The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-03-02
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
notwithstanding

XVI. of this charter, and who shah ii he
slyIed secretary of the board of public
works He shall keep his office at the
place where the meetings of the board are
held, Which shall be kept open during bust
I ness hours, and az sucn other hours as the
board may direct. He shall keep a com
plete record of all the proceedings of the
BOARD IN book kept for such purpose, and
s 81 az ME and preserve all papers committed
10 ms charge, and shall perform such other
duties as the board may direct
Sec a. Tie board shall hold regular meet
allgs IS, once each week, and special meetings
at such time as 1t may appoint, or the char
man may call. All meetings Shall-5e pub
nc ana shaH be held at PLACE which is to
Ders shall constitute a quorum, and an
aLllrnatlve vote Of two members shall he
necessary necessary to adopt, any motion, order or
reSSoIutton, or to make any appointment
Sec. g. The board is hereby authorized
ana empowered, and it is hereby made its
WY o,1a SUBJECT to the provisions of the city
cnarter, and saving to the city council such
powers as are given to it m this charter:
| .F1rst-To make such rules and regula-
lions as shall be deemed necessary for its
government and the government and cor.
IroI OF al persons in the employ of its SEW
eraI departments. =
anceS ana Claims due to contractors of pub E
lie works. and officers and persons in the
| employ OF the board and of its several de-
partments.
Th1rd-To take charge of, superIntend,
manage and control the water system
W water W9r Ks mans, pumps pipes reser;
herewith, and to manage, direct and con-
t[ol the building, operating and repair
tnereof by the city, and to cause the rates
charged consumers of water by the city to
De PAD into the treasury of the city.
FourthITo have the management, con-
troI building and repairing of the sewers
OF the city and all connections Herewith
~ Snall cause to be made and cause to be
repaired such sewer connections as the
board of health shall certify to 1t to be
necessary for proper sanitation
F1fth-To have the control, management.
WharYes, docks bridges, viaducts, land
lngs slips, boats and other structures
WhIch shall be building or owned by the
! Sixth-To have the management, con-
troll and construction of all public buildings
or other structures owned or CONSTRUCTED
/ py Jne city, except as otherwise provided
by this charter.
Seventh-To have the superintendent
ana ana management of all public grounds of
the city, and the ornamentation and inn
! provement of the same except as other
! wise provided in this charter.
Elgh 1 have the management and
controI OF all the public streets and alleys
in the city, including all streets and alleys
dedicated &c public use, and the superin-
i tendence of grading, paving. planking and
! cleaning the same, and of the building and
! reconstruction of sidewalks and cutters
therein, and of the removal Of garbage
/ theretrom. and Of making other improve
! ments therein.
! Ninth-To have the superintendence OF
| all public places, structures and work.
within the city not above enumerated, eM
! cent as otherwise provided in this Charts
T9nth-To command. regulate, contr
and direct the erection and removal
poles in streets for telegraph telephorI
and electric wires for electric lights an
| motors; to fix the place of location aR6
/ control and direct the laying down OF sire
| railway tracks and turntables, and reauik
| all COMPANIES building and operating SUI
roads tC-conform to the street grades IN
/ streets wherein the same are operated:
! Tx and regulate the places and manner
laying down and taking up all motor. 81
I steam, sewer and other pipes IN the sire go
and other public places in the city.
Eleventh-To have the superintendent
! control and management Of such buldinA
! or buildings, plants and other apparatusf
! may be owned, constructed or CONTROL
| the city for the purpose of furnishing N
| or power to the city and its inhabitan
! other consumers, and to locate and dis
ute the lights under any and all systel
! lighting the city.
| Twelfth-To perform such other
! further duties and exercise such other sndI
! further powers not inconsistent with this !
charter, as may be prescribed by ordinance ;
! Sec b. There shall be a city engineer, a
! superintendent of streets, sewers and parks.
/ o superintendent of Lighting and wafer
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, OK
cept as herein otherwise provided, of three
years.
Sec. T. First-The city engineer must be
a civil engineer. 1t shall be his duty to 4
make such surveys, maps, profiles. plans.b
| specifications estimates and reports IS
| shall be required by the city; and under
/ the direction of the board. to Law out. di-
! rect and supervise the construction UL a.
| puDlc works within the city, or on property
| belonging to, or controlled by the city, thai
may from time to time be ortered by the
| city council
Second-The city engineer shall, under
! the direction of the board, sulerintend and
nave the management and cortGel of the
| bridges, wharyes and public buildings If
tne Guy ana or the construction and repair
! thereof. He shall be inspector Of buildings
I II shaH De MS duty to see that the ord:n-
ances and the rules and regulations estab-.
!tshed by the board of public works, relat--
] ing to his department, are enforced. He
shall under civil service rules have control
! OF the employment Of all labor skilled CT.
other, in his department. He shall have,
I such other and additional powers as the.
CITY council may by ordinance grant, and
city council or board of public works may
from time to time prescribe or direct
Third-An plans, specifications. maps;
! and estimates made by the city engineer
! for public improvements shall be filed in.
/ his office and be open to public inspection
! but no plan, specification map or estimate,
use of the city, shall be removed from mis-:
oftice, and any person found having any
sion, shall be deemed guilty Of a INSIDE
meanor for which the city council shall by,
ord.nance prescribe the proper penalties.
Fourth-At the first meeting of the eIts-
council created by this charter the may5f
snaId appoint city engineer whose term
of office shall expire December 81. 1896
Sec s. First-The superintendent of
streets, sewers and parks shall, under the
direction Of the city council, have charge OF
the maintenance of all city parks and public
grounds, and shall, under the direction of
the board, superintend the repairing, clean.
ing and reconstruction of the streets. gut
4 tiers, sidewalks, sewers and drains in the,
CITY. he shall under civil service rules
have control of the employment of I'll la
6orers in his department 1t shap be his
duty to see that the ordinances of the city.
and the rules and regulations established
/ by the board Of public works. relating to
! BIS department. are enforced. He shall
( under the direction of the board. have the
( control Of all excavations and refilIing Of
the same that are made in any public street
+ for any purpose whatsoever. He shall have,
such further powers and duties as are pro
vided in this charter. or as the city council
/ may prescribe or direct.
! Second-At the first meeting of the city
! council created by this charter. the mayor
snail appoint superintendent of streets,
! sewers and parks. whose term of office shall
! expire December 81. 1897.
! Sec. 8. Ffrst-It shall be the duty of the
| superintendent of lighting and water works
TO rigldly enforce the provisions of all light
ing contracts: to recommend to the board
: changes, removals or installations Of Eight
and. under the control of the board when
/ the city shall have acquired or constructed
of and direct the operation and maintenance
OF the same. He shall, under the direction
OF the board. have the management and
control of the operation and maintenance
j Of the water works and water system of the
/ city. He shall enforce all ordinances and
the rules of the board relating to mis- de-
partment. He shall appoint, under civil
service rules, supervise and control ali
officers and employees in his department
and examine from time to time the ac-
counts kept by the city treasurer with all
water consumers and collections thereon.
z The city treasurer shall keep correct ac~
counts with all water consumers whose
names shall be reported to him by the su-
perintendent of water works, and collect
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