The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
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"a NH,At.e TIE meetings 81 80 - fas
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board nay ss~ss, $50 otAes hoSzrs a. -
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sSSa11 - n . COOK kept for salsn $50 TIE
10 bis ess 49, sssfSe al papers csgnrs,.s1
olssrs as the board may 49, S~-A oeae-
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man may call. All sree.fnsss s :. ne char
&c anu snsil be held At 3 Pas. vsat = pas-
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sffi-usfiv-. S 49,. etSte quorum snd -
neessssssry % adopt any naotscn e s@za .
$50 -, -.S~i 81 % make any appo5ot-,s-s VI
-, - = Ane board 3 hereby gnsse--.-.
So empowered. ana Il is hereby -~salxs1
guy, subject 70 the PROVISIONS x, '. -Ss.sss
s1AttcF, ana saving 10 the c.tv eos,r-s' S.y
F-Mets as are gwen 10 il IN fhss eh@rsssss~Sa
.,ars So - .ol MAKE such rules ard rsgl.-
ILLS - shAa - deemed necessary - -
$50 s-n1sAt and Ihs government Asa -
SEo1 O. al persons in The employ az - s ss
srSi departments. - 40 sss-
Second-To certify al hs1,.
a1Ses and claims due e cortrarfe-S 49,
&c nofAss ana otncers and persons a. -
employ o. the board and OF It's ssvsrsI -
Third-To take charss OF spn.-.,,..
manage ana control the water sysge~-
water works, mains pumps pspe. 49,
Nesrs, ana al matters and things conasetes
taerswlth, and % manage, direct ana -
troi the building. operating ana r.ns1.
thereof by the city. ana to cause he rssss
charged consumers OF water by the city 10
pe paid into the treasury OF the cltv
Fourth--To have the raagagernsn.. 49,
uo.s DAAidlas ana repairing OF the sever
OF the city ana al connections tAersxffh
II shan Gauss TO be made aud cause t. -
board OF health shall certify 70 II Ia -
necessary for proper sanitation
Fltth-To have the control. management
building, repairing ana the direction az ~
wh2rVes, docks. bridges. viaarcts lars
ings, sips, boats and others structures
which shall be building or ewnsd hy Ia
city.
Slxth--To have the management. can.
troll and construction or all pubic 6uliGaga
or other structures owned or constra,fei
by The city, except as otherwise PROVIDED
Seyenth-To have the superintendenns
and management or al public groln.s &!
the city, and the ornamentatsen and ms
provement or the same. except a. sihsg~
wise provided IN this charter
Elghth-To have the management ana
control or all the public streets and sitess
10 INC city, including al streets and alleys
tendencs OF grading. paving. plank.ng and
cleaning the same. and OF the building and
reconS truction OF sidewalks and CUTTERS
therein, and OF the removal or garbage
therefrom. and OF making other improve.
mCnts therein.
Ninth--To have the superlnsendsncs a
all public places, structures and work.
within the city not above enumerated sx.
eeot as otherwise provided in this charter.
Tsnth-To command. regulate. eonsrei
ana direct the erection and renewal II
poles in streets for telegraph. tsisphons
and electric wires Tor electric hshss AL
motors: TO FIX the place Of location and -
control and direct the laying down 81 street
railway tracks ana turntables, and require
all companies building and operating such
Z % a N&a n
streets wherein the same are operareds 10
fix and regulate the places and manner q
laying down and taking up all motor, gas
steam. sewer and cthor pipes in the stxes.s
and other public places IN the city.
L,eventh--To have the superintendeneA
control and management OF such ouil5sns
or buildings. plants and other apparatus a.
may he owned. constructed or CONTROLLED ~
the city for the purpose Of furnishing nsht
or power 20 the city and it's Inhabitants CT
other consumers. and TO locate and aistrie:
ute the lights under any and all systems AZ
lighting the city.
Twelfth--To perform such other ana
further duties and exercise such other and
further powers not inconsistent with this
charter. may be prescribed by ordinance.
