The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
THE CHARTER or THE err
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MI. OF tnls charter. ana Mn, - Sasrslesa
works" He shall keep his rsts.es ps4lsc
place where the meetings Of shs = ~ he
held, which shall be kept Omen ,in .saFd ara
h Is nenrs: ana az sgSa other hours s = aas'~
plete record of all the r,ror@a. up Gem
board IN book kept for such nnr,ss, ~ The
shau HE ana preserve all pzapers rl as,sss aa4
y nss Snaf re ana shan perform seca e.sss
See I. Tie BOARD shall hold rersls.
li1ss once each week. and special r.ss, asss-
Al sueh time as X may appoint or TIA ssSsnSa
man may call. All meetings shan SnA@r>
lie and shall be held at a pIaea 49, y pse-
be provided by the city council. Twaa = 10
eers shaH constitute a Quorum, sc5 4aesa-
ann NATIVE vote OF two members shan e
necessary TO adopt any motion. or5a- -
resolution, or TO make any appolrtn,sanss q
Sec. The board Is hereby anthASS
ana empowered. and il Is hereby msSs =.
duty, subject 10 the provisions ~ -ses -
charter, and saving to the city sse,,r s.ss cav
powers as are gwen 70 x in this charss-Sa
First-To make such rules ana rss',,.
lions a. shaiI ee deemed necessary for sss
government and the government ana 49, -
troll or ali persons in the employ OF it, ssss
erai departments. 80 N.Y.
Second--To certify all bills and ,uo..
anceS and claims due to contracfnrs a1ssts
lie works, and officers and persons 49, ~
employ OF the board ana OF its several - -
partments. ~
Thlrd-To take charge OF. superin,sua
water works, mains, pumps, pipes. rss.se.
yosrs. and all matters and things connsrs@s
herewith. and to manage, direct ana can
trol the ouildlng. operating and repsIy
thereof by the city, and 10 cause the rstas
charged consumers of water by the city ~
be paid into the treasury of the city. >
Fourth-T'o have the management, con.
troll. building and repairing OF the sewsrs
OF the city and all connections therevsfh
1t shall cause 10 be made and cause Ia -
repaired such sewer connections as ~
board of health shall certify 70 it Ia -
necessary for proper sanitation.
Fifth-To have the control. managsment
building, repairing and the direction 81 M
wharves. docks. bridges. viaducts. Land.
ingS, slips, boats and other structure
which shall be building or owned by ~
city.
Sixth-To have the management. con.
troll and construction Of 81 public buildings
or other structures owned or construsfsf
by the city. except as otherwise proyide6
by this charter.
Seyenth-To have the superintendent
and management OF ALL public grounds al
the city, and the ornamentaton ana irs
provement OF the same, except as Other.
wise provided in this charter.
Eighth-To have the management ana
control of all the public streets and alltyS
in the city, including all streets and alleys
dedicated &c public use. and the sunerin-
tendence OF grading, paving, rlanking ana
cleaning the same, and Of the building and
reconstruction of sidewalks and cutters
therein, and OF the removal of garhaea
therefrom. and of making other improve.
ments therein.
Ninth-To have the superintendent AZ
all public places, structures and works
within the city not above enumerated sxs
cent as otherwise provided In this charter.
Tenth-To command. regulate. control
and direct the erection and removal a
poles in streets for telegraph, telephona
and electric wires for electric lights AMI
motors: to fix the place of location and Ia
control and direct the laying down OF strsel
a - sfah a. nd Axx4~~
all companies building and operating such
roads 10 conform TO the street grades ID al
streets wherein the same are operated, t.
fix and regulate the places and manner AZ
laying down and taking up all notes ras
steam. sewer and other pipes in the stree1
and other public places in the city.
Eieventh-To have the superintendent.
control and management of such huililas
or buildings, plants and other apparatus al
may be owned constructed or CONTROL "a hy
the city for the purpose OF furnishing light
or power TO the city ana its inhabitants. e. !
other consumers, and TO locate and distrihs
ute the lights under any and all systems of
lighting the city.
Twelfth-To perform such other and
further duties and exercise such other and
further powers not inconsistent with this
charter. as may he prescribed by ordinance.
