The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
THE CHARTER or THE f~rr~ -
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xysT .s44S~t 70 the prev sslens OF 49,
sly ed secretary OF ira aaars ssnAl
MelAs- Ae snail keep his ones u 49,
S4ssS 49, the meetings of tire h,.-s 20
6el1. which shall be kept open du-sn. ~
ress hours, ana at shea ether 49, e1ze-
s o9ala naay erect he Shan Keen ss
pete record ot All the proceedin<s . - Se ga
ncaro = q book kept fer such s,,,rss,. " sae
shall Tile and preserve an paoa-s s s-se. AID
70 his charge. and shall perform sssrS esssed
os.ss IS ne BOARD may direct. ssass
rs -. 80 soera shall hold regular ra.~.-
AZ such ttIne as IL may appoint or tss sSSnSs
man nav call. All meetings SHAH s-@@1s~
y, &c ara snal % he'd AZ place which
sers shaI constitute a Quorum, ,rS 4s---
altFllA0Fe vote o. two members shsp
Necessary % adopt any motion. order -
resolution. or to make any appolntmsrs "
See 4 The board Is hereby ansNnss
ana empowered, and It IS hereby rssSs -
oaJy, subject 10 the provisions Of ~ 49, -
Charter, and saving 10 the city cornaS . ~
powers IS are given 70 il n this .ssa
tlrst-Eo make such rules and resa,.
Tons as sa2l BE deemed necessary ssr -.
government and the government ana 49,
eral departments.
Second-To certify sill bills ana aro~
anees and claims due to contractors az 49,
lie works. and officers and persona /, ~ ~
employ of the beard and Of is ssversi -
partments. -
Third-To take charge OF. super.n,..A
.--A..Ase ae1 SeNtr0. Tue water SySlsm
water works. mains, pumps, pipes. ressrs
yosrS, and all matters ard things coanees~s
herewith. ami 70 manage, direct ana 80
troll the oullding, operating and rspai,
charged consumers OF water by the CITY ~
be pad into the treasury OF the ETY.
Fourth--To have the management, co,.
tF0l. oel.oins and repairing OF the sewers
or the city and all connections thersw.th
IL shall cause 10 be made and cause Ia *
repaired such sewer connections a. to
board OF health shah certify 10 il to IS
necessary tor proper sanitation.
Fifth-To have the control, manaxemsnA
building, repairing and the direction OF Al
whaTves; aoSks, sridgss. yiadueta land
which shall be huila4ns or owned by ths
city.
Slxth--To have the management can.
troll and construction OF all pubic haildaxe
or other structures owned or construsts3
BY tie city, except as otherwise provided
by this charter.
Seventh-To have the ruperintsndencs
ana management or AL public grounds ek
the city. and the ornamentation and N
proNement OF the same. except az etA@~
wise provided in this charter.
Eighth-To have the management ana
CONTROL Of al the public streets and allsys
In the city. including all streets and aslsya
dedicated &c public use. and the saperin.
teadenes OF grading. paving. planling saa
reconstruction OF sidewalks and guitars
therein, and or the removal OF garbage
thereIron, ana or making other improves
Ninth-To have the superintendent q
all public nlaceS. structures and works
within the city not above enumerated. ex>
cent as otherwise provided In this charter,
Tenth-To command. regulate. contrst
and direct the erection and renewal Il
poles in streets for telegraph, telephone
and electric wires for electric lights and
motors; to fix the place OF location and t.
control and direct the laying down OF strees
railway tracks and turntables. and require
all companies building and operating such
roads to conform to the street grades IN al
streets wherein the same are operated, u
fix ard regulate the places and manner %
laying down and taking up al motor, Eaa
steam sewer an and !, other g,pss IN the streets
Eleventh-To have the superinteneencA
control and management or such hnisdsn3
or buildings, plants and other apparatus q
may be owned. constructed or CONTROLLED ~
the city for the purpose OF furnishing laht
or power 10 the city and Its snha5ltanta cP
other consumers. and to locate and disfrih.
ute the lights under any and all sysssms 1t
Twelfth-To perform such other an
further duties and exercise such other sad
further powers not inconsistent with this
charter, as may be prescribed by ordinanses
Sec. 8. There shall be a city engineer,
superintendent of streets. sewers and parks,
superintendent OF lighting and wa:ef
works. each OF whom shall be appointed By
the mayor. by and with the advice and con-
sent Of the city council. for the term. tx-
cept al herein otherwise provided. Of thrse
years.
