The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-11
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9 nis eaarge. and shall psrfs-zs ~ ntts4
dSsles IS The board may airsef sa ssx>f
SO. =. Tie board shall hold rsxn,..
al sush 1't ,G so = !, VS. J, ard specsl neesss.
sslAAt AsiAS easL All meetings shall Ss-sAF-
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s p ~ o ,ss ~ The city council Tvs !. =
aflrmatiys vote OF two nae1Ss-s I'D -, "a
,ss.Sts.-ss 20 aaopt any motion. ortss -
Fssoses.ea or 70 make any appo.ntnss-. ~
ana empowered I0 ana |. /, sessssy sasAeasa
d2ty, subject TO the provss!Sns =, 49, ~
cAarter, ard saving 70 thu eirv eossy~US sasy
p1@ess as are given TO Il r. this ehsrrsrss
E-rSt-To make such rules Ara 49,,
lions as shall % deemed necesssr ~ ~ 80 -
gcssrnmsnt ara the government ana 80. -
III q al persons N the employ Of IL So
efai departments. ~
Secoud-To certify all Mills .ne ...
snces and claims due 70 Contractor a. 49,
&c works. anu Officers ana persors ~ -
enn.oy g the board and o. It's severn a.
Thlrd-To take charge Of. sapertnt.,A
manage ana control the wafer aysser
water wofks, mains. pumps, pspes, rrssS
ve.rs, and all matters ana things ts,,sss.s
herewith, and 10 manage. direct ara ~
troi the oGllqing. operating Rnd rsnss,
thereof ny The city, and to cause the rSs~s
snargesa consumers Of water by the aaty Z
ne pad into the treasury OF the ETY.
Fourfh--To have the manag emeat. eoa-
uot. o2Iialhg ana repairing 81 the sessss
OF the city sna all sonaeolions thereusts
repaired such sewer connections a. -
board OF health shall certify TO Il u *
necessary for proper sanitation.
Fisth-To have the control, management
cualc.nss repairing and the Gireegloa az Al
wharVes. decks, bridges, vsa1uctx and
!ngs. slips, boats and cthar structure
which snail be BUILDING or owned hy sks
Sixth--To have the management, con.
troll and construction OF al pubic bullitnss
or oshar structures owned or conssrusssd
by the cry. except as otherwise pressa<i
Seventh-To have the superinssnd.nos
and management OF all public grounds 81
the city, ard the characterization and IN
proveEaert or the same. except as othars
wise provided In this charter
Eighth-To have tbs management asA
control or all the public streets and alisvs
in the city. including al streets and sllsys
Dedicated &c pubic use. and the rlpsrsr.
ten6ene5 OF grading, paving, plsnk.ns anS
cleaning the same, and OF toe building and
reconstruction OF sidewalks and East~s
therein. and OF the removal OF gsrAafe
therefrom, and OF making other lnaproSS
sneuts therein.
Ninth-To have the superintendencs a
al pubic places. structures and werk5
within the city not above enumerated. ex.
cent as otherwise provided In th.s chsrtsz
Tenth-To command. regulate. eonsrsi
and direct the erection and renewal II
poles in streets fer telegraph. tssoph3ns
and eieStrsc wires for electric lights All
motors: To FIX the place OF location ana ~
control and direct the laying down Of strss1
railway tracks and turntables and reqairs
all companies building and operating susA
roads TO conform to the street grades Ia ~
streets wherein the same are oreratet; q
fix and rsgulats the places and manner u
laying down and taking np all motor, sa4
steam. sewer and other pipes in the stress
and other public places IN the city.
Eleventh--To have the superinte1denoA
control and management or such aul3sn3
or buildings, plants anu other apparatus q
may re owned. constructed or confrpilA ~
the city for the purpose Of furnishing usft
or power TO the city and It's inhahitantN Sy
other consusners. and to locate and distrt5s
ute the lights under any and AL sysisms Il
lighting the city.
