The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-28

So - ssSregATy 81 ga h,,s-s~ x1a1 -
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nead. which shah BE kept ozsr s,,s .oAra srs
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fcsrs - 80 az ne procee1srxs AZ -.
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. : cnaTge. and shah p-rfo~-s ssesaSSa4s1s4
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49,, 50. = is.S Board shall hold yrx,s..
lhEs 9nee eAch week. Ar,8 s~'A,sssp4 .sx rses-
:. =. sasn tine as 4 mar appoint o. 49, 40
s ~ aa.ts S@A. All meetings sha;I -
be prov s. 1 ~ y ,s Ssaa AZ place whlcS sts
erss snai constitute quorum, "a @sss<
81. lllAdfc vote 81 Two rnerrhern 40 a
nsSelssasy 70 sdoat any us0tsen' ers.,
See = The board % E-rssv sn,Ssl
- - s4isseoA cred am II Is hereby pss.
guy, saotscS 10 the provisions az ~. -
n p-,s- s a. SAVING 70 ne city council -
ffrsS-Io make such rulss ara r.~.,,
u0As as snail e deemed uscsssxrx -. -
soserninent and ths governnsas IA -
ara a. peEsoas n lac employ 81 10 ssy-
second-To certify all bills ana Ana
aAees sIa1 claims due 20 contractor Il -
nc MoFNs. and otsicers and persona Il -
partraents q.
Third-To take charge Of, supers,,,.A
mAnase ard control the water nsss-S
r<2<
voirs. and ali matters an. tnlnss eo-.s-.ss
therewstn, and TO manage. direct ana w.
trcA the ousldsng. operating and rsasIs
tnereo' cy the city, and 10 cause the rnss
sharged consumers OF water By the oafy y
be pad into the treasury OF the city.
Fourth-To have tbs nsAaageusrt. ec,.
troll. building and repairing oi the sew.rs
OF the city ana all Connexions thsrewfts
Il shall cause to be made and esusH te =
repaired such sewer connections a. ia
ooars OF health shall certify 70 Il TO =
necessary for proper sanitation
Fffth--To have the control. nAnagsreuk
building, repairing ana the direction 81 81
wharves. aocks. bridges. vtaductA lzsSs
inss. slips, boats and ether etructur.x
which shah be sailsing or swrs4 hy tAs
city.
Sixth-Tc have the management. ees.
troll and construction OF all publ, br.se.ara
or other structures owned or constyusfsi
1y ne city, except ss sthsrwiss rrsvid11
seventh--To have the superfnssszsncs
ana osanagemene OF al PUZZLE grounds Il
the city. and he ornamentstien ana M
provenaeat OF the same, except a. other.
wise provided In tbs charter
Eightn--To have the management snA
control OF al the public streets and alrvs
In tho city, including al streets and alas
tendsncs OF grading. paving. plank.ng saA
cleaning the same. ard OF the building sn{
reconstruction OF sidewalks and gSstsss
therein, and OF the removal Of garbage
ments therein.
Ninth-To have the super.ntendsaes a
ali public places. STRUCTURES and work.
within the city not ahovs .srumeratsd 81.
cent as otherwise provided In this charssr
Tsnth-ro command. regu;ate. eoatret
ana direct the erection and renewal Il
poles IN streets fer telegraph. telopA,na
and elestr.c wire. for electric nrhsc ~
motors; 70 fix the place Of Location and q
control and direct the laying down Of strsso
railway tracks and turntables. ana require
ytf& ~ ff~sp sssk
roads to conform TO thu street grades IN aa
streets wherein the same are operated. q
fix and regulate the places and manner Il
laying down and taking up all motor, ga
and other public places In tho city.
Eleventh--To have the superintendsncA
control and management OF sueh buisdin3
or buildings. plants ana other apDarasus a
may be owned. constructed or controliA ~
the city for the purpose OK furnishing fGkt
or power 10 the city and Its tnhaeitznsa %
ute the lights under any and all systsns Il
lighting the city.
Twelfth.-To perform such other anl
further duties and exercise such other sn4
further powers not inconsistent with th.a
charter. a may be prescribed by ordinance.
