The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-18
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aus a. Sle board may slsrsses etasss
Sc. Tie board shah hold rsS,,,,.
mas once each week and ssss.sssei ~ 1sess-
Al saSh tire as u may arOosnf. sr 80
..i-aa may c4il All meetings shais Ss ..ss-r~
- - ss1 sssalA - i'esd ~ place whaeA
ne pfNt1at1 ~ the city council T sse = u
oers sisil constitute qaorslr, 49, ssasas~
aSsl4Ifl1ttFe sote OF two naesnsserx go, a
.lsse ,sy % adopt any molten. erd.- -
resolution, or 10 make any asa.s.slrsssesess "
Sec. . The b0arl Is hereby aa,ss
as1l empowered ana & Is hereby rsassaa
DUTY subject 10 the provisions Of - -. -
n nv, 'sia ~ s ., 70 tae ely eoaa scs
ftrst-Io make such rules ard ~s..,.
lions as shah Re deemed naz.esSsrv 1859
government and the government ana -. -
troll Of all persons u the employ az ~ -
erai departments - w.
Second-To certify all billS ana .,,..
alaeSs and claims cue 70 contFastors ~ ss'F
&c NofAs, ana ofneerS and persons II -.
employ % the board and OF as several -
partments. -
ThirJf-To take charge OF, sapertn,.-s
maiaase and centred sae water sysxaas
Noirs. and all matters and thsnss coanessss
herewith, and 10 manage. direct ana rsss
troll the building. operating and repAs,
thereof b. the city, and 70 cause the ress.
charged consumers OF water by the civ -
be pad snto the treasury OF the city
FouFth--To have the mansgement go
trol. building and repairing OF the sewtT,
OF the city and all connections therswssS
II shall cause 70 be made and causa IA =
repaired such sewer connections a. 80
board or health shah certify 10 1t 10 .
necessary fer proper sanitation.
Fifth-To have the control rnansxensn.
building, repairing and the 3srectioa III N
wharyes. docks, bridges. visducts. lans.
ings. slips, boats aud other structure.
wnlcn shaA be Sullalng or owned hy Ia
city.
Sixth-To have the management. esa.
troll and construction OF al pubic hu.ld.aes
or other structures owned or constrastsi
by this charter.
Seventh-To have the approximations
and management or ali public groandS -
the city. and tho ornamensaSlon ana in.
provenent OF the same. except as ethss~
wise provided in this charter.
Eighth--To have the management aaa
control OF all the public streets and aliess
IA The city, including all streets and alleys
tendeucs OF grading. paving, planksng an3
cleaning the same, and OF the building ana
reconstruction Of sidewalks and g1ttsss
therein. and OF the removal OF garbage
therefron. and OF making other improve
nents therein.
Ninth-To have the superintendenes a
ali public places. structures and works
within the city not above enumerated, ex-
cent as otherwise provided In this charter
Tsnth-To command. regulate. contFul
and direct the erection and removal IL
poles in streets for telegraph, teleph3ns
and electric wires for electric lights All
motors: 20 fix the place OF location and 10
control and direct the laying down Of strees
railway tracks. ana turntables. ana require
all fts.er
roads TO conform 10 the street grades IN al
streets wherein the same are operated; 10
tix and regulate the places and manner ot
laying down and taking up all motor. gas.
steam, sewer aud other pipes in the stress
and other public places In the city.
Eieyenth--To have the superintendeneA
control and management OF such 5uiidlas
or buildings. plants and other apparatus Is
may be owned. constructed or controllsd by
the city for the purpose OF furnishing light
or power TO the city and its .Rhahitan,s sr
other consumers, and 10 locate and ilstr1h-
ute the lights under any and al systems u
lighting the city.
