The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04
THE CHARTER OF THE s.yrv -
sEATfLE.-Sonrinp

shals % sno}ect 70 the provisions 81 49,
y : L OF ta-s charter. aud who sasI;
sIssed secretary Of the board ~ 49, e
w0FkS- RE shat keep his off1ra .1le
Atace where the meetings of tbs hs,,-s NJ
ned. which shall be kept open s!s,rir~ hlass
ness hoQrS. anu at ssaca other hour s esSS-
board bay direct. He Sha0 keen a. las
pete record OF all the Proceedings - Ss.1-
board "a book kept Tor such nurnes. sss
~ 80 ilss Sl preserve al papers connstre5
duties as the board NAV direct seAsS
Sec l. Tie board shall hold reg1ls- -.
l.,Ss 9aee each week. and SPECIAL mee,srs-
Al Sucn time as X may appoint or ire rSs.sss
man may call. All meetings shall hs -
nc ana snaA De held at place which
ee pFoylded by the city council Two mar
berS saaA constitute quorum. ara -
Affirmative vote Of two members shau "a "a
necessary TO adopt any motion, orda- -
soiafson, or 70 make any appointment.
Sec D The board IS hereby autAors,..
and empowered. and IL is hereby rnsSs ~
d4tS. subject 70 the provisions OF the cis~
ehsrter, and saving 10 the city council sssS
p9SeIs as are given 10 II in this charter:
k4rst-To make such rules and revni.-
lions as shall be deemed necessary for n.
government and the government ard 49,
tEoi OF al persons IN the employ OF its sev-
eral departments
Second-To certify all bills and allav,u
ance> anu claims due to contractors OF naN
lie works, and officers and persons In ia
employ 81 the board and OF It's several de-
Tmrd-To take charge of. superin,ena
manage and control the water sysfere
water works. mains, pumps, pipes. reses~
Noirs. and all matters and things conneefea
herewith. AMI 20 manage, direct and con-
trol Sne building, operating and repair
thereon by the city. and 10 cause the rates
charged consumers OF water by the elty "a
be pad into the treasury of the city
Fourth-ro have the management, con-
troll, building and repairing or the sewers
o. ths city anu al compositions herewith,
1t shall cause TO be made ana cause to 81
repaired such sewer connections as ths
board or health shall certify TO Ii to 81
necessary Tor proper sanitation.
FIfth-To have the control, management
building. repairing and the direction OF III
wharveS, docks. bridges, viaducts. land
ingS, slips, boats aud other structures
which shall be building or owned by ths
city.
Sixth-To have the management, con.
troll and construction OF all public buildings
or other structures owned or Constructed
by the city, except as otherwise provided
by this charter
Seventh-To have the superintendent
and management OF all public grounds III
provement OF the same. except as other
wise provided in this charter.
Eighth-To have the management ana
control OF all the public streets and alleys
in the city, including all streets and alleys
dedicated tc public use. and the siparir-
tendsnca of grading. paving. planking ant
cleaning the same. and OF the building ara
reconstruction OF sidewalks and cutters
therein, and or the removal OF garbage
therefrom. and of making other Improve
ments therein.
Ninth-To have the superintendencs Of
all public places. structures and works
within the city not above enumerated. ex-
cent as otherwise provided In this charter.
Tenth-To command. regulate. control
poles in streets for telegraph. telephone
and eleatric wires for electric lights asd
motors: 20 fix the place OF location and 10
control and direct the laying down OF street
railway tracks ana turntables. and require
all companies building and operating such
roads TO conform To the street grades IN al
fix and regulate the places and manner os
laying down and taking up all motor, gas.
steam, sewer and other pipes IN thu streets
and other public places In the city.
Eieventh-To have the superlntendeaca.
control and management OF such building
or buildings. plants and other apparatus as
may be owned. constructed or controlled hy
the city fW the purpose OF furnishing light
or power to the city and its inhabitanss or
other consumers, and TO locate and tistrb-
ute the lights under any and all systems Ok
lighting the city.
