The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16

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dsiys subject 10 the provisions II - So -
cfi4AFteF. and SAVING 70 the eatv coss-sg -
powers as are given 10 IL III shsz "a
F1Tst-Io make such rules ard rssyns.
TORS As small oe .seeIas2 Necessary sss.~.-
government and the sovsrnraeat All -
troll Of all persons IN the employ az T. 49,
erSl Departments ~
Second-To certify all hills and .u.--
AasSss ttld e+saslas aae 10 contractors p1 49,
&c works. and officers and persons s. -
partments. -
Thlrd-1ro take charge Of. sapsria,esa
water works, mans. pumps PIPES. rss.r
Noirs- and all matters and things conns-se.s
thsFeNtth. and % manage, direct ard caa
troll the building. operating ami reeas-
thereof by the city. aui To cause thr 49,
cAarESd consumers 81 water by the e.fs u
De paid 50Ta the treasury 81 the city
Fourth-Fo have the management. Gen.
troi oG1l9lns agld repairing OF the sewers
or the city and all connections taerenask
IL shall cause TO be made and eause Is =
repaired such sewer connexions As ths
ard Nf nRalth zhaH a.
necessary Tor proper sanitation
F1fth-To have the control, fnanager,pnt
building. repairing and the direCsioa & 81
wharNcS. docks. bridges, viadacts tsrs
ingS. slips. boats and other strz,cl5zrss .
which shah ee building or owned ~ tas
city.
Sixth-To have the MANAGEMENT. ea..
troll and construction OF all puzzle htilssagx
or other structures owned OF conssrussss
By the city. except as otherwise preylaei
by this charter.
Seventh-To have the superintendent
and m1siiageEnent OF all public grounds II
the city. and the ornamentatfon ard irr-
proVement of the same. except as other
wise provided IN tbs charter.
Elghtl-To have the management ara
control Of al the public streets and aIeys
in the city, including all streets and alleys
tendence OF grading, paving, planksng ard
cleaning the same, and OF the building ana
reconstruction OF sidewalks ard CUTTERS
therein, and OF the removal Of Earsaga
therefrom. and OF making other Improve
ments therein.
Ninth-To have the superintendent az
ali public places, structures ana works
within the city not above enumerated. sx-
cent a otherwise provided in tbs charter
Tsnth-To command. regulate. control
anu Greet the erection and removal a
poles Ia streets Tor telegraph. telaphaaa
and electric wires for electric lights aaa
motors: 10 fix the place of location and 10
control and direct the laying down Of street
railway tracks ami turntables. and re.asse
all companies building and operating such
roads 10 conform 10 the street grades 10 asl
streets wherein the same are operated. "a
fix and regulate the places and manner q
laying down and taking up all motor, gas
steam. sewer and other pipes n the stress
and other public places in the city.
Eieventh-To have the superintendent.
control and management or such oalialae
or buildings. plants and other apparatus as
may be owned. constructed or CONTROL d hy
the city fer the purpose OF Turn shlnS lIsh.
or power 10 the city and Its Inhabitants. e.
other consumers, and TO locate and 3lStrsA-
ute the lights under any and al systems o.
lighting the city.
Twelfth-To perform such other and
further duties ana exercise such other end
further powers not inconsistent with ths
charter. as NAV be prescribed by oFdsnaffSs.
Sec. s. There shall be q city engineer,
superintendent Of streets. sewers and parks.
n superintendent OF lighting and wa.cr
works. each Of whom shall III appointed ~
the mayor. by and with the advice and con-
seat OF the city council, for the term. S-
cept as herein otherwise provided. CT shgea
years.
Sec. 7. First-The city engineer must TO
a civil engineer. II shall be rs DUTY TO
make such surveys. maps. pyofles plaas.
specifications. estimates ard reports -
shall be required by the city. and under
the direction of the board. TO lay OUT. q.
rect and supervise the construction Of 81
public works within the city. or On property
belonging 10, or controlled by the city. that
may from time 10 time be ordered 81 he
cirv council.
Second city engineer shall. under
the direction Of the board. Slpernss1d ana
have the management and control OF The
bridges. wharyes and public buildings sf
the city and Of the construction and repair
thereof. He shall be inspector or buildings
liz shall be his duty 20 see that the erdr-
ances and the rules and regulations estao-
lshei by the board OF public works. reisi-
ing 70 his department. are eufprsef. he
shall under civil service rules have contrib
OF the employment ~ all labor, skilled q
other, In his department He shall have
such other and additional powers as ING
city council may by ordinance grant, ara
he shall perform such other duties as the
city council or board Of public works may
from time TO time prescribe or direct.
Third-An plans, specifications. mape
Snd estimates made By the city engineer
for public improvements shall be flet IN
his Office and be open 20 public inspection.
but no plan. specification. map or estimate
made by him or under his direction, for he
use OF the city. shall be removed from rs
office. and any person found having ahy
such document uniawfuliy In his posses
sion. shall he deemed guilty az a mssie-
meanor. for which the city council sha1l ~
ordinance prescribe the proper penalties
Fourth-At the first meeting of the city
council created by this charter the may or
shall appoint city engineer, wno.e tenn
OF Office shall expire December u. 1896.
Sec First-The superintendent %
streets, sewers and parks shall. under ne
direction OF the city council. have cnafge %
the maintenance OF all city parks and pihsss
grounds. and shall. under the dreclisn o.
the board. xupergntend tfe repairing. clesss~
ing and reconstruction OF the streets gut
tiers, sidewalks. sewers and drains % ne
city. He shall, under civil servics raiss
have control OF the employment OF All ~
boFers I'm his department IL shall De ~
duty 20 see that the ordinances OF ne cltfi
aud the rules and regulations est1onsh.s
bis department. are enforced. he snas.
under the direction OF the hoard nave VI
control of all excavations and rsnliins -
the same that are made tn any pss,sie sIrs -
for any purpose whatsoever he snaH nafs
such further powers and duties as sre "a
vided IN this charter. or as tho CITY s2si'sa
may prescribe or direct. -
Second-At the first meeting OF the eily
council created BY this charter. the hAFtt
shall appoint a superintendent oI 49,;
sewers And park >, wo ,sss term 'i 0''''' ''
Sec. 9. FTrgt-rt shall be the duty o. ,hs
superintendent az lighting 0tid ~atf. ~ 49,. =
10 rigidly enforce the proEirh rs Q. Al hSstsrs
ing contracts: 20 recommend 20 the 9oa h.
changes removals or Installations ~ 80,
and. under the control OF the f.sara ns.s
the r!tv shall have acquired or cons r ie1ss
any lighting or power plant, 70 takf fhAaks s
Of ard direct the operation anu ff'Ata setisas
OF the same. He shall. under the dlsssn ~
% the board have the manas efs~ht 49,
control OF the operation and uainteaass..ts.
OF the water works and water systrfn g -
city He shall enforce all ofdibAhesss - a.
the rufe- Of the board relating te Ms ~ ~,
rarfr9eat lie shall appoint, uDasE
service rules supervise and eoalrLl
Officers and employees in his depa.,. 80 -.
and examine from time 20 time tnT ~
rosgats kent ~ the city treasurer y 80 -
water consumers and collections ~. 80 80
rT'he city trea eifrer shall keep cUfrset
~ettrfz vzgfft all wafer consumers -
~ ,,,ss sSaf - reported 70 hlHi BY fae 80
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