The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12
The CHARTER OF TINE r,~- -
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80 Ssc. : Inc board q hereby suthor;r..
oNty, SUBJECT 10 the provisions 81 *. 80 -
chArter. and saving 20 the city eo,sr-ss ~
powers as are given 70 Il IN this cAar,rr-
.,-,s $50 MAKE such rules ard rerula.
lIoAs a. snail oe deemed necessary fer q.
sosersamenr sno tho government ana -
tIol q al persons in The employ Of ia 49,
erai departments. -
Second-To certify all bin, ana .,.-
anees ard Claims due 10 Contractor ar -
i4c works. and Officers and perSons n ~
emp.oy eI the beard AMI OF its ssvsrai s..
Third-To take charge OF, superiu,e,A
manage ana control the water syslers
water works. mans, pumps, pipes. reese
v ',. ana aA matters and things connssse1
theEewstn. and 10 manage, direct Ara -sr.
t.ol the building. operating aud rsrsi,
thereof ~ the city, and 10 cause tia rsfss
ssn.fs 's consumers OF water BY the city &
&c PAD INTO the treasury Of the city
Fourth--To have the manag emens. can
tioas ouiiatnS ana repairing or the sewsrs
OF the city ana ail connections herewith
II shall cause 10 be made and cause h =
repaired such sewer Connections a. -
board OF health shall certify 70 Il Ia =
necessary for proper sanitation.
f1rth--To have the control, management
ouiid.ng, repairing and the direction os II
wharFes. decks, bridges. yi2aucts. iants
.ngs. slips, boats and otAar structure
which shall be eailalns or owned by tAs
city.
Sixth--To have the management, can.
troll and construction or all pubic bG.sdaxn
or other structures owned or conssru,ts8 :
by ne city. except as otherwise prsysd1&
by this charter.
Seveath-To have tho superinten6encs
ana management or ali public grourds al
the city. and the ornamentation ara in
provement OF the same. except "a otSars
wise provsaed In this charter
EightA-To have ths management ana
control or all the public streets and aiieya
in tho city, including al streets and ALLAH
dedicated tc public use. and tho supsrin.
tendenes or grading. paving. planking and
cleaning the same. and OF the building and
reconstruction or sidewalks and guitars
therefrom. and OF making other Improve.
mentS therein.
Ninth--To have the superintendencs Of
al puolic places. structures and wsrki
within the city not above enumerated, az.
cept as otherwise provided In this eharssY
Tenth-To command. regulate. conissj
and direct the erection and renewal u
poles IN streets for telegraph telephcn4
and electric wires Tor electric lights ss8
motors; to tx the place OF location and e
control and direct the laying down Of ssrsss
railway tracks and turntables ana require
roads 10 conform to the street grades Ia ell
streets wherein the same are operated. -
fix and regulate the places and manner 81
laying down and taking up al motor, gaa
steam, sewer and other pipes IN the strses1
and other public places 10 the city.
Eleventh-To have the superintendssoe,
control and management OF such baildix3
or buildings. plants and other apparatus q
may be owned. constructed or controllm b.
thu city for the purpose of furnishing Light
or power TO the city ana Its Inhabitants. a.
other consumers and 70 locate and distrsbs
ute ths lights under any and al systsms 81
lighting the city.
Tweifth-To perform such other sa1
further powers not inconsistent with this
charter, may be prescribed by ordinancA
Sec. 8. There shall be a city engineer,
superintendent or streets, sewers and parks,
q superintendent OF lighting and wa.sS
works, each OF whom shall be appointed By
the mayor, by and with the advice and sons
sent OF the city council, for The term. tx-
cept az herein otherwise provided. Of three
years.
Sec. Z. Ffrst-Ths city engineer must b
a civil engineer. IL shall be rs duty -
specifications. estimates and reports %
shall he required by the city. and under
the direction OF the board, to lay out, 81.
rect and supervise the construction OF Al
belonging to, or controlled by the city, thai
may from tina to time be ordered BY TIE
c.tv courcii.
second-The city engineer shall under
the direction OF the board, super.ntend and
have tho management and control OF shl
bridges. wharves and public buildings e
the city and OF the construction and repair
thereof: He shall be inspector OF bui'dInfA
II shall be his duty 10 see that tho ordns
ances and the rules and regulations estaes
lshed by the board or puslio works, rsiat.
shall under civil service rules have control
OF tho employment Of all labor. skilled tr
othor. in his department. He shall have
such ether. and additional powers ~ Us
city council may by ordinances grant. ana
he shall perform such other duties ~ tae
city council or board OF public works may
from time to time prescribe or direos
Third-An plans. specifications. nap
for public improvements shall be his4 II
his Office and be open TO public inspecuesi
but no plan. specification. map or estimate
made BY him or under his direction, for the
use OF the city. shall BE removed from -
Office. and any person found having any
such document uriawfully In his poss7s-
meanor for which the city council shall ~
ordinance prescribe the proper penalties.
Fourth--At tho first meeting 81 the oiU
eSunci created by this charter , he ,.r
OF offloe shall expire December 81. iTe
Sec. g. First-The superintendent. -
streets sewers and parks shall. undee ~
direction OF the city council, have ehargY 81
the maintenance OF all city parks and psionf
grounds. and shall under tho direction g
the board. superlntend the repairing, cie3as
Ing and reconstruetion OF the streets: En ~.
tiers. s.6ewalks. sewers and drains IN ths
city. He shall, under civil service r9iesl
have control OF the employment OF Al ~
borers IN his department II shsu - q.
duty to eee that the ordinances OF ms mgl
and the rules and regulations estaoisne1
by the board OF public works. Islatng =
his department.. are enforced. re snstlt
under the direction OF the board. nsvs ~
control OF all excavations and refining q
the same that are made in any puhlic ssss.l
for any purpose whatsoever. he snsil n ~.
snch further powers and duties as are 80
vided in this charter. or as the CITY e'''S~
may prescribe or direct. -
second--At the first meeting OF TIE @Y
council created by this charter. tse msy
shall appoint a Superintendent OF srsssH
sewers and parks whose term OF once So
sxpire December b. iss7.
Sec O. F9rst-Tt shall be the duty o. ~
euper.ntenaent OF lighting and water 49,
10 r,riaiv enforce the provieic ns OF all l.rnis
ing contracts. 70 recommend 20 tns ps4s
chsngea removals or installatiors q E9u7
and. under the control Or the Doafn. 49,
the cltv shall have acquired CT ccnsyfes
any lighting or power plant. % take cnask
OF and direct the operation and rlai.ten..ss~
OF ths same He shall. under ths alsss.-1
OF the board. have the manaseinsaa 80
control OF the operation and ma lnlsnssssh az
of the water works and water sysse'h 81 ~
CITY lie shall enferce all oroinAh1r2 ~.
the rules OF the board TsiatinE 70 2" Ia
uartrnsnt He shall appoint, under "a
service rules. supervise end sonlrg
officers and employees IN his cepaIsmI1
ooq,sss kept by ths city treasurer WIN -
water consumers and collections tns.s
THE etty treasurer shall keep eorFss.
-, - shan - rennrted 10 him By thes