Twelfth-To perform such other and
further duties and exercise such other sEd
further powers not inconsistent With tals
charter. S may be prescribed by ordinances.
Sec. s. There shall be a city engineer.
superintendent OF streets, sewers and parks,
a superintendent OF lighting and wa.er
works. each OF whom shall be appointed BY
the mayor. by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the city COUNCIL, for the term. sx-
cept az herein otherwise provided. OF three
years.
a civil engineer 1t shall be his duty 10
make such surveys. maps, profles. plans.
specifications, estimates and reports -
sha Be zegnrsd BY the city a and dn aaass ~
rect and supervise the construction OF al
public works within the city, or on property
belonging to, or controlled by the city, thar
may from time TO time be ordered BY the
city cOrpc1
Second-The city engineer shall. under
the direction of the board, Supertnt6nd ana
have the management and control OF the
bridges, wharyes and public buildings ol
the city and or tho construction and repair
thereof He shall be Inspector OF buildings
It shall be his duty 10 see that the ordsn-
ances and the rules and regulations esfab-
l.shed by the board OF public works rsiat-
ing 70 his department. are enforced. lie
shall under civil service rules have control
OF the employment OF all labor, skilled er
other. In his department. He shall HAYS
such other and additional powers as me
city council may by ordinance grant. ana
he shall perform such other duties as the
city council or board or public works may
from time 10 time prescribe or direct.
Third-An plans. specifications. maps
and estimates made by the city engineer
for public improvements shall be flsd IN
his office and be open to public inspectfoly
but no plan, specification, map or estimate
made by him or under his direction, for The
use Of the city shall be removed from his
such document unlawfuliy in his posses
sion, shall be deemed guilty OF fn.s1s-
meanor, for which the city council shall by
ordnance prescribe the proper penaIffes
Fourth--At the first meeting OF the city
council created by this charter the MAYOR
shall appoint city engineer. whose term
OF office shall expire December 81, 1856.
Sec. s. First-The superintendent OF
streets. sewers and parks shall. under th9
direction OF the city council. have charge OK
the maintenance OF all city parks and PUBIC
Ia s.f4a Nfa
the board. superintend the repairing, clean
ing and reconstruction OF the streets. gut
ters, Sidewalks, sewers and drains IN ,ns
city. He shall. under civil services rules,
have control OF the employment OF M Ia
borers In his department. IL shall be M
duty 10 see that the ordinances OF me Guy
by the board OF public works relating 20
his department. are enforced He shaI.
under the direction OF the board. nave ing
control of all excavations and refining @
for any purpose whatsoever, lie shsIl hass
such further powers and duties as are pr2,
vided IN this charter. or as me Guy eoah0h
may prescribe or direct. -,
Second-At the first meeting or the CITY
council created 10y this charter. the mayor
shall appoint superintendent oI sfssb
sewers and parks. whose term OF ONES sns<s
expirs December 81. 1877
Sec. 9. Firxt-It shall be the duty OF tne
super nfendant OF Fighting ana water WVlas
to rigidly enforce the proyisit ns OF AZ Lkn "a
ing contracts. 20 recommend 70 the 800
changes. removals or Installations Or Esnt
and, under the control or the Doara, wns3
the ctfv shall have acquired or constr etea
any lighting or power plant. 70 take cnasss
az and direct the operation and maintensn1e
OF the same. He shall, under the 1irecao2
OF the board. have the maHaSelhsha 80
control OF the operation and malnteia1.so
OF the water works and water stem OF -
city fTe shall enforce ali ordinances - ~.
the rules OF the board relating 70 q" III
partrnent He shall appoint, under "ssu
service rules supervise and eontrol -
officers and employees in bis dspaT, nsn-
snd examine from time TO time tne -
counts kspt bY the city treasurer VII -
water Consumers and collections thereon.
The city treasurer shall keep corFe-s -.
counts with all water consumers 49,.