Sec Z. rirst-The city engineer must h
a civil engineer. 1t shall be his duty 70
make such surveys, maps. profiles, plans,
specifications, estimates and reports %
shall be required by the city: and under
the direction OF the beard. to lay out. Il.
rect and supervise the construction Of al
public works within the city. or on property
belonging to, or controlled by the city, that
may from time TO time be ordered BY tha
city council.
Second-The city engineer shall. undsg
the direction OF the board. siperintand 6n3
bridges. wharves and public buildings q
the city ana OF the construction and repair
thereof He shall be Inspector OF buildings
II shall be his duty 10 see that tho ordlns
ances and the rules and regulations estat>
ilshad nv the board of public works. reiAs-
ing 10 his department, are enforcsd. ~
shall under. civil service rules have contrsl
OF the employment Of all labor, skilled y
other. in his department. He shall hare
such other and additional powers rs she
city council may by ordinance grant. ana
he shall perform such other duties - ~
city council or board OF public works map
from time 70 time prescribe or direct
Third-An plane. specifications. mss
and estimates made by the city engines
for public improvements shhIl be fled N
his Office and be open 70 public insperno7,
but no plan, specification, map or estimate
made by him or under his direction, for ne
use OF the city. shall be removed from az
Office. and any person found having asy
such document unlawfuiiy IN his possess
sion, shall be deemed guilty OF INSIDE
nnssnor. for which the city council sh ,. -
Fourth-At the first meeting Of the cisy
council crested by this charter The mayok
shall appoint city engineer, whc:s ten
OF office shall expire December 81, iss1
Sec g. First-The superintendent ct
streets. sewers and parks shall under "a
direction or the city council, have chafge ~
tho maintenance OF all city parks and pupn1
~ f31 - af&a AA~ tks.f
the beard. superintend the repairing, elsaas
ing and reeonstrlctson OF the streets. gnts
;ers. sidewalks, sewers and drains 10 tns
city. He shall, under civil service rlsss
have control Of the employment Of III z.
horers In his department IL ehap - ~
duty TO sea that the ordinances o. no out
BY the board OF public works. relating 2
his department. are enforced. RE sna5s
under the direction OF the board. hays M
control OF ell excavations and rsrnins 3
the same that IRE made 10 any public ssrsst
for any purpose whatsoever. lie shah hsss
such further powers and duties as are ~
vsded in this charter. or as the city councA
may prescribe or direct.
second--At the frs. meeting OF The 81
council created by this charter. tne 1879
shall appoint superintendent Of s.ssA
sewers and parks whose term OF ONES So
sxnsrs December n. 1897.
Sec Q. FTrst--rt shall be the duty 81 -
superintendent OF lighting ana wets, sssts
70 rigialy enforce the provslf ?. 2, 49, =. ssss1
changes removals or iastallat0ns y E4n4
and under the control OF the poara. 49,
the CITY shall have ACQUIRED or cons.s 49,
any Ngntlug or power plant. 70 sake cnss4
of and direct the operation ard ulain 49,
OF the sarne He shall. under the clrscs~z
OF the board. have tbs msnagefns.n. 80
OF the water works and water systeIn 2. ~
city. re shall enforce all ordinsnSsa -
the rules Of the board relating Y ia
partsnent Hs ehan appoint, unesr "a
services rules supervise and eoetrI -
Officers ard employees in his aspsrs 49,
snd examine from time 20 tine w "A
counts kept By ths city treas1fsr 49,. -.
water consumers ard collections tns.s.
The city treasurer shall keep sor5s.s
counts with all water epnsumer
names SHAH bA reported 70 him ~ 1890
perfutenaent Of water works. ard 49,