The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
THE CHARTER or THE rrr~ -
>EArTLE--Contfn,

WI. OF tbs charter. ara 80 =. Arslsss
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place where the meetings ~ 80 ss q Ia
heids which shall be kept epen S,,~s-.. ass
,ssss sa9aEs. anu at sssca otier ho,,rs - sas'~
psete record Of all fle urs~ssssrp casa-
eeaga - a hook kept FOR such n,lrrs. ~ sse
sGstl ne sra preserve all papers slr,,sss. sd
' ~ - es Sc aaa shan perform saSa osss.
oelVs s. Sle BOARD may direct es1e<
Sec T. Il.e board shall hold rasri.-
l1es Saee saca week, and specsal reas-s.s-
- SUE ll.ias As AZ mag appoint. or tas eSass
Ae anu shaii es held at q place MAS plo-
re ProElasa oy the caty council Tyxa -
PES sa@l constitute qeoruu. ara ~
anlrnaaNe vote OF two members snsu "a
necessary 20 adop. any raos.on c S..aa -
rsSolGtso1, or % make any aDoosntrnsrs VI
See , The board IS hereby anses.-
anu e1npow cred. and 10 Is hereby rasS.
uuty, subject TO the proy.ss,,rs ss 'sSaas ~
ca4Ftef, ana saving 10 the city csslrS1S 10y
-, - - are gwen 10 x n this charfar-
.slFst-1o make such rules and rsxus.-
tons as shall be deemed nsceSssrv Ss-s.
government and the government ana 49,
~. q al persons II the employ OF its say
efal departments. sss-
second-To certify all bills ara .,,a~.
ancSS and claims duo to corgracsors ~ 49,
lie M0rkss and officers and persons il ~.
employ OF the board and 81 It's several DE-.
Thlrd-To take charge OF. super.n,ssA
manage and control the water system
water works. mains. pumps, pipes r~se~~
x ,, ana All matters ana things connecssa
taerewith, and 20 manage. direct and son-
troll the building, operating ana rsnsl,
Thereon BY the city, and 10 cause the rsf-s
s., .s consumers OF water BY thu city e
De pad INTO the treasury OF thu city
Fourth--To have the management can.
troll. building and repairing of the sswsrs
or the city and all connections therswith.
IL shall cause TO be made and cause 10 IS
repaired such sewer connections al shs
board or health shall certify 10 1t to bs
necessary for proper sanitation.
EItth--To have the control naanaxerneas
building, repairing and the direction az al
wharves, docks, bridges. xlaiucts and
mss. slips. boats and other strucsures
which shall DO building or owned by TIE
Slxth--To have the management. can.
troll and construction or al public buila!asa
or other structures owned or constra,,sd
by the city. except as otherwise proylis5
by this charter.
Seventh-To have the superinteneencs
ana management OF all public grounds q
the city, and the ornamentatson ard I'm.
provement OF the same. except as other.
wise provided In this charter.
Eighth-To have the management ann
control OF AL the public streets and alIeys
IN the city. including al streets and allew
dedicated &c public use. and the supezsn-
tendenca OF grading. paving. planking snd
Slean.ng me same. arc or tas BUILDING and
therein, and OF the removal az garbage
therefrom. and OF making other improves
ments therein.
Ninth-To have the superintendent Of
ali public places. structures and works
within the city not above enumerated. ex.
cent as otherwise provided In this charter,
Tenth-To command. regulate, coutyQl
ana direct the erection and removal al
poles In streets ter telegraph. telephone
and electric wires for electric lghts sad
motors; 10 fix the place OF location and 10
control and direct the laying down of stree,
railway tracks and turntables, and require
all companies building and operating such
roads to conform to thu street grades IN ell
streets wherein the same are operated. to
fix and requisite the places and manner Of
LAYING down and taking TIP all motor, xas
ber p and p G.ssr psss nt the
Eleventh-To have the approximations.
control and management OF such building
or buildings, plants and other apparatus -
may he owned. constructed or CONTROLLED BY
the city FOR the purpose or furnishing light
or power to tbs city and Its Inhabitants. or
other consumers, and TO locate and dissrh.
lighting the city.
