The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05
THE CHARTER or THE rz~~
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shan 5e saolect % The PROVISIONS a. asaa
= -, !. 81 sa.s ss.sar.ss, and who san
works. He shah keep his ofsss 80
place where ne meetings OF thu 49, tae
held. which shah be kept open dursn.. s -
49, ;' 49, Sa 7 = ssSa ether hours e -
plete record OF al thu procee,iSnrr. soSa-
hoard n q book kept for such rs,r1sssA -
s ). ~. ne an preserve all papers cou,ss.,s
20 his charge. and shall perform scs-A s.tse4
duties as TIE board may direct ssa&
Sec 4 Tie board shall held re<,ss-
l1ss once each week. and special rseefss-
man may call. All meetings shasi ~ s~1ss~
lie and saaa be held a. place whsss ges-
te provide by The city council Two $3.50
oess sasll eensutuse aEorur. ana =
necessary 10 adopt any motion. erSsa g
resolution. or 70 make any appo..smsrs y
Sec. 5 The board Is hereby auihori..s
and empowered. and II il hereby msss 3
duty. subject 20 the provisions OF fss - -
charter, and saving 70 the city eouncls -
pew Fs as are given 10 Il IN this charssr.
:. slrst-Io MAKE such rules and rexu,..
uous as shall % deemed necessary ia -
GO eminent ard ths government Ana - -
tTol OF all persons IN the employ OF ~ So
eEal depart menFs.
Second--To certify all bills ana ...-
ances and claims due to contractors az ~
lie works, and officers and persons ~ -
employ q the board and or It's several ~
ThirG-To take charge OF. supsr,n,..a
manage and control the water sysrs-
water works. mains. pumps, pipes rexsrs
xolrs. ana all matters and things eonnsese1
herewith, and 10 manage. direct and 49,
trol the building. operating and rspnsr
thereof by the city, and to cause thu rss~-
charged consumers Of water by the en- "a
be pad into the treasury OF the city,
Fourth--To have the managsmert 60.
troll. building and repairing OF the sexerr
OF the city and all connections thereHith
II shall cause 10 be made and cause 70 s.
aa~
board OF health shall certify 10 Il Ia IS
necessary for proper sanitation.
Fifth--To have the control, rnanagouess
building, repairing and the direction sf a
wharves, docks. bridges. viAducta hsx
ingS. slips, boats and other Structure.
which shall be building or owned BY a.
city.
S.xth-To have the management. es..
troll and construction OF all pubic hustdsasa
or other structures owned or eonssyu-lsi
by the city, except as otherwise proviao3
by this charter.
Seventh-To have the superintendent
and management OF AL public grounds a
the city, and the ornamentatson and n
provement OF the same. except as otAlr~
wise provided in this charter.
Eighth-To have the HianaSemen aah
oonirol OF al the public streets and alay1
IN tho city, including al streets and alien
dedicated &c public use, and thu stpexsn-
tendencs OF grading, paving. planksng ssd
cleaning the same, and or tae building ana
recogs truction OF sidewalks and gtlttEa
therein. and OF the removal OF garoass
thsrefrorn. and OF making other impress-
,nants therein.
Ninth-To have the superintendent Il
all public places. structures and worso
within the city not above enumerated. ex-
cent as otherwise provided in this chArtsr,
Tsnth-To command. regulate SousroI
and direct the erection and removal q
poles in streets for telegraph. telspAsas
and electric wires for electric lights saA
motors; 10 fix the place OF location and d
control and direct the laying down OF strsss
railway tracks ana turntables, ana reQutN
all companies building and operating tacA
roads 70 conform to the street grades IA ~
streets wherein the same are operAtst. %
fix and regulate the places and manner q
laying down and taking up AL motor. ga
steam, sewer and other pipes in the stress
and other public places m the city.
Eieventh-To have the approximations
Control and management or such ouildin4
or buildings, plants and other apparatus e
may be owned. constructed or coritrolisz hy
the city for the purpose or furnishing Ngh&
or power to tho city and its inhaotanfA cr
ether consumers sh ana 70 aoe S n ana 1870,
lighting the city
Twelfth--To perform such other an
further duties and exercise such other snt
further powers not inconsistent with tha
charter. as may be- prescribed by ordinances.
