The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14

beard may direct ia $500 Ae-Fs - -
pete record o. al the nrssS~sas',ssER Cora
49, -, s. 49, oeA Asrs fer seeA paFpas. -
= IS eA2ryes AMI shah psTfo--s ss.s.ss1ss1ls<aS
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~ 80 80. 49, assxs ana special ss,ess's
< 500 lie as II Iray appoint or ~. "a
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10 ano shah be held az 49, go, sre.s e raa-
e PROV lied ~ the city eoancI TSs .sa = y
sfgsrrnatsve s yata ~ s, . saaEvna ana =
necessary 70 adopt any nactaor s-sal -
Resolution, Or TO make any apooSr .,.sss e
See The board % hereby sr.se..
So empowered. AID Il is hereby 49,. -
duty, subject 70 the provtsIar,s - . 49, u
enafSer. and savtnE % the city ecty-ss, -. ~
psNcFs Is are gwen 20 Il 81 this cnsrss-s
Etrst-Te make such rules and rs~nh
government and tbs govsrnrnsss s~ -
Irei @ All persons IN tie employ sf - 49,
sTal departments - ~
seeoad3,To certify all bus ana .,,s-
lie WORKS. and ossissTs and persars i, - -
part1ents. -
,,, Ta,rd-Te TAX. charge q. sspsrsa,.sA
water works, mains. pumps, ploes 49,
NosTs, and all matters and things cennssss<
fhefsWttn. ana 10 manage. direct xns -
ssos ne 9aaselng, operating aad rsna,
CHARGED consumers OF water by me AIR =
Dc raza aalo the treasury Of the cs{v
Fe9Tth--To have the nanagsnsns, e..
sss.. oolsS&ng ana repairing Of the sswws
% the CITY and az connections tAereusn
II shall cause 20 be made ana eauss ~
repaired such sewer connections a a.
oo&rd OF health shall certify t. IL T. 4
necessary Ter proper sanitation
Ftfth--Tc have the control. rnAnassrus.a
eull1Ang. repairing ard tie dsveoslaa az ~
wharVes. docks. bridges. vla1aclA Ap5s
mss, slips, boats and ether strue{ars
MnleA shAA Dc suilains or owned ~ -
Ssxth--To have the management. o.
srol ana construction or al pubic Autias-1
or other structures owned or conssrss:s4
cy ne city. except as otherwise psss&ni
BY this charter.
Seventh-To navs the supe-snsea6sa~
ana management oK al public KrcQr.s n
the city. and the Communication ana Is
rroyefnenf OF the same. except a. cshSs
wise provided In this charter.
Elghth-To have the manaxernere ~
control Of al the pubic streets and ansss
IN the city. including ell streets and ai'sjs
tsadencs OF grading. paving. plsnksng al
cleaning the same. and Of tne eti.1saa al
reconstruction OF sidewalks and gltsx1
therein. ana or the removal et garaas1
therSfrom. and OF making ether inssSS
znents therein.
Ninth--To have the supegtntendenos 4
ali pubic places. structures and wasH
within The city. not above enumerated q
cent as otherwise provided Ia this sAnrss.
Tenth-To command. regulate, cosu5
ana direct the erection and renewal =
poles in streets fer telegraph. tslcpho1o
and eleotr,c wires for electric hEhts ~
motorsl TO OK the place CT location AL 4
control and direct the laying down Of strsG
railway tracks and turntables. and rVaa1r3
al companies building and operating III
roads TO conform to the street grades IA e
streets wherein tho same are opcralaas 3
fix and regulate the places ana mannss 4
laying down and taking Up all motor, "a
steam. sewer and other pipes N the stfeo1
and other public places Ia the city.
Eievenfh-To have the superinten6saA
control and management or such 6aii3A3
or buildings. plants ana other sppAratm q
may be owned. constructed or contrellM6
or power to the city ana It's inhahstAnsas
other consumers and 10 locate and 1lslsA
ute the lights under any and al systeut
lighting the city.
Twelfth-To perform such cthse a
further duties and exercise sueh other ~
firthsr powers not iEeonSistent With III
charter, as may be Prescribed by erdlnAaA
Sec. & There shah be city engines,
superintendent OF streets, sewers and pAft4
q superintendent OF lighting and wa,a
works, each OF whom shall he appointed ~
the mayor. by and with the advice and -
sent or tire city Counsn, Tor me term ~
ospt 81 herein otherwise provided. OK tAres
years.
