The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-02
THE CHARTER OF THE cry
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s1aL % s9a}ect 20 the provisions a .sza1s
ANL. a. tbs charter, and wAo $500
weeks he shall keen h5s ofss-s- .a01s
pace Vasre the meetings ~ the hsas-ss ss
Red. which shan be kept opea elss-1rr s sss
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p.ete record OF all the proees.i.rss - ss-1-
bcari u . book kept Tor sslen pxl-ross. -
:, ~. Is 49, preserve Al papers coaasssss
GltleS as the board may direct 4Ss
Sec. 4 Tie board shall hold regular ~.
.lss Snes sacl NeeS. and sqe-s2l Fneefsn--
a soeh tine Is y may spp0E1t. 81 fhe 1855
man may cal. All meetings shan - -
nc and SHAH BE held az a place wkses -.
se psok.lsa - tae city council Two men,
hsrs SnaH constitute quorum zzd -
alhF1nstlFe vote % two members saaf -
necessary 70 adopt any uat.on orss~ -
lsSsoletseA, or 70 make any appointment
Sec The board IS hereby au9hn--~.s
ana empowered. and II Is hereby rrsars. -
GlSy. >GaJeSt 10 the provisions q IRE rs.-
aerl ana as sl .iSe., 70 ne esy eoans saa
Ffrst-To make such rules ard rew,i,a-
tons as shall - deemed necessary gsr -
government and the government ana sses
troll OF al persons in the srapIov az ~ 80 -
eTai departments
Second-To certify all bis ana .,io..
ances and claims due to contractors Of - +
tic works: and officers and persons Ia Ia
employ or the board and OF Us several la
partments.
Third-To take charge OF. ssp4r:nte.a
water works mans. pumps pipes rp.s~
yotrs, and all matters and things Comets,
thsre@ltt ana 70 manage, direct and c0a-
tToi the 5uii1tng, operating and rsrssi~
thereon by the city. and 10 cause the rates
cnaFsSd consumers OF water by the city 10
be pad int the treasury OF the city.
Eourth-To have the management. con-
troll. building and repairing q the sewers
OF the city and all Connexions taersxsth
IL shall cause 20 Re made and causa 10 -
repaired such sewer connections as ina
board OF health shall certify To ii 10 "a
necessary for proper sanitation.
Fifta-To have the control, management.
building. repairing and the direction q all
wharyes, docks, Bridges. via1actss land
ings, slips. boats and other structures
which shall be building or owned BY tha
city
Sixth-To have the management, con.
troi and construction OF CT public h1lid.ags
or other structures owned or constraeted
BY the city, except as otherwise provided
by this charter.
Seventh--To have the superintendent
ana management or al puzzle grounds of
the city, and the ornan1eatatton ana i'm
pr0yement Of the same. except as ether
wise provided IN this charter.
Etghth-To have the management and
control OF ali the public stress and alleys
n the city, including all streets and alleys
dedicated &c public use. and tha SapeTr-
tendencs OF grading, paving. piantdng aaa
cleaning the same, and OF tas building anS
reconstruction Of sidewalks and cutters
therein. and o. the removal OF garbage
therefrom. aud OF making other improve
Ninth-To have the superintendent OF
all publie places, structures and works
within the city not above enumerated. @x-
cent as otherwise provided in this charter
Tenth-Io command. regulate, control
and direct the erection and removal of
poles IN streets for telegraph. teleph3ne
and electrtc wires for electric lights sai
motors; 20 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
ID fn
streets wherein the same are operated. Z,
fix and regIlats the places and manner OF
laying down and taking Up ali motor. gas.
steam. sewer and other pipes in the streets
and other public places IN the city.
E,eventh-To have the approximations, :
control and management OF such building
or buildings. plants and other apparatus as
may be owned. constructed or controlled by
the city for the purpose OF furnishing light
or power to the city and It's Inhabitants. or
other consumers. and 10 locate and iistrlb-
ute the fights under any and all systems ot
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 ordslan1s.
Sec. s. There shall be a city engineer,
? superintendent OF lighting and wa.er
works. each OF whom shall be appointed hy
the mayor. by and with the advice ard con-
cept az herein otherwise provided. OF TIRES
years.
Sec. Z. First-The city engineer must hs
a civil engineer. It shall be his duty 70
make such surveys. maps. profiles. Plans
Specifications. estimates and reports %
shall BE required BY the city. and under
rect and supervise the construction OF az
public works within the city. or on property
belonging 10, or controlled by the city. that
may from time 70 time be ordered by the
CITY couEcii.
Second-The city engineer shall. under
the direction OF the board, super.ntand and
have the rnanagement and control OF ne
bridges, wharves and public buildings Of
the city ard or the construction and repair
thereof He shall be inspector OF hulldilg&
II shall De his duty TO see that the ordIn-
ances and the rules and regulations estah-
llshed by the board OF public works. reiat-
ing to his department, are entorcsd. He
shall under civil service rules have control
OF the employment Of all labor. skilled or
other. In his department. He shall have
SUCH other and additional powers as the
city council may by ordinance grant and
he shall perform such other duties as the
city council or board OF public works may
from time 10 time prescribe or direct
Third-An plans. specifications, maps
for public improvements shall be fled in
his Office and be open % 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 MS
Office, and any person found having any
such document unlawfully, in his POSSES
Sion. shall he deemed guilty or m sde-
meanor. for which 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
shall appoint city engineer. whose term
OF Office shall expire December 81, fs9s.
Sec. & First-The superintendent OF
streets, sewers and parks shall. under TIE
direction or the city council. have charge OF
the maintenance OF all city parks and pubifc
grounds, and shall, under the direction OF
the board. superintend the repairing, clear
ing and reconstruction OF the streets, gut
tors, sidewalks, sewers and drains IN tns
city. He shall, under civil service rules,
have control Of The employment OF al IA
borers in his department. IL shall be his
duty 10 see that the ordinances Of fl1e city;
and the rules and regulations esta piisnea
BY the board Of public works. relating 70
his department. are enforced He shall
under the direction OF the board. have the
control OF all excavations and rehnins 2.
the same that are made In any pnhiie street
for any purpose whatsoever. He shall have
such further powers and duties as are BRO,
vided in this charter. or as the city eoaheh
may prescribe or direct.
Second-At the first meeting OF the city
council created by this charter, the mayor
shall appoint a superintendent, o. . ssr ssss,i
sewers sewers na gssss' AZ VISA lS term u '''''
Sec. g. Ffrst-It shall be the duty or US
superintendent OF lighting and water 49, s
10 rigidly enforce the provisic ms OF all Iikna..
ing contracts: 20 recommend TO ths rosIs
changes. removals or inFtallatlons OF LSa.
and. under the control Of the poar1, Mneaa
the CITY shall have acquired or constr sctr1
any lighting or power plant, 10 take eharxs
OF and direct the operation and n1ainfensncs
OF the same He shall under the dtreouoa
OF the beard. have the management 80
control az the opera ton and mainfensnes
OF the water works AMI water system q 80
city He shall enforce all ordinances 50
the rules Of the board relating 70 ms ~,
nartmant He shall appoint, under as ,s
service rules. supervise and eontfoI 80
officers and employees IN his tspar. fhrnss
and examine from time 70 time the -
counts kept by the city treasurer VII ~
water consumers and collections fnfIe5,s
The city treasurer shall keep corfS-ts
counts with all water consumers 49,
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