Tweifth-To perform such other aa1
further duties ana exercise such ether md
further powers not Inconsistent with this
charter, as may be prescribed by ordnance
Sec. 8. There shall be city engineer,
superintendent OF streets, sewers and parks,
a superintendent OF lighting and wa.sf
works each OF whom shah be appointed b.
the mayor. by and with the advice and soas
seat or tire city council. Ter me term, 81.
Dept al herein otherwise provided. Ct threa
years.
Sec. 7. rirst-The city engineer must -
civil engineer. 1t shall be his duty -
specifications. estimates ana reports -
shall be required by the city. and under
ths direction OF the board, TO lay OUT az
rect and supervise the construction OF Al
public works within the city. or ca properly
belonging to, or controlled by the city, thai
may frem tins to time be ordered ~ tss
civ council.
second-Tho city engineer shall. unaq
have the management and contrci OF tn
bridges, wharves and public buildings q
the city and OF tho construction and repair
thereof. He shah be inspector or buildinxA
It shall &c his duty 70 see that the erdlas
ances and tho rules and regulations estsbs
lished by the board Of public works. rsist.
ing TO hts department, are enforced. ~
shall under civil service rules have eontSd
OF the employment OF ell labor skilled n
other, In his department.. He shall haye
such other ard additional powers - w
city council may by ordinances grant. -
he shall perform such other duties ~ ~
city council or board OF public WORKS may
from time TO time prescribe or direct
Third--An plane. specifications. MAJ
for public improvements shall be dis4 -
his Office and be open 70 public inspecuea
but no plan. sps,sheation, map or esi.n az
use OF the city. shah be removed from b.y
Office. and any person found having ~
such document unlawfuily IN MS ross.e-
sion. shail DO. deemed guilty OF m;sae.
meanor. for which the city eouncn shat ~
ordinance prescribe the proper pcnalttss
Fourth-At the hrst meeting Of fas en-
shall appoint city engineer. whose tsru
OF Office shall expire December n. fpA
Sec. e. First-1The superintendent -
streets, sewers and parks shall. under ~
80 ~fF
the maintenance OF ali city parks and pusn1
grounds. and shall, under the direon3n y
the board. supsrintend the repairing. esess s.
Ing ard RECOMMENDATION OF the streets So
tiers. sidewalks, sewers ard drains IN ~
city. He shall under civil service rIie1t
have control OF the employment q M "
duty 20 see that the ordinances Of The ~
and the rules and regulations estaosisns1
by the board of public wcrks fslauns
BIS department.. are enforced Ee sh1ks
under the direction Of the board. hevs III
control OF AL excavations and rsnHa1 v
the sans that are made IN any outne 49,
for any purpose whatFosfer. ne snsa 80 80
snrh further powers and duties as are nIS
vi6ed in this charter. or IS the city eounou
yn6y prescribe or direct. 49,
Second-At the first meeting Of ne 81
council created by this efag.s.. sge ..,ssta.
sewers and parks. whose term OK ONES -
sxnlrs December q. 1897.
SEQ. 9. First-It shall be The duty ez .s 20
superintendent Of lighting end ~sisr ~ russ
20 ririafy enforce the rr0visic ms Of Al 49,
ing contracts. to recommend 20 TIE 800
changes. removals or lnetalanons - 80
ard urder the control OF the hoard Nes3
the cstv shall have acquired or eons,-NZ
any lighting or power plant, % take 80
% and direct the operation and ffai..sse.ssss
or the sarHs- Re shall. under we 81
ar tbs board have TIRE maIagclaena 80
control Of tbs operation anf ms sks
OF the water works and water ~ st1ns - ~
ritv. re shsil enforce al ordinances - ~.
sha rules eg the board relating u ~ -
rartrnsnt lie shall appoint. vn1eI I'll
service rules SUPERVISE an1 coosrI
snA eyarnirs from tfrns 20 sIras ~ "a
counts kent ry the city treasurer 49,
water consumers and collections tEs.ss@
The city treasurer shali Keep -. sgsshesa
counts with all water g0a4isFreFs