The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
THE CHARTER OF THE Go,
ontinu~a "

- ~ :. secretary Of the board ~
ME- Was 0.,r IT. shall keep his ofies !. p,aaa
held, which shall be kept omen sis.s-asa AZ
ness lo4Fs, ana at Stscaa other hs,,-1S oaS<>
noar0 may direct. He shall keen - lhs
piete record OF all the proeeeessraxx ca;n-
board n book kept for Ss,eh n,,ss o. tas
stlaii NE ana preserve all papers es,ss ~, a23
10 his charge, and shall perform s ssa,ssnnlstea
duties as The board may direct aSa ethsr
Sec. l. Tie board shall bolA rav-,,.
insS once each week. and suerisf - lnees~
al Such tine As II may appoint. or AZ as
man may call. All meetings shaf1 ~ eu4ar~
y, ~ anu shaA DC held AZ place which ~.
De provided by the city council. T1sSaaSte
hers shall constitute quorum IA asas~
aIurInauVe vote OF TWO members sser "a
necessary TO adopt any motion. ors .. g
resolution, or 10 make any aDpoIr.r--s.s1 o.
Sec. .. The board IS hereby anshA-
anu empowered. and II is hereby r,sSau ei
duty, subject TO the provisions az ~LsesS
SilsFtef. ana saving % the city council s.sss
powers as are given 10 il IN this cha-sss,sSa
FIrSt-To make such rules and $500,
tons as shall oe deemed necessary Ss esA-
government and the government ana - - -
lrol 81 an persons IN the employ Of lis saw
Second-To certify all bills ans .n.
aflceS ana claims due 10 eoatracfors ~ -
lie works, and officers and persons n IS.
partments. ~
Thlrd-To take charge or, superin,s.s
manage and control the water sysS~-ss
water works, mains. pumps, pipes. ress-.
Noirs, and ali matters and things connsrsss
Herewith, and 20 manage, direct Nd esa
tIcl the building, operating and rers;.
thereof by the city, and to cause the rsss.
SSh en- ss consumers OF water by the city :
be paid into the treasury OF the city "
Fourth--To have the management. con.
troi, building and repairing of the sewe-s
or the city and all connections theraw;ia
repaired such sewer connections as ~
board of health shah certify 70 II Ia -
necessary for proper sanitation,
Fffth-To have the control, nanagernen.
ouliuing, repairing and the direction al 81
wharyes, docks, bridges, viaducts, Lar.
mss, slips, boats and other structnrsx
which shall be building or owned by Ia
city.
Sixth-To have the management. oon.
troll and construction of all public huilaars
or other structures owned or constra,tI
by the city. except as otherwise PROVIDED
by this charter.
Seventh-To have the superintendent.
and management of all public grounds q
the city. and the ornamentat!on and in.
provement of the same except as other
wise provided in this charter
Eighth-To have the management ara
control Of all the public streets and allevs
in the city, including all streets and alleys
dedicated &c public use, and the superb.
tendence OF grading. paving, planking spd
cleaning the same, and of the building ara
reconstruction OF sidewalks and CUTTERS
therein, and OF the removal of garhaga
ments therein.
Ninth-To have the superintendent II
all public places. structures and works
within the city not above enumerated. exs
cept as otherwise provided In this charter
Tenth-To command, regulate, contrel
and direct the erection and removal 81
poles in streets for telegraph, telephone
and electric wires for electric lights ard
motors; TO fix the place of location and ia
control and direct the laying down Of ssreet
railway tracks and turntables. and re1usrs
all companies building and operating such
roads to conform To the street grades ID al
streets wherein the same are operated; 10
fix and regulate the places and manner Il
laying down and taking ND all motor, gas
steam, sewer and other pipes in the streess
and other public places IN the city.
Eieventh-To have the superintendenes.
control and management OF such ouild.ns
or buildings, plants and other apparatus a
may be owned, constructed or controllA hy
the city for the purpose OF furnishing lighs
or power TO the city and its inhahltants ef
other consumers, and 10 locate and distria.
ute the lights under any and all systems d
lighting the city.
