.,pair of all public buildings. then nd ne Council. of the people shall he amended or
Ilegaslatious: The coa,aua i s s i o na lot under i.l]e dia�ctioan of the faro or hereafter enacted by ►'o e
shall have l repealed by the Council unless
�rrks, in all s treet and ae�eer ]over to make propel Such or repQallug or-
arid. in furnishing stapplles, rules and regulations far tl:o cal- allyes"tate3lan The P o h aaleuda
r l uallfl• divance slsall {as submitted to the las , and equipment for the duct Of its business.
in force, relating to the q r ualified electors [or their ap-
° car for any other rtss by tine Sec. 3suspenosn3:+::1u a head of d registration of elec• cations an l
a Merl expendlturs required tans, th n,atsner aT voting, the P ►'oval or rejection] in lino manner as is nequired by same
may hs suspended by the head of this
,t?s the scan of five 1-luudred the department, under -which he is duties of election ofifeers, the
p.DO) Dollars, the purchas- employed and ther einann his lam- canvassing of returns and all t;harter in respect to t.lns sulrruis-
ai ent shall advertise for bids pensation shall cease. The offi• other provisions therein with re- ale of ail ordinance initiated or
1 work contemplated, or for car slaking the order shall forth- referred.
lf!ring such supplies mater- spec( to flee ma ot hent of e1ec- still "iIC ;�li ►'.
with file with the Civil Service bona. except as ntlaertvise lard• Franchises ca ego }ptnent and ask for Commissions a statement of the vided in this Charter. so far a-
proposals. The advertise- suspension and the reasons there they may by applicable shall ap- sec. S3. 10 exclusive {ran-
t, for bids shall distinctly and for. Within ten days after leis ply all municipal elections. chile, right or privilege shall ever
lF,cally state the character of suspension, the employee so sus py lie granted nor any franchise,
4 ark contemplated and tine pendad array file an appeal -V ith AR R nd r ight Cal' privilege given for
1 of supplies. materials, nr flee Civil Servlee Commision. Tine O €f #r[al l3at]ds term longer Lhatl ten years. ex-
'anent required, saach a connn]ission shall thereupon colas See. 4•#. Before en tering ota Cepiing upon a majority vale of
;p
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he published three times in notice of the time and p i a c a the duties of Ills Office each elec• the electors, clad its no anent will
c'ficial newspaper anr; adver- ,viien and whero+ a lncaring an tive officer shall furnish a good a franchise ever be granted for
d,in such other matrner as the sa id appeal will be had, which and sufficient surety bond, exe• a.period longer than fifty years.
, basing Agent shall deem ad- hearing shall be within ten days noted by a aua•ety company an- nor any extension nor enlarge-
siaie. a €ter such anapell shall have been ihna ized to do box }less in t it a spent thereof extended beyond the
lye purchasing agent, -with the taken. Tine commission] s h a l l stale of 1y'ashington, in the ruin unexpired tern] of the first or
ae.,t. of the Cornilaission, may caalse written notice of tine time of ten thousand ( "attl dal- or#gitaal franchise, right Or privi-
apr. the proposal of tins lowest and place when and -There such laws,. except the Comnsissioner of lege, nor any franchise, right or
ponsible bidder, may reject any hearing shall be had to be served Finance who shall furlafslt such p renewed or extended q -
[all bids. may re- advertise for on Buell employees at least two bond '.er ilae sun, nE a ift
t (east fy tit %vithill taro years of tine sxln
, pi'ovida for the worlk to days before the hearing. All such thousand ($50,O dollars, pro ration thereof.