Twelfth-To perform sucA other and
further duties and exercise such other and
further powers not inconsistent with this
charter, as may he prescribed BY ord.nan1a
Sec. 6. There shall be a city engineer,
superintendent or streets, sewers and parks.
a superintendent or lighting and water
works. each OF whom shall be appointed ~
the mayor. by and with tho advice and eCn-
sent Of tire city council for the term. sx-
cept as herein otherwise provided. or three
Sec. Z. First-The city engineer must bs
a civil engineer. IL shall be his duty 70
make such surveys, maps, profles, pians.
SPECIFICATIONS. estimates ana REPORTS as
shall be required by. the city; and under
the direction OF the board, 10 lay ont. ei-
rect and supervise the construction ~ al
public works within the city, or on properly
belonging TO, or controlled by the city, thss
may from time TO time be ordered by the
citv council. ~.
Second-The city engineer shall. under
the direction Of the board, super.0tsnd ard
have the management and control cf the
bridges. wharves and public buildings ot
the city and or the construction and repair
thereof. He shall be inspector OF buildings
II shall be his duty 10 see that the ord.a-
ances and the rules and regulations estao-
llshei by the board OF public works. rslst-
ing 70 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
such other and additional powers as ne
city council may by ordinance grant. AID
he shall perform such other duties a. the
city council or board OF public works may
from time to time prescribe or direct
Third--All plans, specifications. maps
Rnd estimates made by the city enKinetf
for public improvements snail be fled Ia
his office and be open TO public Inspection,
but no plan. specification, map or estimate
made by him or under his direction, FOR tho
use Of the city. shall be removed from Ms
Office. and any person found having sny
sion, shall be deemed guilty or INSIDE
meanor, for which the city council shall ~
ordinance prescribe the proper penalties.
Fourth--At the first meeting OF the city
COUNSEL created by this charter the MAYER
shall appoint a city engineer. whose term
OF office shall expire December 81. isga i.
Sec. g. First-The superintendent %
streets. sewers and parks shall. under M
direction OF the city council, have cnarge q
the maintenance of all city parks and punh9
grounds, ana shall. under the direction q
the board. superintend the repairing cleans
ing and Recommendation OF the streets, gut
tiers, sidewalks. sewers ana drains In the
city. He shall. under civil serviee rules,
have control OF the employment q al la-
borers in his department IL shnN De hls
duty TO see that the ordinances OF me Ely
and the rules and regulations estan'lsnel
BY the board Of public works relating %
rs department. are enforced. It's shsI.
under the direction or the board. haye ths
control OF all excavations and rsiillnx es
the same that are made IN any puplic s'rers
for any purpose Whatsoever; lie shail 49, 80
suoh further powers and duties as are pro.
vided In this charter. or as tbs city couhea
may prescribe or direct. IA.
Second--At the first meeting OF the CITY
council created ~ this charter. Inc insyvs
shall nppo.pt a stir9ersntendeut Of strerts,
sewers and PARKS. whose term OF once shAa
expirs December IL 1881
Sec. g. First-It shall Be The duty o. -
@uper,ntenaent of lighting and water w0sks
10 rIgidly enforce the pr0yisic ns or all 49,
ing Contracts: TO recommend 70 the poafa
changes removals or Installations ~ Lfna.
and under the control OF the boaro, WHr,s
the eitv shall have acquired or constr sstsa
any lighting or power plant, 70 take chAI<s
Of and direct the operation and naiotrHm 49,. 49,
OF the same. He shall. under the dlrsoasa
or the board. have the Banagenlrht -. 80
control ~ TIA fs,eAats ton and msfntsnanse
OF the water works and water system os "a
city. lie shall enforce all ordinances -
the rules OF the board relating W his s -
.a.4-svr M =
services rules supervise snd contrn -
Officers and employees in Ms drpfI, ''' 49,,
and examine from tins 20 time IT. -
counts kept BY the city treasurer $3.50
water eof5sg1gY1er@ ana collections theresa.
The city treasurer shall keep CORE. -
counts with all water consumers -
names shall he reported 20 rim Dy Ils, ss-s
r,er-ssgfendart Of water works. ana cour.
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