The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-02-26
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.-COntinue

XVI. of this charter, and who shall be
styIed secretary of the board of public
works He shall keep his office at the
place where the meetings of the board are
held, which shall be kept open during bust
ness hours, and al sucn other hours as the
board may direct. He shall keep a com
pIete record of all the proceedings of the
board IN book kept for such purpose, and
s s az NE and preserve all papers committed
10 ms charge, and shall perform such other
duties as the board may direct.
sec d. Tie board shall hold regular meet
Ings once each week, and special meetings
at such time as it may appoint, or the chair
man may call. All meetings shall be oub
Ilc and shall be held at a place which IS to
pe proXlQed by the city council. Two mem
aInrmative vote Of two members shall he
necessary TO adopt any motion, order or
reSSoduIlon, o or 70 make any appointment.
pee. D. The board is hereby authorized
and empowered, and it is hereby made, IFS
duty, subject to the provisions Of the city
charter, and saving to the CITY council s1Ieh
powers as are given to it in this charter:
First-To make such rules and reg1Ila-
TONS as shall be deemed necessary for its
goVernIIGHkt and the government and CON
eral de- nents. Ito DO
Second--To certify all bills and allow
anceS and claims due to contractors of puh-
lie works, and officers and persons in the
partments.
manage and control the water system,
water works, mains, pumps, pipes, reser-
VOlfS, and all matters and things connected
herewith, and to manage, direct and con-
troll the building, operating and repair
thereof by the city, and to cause the rates
charged consumers of water by the city to
De paid into the treasury of the city
FOurth-To have the management con-
trol building and repairing of the sewers
OF the city and all connections herewith
1t shall cause to be made and cause to be
repaired SUCH sewer connections as the
board of health shall certify to it to be
necessary Tor proper sanitation.
FIfth-To have the control, management,
n9lId-ng, repairing and the direction of all
Wharves, docks, bridges, viaducts land
lngs, slips, boats and other structures
city.
Sixth-To have the management, con-
troll ana construction of all public buildings
or Other structures owned or constructed
by this charter.
Seventh-To have the superintendent
and management of all public grounds of
the city, and the characterization and i'm
proVement OF the same, except as other
wise provided in this charter.
Eighth-To have the management and
control of all the public streets ana alleys
IN the city, including all streets and alleys
dedicated tc public use, and the superin-
tendence of grading, paving, planking and
cleaning the same, and of the building and
reconstruction of sidewalks and cutters
therein, and of the removal of garbage
therefrom, and of making other improve
ments therein.
Ninth-To have the superintendent of
all pubic places, structures and works
within the city not above enumerated, ex-
ceDt as otherwise provided in this charter
Tenth-To command, regulate, control
ana direct the erection and removal of
poles in streets for telegraph, telephone
and electric wires for electric lights and
motors; to fix the place of location and to
control and direct the laying down of street
railway tracks and turntables, and require
all companies building and operating such
roads to conform to the street grades IN all
streets wherein the same are operated; to
at hn MA aY11 e
laying down and taking up all motor, gas
steam, sewer and other pipes in the streets
and other public places in the city.
Eieventh-TO have the superintendent,
control and management Of such building
or buildings, plants and other apparatus as
may be owned constructed or control9d by
the city for the purpose OF furnishing light
or power to the city and it's inhabitants or
other consumers and to locate and distrib-
ute LIE llgfts under any and all systems of
lighting the city.
Twefth-To perform such other and
further duties and exercise such other and
further powers not inconsistent with this
CHARTER, as may be prescribed by ordinance
Sec. 3. There shall be a city engineer, a
superintendent of streets, sewers ard parks
works, each of whom shall be appointed b.
the mayor, by and with the advice and con
sent OF the city council for the term, eX-
cept as herein otherwise provided, of three
years.
Sec. Z. First-The city engineer must be
civil engineer 1t shall be his duty to
DrOIlI6S.
specifications, estimates and reports as
shall be required by the city; and under
the direction Of the board, to lay out 6i-
rect and supervise He SSrSIcsion of AZ
public works within the CITY, or on nroneTfv''
Oeionglng 70. or controlled by the city thar
may from time to time be ordered by thu
city couneii. =
Second-The city engineer shall, under
the direction of the board superintend and
nave the management and control Of the
~ tdges, Wharves and public buildings of
ar ~ .f1.13r.
thereof. He shall be inspector of buildings.
1t shall be his duty to see that the ordin-
ances and the rules and regulations estab-
lshed by the board of public works, relat-
ing to his department, are enforced He
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 as The
city council may by ordinance grant, and
ne shall perform such other duties as the
city council or board Of public works may
from time to time prescribe or direct
Th1rd--Au plans, specifications, maps
ana estimates made by the city engineer
his office and be open to public inspection
but no plan, specification, map or estimate
made by him or under his direction, for the
use of the city, shall be removed from mis-
office, and any person found having any
st.ch document unlaWfully in his possess
son, shan be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanor Tor Wllfc1 the city council shall by
ORDINANCE prescribe the proper penalties
Fourth-At the FIRST meeting Of the city
council created by. this charter the mayor
shal II. appoint, a city, engineer, whose term
of office shall expire December 81, 1896.
Sec; g. Ffrst-The superintendent Of
streets, sewers and Harks shall, under the
the maintenance of all city parks and public
grounds, and snail, under the direction of
the board, superintend the repairing, clean
ing and reconstruction of the streets gut
tiers, SIDEWALKS, sewers and drains in tfee
city. He shall. under civil service rules,
nave control OF the employment Of al la
r ant cFon h. r.
duty to see that the ordinances of the city,
and the rules and regulations established
py me board OF public works, relating to
lis department. are enforced. He shall
under the direction of the board, have the
control of all excavations and reflling of
the same that are made in any public street
for any purpose whatsoever. He shall have
such further powers and duties as are pro-
Vlded in this charter. or as the city courcI
may prescribe or direct.
Second-At the first meeting of the civ
council created by this charter. the mayor
shall appoint a superintendent, of streets,
sewers and parks, whose term of office shall
expire December 81 1897
Sec. g. First-It shall be the duty of the I
superintendent of lighting and water works
to rigidly enforce the provisions of all ligpf-
ing contracts: to recommend to the board
changes, removals or installations Of I;ght
and. under the control of the board when
the city shall have acquired or cons ErJcTed
any lighting or power plant, to take charge
of and direct the operation and maintenance
of the same. He shall, under the direction
VI Tic OOdI u nave the management ana
control of the operation and maintenance
of the water works and water system of the
city. He shall enforce all ordinances and
the rules of the board relating to mis- de-
partment. He shall appoint, under civil
service rules, supervise and control all
officers ana employees in his department.,
counts kept by the city treasurer with all
water consumers and collections thereon.
The city treasurer shall keep correct ac-
counts with all water consumers whose
names shall be reported to him by the SUI
perintendent Of water works, and collect
and other moneys PAYABLE on account Of