The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
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tess ssoI.Sr kss4 at St4cA other he,,-Se sass-
i nesra may direct he shall keep ! sss
pete recorc Of 81 the proceesis-s. :. oeas-
board n book Kept TOR such nssrsss - sas
sfSAa ne STD preserve ST papers csn,--.As1
% bis charge. and shah perform sass s. 80
duties as the board may d1reer S3 eteef
Sec. 4. Tie board shai hold ~ax,,.
laSS once eacn week. and srecsal r-,ssss-es-
al such tine as Il mag appoint. or tae esass
man may cal. All meetings shasS - sa af-
Tic and shall be held at a place whsss fa-
De provided BY the city council Txa = %
GERS shsu constitute a quorum ans a
alilrnaa0Se vote OF two members sssu
necessary TO adopt any rnotson s-s .L g
resolution. or 10 make any appo.ntrns-, "
Sec. d The board is hereby aufsa-
80. e1.sISs ssea. ana y Is hereby made =
CHARTER and SAVING 10 the city ccs,rs-ss 49,
powers as are given 70 it IN this ehar~.-~S
.ksrst-To make such rules and rerr,,.-
tions as Shah 20 deemed necessary f5- -
government and ths goyernmea, ana 49,
tfol OF ali persons N the employ OF lie ssr-
eral departments.
second--To certify all htlI, ana .na
anceS and claims due to CONTRACTOR AZ 49,
lie works. and officers and Persona - -
employ OF the board and OF lis several -
Third-To take charge OF, super.ns.na
manage anu control the water syss~r-
water works. mains. pumps, pipes, rsser
q s4<4
herewith. and 10 manage. direct ana So
troll the building. operating ard rsnss.
thereof by the city, and 10 cause the rsr-s
charged consumers OF water by the csfv -
be paid into the treasury % the c.tv. -
Fourth--To have the management. Con.
troll. building ana repairing OF the sewsr.
OF the city and al connections taersw.tA
IL shall cause TO be made and cause 10 "a
repaired sach sewer connections a. TIA
board or health shall certify 20 1t to -
necessary Tor proper sanitation.
E4ffh--Fr1 hax 80
oulldsng. repairing aEQ the direction og III
wharves, docks. bridges. viaducts ian5-
tngS. slips. boats and other structures
city.
Sixth-To have the management. can.
troll and construction OF al pubic bulldogs
or other structures owned or eonS,rueisi
by the city, except as otherwise pgovidsS
by this charter.
seventh-To have the supe-intendencs
and management or ali public grounds a
the city. anu the ornamentation and I'm.
provenent OF the same except as oshar~
wise provided in this charter
Eghth-To have the management ana
control OF all tue public streets and sNsys
in tho city, including all streets and silsys
dedicated te public use, and the slnerfn-
tenaence OF grading. paving. planking aad
reconstruction OF sidewalks and CUTTERS
therein. and or the removal OF garbage
therefrosa, and OF making other Improve
Ninth-To have the superintendent Of
all public places. structures and works
within the city not above enumerated. az.
Tsnth-To command. regulate. contrat
and direct the erection and renewal cf
poles In streets for telegraph. telepAons
and electric wires fSr electric hghu ssd
control ana direct the laying down Of strses
railway tracks and turntables. and require
all companies building and operating such
roads to conform 10 the street grades Ia ali
streets wherein tho same are operated. 70
nix and regulate the places and manner u
laying down and taking up al motor, gas
steam, sewer and other pipes in thu streets
and other pubic places IN the city.
Eieyenth--To have the supcrintendsneA
control and management or such building
or buildings, plants ana other apparatus a.
may be owned. constructed or contrplik b.
the city for the purpose of furnishing ught
or power 70 the city and Its Inhabitants. CT
other consumers and 10 locate and 5istrib-
ute the lights under any and al systsms 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 be prescribed by crd.nance.
