The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19

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Gutv. ss1asec1 10 the rrav.ssgSgss e -. - ~
sE4<EseF 1s32 saving - the city etsa5nss- s1f
ggAezS ss are EIEsn % * n tAsx ehsssss-1
klrSt-1o n1aks such rules ard rsss.
tsa4s IS s1A4i - 4eeE8s4 geeesSarv s~aa.
govern zsat ana tAa government s.s -
~ - - k@fseAs IA Iae enpsoy OF IL -.
Secos4-Lc certify ell Sllis ara a.
&isNse aa1 e-afzsAs cue - ccmtraesors 81 -
&c NoEks. and Oilers ard PERSONS i -
employ q TIE beard and Of is ssvsrsl -
rartr1erts.
ThIr5-To take charge OF. surer,....
nl21Ase and eoaSrol the watsr sTxs
watGr works. mans. pumps. pspes -
No.Ts. azsz All Matters AMI things cansen.s
thefsNks.3. 4E2 - manage. direct ana -
trni the bg1sssAFss. operating and - ~.
faefeSf by the city. and 20 cause the -
SSa-ftSt1 tsals timers q p &tsr By the CIR =
- pad k1ta TIE treasury q the ETY.
Fourth-'c8 naEe tae management -
trol. ol5sasnE zna repairing q the ssxs~s
- TIE CITY ana al connections therewsss
IL Shall cause 70 &c made and cause t. 3
repaired S.scH sewer connections a. -
hoard q hsAlth SHAH certify 10 Il "a
necessary FOR proper sanitation.
F1fth-Eo have the control, yHanaRen~>.
building. FeDasTA1@ and the elEeetl9a IL "a
sa1rSes. ac@ASs or1eges. vla5ucta -
3nss. sips, boats aud other straeesr~
tsaica s124s e SGise1ns or owned ~ a.
city.
Sixtn-To have the management g
trol and cofStsue ttQr o. ell public oUlAS =
or other structures owned or .constra-ss<
b the ely. except as etnerwfss pzeys1ai
Is this charter.
Seventh-To have the supsrsnssnt&>.
ana management or al public gEo2rzx =
the city as. tss characterization aa1 p.
pr0TeEu&Et OF the same, except as o<a2n
wise provided IN tbs charter.
Etght2-T0 have the management "A
centred OF al the public streets ana 49,
IL tae efzy, anekust-ng al slFee1s and allen
dedicated ic nH@asc USE. and the xaper4.
teodsncs es grading. paving. plank.rg al
cleaning the same, aha 81 the building Al
reconstruction OF Sidewalks and ~uss~s
therein. and q the removal of rarSzx.
therefrvus. and % making other .apEssx
Ngnth-To have the supsrintendeucs 4
al p453le places. structures and xsrss
within the city ngt Glove snumerat.A x.
cent rs otherwise provided IA tbs ehassez
Isnth-To command. regulate. eaazrl
ana 1aEeet The egectlon and EeaaoTa 4
poles IA streets fer telegraph. tef1rAss.
and eiSc-r.e wires Tor electric isgh1 AZ
motors. 10 ffx the place OF Location al i
centred and direct the laying down Of xt-<ee
railway tracks anl turntables. and Fx1an
ali companies building and operating Esc8
reads 20 conform 20 the street grades n Is
streets wherein the same are cperase4: -
sx ard regulate the places ard uaAan4s a
laying down and taking up all mosar. "a
steam sewer ard other pipes N ths ss-see
and other public places m the city.
Eleventh-To have the superinesnaensA
control and mana cement OF such sul4Lz}
or buildings. plants and other apparasns d
may be ognea. constructed or eoatrssisz -
or power 20 the city and tts tahanlsaszsx 70
ether Consumers. and 70 locate and tsStr.As
ute the lights under any and al s. stszns x
lyhtlrg The city.
Twelfta-To perform such other xaA
further duties and exercise such etasr Sxi
further powers not ineeTStStsnf VIII -
charter. as v1sy Re prescribed by or1saan.s.
