The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-27
CTTF NOTICES.

ITO THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF THE
L City OF Seartle-Gentlemeu: I herewith re-
No 2. entitled s:An ordnance nresersbisr ss Ssa
tonzl duties for the board Of public works by pro-
public works and pro perry of the city and requr
in< them TO devote certain hours TO the business Of
In my opinion section 3 of this ordinance is con
trary 70 the charter and thereby vitates the whole
ordnance 1 am in hearty sccOri with your hon
or.sle body in the object Of this enactment TbersI
i no question OF your right power under ths
charter, TO impose upon the members Of the boars
work being done on behalf OF the city. whether IN
der contract or not, incudn laying of pipes
and repairing Of bridges, erecting Of sewers
wharves and buildings: and TO personally insped
pumping stations. reservoirs and general water
system of the city; and all the completed wharvea
COCKS bridges. landings. slips, boats. public bui
ings and other structures owned bv the cfry: also
all streets which may be reported TO be in defectiys
condition; and all defects of any city property and
report the same from time 10 time 10 the civ coun
GU, with estimate of the amount required for the
repair or reconstruction thereof: and require ths
a. enhance at AL meetings Of the board Of each
Ny objection rests entirely upon section three Il
the ordinance This requires that the board shau
gagged outside on the personal inspection OF pubIs
works as aforesaid By this requirement. the counc-
the board OF public works The charter expressly
coniers upon the board the power 10 appoint IL
meetings al such times the board may In its dis
cretion see nj ] do not believe the council can
control the discretion of the board in this respect
Inc board OF Public works is separate depart
Inent OF the city government. II is purely an
executive department Its duty IS to esct resalts
The council has power to lay upon it such duties.
not inconsistent with the charter. il may see
mt The board must perform these duties but
IKE the board Of fire Commissioners and Ike the
board OF police commissioners. the hours and
times of its meetings left by the charter to
their own Judgment and discretion.
Believing In the Necessity of an ordinance with
the objects and purposes intended by YOUR honor.
able body as this one, and holding nv self in read
a 47ea II am,
yours very respectfully,
seatiIe. Wash. April 81, 1892. ~ 'o''
To THE HONORABLE HOUSE OF DELE
my approval FL. d. ]. R. No. l. authorizing ths
board Of public works incur certain liabilities
my opinion this is violative of section 81
article ~ Of the charter. which provides as fo-
the city shall be created BY the city council excer
oy ordnance specifying the amount and object Of
THIS Is certainly the creation of an obligation
asslnsi the city which can only be done by solems
teignedl 1T RONALD. Mayor
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF ALpER
men. City of seatsie-Gentlemen: I hereby
return without my approval to the board Of ader.
men joint resolution No. 2 In my opinion this
resolution is voative Of section 81 Of article ~
OF the charter which read as follows: NO debt
or obligation of any kind against the city shall b
creatsd by the city council except by ordinance
ture."
The object Of this resolution is to incur or create
HAointT against the city council for services to
oe rendered This cannot be done except BY oril-
ha asI l am gentlemen; yours respectfully.
lSignedl T. RONALD, Mayor.
Seattle, Wash. April is. 1884
CITf TREASURES NorICE-THE FOL-
~ lowing city warrants will be paid upon presenta-
uoh a. the cay treAsurers ONCE Interest on said
warrants VIII cease at the expiration Of hftesa
Gays from the first publication OF this notice:
Drexel avenue. ordinance ls72 Nos 8l4 and .
1.st5 $3.50 N"'- A''
inclusive.
sou.h Fourteenth street. ordinance 1878, Nu
19D and i9l.
,o Terrace street. ordinance. 1889. Nos sos and
hyde street, ordinance 1,4es, No l59s
Nal street. ordinance 1919, No 2,OS3
LAOS inclusive 1880 49,
Farm street. ordinance s5s No 24e4
- rHln and Republican streets, ordinance ,87S.
Nos Z,475 to 2.510 inclusive
Fourth and Harrison streets ordnance 1877,
Nos .4sS TO . ,4e7 inclusive. 4
25V2 inclusive. ~'
SoGth Tenth street, ordinance 1877. No. 6s5. Il
" As.thgton street. ordinance $3.50 No 23S
Sssuush Ihlri street. ordinance S99, No $50
Nlsado street, ordinance l.lT6 No. 2,sT4
ws.hSn nsnne' ordinances 2os: Nos 80 and OIL
warrington treet. ordinance 12.6 No. ASS.
lara stfee ordinance i, S66 Nos. and 100
,sxter street. ordinance /. l52, No. 1881.
Alaef street, ordinance ], s65. No 1923 II
painter street. ordinance 1876, No 1,0O1.
DaAeF street, ordinance ,39s. No 5s3.
-, ADoLPH KRUG. City Treasurer
DaIe OF hrse publication, April 20. 1872