The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-04

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Touching the second prayer In said petition,
that eight houn be established a days work
on sil public works. We are of opinion that
such matter Is a proper subject Of legislation
for the city council. the members Of which are
elected by the electors of the city.
Touching the third prayer, We ere OF the opin-
ion that it ID one Of the natural rights OF man
TO be permitted TO learn his bread By the sweat
of his brow" that such right should not be
abridged, but should be protected, and We have
made provision in section of the chapter on
public works reported BY as, whereby. in the
employment BY the street superintendent. who
employs most of the laborers on our streets, no
discrimination in favor of or against the MEM
bsrs OF any association or party shall be made.
Respectfully.
J. r. LEWIS,
r. s. GREENE.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The committee on public works pre-
sented the following report:
SECTION l. There shall he. and Is hereby Gre
ated, board OF public works which shall con-
sist of three members who shall be appointed by
the mayor by and with the advice and consent
of the board of aldermen, for the term of three
years and until their successors are appointed
and qualified. Such members shall be electors
and ireeholdess of the city, and shall have re-
sided in the city three years next before such
appointment and not more than two members
of such board shall be members OF the same po-
litical party. At the FIRST meeting Of the city
council held after the adoption OF this charter
the mayor shall nominate three members OF
such board, one for the term Of one year. one
for the term OF two years and one for the term OF
three years from and after the first Monday In
January, 1891. and shall annually on said day
appoint one member of such board to fill the
vacancy of the member whose term shall then
To- e. rI ~f ali Oh all rf-
fuse to confirm any nomination made by the
mayor, he shall send to them smother name.
and SO continue to do until party nominated
is confirmed.
Sec 2 Within three days after the confrma-
ton Of the members OF the first board they shall
meet at the Office OF the city clerk and proceed
to qualify by taking and subscribing an oath TO
support the constitution and laws of the United
States and state of Washington. and to faith
fully discharge the duties of such Office in &C.
cordance with law. The board shall then pro-
coed to organize, the member having the short
est term to serve shall be chairman, who shsll
hold such Office until his term expires, and on
the expiration of his term the member having
the shortest term to serve shall act
as chairman, and so on from time to
time. The board shall elect asecretary,
who shall not be a member, who shall
hold his Office during the pleasure OF the board.
He shall keep his Office at the place where the
meetings of the board are held, which shall be
kept open during business hours. He shall keep
complete record of all the proceedings OF the
board in book to be kept for such purpose, and
shall file and preserve all papers committed to
his charge. and shall perform such other duties
as the board may direct.
Sec. g. The board shall hold regular meetings
twice each month and special meetings at such
time as 1t may appoint, the president may call.
All meetings shall be public and shall be held at
place to be provided by the city council. Two
members shall constitute a quorum, and an
affirmative vote of two members shall be neces-
sary TO adopt any motion. order or resolution, or
to make any appointment
POWERS OF THE BOARD.
Sec. 4. The board is hereby authorized and
empowered, aud it IS hereby made its duty,
subject TO the provisions of the city charter and
ordinances now in force or hereafter enacted,
First-To make such rules and regulations as
shall be deemed necessary for lis government
and the government and control Of all officers
by it appointed aud persons in its employ.
Second-To certify all bills and allowances
and claims due to officers, contractors OF public
works. and persons in the employ Of the board.
Third-To take charge of, superintend, man
age and control the water system, water works,
mains, pumps, pipes, reservoirs and all matters
and things connected Herewith, and to man.
age. direct and control the building, operating
and repair thereof to fix the rates to be charged
consumers OF water, and to cause the same to be
collected and paid into the treasury of the city.
Fourth-To have the management, control.
building and repairing of the sewers of the city
and all connections Herewith.
Fifth-To have the control. management,
building and direction of all wharves, docks,
bridges aud ships and boats which shall be
building or owned by tho city.
Sixth-To have the management, control and
x.otln all l.,xsHA
constructed by the city.
Seventh-To have the superintendent and
management of al public parks and grounds of
the city.
Eighth-To have the management and con-
trel of all the public streets and alleys in the
city, and the superintendenee of grading, paw
ing, planking the same, and the building of
Sidewalks therein. and making other improve
ments therein
Ninth-To have the superintendence of all
public places, structures and works within the
city not above enumerated.
Tenth-To commence, regulate, control and
direct the erection and removal of poles in the
streets for telephone and electric wires, for
electric lights and motors; to fix the place of
location and to control and direct the laying
down OF street railway tracks and turn tables,
and require all companies building and opera
ting such roads to conform to the street grades
in all streets wherein the same are operated;
to fix and regulate the places and manner of
laying down and taking up all motor, gas,
steam. sewer and other pipes in the streets,
and other public places in the city.
Eleventh-To appoint the following subordi-
nate officers who shalihave such powers as the
board may provide, or are in this charter
prescribed, to-wit A superintendent of
water-works who shall under the direc-
ton of the board have the
management of the water-works and
water system OF the city; collector of wat er
rates. whose duty it shall be to keep an ac.
count with all water consumers and TO collect
monthly all water rates and rents, aud to pay
the amounts SO collected at least once each
month into the city treasury, taking receipts
therefor In duplicate, one of which shall be
filed with the city comptroller and one retained
in his efiiee; he shall give bond 20 the city
with suretes, to the satisfaction of the board of
public works, in such sum as the board may de-
termine. which bond shall be filed with the Sec
rotary of the board and approved by the board; ;
superintendent OF sewers who shall have such
powers as in this chart r provided or the board
may direct; superintendent of bridges and
wharves of the city, who shall have the manage
ment and control OF the wharves aud public
buildings of the city under the direction OF the
board. Whenever by the board deemed neces-
sary 1t shall appoint superintendent of the
city parks, who shah under the control ana di-
rection OF the board have the management and
improvement OF all parks owned by the city A
street commissioner shall also be appointed by
the board who shall have, under the direction
OF the board, the superintendent of, the re-
pairs, cleaning and reconstruction OF the streets
and cutters and sidewalks in the city, and the
employment of all laborers thereon, and in the
employment OF such laborers he shall make no
discrimination in favor of or against the men,
bers of any association or party. Each of the
above subordinate officers shall hold mis- Office
during the pleasure OF the board, and shall re.
ceive such COMPENSATION as the city council
may by ordinance provide,
sec. s. TIE board shall also appoint city en-.