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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
6
A dense compilation of proposed amendments to Seattle City Charter sections, involving initiative and referendum powers, franchise controls, city budget and reporting, liquor license districts, and city governance. The text outlines submission procedures to voters, thresholds for petitions, and mechanics for votes and official publication across multiple amendments and resolutions.
Resolution 1128 proposes amendment to Section 1 of Article XVII to set mayoral salary at 5 006 annually payable monthly with officers salaries listed for Corporation Counsel Treasurer City Comptroller and ex officio City Clerk. Submission to qualified voters at next general election held March 2. 1997. Passed December 1997. Signed by T. Reynolds. City Comptroller filed December 30.
Resolution 1144 proposes Amendment 17 to revise Section 9 of Article VIII directing the Superintendent of Lighting and Water Works to enforce contracts, oversee plant operations, manage staff under Civil Service rules, maintain consumer accounts, and report on finances. the City Treasurer and Comptroller duties are outlined for billing, receipts, and monthly financials to the Board of Public Works.
Resolution proposals outline amendments to Article VIII of Seattle City Charter creating a Superintendent of Buildings and a Board of Appeals with terms for a mayoral appointee architect and a builder. It also details property management duties and reporting to the City Council. A separate amendment seeks revised powers for City Council over markets weight measures and city conner maintenance with submission to voters.
Resolution No. 1123 proposes Amendment No. 3 to Section 18 of Article IV authorizing subdivision Forty third to allow planting of shade trees on streets with funding via special assessments. It calls for submission to Seattle voters at the next general election and notes dates from December 1907 with first publication February 1, 1908. A second amendment, Proposed Amendment No. 11, would revise subdivision thirty two of Section 18 to regulate licensing of intoxicants and enforce revenue for city use, specifying time and place limits and liquor sale controls.
Fragmentary notice indicates works shall be published in August with city papers involved. It references an owner, certified check, and a forthcoming sale or printing event in the city context. Details are incomplete but imply official steps for distribution.
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