Twelfth~-To perform such other and
further duties and exercise such other snt
further powers not Inconsistent with this
charter as may be prescribed by ordinances.
Sec. 9. There shall be q city engineer, 3
superintendent OF streets, sewers and parkss
works each Of whom shall he appointed BY
the mayor. by and with the advice and con.
sent or the city council. for the term. tx
oept "a herein otherwise provided. OF three
years.
Sec. T. First-The city engineer must b
a civil engineer. IL shall be his duty 70
make such surveys, maps. profles. plans.
shall be required by the city; and under
the direction OF the board, 10 lay out. d.
rect and supervise the construction or AL
public works within the city. or on properly
belonging 10, or controlled by the city, thar
may from tina to time be ordered By the
eifv council.
Second-The city engineer shall. under
"a
have the management and control Of the
bridges. wharves and public buildings or
the city and OF the construction and repair
II shall be his duty to see that the ordn.
ances and the rules and regulations essae-
lished by the board OF public works. relst-
shall under civil service rules have control
of the employment OF all labor. skilled a.
other. In his department. He shah have
such other and additional powers as ths
city council may by ordinance grant. and
he shall perform such other duties a. The
city council or board OF public works may
from time 70 time prescribe or direct.
Third-An plans, specifications, maps
and estimates made by the city engines
for public improvements shall DO fiie4 IN
hts office and be open 70 public inspectoas
but no plan. specification, map or estimate
made by him or under his direction, for the
use OF the city. shall be removed from n'a
Office, and any person found having any
such document uniawfuily IN his posses-
son, shall toe tdeAmed guilty OF q INSIDE
meanor. for which the city council shall By
ordinance prescribe the proper penalties.
Fourth-At the first meeting OF the city
council created by this charter he mayer
shall appoint city engineer. whose term
OF Office shall expire December 81. 1894
Sec. 3. Ftrst-The superintendent %
direction or the city council have charge Of
the maintenance OF all city parks and puhsi9
grounds. ana shall, under the direction Of
tho board. superintend the repairing, cleans
Ing ard rcegnef rfIFftnn Of fha GfTFafS. gut
tsrs. HSewaiks, sewers and drains IN fhs
city. lie shall under civil seyvics rules,
have control =, S, Of The enp.oyents e 81 Il.
duty to see that the ordinances OF the ety.
and the rules and regulations estahaishsa
BY the board OF public works. relating -
under the direction NJ the beard. have the
control OF all excavations ard refining o
the same that are made IA any punllc s,rss e
for any purpose whatsoever. lie shan hsTe
such further powers ard duties as are peos
vided !n this charter. or as the city counca
may prescribe or direct.
Second-Af the first meeting OF the cf,y
council created by this chsrtsF. the msyos
shall appoint superintendent OF sTesA
sewers and parks. whose term OF ONCE snaaa
sxnire Deeemhar 81 1881.
SEQ. 9. Ffrst--It shall be the duty OF re
superintendent OF lighting and water woss
to rigi1iy enforce TIE provisions or all Il1h.ss
changes. removals or Installations u Ekhi
and under the control OF the board, wne4
the city shall have acquired or cons.r fessa
any lighting or power plant. 20 take ehar9s
OF and direct the operation and nssintenAnee
OF the same He shall, under the dirsoae7
OF the board. have tha management -.
control 81 the operation and mslnfensn5e
OF the water works AMI water system af Va
city. He shall enforce all ordinances 80
the rules 81 the board relating % nis -
partment. lie shall appoint. under
service rules. supervise and control ~
Officers and employees in his a@parfnens
and examine from time 20 time ne
counts kent ~ the city treasurer win an
water Consumers ard collections theresa
The city treasurer shall keep correct -
counts with all water consumers 800
nafncg shall be reported 70 him by the -
ps.rlntendsnt Of water works and cchsss