Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-08
ORDINANCE No. 653.

An Ordinance creating the Office o. Gus
todian Of the City Powder Magazine.
and pre- scribing regulations for the stoI-
age Of powder.
The City Of Seattle does ordain as fol-
lows:
SECTION 1. That all the powers hereto
fore conferred upon and exercised by the
present keeper OF the city powder maya
zine shall be abrogated and nnnulled I'M
mediately after the election and qualiica
ton of the Custodian OF the city powder
magazine. as hereinafter provided. at
which time said keeper. shall surrender
pos ession OF said powder magazine 10
such Custodian thereof
SIC 2. That the office n Custodian OF
ths City Powder Magazine be and the
same is hereby created and the Common
Council OF the city OF Seattle shall, annu-
and other city officers to be cleo ed by the
Common Councii. elect q competent per
son as Custodian OF the City Powder
Magazine, who shall hold his office for
the tarm OF one year and until lis sue
cesser % elected and qualified: Provided,
That the Common Council shall. az It's
nrss regular meeting next after this Ordi-
nance takes effect, elect q Custodian OF
the City Powder Magazine. who shall
hold said office until the next annual cleo
ton for City Clerk and other officers, and
until h's successor shall bs elected and
q1Alfneo.
Sec. 3. That within ten days next after
each electioa OF the Custodian Of the City
Powder Magazine. a. herein provided,
such officer shall qualify by taking and
fling with the City Clerk the oath Of
once prescribed BY section IS OF the city
charter, and b. executing and ding with
the City Clark bond, with sufficient
sareties, 70 Be approved BY the Mayor. IN
the sum Of five hundred dollars. condi-
toned for the faithful performanceo the
duties Of said Office, and for the exercise
OF due diligence in receiving. keeping
and accounting for all moneys coming
into his hands by virtue OF said ofilce.
and Of all property stored In said powder
magazine during his term OF Office, and
20 pay any loss or damages for " hich the
city o. seattle may become liable by rca.
son Of his negligence as custodian OF said
powder magazine.
Sec. I. That said Custodian Of the City
Powder Magazine shall procure and keep
q proper wsrsho book. In which he
shall keep record OF al powder stored
IN said magazine, containing the names
ton Of packages. and mars . thereon the
dates Of receiving and delivering tn
same the vaiua thereof. and the amount
paid es storage thereon. He shall also
deliver to the owners q receipt for al
powder received into said nags nine. and
whenever any p0wdershall be Withdrawn
from said magazine he shall require the
him for such 20 wder, and endorse upon
said receipt the number and description
Of packaS withdrawn; and he shall col.
iect storage for oil powder stored In said
magazine NJ the rate OF ten cenfs per key.
which must be paid on each keg previous
% withdrawal Of the same. he shall
locked. and mot entruzf tho key thereof %
any person except his duly authorized
deputy. 20 be by him appointed a. here
matter provided He shall. also, as ths
arst regular meeting Of the Common
Council In each month, make . rerort e
the Common councii, In writing. stating
into said magazine. and the quantity and
value withdrs.wa during tbs preceding
nsOnth; the quantity and value remain.
inx in said magazine &c the time OF said
report and the amount collected IS stor
age durisz the msnsh and he shall each
meath. pre- viDus 10 making said report
pay 20 the City Treasurer all uicneye col
Iecsca - storage. after deducf ne there
from the amount Of his compensation. ~
hereinafter provided, and he shall dellsel
the Eressuferie receipt for the same q
the City Clerk vita aid report
see. That said Cusfc<siAn shall retail
- his mp.snsetson amp per cent e. a.
stored in sid magazine. and he shall 70
ceiVa no other compensation.
See. g. That said Custodian may ap
point . reliable seRmsfer - his depaty
VINO shall have tho oxciosire right Of De
| livering powder a. said rnagaxiae 20
storage tserein, AMI 81 removing pow1ei
| from said magazine. And sal4 deputy
may chztEe and collect reasonable rate
for henling 70 and froEn s&td magazine
no8 exoee1inx 81 50 pr rousd tr1p be
tween said magazine and anY q IN
wharEes stores e. warehouses In lie cit
az Sc attic. with load Of one thgusnnl
pgun1s &C les and not exceeding - :
| for snnh round trip with load exeeedin,
\ enc Thousand pounaA
sec. :. That said Custodian and On
surefies On hin bad shall b rezSonsihi
l fer the scss and eondact u sueh deputy
SeA 8 That IL sAia custodian eAAl
eAosee % not spp1ipt deputy be EkAl
himself have the exelusive rEhts an
prfsf3eGes grnnted 10 seslio1 3 of TIL
Ordinance subject 70 TIE restrictions a.
uuikat oas eontnine9 - said SEC ien-
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exsSErasiun AZ Eve aATa aftNr the sam
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JOHN LxARY. MAyar.
\ "a bsBoRxg e,erk.
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