dyne under the direction and bearings shall be public. The vidinng for the faithful rietfvrm d. 111 frasanhtses shall
Sec. a
,erLisio,] of floe proper rift' at + cvannt[ssio]] shed] render its do- ance of tine duties -S Buell officer be gran Led by the Majority vote
l al or department i cisio in - writing avi[lain five clays and for the paytlient. and
clelty- of the Cnuna and shall - pacify
No purchase of ally supplies. after such hearing. and such de- ery over of ail moneys and prop• he streets or other Pats -
ite lad or equifnnnennt aggrel;at- cisian shall be final. erty taelonging to i.lae City as plainly tic pla t ces or parts thereof to
ho sum of Five Hundred sec. 39, Clasalficatinn o[ sec- provldeci key law. Snell other of• ,;bill"', a (.bey apply, nevi no fratr
r07.0 (1? Dollars, or more, shall r#ie1 ficers and eanploysss as floe L'oust c shall he provided without
hrOken dense ar separatad into 1. There shall be excepted from oil may determine b} ordinance, provision far props] Compensation
rL,: to avoid the advertising for tits operation of this 8rticls the shall furnish aucl file like bonds to tine ally therefor. The Council
ds for supplies. material °l' tal operation In the amOUnla fixed by aud sP_ to lnial
uipuae ng Mile s co]npensatlo11 to he
,nt, dinances. Tile gi leg
aaacs C A Accounting, Cam.. is- proval of the bond of every ap paid by such grantee Or assigns
ARTICLE ViI1. as it slnadI determine to be rea-
sa;., 31. City' dlttornsy, The sinnaail of Public Works and l3till• pointive officer or e]uplo }ee rs
aired by ordinance to give bond sonable and lust. ant o Proposed or-
gal department of the city shall ties, City Clerk and Purchasing -hail he a naecossary Part, of the dinances Tor the grant ❑f [ran -
stlsist of a City Attorney, ap- agent, City Attorrl 1lltnicipal c ualitir.atloaa of such officer ar' chise shall be filed with the
�isarAll by the Mayor and .eon- 3udge. health officer. and all e]uployee. Loon approval by iha clerk our] published nur.e a week
ratiod by the Council.. slid sucl] tlon- salaried members of apnavIll• council, the City 41]8)1 stay a Tea- for two successive weoiss In the
:.sip -ents as the Council Way pro' I tive hoards and co,un]isisons. sonahle prelattana i.ca a "rely they s offic i placed news t first read city
Ide, All must be duly licensed at- 11. Tl]c]e siaall
be included company for the execution of ally
)rnrtys of the Stale of W2511ing- within the scope Of this act, ex• bond required by this charter or ills by the Council. tin prnpnsecl
in and qualified to' practice in cepting as nnay he othel'avise pro by orditaailec. Al: bands to be Ordinance granting any fi•allellisa
filed -elfin iha City Clerk except slsall be placed upon final lnas
be Supreme Court. The City hilt3ked by State lase, all ol,1,110 sags wlLl]ln tifleena days after
.tio.•uey shall have pr•actleed his appointive of €iaers. luciucliug flee the bond of the City Clerk. which its firs hIll a fif C Pi
rvf.+ssion within the Skate of following: ariil b filed avlth the 14layot•. The eery applicant
1'asnington for not less t•hann five City 'Treasurer. t:fiy kngineer. bonds of all elective officers shad for a tranel,ise shall hear all ex-
ean:, lmm ediately 1lrscerlitag his Superintendent of Streets, Build* h approved by floe Judge of 6u- lnense of advertising, and sub -
pdW[attnneLlt. The City Attorney
jug lual3ector, Superintendent of ileriol• Court for lotsap County. mitting, the proposed ordinance,
nay remove his assistants at his Garbage, superintendent of `1e- and bonds of all appo i n tive and Including the expenses of election,
tleaalrs.
Lei and all other directors car other officers shall lie apprroved if ally.
