The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
a CHARTER or Tn -
sEATTLE--Cessi..H q

w1rlss ~ q Ira hosr5 - - y
pace where 80 si, :. Keep his etac, z 900
n Asss' Ns.sea shah be kept opss "a seafe ~
49, ..sA.s. ana ~ sxca asS~- sss<t.e hzns.
re 10y 49, alreet he shan Sssas = tAs
coaTa u a book kent 70 $50 - Il tss
- 49, So A.s ana preserve al rare-s - 80 "a
- - eaarse. AID shall $780, ssInssts1
Sc ! a re SoaEs may aarecf- '-SA stAse
a., -. :. Ai.s board shall hoa3 -.--.a
luss once each week 49, -. stAAR moss.
- sAsa tine as il ma y appeiSs =, .@Sess.zss
10; - .5say SAT. All Enssfinrs ss,S NJ saAf>
Se pr - led hS e ne asie a. place villa
esss SA@ll constitute n cpn--,-~ - lens
aniffRAtlys vote Of two rne-ess,r. - "a
. .s5ss.y 30 afop; any rno,or ~ ~ =
See 8 N. = eaaHs any appointment;
saa empowered. and Il Is hersh. I ..
~he-,,. 1888 70 tae provisions 81 a. -
$500 saa saving 10 ths eiry coaacs' 80
- a. are gwen 70 IL n shta rAs--s311
farst-To make such r7,les "a
TONS as snail oe deemed ns,ssxsr. 49,
-, easat1 as1t and tbs govern-asae a. -
49, s - Sea- 81 persons N the employ Il IL ~.
Second-To certify All htl,. a. "a.
siees And claims due to Contractor. asfs
&c worhs. and officers ami persosa /, - -
st'se1ss % the board and OF is ssvssa, - -
Third-To take charge Of. supsv,ns..A
ntas.ssse ard eontrol tas water usss~
water works. mans pumps. plo>a
Nolfs, ana ali matters and things conns~s.s
sheFeMith, and to manage, dlree, ~ -
tFel the building. operating ana 49,
teereoI oy the city. aud TO cause tn 80
S.At 50 consumers OF water BY The e;r =
Be pall into The treasury ef the city.
F'ourth-To have the mAaax smsna -.
trol building and repairing 81 NE 49,
or the CITY ana all conneosians ,hare.e,s
IL shall cause to be made and causa - =
sspsl.sa ssea sewer connecsions - ~
necessary for proper sanitation
f1fth-To have the control, rnAAaRDnSak
oult0lnS, repairing enc the dlrsetioa a. 81
MnarFes. DOCKS. bridges. viadsstA issS.
mss, sips, boats and ether ssraetusss
city.
Sixth-To have the management GO.
sroi and construction Of ali pubic eaisa.sg,
or other structures owned or const,gssi
by the city. except IS otherwise pssvii3
by this charter.
seyenth-lTo have the supsrintsnAs>n.
and InanageIaent or all public Kroansls n
the city. and the ornamanta,ien and -
proveIneht OF the same. except e eshsS
wise provided in this charter
Eighth--To have the management "A
control or al the public streets aaa ALIEN !
In tho city, including al streets and sllssS
dedicated to public use. and the sapeslns
tendencs OF grading. paving. piankins "a
cleaning the sanls. and OF ths building III
reconstruction Of sidewalks and xustsfs
therein, and OF the removal Of sarAsxs
therefronn. and Of making other inpxosss
n1erts therain.
.Ninth-To have the saperintenesaes a
al public places, structures aud vcskS
within the city not aboYs spuznerAtsa sxs
sent as otherwise provided In this sharts,
Tenth-To command. regulate eopvsl
and direct the ereeLlon and removal Il
poles in streets for telegraph. tslsDAoee
and electric wires for electric lighss aal
motors. 10 fix the place OF location aad a
control and direct the laying down 81 strvao
railway tracks and turntables ard require
all companies building and operating ouch
roads To conform to the street grades Il q
streets wherein the same are operAtsdi 3
nx and regulate the places and maun2 Il
laying down and taking up AL motor, ga
steam, sewer and other pipes IN the ssxeea
ard other public places In the city.
Eleventh--To have the superintsn1enoA
control and management OF such oGis1in5
or buildings. plants and other appsra,4 =
may be owned. constructed or contralIA ~
the city for the purpose OF furnishing Hskl
or power TO tina city and Its inhahitantA "a
other consumers, and 10 locate and dstFil4
ute the lights under any and al systsns 4
lighting the city.