Sec 4. There shall he a city enxsnsef
superintendent OF streets, sewers assd rzshA
u superintendent OF lighting ard ya.ff
works. each OF whom shah fe appe1ted ~
the mayor. by and with the advice and co.
seat Cf IN. csEv coxncil. for the term. tx-
cent al herein otherwise provided. % thrss
years
Sec. I. First-The city engineer mssf y
n civil engineer. IL shall Ire MS aasy to
make such surveys. maps. proales. rlaaA
specifications. estinla teS and rerorsx ~
shall ne required BY the city: ard un3ef
the direction CT the board, TO lay cns. q.
rect ana supervise tie construction 81 ~
public works within the city. or on prrssfy
belonging 70. or controlled by the city. thse
may from time 70 time he ordersd sy tas
cir council
~rt.~
the direction Of the board. saper.ateafs al
have the management and contrai Of NJ
bridges. wharves and public buildings Ct
the city ard % the construction ard rspaly
thereof He shall BE Inspector or bsIidsnzx
II shall he his duty 70 see that the orf.n>
ances and the rules and regulations esfas-
rshed ty the board % pinlls works. rslls.
ing 10 his department, are enforced. ~
shah. under eivil service rules have e1ntr3s
% the employment ~ all labor. skllled e
other. IN his department. He shall hare
s..cn etner ena ait-tso.ai loves = "
city council may by ordinance grant, AM
he shall perform such other duties a. ~
city council or board Or public works may
from time 20 time prescribe or dsre1t
Third-AI plans. specifications. msrs
for public improvements shall Ne sled a
his office and 5e open 10 pubic isspset'osr
bat no plan. specsfi cation, map or es:inzA
use Of the city. shair be removed FROM III
Office. and any person found having try
Surh document unia fully il ass retse<s
SION. shall BE- deemed guilty % nsstt-
Ineaa0r. Tor which the city council shah ~
ordnance prescribe the proper penalties
Fourth~-At the first meeting OF The cry
council created by this charter he faaycrr
Of Office shall expire December 81. fxG !.
Sec 8 First-The superintendent cs
streets. sewers and parks shall. under "
direction % the city council, have charge e
the maintenance OF al city parks ard punh{
grounds. and shall. under tie direction ps
the board. sHpeEfnfeud the repairing, esaas
ing and reconstruction q the Streets ga'~
city. lie shall, under civil service rgl ~
have control Of the employment ~ FL -
borers in his department. * shnp % -
duty 70 see that the ordinances 81 ne ~
ard the rules and regulations fstamashs1
by the hoard Il public works. relating =
rs department. are enforced lie sha.
under the direction ~ The board. hars u
control OF all excavations ard re llin8 y.
tee saisla THAT are male in anv oublie ssrses
for any purpose Whatsoever. he sfal. h1ss
such further powers and duties as are pfoss
vided IN this char er. er as the city ce8nS4
may prescribe or direct.
Secoud--At the FIRST meeting Of the 81
eoBuci created by this charter, the fftasEV
shah appoint sureFss7te rdesis os sEs~~l1
savers and parks. whose term ct once saA3s
sxuirs DECEMBER 81. 1ss7.
Sec 9. Ff~st-It shall De the duty o. -
superintendent Of lighting aud water 800 $500.
70 rightly enforce the rrovisifF s or ~ 80 80
ing contracts. 20 recommend 20 The eeas4
changes. removals or Installations u fxnff
and under the control or the board. Nhns
the cftv shall have acquired or constr -.
any lighting or power plant. . fsSs 10y
~ sr,li sfI~ecf the erseYa tion and Hainssnsacss
OF the same He shall. under the ehecls7
q the board. have tins InaffagetfienI - -
control ag the onaratt0n ana un2~ntsiass. -
Of the water works and water - stem q ~
CITY He shall enfaYrs all ordinances -
tie rules OF fhe bogr6 relating % - -
uarfrr7@nt FGs stall appoint. under "a
service rules supervise and c2n.r1
arsd examine from time 20 time ~ "a
rrfgrta kept rN th@ rfty treasurer VIZ a-
water coTsauansrs ana collections tne.esss
The city treasurer shall keep eorrs1l. -.
r-efgs4fS With All sEater consumers W.
usssnes shalt ba reported 20 him Dv ~ sas.-s
rersrsenaent a. water works, sn1 Co.. .s
monthly All water rates ant nasssI ... n