Sec. 9. There shall be q city engines,
superintendent OF streets. sewers ana pArkss
o sgperntsn "a Of s sShlhss and 49, =
the mayor. by and with the advice and seas
seat or the city council, for the term. Axe
oept al herein otherwise revIdsd. Of three
years.
Sec. 7. rirst-Ths city engineer must h
a civil engineer. IL shall ee his duty u
make such surveys. maps. probes plknA
PPs ga Tss N tss s sns sga usd.s
the direction OF the board, 70 lay out. els
rect and supervise the construction Of Al
public works within the city. or on property
belonging TO, or controlled by the city, thai
may from tms to time be ordered ~ TIE
cifv courcil
5eccnd-The city engineer shall, undef
the direction OF the board. supersntant anJ
have the management and control OF The
bridges. wharves and public buildings q
the city and OF the construction and repair
thereof He shall be inspector OF buildings
It shall be his duty 70 see that The ordsst
ances and the rules and regulations eEsas<
i.shed by the board OF puzzle works rsiAi.
ing TO hts department, are enforcsd. ~
shall under civil service rules have consfol
other, in his department. He shali have
such other and additional powers ~ the
city council may by ordinance grant az
he shall perform such other duties . tag
from time 70 time prescribe or direct
Third-All plans. specifications, nA1e
ana estimates made by the cry snElrfss
for public improvements shall Pc hls4 u
his Office and be open to public ihspscds:i
but no plan. specification, map or estin1a
made by him or under bis direction, fer ne
use OF the city, shall be removed frop -
such document unlawfuily in his pcsFs-
sion, shall be deemed guilty or m'saes
meanor. for which the city council shall -
0t rourtbeb, ~, nrst fs npse,ins q tie ey
council created by this charter tho mayc{
shall appoint a city engineer. whose tffa
OF office shsll expire December 81. ine
Sec g. FfrstLrhe superintendent q
streets, sewers and parks shall. und0 "a
direction OF the city council, have ehargY 81
the maintenance OF al city parks ana pnsnl
grounds. and shall. under the direca2n ~
the board. superintend the repairing: neaas
Ing and reconstruction OF the stree3 gut
tiers, sidewalks. sewers and drains n ths
city. He shall, under civil service rnsal
have control OF the s1Bployme1t OF Al ~
borers in his department II shsn % e
duty TO see that the ordinances OF ne gvI
and the rules and regulations estsrls5e1
by the board Of public works rsiauns
under the direction OF the board. rave ~
control OF al excavations and rsnHin1 Z
the same that are made IN any public s 49,
for any purpose whatsoeTer. re snsa -. -
such further powers and duties as are prsss
yiied in this charter or - the city conDca
may prescribe or direct.
scccnd--At the FIRST meeting OF ths 81
council created by this gharter - msyss
shall appoint a superintendent OF sres,I
Sewers and parks. whose term OF ofnes sass
expire December 81. 1871.
Sec. g. First-It shall 30 re dusy g. 80
super.nt.ndent Of lighting and water wea.s
20 rigiGiy enforce the provisicns OF Al ~
ing Contracts: 70 recommend 70 trs gess
changes, removals or Installations q XII
ard. under the control OF The Doara. Nss1
che ~sty shaff have ACQUIRED or constr xse1
any lighting or power plant, 70 take ehssts
~ ana dirert the orera ton and razirisnases
OF the safna He shall. Under ths else -
OF the board. have the manage sne.L
coutroi Of the operation and rnzlntensTl.
OF ths water works and water sIssen1 o. ~
city. TIC Than enforce all crdinkncss - a.
the rules OF the board r>iafing te - ssvd
M rtrner1t. Hs shall appoint, Under ~
service rules. supervise and eonfrM -
officers and employees In his nsps - 80
and examine from tins 20 tme ~ a
ooqfnts kent by the city treafursr -
water consumers ara coleotiofls ~. -
The ettv treasurer shall keep eoIrs1
counts with all water eossumsn -. -.
parnes shall be reported 20 MIN ~ Is,ss1
rerfrfenfeut Of water works ana oo.sss
,rnanflsly III water rates and nsetsf raj