l b the 1layor aid Cottncrl, anad
Svc. 3?. Tina City Attorney` sd]sil hands of departments aa• heads See. 55. The grant of every
legal advisor Of all o s hall ref departulent subdivisions. All shall a approved as to Earn] by franchise shall Ise made expressly
,n srls and rlaparL,saetsls of file appointive officers as set forth ill L1ae ( c
ity Attorney. subject to the condition that the
At.v and slsall bring and prosecute 11. of Lltis sectioss, -hail ho subject AIITICI E Xll. respect t o an have the right with
ill F,ctiuns which ntay be. directed to removal as Snell at ally time by Recall respect to any franchise so grant-
lay ;]sa lfayor ( )I , the Council. and the aplavinting officers or author[• ad to hear and determine what,
llefeud the city f:a all nations LY anti may be without cause re- S 45 office Tile holder of any are jest, fair and reasonable
turned to tine place, position. elective
. or he recailad lt for
against it and ally actian In which tu torn held by them, If any, and remofel� f }
from said office as tic e serrvice. a anul ci tu) order W ill-
that
the city. any officer, board or do- and
ill the classified civil service lug• rovided l,y la -v. only Tensnrsable quires- shall be
pal tenant is s party. p' tan snserl: To require reasonable
E`r, a, 33 The Council may at any anediately prior to their appoint- a11TICLLr .%Ill• lm x , ' siosas of any public set vlcrs
tinic employ other or special equal meat, but sin8ii not ins discl]erged 7ya#t1nU.Te and Referendum Tn tuakr: such rules and
Bel, whose Compensation slsall be from their employment under the p rop ose d oa•dt
fixrrl by it at the time of employ classified civil ael-vice except fo Sec. Olt ` tad in Elie to secure adequate rs8uktlkioris as nnay l;o required
nasr;t, to take charge of special cause as herein provided, H adequate a nd 1]rnper
by potttivns, signed by service. and to trrovlde sufficient
ratters or to assist tile' City Ott ARTICLE X. accommodation for t he public: To
registered voters eclatal ill sauna•
inrl.AV, El • ,._.__ .,. nr least twenty-five per- repeal, amend or mradifY the
Civil �rrr icn bee -T4�
C ivil '� Sc1lC�S'tTI7TI' �t itt4 +, °� L�L�re. v 53..1h
sec. issi Creation election, excepting the first elec- vote cast to" all candidates for rotate the same if the* [ratrct[ise.
34. S
tion provided for herein, shall be 11, t • o , . ,ill petition; Circulated right or privilege is not operated
of. There is hereby, established a held on the first Monday in De- w tir respect to any pr Or or exercised in full accordance
Civil Service Commission, which cmber, 1945, and triennially on dinantce shall be u[ilfornt in casts'- with its provisions, or any part
shall be appointed by the Mayor the same date thereafter. •A mu- aster, shall coutsan the proposed thereof or at all: To acquire by
and Council, which shall consist nicipal primary election shall be ordinance in full shall set forth purchase or condemnation upon for
of three members, who shall be held two weeks prior to each each person si$n- it v ote o e elect
citizens of the United States, re- general municipal election. All the tide address and the number' of the use ofthe city itself o its
' sidents o f the City for at least other elections shall be known as the p[•ecinct' ill he resides, inhabitants, the property of the
three years immediately preceding special municipal elections• anti shall he filed with ilia City grantee at a fair %nd just value,
such appointment and elector's of which shall not include any valu-
Kib5ap County. The term of office Sec. 41. Declaratin of Candi- Clerk'
`,hen forty days SEC- 47. ...Pon the filing ❑f anon of the franchise, right or
dacy: Not more
Of such commissioners shall be for not' less than thirty days before such petiti the city clerk shall privilege, which shall 'thereupon
six years; except that the first the sufficiency terminate.
any primary municipal election forthwith verify
three members of such commis- any can the signat1I1Ms thereto, if 11" Sec. 56. No franchise shall be
or elective o candidate for of Sion shall be appointed for dif- them insuffie' ant he shall transferred, sold or leased with -
shall present to the city clerk finds on' the con
serve for a period of two years, sent of the Council•
ferent terms, as follows: One to a declaration of candidacy sub forthwith the person f hall under such rules and regulations
stantially in the form provided the Same, and two's? days shall
one to serve for a period of four for candidates at any regular lye iilowed for cnmPletior' sire �e� as the Council may impose.
Years, and one to serve for a County or State election in the of. if he finds them sufftcicnt• ARTICLE %V.