Sec. 6. There shall be a city engineer :
superintendent of streets. sewers and parks,
q superintendent of lighting and wafer
works. each of whom shall be appointed ~
the mayor. by and with the advice and cour
sent or the city council, for the term. fxs
cept as herein otherwise provided. OF threo
years.
Sec. 7. First-The city engineer must b
civil engineer 1t shall be his duty q
make. such surveys. maps. profiles, plaas
specifications, estimates and reports -
shall he required by the city: and under
the direction OF the board, 10 lay out. ds
rect and supervise the construction OF -
public works within the city, or on properly
belonging TO, or controlled by the city. THAI
may from time to time be ordered by The
civ coUcfl.
Second-The city engineer shall. undee
the direction OF the board. superinfend 1n1
have the management and control Of Thy
bridges, whSrves and public buildings cf
the city and of the construction and repair
thereof. He shall he inspector OF buildings
Ii shall be his duty to see that the ort.ns
ances and the rules and regulations estah-
l.shed by the board OF public works, relit-
ing 10 hts department, are enforced. ~
shall under civil service rules have control
Of the employment of all labor, skilled CT
other, in his department. He shall have
such other and additional powers - the
city council may by ordinance grant, ana
he shall perform such other duties ~ the
city council or board of public works may
from time to time prescribe or direct.
Third-An plans, specifications. mape
ana estimates made by the city engines
for public improvements shall be FLED n
his office and be open to public Inspections
but no plan. specification. map or estimat0
made by him or under his direction, Tor ne
use OF the city. shall be removed from ns
office, and any person found having Any
such document unlawfully In his posses
sion. shall toe deemed guilty or m31e-
rneanor,. for which the city council shan ~
ordinance prescribe the proper penaitiee
Fourth-At the first meeting OF the CITY
council created by this charter the NAVY
shall appoint city engineer. whose tes'n
OF Office shall expire December 81. 49, :.
Sec. 8. First-The superintendent o
streets, sewers and parks shall, under W
direction OF the city council. have charge g
the maintenance OF all city parks ana pnpts
grounds, and shall. under the direcii9n m
the board. superintend the repairing, clear
ing and reconstruction OF the streets gu
tiers, sidewalks. sewers and drains ~ ~
city. He shall under civil service Inisss
have control OF the employment OF IN r. -
borers In his department. II SHAH De ~
duty 10 see that the ordinances OF me csvi
and the rules and regulations estanlshs1
by the board OF public works. rela''ns I'm y
his department. are enforced. ne sn 80
under the direction OF the board. na sss ~
control Of all excavations and reninn4 "
the same that are made In any pupi N, 49, ssvs
for any purpose whatsoever. lie snaii 49, 49,
such further powers and duties as are pso r
viied in this charter. or as the CITY coN"A'
may prescribe or direct. .s,~
Second-At the first meeting q tne 80 -,
council created by this charter. TIE .na sss
shall appoint Superintendent oi al
sewers and parks. whose term OF ONCE sn'-s
explrs December b. 1897. .sn
Sec. 2. First-Tt shall be the duty o. o.. ~
announcement of lighting and water woI ns.
to riridlv enforce the provisions OF all hgnIss
ing contracts. 10 recommend 10 the y yas
changes, removals or Installations % msss
and. under the control OF the ooarn, --us.9
the city shall have acquired or eohs-l. 49, -
any lighting or power plant, 20 tase rn re
of and direct the operation ana man, asssae
OF the same He shall, under the als"s 80
or the board. have the mana8srinisn.ssr
control ~ the operation and maintenssmahs
OF the water works and water system 81 ~
city He shall enforce all ordinahessss A.
the rules OF the board relating ta ~ Avn
partrnsnt. He shall appoint, uhos. sd
service rules. supervise ana cohlIm.
officers and employees In his deps.,nm ~ -
and examine from time 20 TINS nsI ~
counts kent by the city treasurer ~.
water consumers and collections fness -
The city treasurer shall keep corf~ sshes<
counts with all water consumrrs ~. s,,s
names shall be. reported 70 Dim "a so1lecG