Sec. s. There shall be a city engineer, .
superintendent or streets, sewers and parks.
o superintendent OF lighting and water
works. each Of whom shall be appointed BY
the mayor. by and with the advice and con-
seat OF tho city COUNCIL, for the term AZ
cept az herein otherwise provided. OK thrss
years.
Sec. Z. First-Ths city engineer must bs
a civil engineer. liz shall 10 his duty 70
make such surveys maps pToilss pAaa
shall be required by the city: and under
the direction OF the board, 10 lay OUT q.
rect and supeTv;se the construction OF 81
belonging to, or controlled by the city, that
may from time to time be ordered by the
civ council.
the direction Of the board. super.ntand ard
have tho management and controi OF the
bridges, wharvea and public buildings 81
the city and OF the construction and repair
thereof. He shall be inspector OF bulldir{A
II shall be his duty 20 see that the crd!ns
ances and the rules and regulations essaos
r l by The board OF public works. rsi 3.
shall under civil service rules have controi
OF the employment or all labor. skilled CT
other. in his department, He shan hays
city council may by ordinance grant ara
he shall perform such other duties ~ tie
city council or board OF public works may
from time TO time prescribe or direct
Third--Au plans. specifications, MAPS
and estimates made by the city sng'rssf
for public improvements shall be nis4 IN
but but H no plan. speceaten. map or estimate
made by him or under his direction, fer TIE
use OF the city. shall be removed from Me
such document uniawf,iiiy in his povsys-
sion, shall te deemed guilty of fr:s9s-
meanor, for which the city council shall ~
ordinance UFE&EflH1 the pTGpST pbIHtAB44s
rourth--At the first meeting Of tie city
council created by this charter the mayer
shall appoint city engineer. whose ssrrn
OF offlos shall expire December 81 iSe
Sec. g. Ffrst-The superintendent %
streets. sewers and parks shall. under "a
direction OF the city council. have charSY 81
the maintenance OF all city parks ana puon3
grounds and shall. under the dtrecdon q
the board. superintcnd ths repairing, dean
Ing and RECOMMENDATION OF the streetn, gut
tiers. sidewalks, sewers ana drains y tae
have control OF the employment Of m T..
borsrs In his department. II shan - nls
duty 70 see that the ordinances Of fhe nua
and The rules ana reriia.ons sss. ,ns =
rs department.. are enforced He shall,
under the direction OF the board. hevs th1
control Of all eseayat.ons and ~, .f,,s sg,,s
for any purpose Whatsoever. lie shan nsvs
such further powers and duties a. are IT.
vided IN this charter. or as The cty oossca
may prescribe or direct.
second--At the first meeting Of the 81
council created cy this charter the msy.S
shall appoint superintendent Of ssrssa
sewers and parks. whose tsrm OF ONES ss
exDirs December 81 1851.
SEQ. 9. First-It shall be ire duty q @s
superintendent Of lighting ana WAFER 49,
ing contracts: 70 recommend 20 The sssrs
changes. removals or installations o. E4rf
and. under the control or the board, 49,
any lighting or power plant. 70 take ehsxfs
Of ana eiraet the oDeratfon and rnsiassnaa0
OF the same He shall. under the dlrs01
OF the board. have tbs rnanagefnSAL 80
control OF the operation and ma.nisn ns ~
of the water works and water system et ~
ETY. He HhsN enf0res al ordinsasss
the rules OF the board relating t9 NJ "a
IsartTn@nt He shall appoint, unAG
eerytcs rules supervise ard contrN 80
officers and employees IN his aepa.
and examine from time 70 nrns W a
counts kept ~ the city treasurer 49,
yrater consumers and collections tasls..
The city treasurer shall keep eorrl
counts with all water e0nsiner
names shall be reported 20 him ey 1890
rarlrtanGer.s CT water works. ana S..s
snean.ttv ali ~Ta.@r rates and meter rena