' Period of St. years. Any vacan State of Washington, and shall shall forthwith submit them to Finance and Taxation
ties in the commission shall be Council ivitb his report, whieb Sec. 57. The City's fiscal year
d by the Council for the urr- pay upon the filing thereof a tits shall be the calendar year.
filled 9 expired term. Any member of filing fee in the sum of 1 of rhall take actlotr ■�`ltltiu thirty
a the annual salary of the office tI yr, Sec. 58. The Council shall
• said commission may be removed for which such candidate files. 5ec 48. Tits Cour+cil may en- have authority to levy taxes upon
from office for incompetency, in- The city clerk, not later than or reject any initiative ordi• all real and personal property,
compatability or dereliction . of the twenty -fifth day before each set hint shall . if th' Cottncii not. amend or not exempt from taxation, each
e
3 duty, or malfeasance in office, or 11811M year in the sum of ,not more than
3 other good cause, after charges primary election shall file a cer- modify the saaae fifteen mills for all purposes.
tificate containing a complete list shall reject sny ordinance or
in writing have been preferred of the offices to be filled and ARTICLE %VI.
3 due notice given and a full hear- talcs tail within thirty days ° public Utilities
in h e the candidates who are entitled talc¢ final action thereon.
Sec. 35. Co to have their name appear upon Sa uce shall be submitted to the Sec. 59. The City shall have
mmission, Rules and
1 Powers: the ballot. An election notice con- qualified electors for titers' a l power to own and operate any
taining a copy of the clerk's cer- pr•oval or rejectiOtt ,:nder a lral public utility and may purchase,
e (a) The commission, with the council, hall tificate and also the time and lot title prepared therefor by the construct, condemn or acquire
d approval of the
make such rules and ncil, shall place of holding such election City Attorney- any public utility provided by
[- for the conduct of its business shall be published in the city. S ec. 49, it e f e r c n d u tu: If, law, and may make any additions
official newspaper at least one rior to the date when any ordi- or betterments or extensions of
it and to enforce the purposes of p excepting ordinances Cott`
all be necessary week before the day of such any existing utility, and the pro -
e this Article as sh election and a copy of such elec- ttanco•
t- and proper. taining a s tatement t.Yat a pul3-
vision therefor shall be by ordi -
tion notice shall be posted at all lie emergency specified therein nance which shall specify and
a
(b) The commision shall pro- hall take effect, a Poll- adopt the plan or system pro-
polling places at least seven days exists, s
n vide for the classification of all P
v- employees excepting unskilled day before the day of election. The tlou signed by qualified elector's posed and declare the estimated
employed, clerk shall cause appropriate bal- of the City, equal in uumtie
is laborers temporarily e a'R r to cost thereof as near as 'may be.
r- the elective officers me mp in lots for each municipal election at least twenty -Yt percentuin of Any ordinance providing for a
to be prepared and in accordance t last preceding vote roast for newly owned and operated utility
p -, ttts� previous s is c t i o n a at this candidates for Mayor, sitall be shall be submitted for ratifica-
with the requirements of the ^itY Clerk and tion or rejection to the qualified
State law for the preparation of filed wl-1i tits
is cers previously mentioned in this elections to State : ffices.
erlficd as to sufficiency of Sig' voters of the city at a general or
to charter e x c e p t as hereinafter
Sec. 42. Canvass of Returns— matures; as in the case Of all ini• any special election called for
�l- otherwise provided.
sd (c) All full paid employees of Determination of Results of Elec- tiative ordinance, suds Ord"' lure that purpose. Provided, howev-
tion: Where any candidate re- shall be au: peutied from taking er, that an ordinance providing
d- the Fire Department and the Po- ceives a majority of all votes effect, and the Council shall Inn, for the extension, enlargement or
cast at such primary election for
all lice Department of the city shall metliateiv recons:det• the Sallie, improvement of an existing util-
b included under provisions any office, the name it does not repeal surfs ity may be enacted by the Coun-
Ile of this article, and all existing of such candidate or ea agates o anti if rdinance, it shall submit it to candidates cif as a matter of general municl-
ay provisions of State law pertaining ' for their al administratio
ad to such employees are hereby receiving such majority shall be the qualified electors p n.