Sec. Z. rirst-Ths city engineer mas, =
civil engineer II shall he his dufy u
make such surveys. maps: pyonIes Pa
shall be required hy the city: ana urtsf
the direction OF the board. 10 lay out g.
rect and supervise the construction q ~
public works within the city. or on propgv
may from TINA 10 time be ordered ~ -
c!tv council.
Eeccnd-Ths city engineer shaii, untsQ
the direction of the board. super.ntend a.
- q - traA n
bridges. wharves and public bandlayv :
the city and OF the construction and repk9
thereof. He shall be inspector or btisltfA1&
II shall be his duty 90 see that ths efdss
ances ana the rules and regulations setzss
l'shea by the beard OF pusl.s works. rsis:s
Ing 20 hts department are enfors>d. ~
shall under civil service rules have e3Hug'
CT tho employment Of all labor skilled e
other. In his department He shal han
such other and additional powers a. ftl
city council may BY ordinance grant. 81
he shall perform such other duties - u
city council or board OF public works ~
from time TO time be or sireet
Third--Au plane. specifications. ~!
and estimates made BY the city sn4snee
for public improvements shall BE nlt4 :
MS cfilee and be open TO public lnspertsa
but no plan. specification, map or esgfmaN
made BY him or under hls direction, ssr ~
use ~ the city. shnll be removed frofu NJ
oftlcs. sud any person found having ~
such document unlawfully IA his ross3e'
SION, shall tie deemed guilty Of m.p9e
mennor, for which the city council shtl >
ordinance prescribe the proper penaluss
Fourth--At tbs first meeting OF TIE eax
council created by this charter The maye
or once shall expire December 81. isA
Sec. & First-<The superintendent f.
streets. sewers ard parks shah. unces T.
direction OF the city council. have charf2 u
the maintenance Of all city parks ard pus1|
grounds, and shall. under the dsrecti?n =
the board. fuperintend ths repairing. aess
ing and RECOMMENDATION OF the streets, ~
tiers. s.1ewaika, sewers ana drains -
city. He shall. enaer civil service rasa
have control OF The employment of Al
bore-s IN hss Departments. IL SHAH - -
duty 10 see THAT the ordinances 81 fns ~
and the rules and regulations es,a i,. +
BY the hoard Of public works rslanny
bis department. are enforced. hs sost1
under the direction OF the prafa
control OF all excavations snd rs nma4
the sans that are made tn any paflie I, ~,
for any purpose whatsosser lie shan 80
such further powers and duties IS are -
viaad IN this charter. o. a. the cry e7a''
may prescribe or direct -
secont--At the first meeting ~ W a3
council created by this chaTter. tle 49,.
ehau appoint superintendent % -
sewers aud parks whose tsrIn or ofhce -
sxrtrs December 81. ISL -
Sec. =. FfrHt--,It shall be TIE duty ~ W
superintendent Of igAtiag ard wstsr 80 4 Z
To rigtaiy enfercs the prpYtsfe ag OF ~ 49,
ing contracts: 20 recommend 70 the ~
chAuGe& rsfrDNats OF toa.AIs~ 49,
ara under the control OF the osslra 49,
thu city shall have acquired or cons 49, :.
any lighting OF power plant. . fak -
az and direct the operation and ri&i - ~
~ fhs rasn@ Es shall. under the stfso1s
OF the bcsrd. havs tie mAasg 80 ~. -
control OF the operation and ma atsnsss -
OF the water works and water VI 1917 - -
city lie shhll snfores Al oralnanS~s -
tha rules Of the board Fe!aLDk "a =" M
vartn@nt Hs shah appoint, unarr
ssrvtcs rules. supervise enf rcnsr2. 80
ana examine from time TO time ~ ~
counts kept b. the city treasurer go
water consumers ana csslsetions Ias 80 -
sT-ss e,tv trsasursr snail keep eerreeN -
counts with all water eoatumsr
Names shall BE- reported 20 nlm ~ lnsnss3
y,MriuFegdsYf OF water ~nrkA SO n
Irs-rst,is, III ,vsf@r rates ard nefsr rsJ
ana other moneys PAYABLE on ass,5
ths water system. He ahah sn.ss m
rerort 20 the city eeEnptreslef ".~~s
.seet,-,s - COLLECTED. aue shap sAfA -
resort 10 the sflpsrints 81 -, -,,,ser7