The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
THs CHARTER OF Tup
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go. > 4he board Is hereby snee-S
sna en spS' ana 4 Is hereby ma.
oAtSs suo5esS 10 the provisions ~ 49, ~
charter, and saving 10 the civ ess.,s ~ esy
powers as Afs given 20 x In tasx rharss4sa
:, EaFSt-Io make such rules ara rs
s .S,.s ~ slsA = deemed necessary fsr =.
government ana tbs government srs
srai DEPARTMENTS - - sew
second--To certify all bills ana .n.-
AaceS and claims due to contTaafo~~ -
lie works, and officers and perssns s-s -
employ OF the board and CT It's ssvsrsi =
T'h,rd-ro tax. charge Of. sspsnas-.A
manage and control the water sysss
water works, mains, PUMPS pIp.s -
voirs. ard ali matters ana thnes es.,,s:.ss
herewith. and 70 manage. direct sna So
, ,h ne -, building, operating ana rsgas
charged consumers OF water by the cxfs !.
be paid into the treasury OF the cltv
Fourth-fo have the management. Ca.
OF the city and all connections thersr9,s
IL shall Gauss 70 be made and CAUSE ts y.
repaired such sewer connections a. 49,
board or health shall certify 10 A. "A -
necessary
kffta-To have the control, rnanaxsrnsnA
bliiG-Hg, repairing and the direction u ~
wharves. socks, bridges. vsa6Ccta a..
sngs. slips, boats and other structure
which shall be building or swnss ~ a.
city.
SlxtA-To have the management e...
trol and construction OF al pablo hu.sd.ass
or other structures owned or constrastsi
by the city. except as otherwise prsvsd16
by this charter.
seventh-To have the superinssa6eao.
and management OF al public groanas a
the city. ana the ornan-ntation ana frs
proyemenf OF the same. except a. cSha~
wise provided In this charter.
Eighth-To have the management aaa
control OF al the public streets and snsgs
IN tho city. including al streets aud allsys
dedicated &c public use, ana the supersns
tendencs OF grading, paving. plank.nx ana
cleaning the same. and OF the building srJ
reconstruction or sidewalks ard ggtt.ra
therein. and OF the removal or Earhsxs
therefrom. and OF making other improve
ments therein.
Ninth--To have the superintendercs a
all public places. structures and wafk1
within this city not above enumerated err
cent "a otherwise provided in this charss-
Tsnth-To command. regulata conszu3
and direct the erection and rsxaesAl 81
poles IN streets for telegraph. ts.spAans
and electric wires for electric rEhs al
motorsl 20 TX the place Of location and e
control and direct the laying down Of ssrssl
railway tracks and turntables. and rsauirs
all companies building and operating sue&
roads to conform 10 tho street grades n a
streets wherein rho same are operatsdi 70
fix and regulate the places and manner *
laying down AMI taking up all motor, gaa
steam. sewer and other pipes IN the streets
and other public places In the city.
Eleventh--To have the supsria;endsaoA
coutrol and management OF such ond.a1
or buildings. plants and other apparatus a
may be owned. constructed or controild By
the city for the purpose OF furnishing lIshe
or power TO the city and It's inhabstantA q
other consumers and to locate and Gsstsshs
ute the lights under any and all systems e
lighting the city.
Twelfth--To perform such other aa1
further duties and exercise such other sn1
further powers not inconsistent with this
charter. as may be prescribed by crdnanca.
Sec. 6. There shall be a city engineer,
superintendent OF streets, sewers and parkA
q superintendent OF lighting ana va.s2
works. each OF whom shall be appointed By
the mayor. by and with the advice and sons
seat OF tho city COUNCIL, for the terra. q.
years.
Sec. Z. First--Ths city engineer must 10
q civil engineer. il shall be his duty u
make such surveys. maps. profiles. plAAss
specifications. estimates ana reports %
shall be required by the city. and undef
the direction OF the board, to lay out, y.
rect and supervise the construction OF 81
public works within the city. or ca properly
belonging TO, or controlled by the city, thss
may from time 20 time be ordered BY he
civ council.
Second-Ths city engineer shah. und4
baya he am Mt ara eotre, ~ IA
bridges, wharvas and public buildings *
the city and OF the construction and rerAu
thereof, He shall be inspector OF huildtngA
II shall ea his duty to see that the ordlns
ances and the rules and regulations estaos
lished by the board OF public works rslat-
ing 70 his department. are enforsed. ~
shall under civil service rules have eontr9i
OF the employment OF all labor. skilled u
other. in his department. He shah hsye
such other and additional powers as tEf
city council may by ordinances grant, as
he shall perform such other duties - tne
city council or board Of public WORKS nay
from time to time prescribe or direct
Third--An plans. specifications. mape
snd estimates made by the city snkPsss
his office and bs open TO public inspecflsi
but no plan. specification. map or estimsN
made by him or under his direction, Fer tne
uss OF The city shall be rsn9vea r IRON -. =,
such document unlawfuIly in bis possss-
sion. shall be deemed guilty OF msee.
neanor. for which the city cocncil shall ~
Fourth--At the first meeting Of the oiU
council created by this charter me mayer
shall appoint city engineer, whose iefD
OF Office shall expire Deoernesr 81. ls. -
streets, sewers and parks shall, unoee u
direction OF the city council, have chnglW
the maintenance OF all city parks ana pu0n3
the board. superint.nd the repairing. deaa'
ing and reconstruction OF the strset4 ~
ters, sidewalks, sewers ar1 drains % ~
city He shall, nnder civil servics rnsA
have control OF the employment OF ~ ~
bofers IN his department.. IL shan - ~
duty 20 see that the ordinances OF ne co
and the rules and regulations estanhn.l
T ths so5a % s pn' s,,fsrsas IL shan
under the direction OF the board. havs W
control 90 ali excavations and rem'nag q
the same that ere made Ia any rsniie, s 49,
for any purpose whatsoever, He saals hsss
such further powers and Grttef as sN 20
vided in this charter. or as tina city eesn1s
may prescribe or direct. -.
Second--At the first meeting % "a 80
council created by this charter, tne msyss
shall appoint 9 Superintendent % u 81
sswers and PARKS. whose term OF ONES sD~s
exptrs December 81 issl. ~.
Sec g. First--It shall be ne duty % -
superintendent OF lighting and water wss n.s
TO rigidly enforce the provfsiens Q. ~ 100
ing confracts7 20 recommend 20 ths ps .n.
changes removals or Installations u L4.1
ana. under the control Of t1e boaras 49,
the cify shSll have acquired or eonsTkssS
any lighting or power plant % t1ke 80
~ ara 4irNct the opera ton and rfaiatrhs.s.ss
Of the sarna He shall. Under us ah ~
OF this board. have the r1ansg elnsla
ooutr5, OF the operation and m1snlslssshs
of the water works and water Fl stem - ~
city He shall enf0Tcs ali or1lnaness. a.
the rules OF the board relating n =" ~
nar.u@rt He shau appoint, under III
service rules supervise and eontTI
officers and employees IN his ne2ai -
and examine frem time 20 ume ~ a
counts kept by tbs city treasurer .s.rsaa
water consumers ant collsctiosas -. :. 80
Tha CITY treasurer shall keep cof s-A-ss
counts with ali water consumes. -. -.
names shall bs reported 20 hin ~ 1880
r,srfr,tsna@nt az water works. ana @a-ss
rpsa-.tly al wster rates ara meter ~