printed separately oat the gen. approval Or rejec io at the Hell-
ARTICLE %VII.
in adopted and made a part hereof eral election ballot and lice name municipal, or special election a ll- Miscellaneous
at, insofar as may be required to ac- or names of no opposing candi der a ballot therefor Pr'epar'ed by See. 60, All ordinances and
ch complish the purpose of this ar- date or candidates shall be print- th City Attorney resolutions In fol'ce at the time
3t- title in conformity with � a i d ed oft such ballot in opposition
ng laws. to such candidate or candidates, See" 5(). referred AriY ordinance iui- fe ct and not In charter shall go into re -
[it, (d) The commission, among but spaces equaling the number slated or may he sub- ta i cyststent Llter
rt- other things, shall provide for °P such majoc3i.y candidates small initted to the qualified electors with, shall remain ill tutee until
their approval
ax- open competitive and free exam- be left following such name or for val or re jection at amended Or repealed limitati . until they
an .nations as to fitness; for an ell- names in which the voter may a special mu:licilral election to expire by Ail Tights
nt which vacancies insert the name of any person 1)a called In the manner provided and obligations fat
at- gibility list from favor t h
re- shall be filled; for a period of for whom he wishes to cast hie by lew' The Council by its own against fire City existing at the
fe- probation before employment to ballot. In case no candidate re mot.ats iliac submit any proposed time this Charter shall go Into
the made permanent; and for pro- ceives a majority of all votes ordinance to the qualified electors effect. shalt c ° n t t n u.e without
the motion on the basis of merit, ex- coat for the o to which . he for their approval 01• rejection in
modification. A31 street and oth-
en 'Ile two clan- the same manner ae provided for o r imp eet all vaca
ich perience, and record. seeks election, th s.
ins (e) Employees within the scope d {dates receiving the 11,9 best ii.a submission upon petitlan. al public streets. alleys or places,
all assessments fOr'intprovernents,
rch of this article who are in office at number of `votes for that respec- Sec, 51. If a msjorlly of the all suits and actions in court, sit
call the time of the edoption of this tive office at the primary elec- qualified electors voting upon any fines and forfeitures and all oth-
and charter shall retain their poai- tion shall be rite Only Candidates ordinance initiated or referred er matters relating to the City
saes tions, unless removed for cause, at the general election. Provid- shall vote in favor thereof, the that; may have been begun and
rth excepting that all appointive offi- e d, that if there he any person, same shall take effect ten days not completed, shall big completed
ier- cers in Sec. 39, II., may be de- -vitho, under the provisions of this after the election thereof, or the accord {lit~ t0 the Chaste['. ordi -
unt muted at the pleasure of the ap- section, would have been entitled time fixed therein'; Provided that nallees and law existing prior to
If pointing authority or- officer. to become a candidate for any if the provisions of two or more the time this Charter shall go In
uch (f) The council may, by ordin- office, except for sire fact that ordinances conflict, the one re- to effect, end all taxes and as-
hey ance, confer upon the commission some other candidate received all ceiving the highest cote shall sessrneuts levied and rentainirtg
fin- such further rights and duties as equal number of votes therefor, prevail. Arty ordinance initiated unpaid when this Charter shall go
ner may be deemed necessary to en- then all such persons receiving or referred failing of a majority into effect, shall be collected as
No force and carry out the principles such equal number of votes shall shall be rejected. All iniative and prov {sled by ordinances and laws
any of this article. llkewlee become candidates for referendum elections shall be existing and in effect 'at the
or Sec. 36. Secretary and Chief such office. The candidate who conducted and publication of pro` time same n•ere levied.
ion - Examiner: The commission shall shall receive the highest number posed ordinance shall be had in Sec. 61. All moneys possessed
isu- provide for the selection of a sec- of votes at such second election all respects in the saute manner (Continued on Facing Page)
the retary and chief examiner and shall be declared to be elected to' as elections submitting questions