Sec. 9. There shall be a city engineer 3
superintendent OF streets, sewers and park.
q superintendent OF tigh,,,inng and Maj e
the mayor. by and with the advice and con
sent OF the city council, for the term. q.
cept al herein otherwise provided. Of thrso
years.
Sec. Z. First-The city engineer must b
a civil engineer. IL shall be his duty 10
make such surveys, maps. prohies, plaza
specifications. estimates and reports -
shall be required by the city; and under
the direction OF the board. TO lay out. ei-
rect and supervise the construction Of al
public works within the city. or on properly
belonging TO, or controlled by the city. tnss
may from time TO time be ordered By he
CITY council.
Second-The city engineer shall. under
the direction Of the board. superintsnd and
have tho management and control OF ne
bridges. wharves and public buildings q
the city and OF the construction and repair
thereof He shall be inspector or bu'ldingA
ances and the rules and regulations esssS-
i,shed by the board OF public works. rsiat-
ing TO his department, are enfoFced. ~
shall under. civil service rules have consf1!
OF the employment OF all labor. skilled e
other. in his department. He shall have
such other and additional powers as ne
city council may by ordinance grant. snd
he shall perform such other duties a. To
city council or board Of public works mAy
from time 70 time prescribe or direct
Third-An plans. specifications. man
and estimates made by the cry cnEinesr
for public improvements shall be nled y
hts office and be open 10 public inspecusay
but no plan. specification, map or estfnsam
made by him or under his direction, for NJ
"
Office. and any person found having any
such document unlawfully In his ppsseo-
sion, shall be deemed guilty OF m.s4s.
meanor. for which the city council shan ~
ordinance prescribe the proper penalties
Fourth--At the first meeting OF the ci1
council created by this charter The mayer
shall appoint a city engineer. WHOSE .ssm
or Office shall expire December 81. l@A !.
Sec. g. First-The superintendent d
streets. sewers and parks shall. under "a
direction OF the city council, have cnarae M
the maintenance OF all city parks and puoh2
grounds. and shall. under the direction
the board. superintend the repairing, clear
Ing and reconstruction OF the streets. fat-
tiers. sidewalks. sewers ard drains IN tns
have control OF the employment Of al l.-
borers in his department. IL shall % -
duty 10 see that the ordinances OF ne gH
and the rules and regulations estsnisnss
by the board OF public WORKS. reintint
RS department. are enforced. He snsL
under the direction OF the board. nevs ~
control of all excavations and rehhing y
the same that are made In any prniic 49, ~ =
such further powers and duties a. Ars ~ "a
vided In this charter. or as the CITY cona1A
may prescribe or direct. -
Second-At the FIRST meeting q nc ~
council created by this charter. TIE mhyy1
shall appoint a supersntene-nt oI 49,
sewers and parks. whose term OF ONES 49,
exnire December 81. 1887.
Sec. 3. First--It shall be The duty ct W
SUPERINTENDENT OF lighting and water No. 49,.
10 rsgiiiy enforce the provisions OF All 49,
ing contracts. 20 recommend 20 the peslxs
changes removals or Installations ~ A4IS1
and under the control OF the Ooaua. 49,
the city shall have ACQUIRED or cons-I
any lighting or power plant. % take 49,
az ans Street the orera zion and main
OF the saTas lie shall, under the ai.Ssss7
or the board. have the manaKeEnsht 80 -
control OF the operation and mAlntfnssak.
OF .he water works ard water ~ stem q -
city. He shall enforce all crdinahers -
the rules OF the board relating to m 90
f9aytrnart He shall appoint under ofa
service rules, supervise and pcafrA ~
Officers and employees IN his dtpaI .u.s -.
and examine from time 20 ufns ss ~ n
counts kept 5y the city treasurer = -.
water consumers anA collections tnets
The city treasurer shall keep corr
counts with all water gonsinsp -.
names shall he reported 20 lln ~ q ....slfxcl