Twelfsh-To perform such othss an
further duties and exercise such ether and
further powers not inconsistent with tAif
charter, as may be prescribed by ordnance
Sec. 6. There shall be a city engines. 8
superintendent of streets. sewers and pAykA
superintendent OF lighting and Wal
works, each OF whom shall be appointed hy
sent Of tho city council. for the term. az.
cept al herein otherwise provided. Of thFse
years.
Sec, Z. rirst-Ths city engineer mast u
civil engineer. II shall be his duty q
make such surveys, maps. proiles. rsnA,
specifications. estimates and reports u
shall hs required by the city. and undtf
the direction OF the board, to lay on. q.
rect and supervise the construction Ok Al
public works within the city, or on properly
belonging to, or controlled by the city. that
may from time to time be ordered ~ Ne
CITY ccuTcil.
Second-The city engineer shall sndel
the direction or the board saper.ntsad sno
have tho management and control 81 lnf
bridges, wharves and public buildings q
the city and OF the construction and re9A5
thereof, He shall be inspector or hulldmgA
1t shall be his duty to see that the srfrs
succs and the rules and regulations esiAos
lished by the hoard OF publlo workA .rsIls.
ing TO his department. are enforcsd ~
shall under civil service rules have cYar5s
OF the employment Of all labor. skilled q
other. In his department. He shan haze
such other and additional powers ~ w
city council may by ordinance rrant ~
he shall perform such other duties - %
city council or board OF public works nky
from time TO time prescribe or direct
Third-All plans, specifications. mare
end estimates made by the city snsaesF
for public improvements shail Be nls4 10
his Office and hs open 70 public inspscueF1
but no plan. specification, map or esflmefe
made by him or under his direction, Tor w
use OF the city. shall be removed from hn
Office, and any person found HAVING ~
such document unlawfully IA bis possss-
sion. shall be Geerned guilty or mo-
meanor. for which the city council shaA ~
Fourth-At the first meeting q the oEty
council created by this charter the naysf
shall appoint a city engineer. whose teem
CT Office shall expire December u. is ).
Sec. g. FirstSrhe superintendent %
at md ia rk
direction OF the city council. have chargP q
the maintenance OF all city parks and pasnl
grounds. ana shall. under the directi9n -
ins and resonstue tha 81 he streets w.
tiers, Sidewalks. sewers and drains y ~
city. He shall, under civil scrvtce ry?A
havs control OF the employment q az z
horers In his department IL shsp - ~
duty 70 ace that the ordinances Of ths ~
and the rules and regulations estaninnsa
BY the board Of public workA relating y
lis department.. are enfsrcss. he sn..z
under the direction OF tbs boaya asys VI
control OF all excavations ard rsaHng q
the same that are made In any psSallIn ~ ~
for any purpose whatsoever re saAa s -
such further powers and duties a. ars 49,
vided in this charter. or IS the ely sSs&
may prescribe or direct. -
second--At the first meeting OF ns 81
council created BY this cnarte!, E,e M ns.
shah appoint suser;ntendeat o. - - 80
sewers and parks. whose teTnl 81 omes -
sxp.rs Deceraber 81. 1887. a.
Sec. g. Ffrxt--It shall Be he duty ~
super.ntenaent Of lighting ard wafer 80. .s
20 rigialy enforce the prevtsie ne OF "a -
ing contrafts. 10 recommend 20 the 49,
changes. removal. or Installations q XII
and. under the control OF the board. 49,
the city shall hav. acquired or cons 49,
any lighting or power plant. e rans 1872
OF ard sireat tho operation srd r. 1890
OF the sans. he shall under re 81 -
OF the board. have the tnsnageinss.s,
control Of the operation ana man.s ~ ~
OF the water works ard water stem = ~
city. lie shaii snforcs AL ordinAss<s. -
the rules OF the board fslsttng n ssy9
rsrtrnsnt He shall apo ~. unasI "a
nervies rules. supervise ara oon,.s~.
offloers ard employees in his cepa - ~
ana examine from time 20 tlms ~ 80 81
counts kent ~ the city treasnf1 49,
wafsr Consumers ana eoileesions tnesS -
TIE city treasurer shall Keep -. @scs4
counts with all water eonsansn - -.
nanes shall be reported 70 aim 2 $3.50
nsrlnsandeut on water works ana sSssfs
monthly all water rates ara Hss~-s IL