Twelfth-To perform such other ana
further duties and exercise such other and
further powers not inconsistent with ths
charter. as may he prescribed by ordlnanse.
Sec. 6. There shall be a city engineer
superintendent of streets, sewers and parks
q superintendent OF lighting and water
works. each of whom shall be appointed ~
the mayor by and with the advice and ooa
cept az herein otherwise provided, Of three
years.
Sec z. First-The city engineer must ~
n civil engineer. 1t shall be his duty 70
make such surveys, maps, profiles, plaza
specifications, estimates and reports -
shall he required by the city: and under
the direction of the board, TO lay out d.
rect and supervise the construction q q
belonging to, or controlled by the city. thai
may from time to time DO ordered ~ mo
city council.
Second-The city engineer shall. under
the direction OF the board, supersnt6nd and
have the management and control Of tha
bridges, wharves and public buildings Of
the city and of the construction and repair
thereof. He shall be inspector OF buildings
1t shall be his duty 10 see that the ord.ns
ances and the rules and regulations estao-
lshed by the board of publio works. rslst-
ing TO his department, are enforced. ~
shall under civil service rules have conffsl
OF the employment Of all labor, skilled Ct
other. in his department. He shall have
such other and additional powers IS ~
city council may by ordinance grant, ana
he shall perform such other duties 40 tne
city council or board OF public works may
from time 10 time prescribe or direct
Third-An plans, specifications. mam
ana estimates made by the city engineer
for public improvements shall be hlet "A
his office and be open TO public inspectioss
but no plan, specification, map or esllnas
made by him or under his direction, for the
Office, and any person found having any
such document unlawfuliy in hts poses
sion, shall be deemed guilty OF a ulss1e.
meanor, for which the city council shall ~
ordinance prescribe the proper penalties
Fourth-At the first meeting Of the CRY
council created by this charter The mayer
shall appoint city engineer. waose 80, ,e'1
OF office shall expire December 81, 1874
Sec. g. FirstLThe superintendent os
streets. sewers and parks shall. under u
direction OF the city council. have charge n
circumference OF all city parks and pnDh3
grounds and shall, under tho direction "a
the board. superintend the repairing, ciesa~
ing and reconstruction OF the streets GUT
tors, sidewalks, sewers and drains IN tas
city. He shall. under civil servics rulss,
have control or the employment OF n! u.
borers In HIS department. II shap % -
duty TO see that the ordinances or the ciVl
and the rules and regulations esfaosns1
by the hoard Of public works relauns y
Ills department. are enforced. He sna.a.
under the direction Of the board. nave W
control or all excavations and rsnhinA =
the same that are made In any pahlc 49,
for any purpose whatsoever, He snaii nass
such further powers and duties as are . plgri
vided In this charter or as the CITY eo"s~a
may prescribe or direct -
Second-At the first meeting Of the az
council created by this charter the nlAyns
shall appoint a superintendent OF sT 80,
sewers and marks, whose term or once shA4a
exnirs December 81. 1897.
Sec. g. First--It shall be the duty OF -
superintendent Of lighting and wate, W.. 49,
to rigidiy enforce the provisic ms OF AN LII
ing contracts. 20 recommend 20 tns 49, ss
changes. removals or Installations ~ Ek.s
ana under the control OF the Doara, wi
the city shall have acquired or cons,rss.rss
any lighting or power plant. 70 take cnass 49,
az and direct the operation and mafntenenss
OF the same. He shall. under the dfrsole3
OF the board. have the management -
control OF the operation ana ma HIsseesns
Of the water works ard water systeH ~ 80 ~
ety. lie shall enforce all ordinance - -
the rules OF the board relating " IN .sr1
rartnent. He shall appoint, undcI
officers and employees i'm his eepaT, nsns
and examine from time 20 time VIZ
counts kept BY the city treasurer VIE -
syhe clty treasurer shall keep correct -
counts with all water consumers -
names shall be reported 20 him py t r,tsss
perinfendent OF water works. ana 1875 a-ss