Sec. 8. There shall be a city engineer, .
superintendent OF streets, sewers and parks
works. each OF whom shall be appointed BY
the mayor, by and with the advice and con.
sent or the city COUNCIL, for the term. Ak
cept al herein otherwise provided. Of three
years.
Sec Z. Tirst-Thc city engineer must b
a ciyH engineer. IL shall be his duty 70
make such surveys, maps, profies. Plans
specifications. estimates and reports ~
the direction OF the board, TO lay out. d.
rect and supervise the construction of sd
public works within the city or on property
belonging to, or controlled by the city. that
may from TINA 10 time be ordered By the
citv council
second-The city engineer shall. under
the direction OF the board, super.ntand and
have the management and control Of the
bridges. wharves and public buildings o.
the city and OF the construction and repair
thereof He shall be inspector OF buildings
anees and the rules and regulations sstab-
rshed by the board OF public works. relat-
ing 70 his department, are enfoTc7t Hs
shall under. civil servles rules have contro.
OF the employment OF all labor. skilled ef
other, IN his department. He shal havs
suCh other and additional powers IS the
city council may by ordinance grant, and
he shall perform such other duties AZ TIE
city council or board OF public works may
from time to time prescribe or Direct
Third--Au plans. specifications. usaps
6Hd estimates made by the city engineer
for public improvements shall be fllsd "a
his Office and be open 20 public iaspecGosy
but no plan. specification, map or ssttnaa
made by him or under his direction, for ths
use OF the city. shall be removed from his
Office. and any person found having any
such document unlawfully In his p5ssss-
zion, shall be deemed guilty OF n. sac.
meanor. for which the city council SHAH ~
Fourth--At the first neeting Of the city
council created by this charter the mayor
shall appoint city engineer, whose term
OF office shall expire December 81. fNd
streets. sewers and parks shall. undes "a
direction OF the city council, have charss ei
the maintenance Of all city parks and pupb4
grounds. and shall. under the dfrectioa ol
IA
ing and reconstruction OF the streets, gut
ters. sidewalks, sewers anf drains u -
have control OF The employment q III u.
borers In his department II shah ne ~
duty TO see that the ordinances Of ne ETY.
and the rules and regulations esfsnIsne1
by the board Of public works relaubx y
lis 6erartment. are enforced Hs shat
under the direction OF the board. have th1
control OF all excavations and reflHias q
the same that are made tn any pdniie s.fees
for any purpose whatsoever He shah hare
such further powers and duties Is are ia
vided IA this charter. or as ths CITY eeaaeA
may prescribe or direct -.
Second--At the FIRST meeting q 'ss 80
council created by this charter. the naHse1
shall appoint n super'nteneent or 1880
sewers and parks. whose term OF ONES s'sS
sxnirs December q. 1877.
Sec. 9. Ffrst--It shall be the duty OK ~
super.ntend~nt % lighting and wafer ~ -
70 rlgi5iy enforce the provisie ~ Q, Al 800 800
ing contracts: TO recommend 20 vs. :, rvss
changes, removals or installanons u Etns
and under the control OF the BOARD, 49,
the city shah have acauHed or echssr, -
any lighting or power plant 70 1ss. sassss
OF and direct the opera ton and rfalntensnxs
OF the same. He shall under ne atroo-n1
OF the board. have the manaFeansnL -
control OF the operation ana ne la esa,, -
OF thu water works and wster $500 a. - 81
CITY. He shall eaf0ros all ordtuaness a. a.
tho rules Of the board relating g M -
partrnent He shall appoint unsr III
service rules. supervise and cofsl55.-
cflcsrg ard employees in his dspafs RS
aua examine from time 20 time 80 -
counts kept ~ the city Treasurer 49, -
water consumers and c0llections tss.s@
1--WE -ftx freseffrrr shall keep correct -
counts with all water eonEumer
names shan he reported 20 him oy - ,ss@s
perinfendent Of water WORKS, az rs-ts