The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-09
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY on
sEATTf.E-Canttuu


sNAI &c subject 10 the provisions OF Article
AfL or tA.s charter. and who shah he
STYLED seeretary. OF the soard OF puc,;,
MetAS tie shall keep his ofs.ee a. Tia
pace where the meetings OF the board Ars
nead. which shall be kept open Gurfng bust
sosrd I1s sx ap s, At s9Sa ssass sSs1s as n.
pete record OF all the proceedings os the
sSs, ~, n beck Kept FOR Saca purpose. and
sai5n ne ana preserve all papers committed
70 MS charge. ard shall perform such olaer
oesles IS ne board may direct.
., sec. 4 Tie board shall hold regular meet
LES oaee each week. and special meetings
Al saee time as il mas appoint. or the chair
man may cali. All meetings shall Be pub
- "a anS snaA % bed a. place which : 10
- ~ f1sa oy me city council Two mem
seIs shal constitute a quorum. and sn
sasFAauye vote OF two members shall to
neSssS@Ey 20 ADOPT any mot.en. order or
resolution, or TO make any appo.atmenf
Sec. Ths board . hereby authorized
and and sm l,s ana i { hereby rna1s rs
oaty, SUBJECT 10 the prov sioGs 81 the city
charter. and saving 10 shs citv council saea
powers as are gwen 70 & IN this charter:
Fsrst-To make such rules and reglia-
tfons as shall % deemed reressary for ia
government and the government ard coa-
troll OF all persons in the employ OF is saw
second-To certify all bis ard allow
ances and claims due - contractors OF pub
lie works, and officers and persons IN shs
employ OF the board ana of It's several de-
parfments
~, Thira-To taxa fharss q. superintsnd.
voirs. and all matters and things connected
herewith. and 70 manage. direct and con-
,roa ne sailalngs opefAtins Aae repsr
snarged consumers or water ey the CITY 10
BE paid Into the treasury or the city.
Eourtn-To have the managemsnt. ecn-
% Ine CITY anu al eonneeslsss sncIsNs,n.
IL shah cause to be made ana cause 10 10
board OF health shall certify to Il to Is
necessary for proper sanitation.
Fifth-To have the control, manasernens,
wharyess:. decks, 5ridSes. viadnois land
mss. slips boats aad ether structures
whien saall be buaazns or ewnsa ny the
city.
Slxth-Tc have the management, con-
troll and construction or all public buildings
Is G hs csy exses Ss as n preSs
by this charter. 49, ,..
and manage ment OF ali public grounds 81
the city. and the ornamentasion ans In.
provemert OF the same. except as other
wise provided in this charter.
oonjsoi Of all the pubic Streets aud slIsys
in tho city, including all streets and alleys
tendencs OF grading. paving. plank.ng and
| cleaning the same. and or the building and
reconstruction Of sidewalks and cutters
| therein, and OF the removal OF garbage
therefrom. and Of making other improve
menss therein.
| Ninth-To have the supertntendencs OF
Within 0 the ciS net aboSs ssumsrat.S sx.
! cent as otherwise provided In this charter,
Tsnth-To command. regulate. eontrei
| and direct the erection and removal OF
| poles in streets for telegraph. telephone
| and eleosric wires Tor electric lights SAD
motors. to fix the place or location and 70
railway tracks ana tarnta PIES. ana require
ali companies building ana operating suon
roads 70 conform TO the rtrset gradss n al
s.reets Whersin tne SINE are spsIa,so. 70
TX and regulate the places ana manner OK
lsylng uown and tstanS up al motor, kah.
sn3 athsr c,,sIin l sne psh. ~ . s'
EleVenth-To have the SUPERINTENDENT
control and management of such ouildin5
or buildings, plants ana other apparatas 50
may 30 owned. constructed or eonsroilsa ~
the CITY Tor the purpose OF furnishing NHhe
| or power 20 ms city ara its inna5ltantn CT
ute the Fights urder any ana al systems OK
Aentng the city.
,, Tweif,a..To perform su en- other ana
further pow not inconsistent With thls
ehsrter as taAy oe prcscTleea % or9lhanoe.
suSsr;enaat or rs ssrse5e sewers Sssy ana psrks
| superintendent or hghung and wA,er
works. each OF whom shall be appointed BY
seat OF the city council. for the. terra. IL
| cept al herein oiherHiss royiasa. OF three
years. r -,
civil engineer. II shsll be rs duty 20
make such surveys, maps. proslles. planss
SFeSlDSauons, estimates Hitd reports 80
| shall be REQUIRED by the city; and under
the direction OF tie board, 70 lay out. ci-
| rect and supervise the construction ~ 81
| pubic works within he ciiy, or on prepsTty
nelon.lng 70; or eohtrs.ied ~ nc 81 tnst
may from tims 10 time DC ordered by the
| CITY eohfcil
Second-The city engineer shall, under
the direction OF the board. sGpersntsnd snd
| have the management and control or tha
| bridges. wharves and public buildings OF
| the city and OF the construction and repaiy
| thereof. He SHAFT be inspector OF buildings.
| ances and the rules and regulations ssfab-
! rshed by the board OF public works, reiat-
| ing 10 his department, nre enfarcsd. he
shall under eivii serv,ee TUES nave eontfoi
other. in his department. He shall have
such other and additional powers as the
| city council may by ordinance grant. and
ne shall perform such other duties az the
city council or board OF public works may
from time to time prescribe or Direct
Third-All plans, specifications, maps
for public improvements shall be nisd in
his once and be open 10 public inspectlcr,
| but no plan. specification. map or estiniats
made by him or under bis direction, FOR ths
offics, and any person found having any
rueh document uniswfuly 10 his posses
sson. shall be deemed guilty OF fn; n, -.
ordinance prescribe the proper penalties.
Tourth-At the first meeting OF the city
council created by this charter the mayor
shall anpofnt A cltv engineer whca@ term
OF offlsss shall expire December 81, lseA
Sec. q Ffrst-The rsipertnteldens Of
streets sewers md park. shall. under the
~ ~ ali city rarks and ps,biic
grounds. AID shall. under the direction Of
fha board suuerfutsnd the repairing. dean
ing and Reconstruction OF the streets, gut
civ lie shall under civil s.rvies rules,
have control on the employment OF nil ia.