The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22
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government REd TIE goFerasasor 49, -
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seeond-To certify al bills ana Ia.
AAaSSs ana claims GGa to con&rArscy-s s@s~
&c NorNs. and oftieers and persons ss-
elns.oy % shs board AID OF is ssssssl -
Thira-To take charge Of. suns-,,.
ut4A4tsS a4a4 control the water xvsr%
water works, mans pumps, pIp~s s.s~
49,, an ~ masters ana things ooaasrsss
thete@ n. ana 70 manage. Gsrec. - -
trol me eat-d-rg. operating aaa 49,
thereof b the city. and TO cause fhs 80
sh&FSe1 consumers Of water by the eass :
le pa 4 into t1e treasury o. the ety. - -
FouFth-To have the rsanagemsnt
trol building and repairing q sae ssss..
or the c4tF and al connections fhsr.~se.s
II saali cause 70 es naade and cause 4 !.
repaired such sewer conneettons !.
board OF health shall certify IA Il ).
necessary for proper sanitation
FlItA--Io have the control, Enanases,s.s
ntilsd-lsg, REPAIRING ana the GSroessea "A III
wharves, docks, briages. viaduc.x 49,
.ngS, slips, boats ard other sfruess---
which SHAH Be building or cwns4 III a.
elty. ~
slxth--ro have the management, ca.
trol aad construction o. all pu5llc huIs5 ass
or other structures owned or cossrrussss
BY this charter.
Seventh-To havs the superin,ent..r.
ana IEllIiasseiiasnt Or al public gFpanas y
the city. and the recommendation and n.
pToVGnent OF the same. except As cshss
wise provided IN this charter
Eighth--To have the management "a
control Or all the puosic streets AID 49,
n tao caty, including 81 streets aad arsss
de0leAte1 &c pubic Use. and tbs sapsra.
teneenca o. grading, paving, plankinr -
cleaning The same. AID OF ttGe Auil2sax Al
reconstruction 81 sidewalks and gsissss
therein. and OF the removal ef ra.Asrs
thersfronl. and OF making other saspfgsss.
uacnts therein.
Ninth--To have the superintendent !,
al paoisc places. structures aa4 wosks
within The CITY NOT above eaumarassi sx.
cert as otherwise provided IA this ehar,ss
Tenth-To command, regulate. consri
ana direct the erection and renewal Il
poles in streets fer telegraph. telaphszs
and electric wires for electric ixhA IA
motors, 10 FIX the place OF Location AMI =
control and direct the laying down Of ssrsss
railway tracks ana turntables. and reaal-s
all companies building and operating sass
roads to conform 10 the street grades ia al
streets wherein tho same are eperassa. u
FIX and regulate the places and manner q
laying down and taking Up all motor, gas
steam. sewer and other pipes In the sirsss
and other public places 81 the city
Eieventh--To have the SuperlntendensA
control and management CO such auiiaHs
or buildings. plants and other apparasns Il
may be owned, constructed or control az ~
the city for the purpose OF furnishing .ixks
! or power TO the city and Its lnhao.taRix CO
other consumers, and TO locate and istr!h.
ute the tights under any and al systsms q
Eghting the city.
Twelsth--To perform such othsr and
further duties ana exercise such Other ard
further powers not inconsistent with taI
charter. 4 may be prescribed by ord.aaaaA
Sec. s. There shall be city engineer, 1
superintendent OF streets, Sew ers aa1 pxrhA
n superintendent OF lighting ard wass
works each at whom shall be appointed ~
the mayor, by and with the advice and soss
sent Of n. city council, for TIE tern. q.
cept az herein otherwise crowded. Of tasss
years.
Sec. 7. Ffrst-The city engineer must h
n clVl engineer. IL shall lie Ms duty u
make such surveys. maps. prof1les. plaza
specifications, estimates ana reports -
sball be required by. the city: and uats
the direction or the beard, to Law out, q.
rect and supervise TIE construction o. al
public works within the city, or on properly
belonging 10. or controlled by the city. thar
may from time 10 time be ordered BY hs
citv c0uEen
Second-Ths city engineer shall. unsss
the direction % the hoard. sapersntand an1
. have the management and contr0i of m
bridges, wharves and public buildings g
the city and OF the construction and repaf
thereof He shall he inspector OF buildings
II shall be his duty 10 see that the ert.as
ances and the rules and regulations ssssa-
/ rshei hy the board az public works, rtlls.
ing 10 his department, are enforced. ~
shall under civil service rules have cen,rA
OF the employment ~ ell labor, skillrd e.
other. In his department. He shall have
stfeu other ana additional powers - tfs
city council may by ordinance grant, trs
he shall perform such other duties - ~
city council or board OF public works nay
from time 10 time prescribe or direct.
Thlrd--An plans, speclhcatioaz mas
for Tor public improvements shan he nist d
his osfice and be open 10 public inspeeuo-4
but no plan. specification, map or sstlin3t
made BY him or under his direction, for ~
use OF the city. shah ke removed from ~
Office, aud any person found having ar
such document unlAwfully "a bis possss-
sson shall % deemed guilty Of uses
ueanor. for which the city council shall y
ordnance prescribe the proper pers ties
Fourth--At the first meeting Of the CIV
couneil created by this charter The mAy1
shall appoint city engineer, Whese .esa
OF Office shall expire December =. ia :.
Sec s. First-Tbe supertnts ndent -
streets. sewers ard parks shall nnder "
direction or the city council, have chAFxs
the maiutsnanceo all city parks ana parnl
grounds. and shall. under the cifeeilga =
the board. superinteud the repairing e4ss.-
ing ard raconstTuction o. the streets 81.
ters, sidewalks. sewers ana drains - -
city. lie shall, under civil serves Igs.snt
have control o. the enployr.ens &, ~ ~ ~ ~
horCrs In his department il snap - -
duty to see that the ordinances OF ~ ~
and the rules and regulations essaasass
b the board Of public WORKS. r-lault y
rs department. are enforced. hs So.
under the direction ~ the hoard. have "
control OF ell excavations ara - aiak y
the same that are mace IN any pat,tsa, s 800
for any purpose wliaisoe YER ~ "a. - -.
such further powers and duties as srs $3.50 80
vi3ed In this charter. or as the city eoaae4
may prescribe or direct. .s,.
Second-At the FIRST meeting of 'se w
council created ~ this ehsrter " na...
shall appoint n superintendent 81 sus s.a
sewers and PARKS whose term OK oiii1s sas@'
xNnirs December 81. 1881. -.
Sec. g. Ftrxt-it shall be TIE csiy sl.s ~
superintendent ~ lighting end wafer I, - 49,.
- rsgisls enforce fhs BrsviSsf rs OF Al -.
lng contracts. 10 rec0snnfend 20 thT 800 -,
changes. removals or Installations q 80 80
and, under the control of tne v1af a.- ....s
the csfy shall have acquired or sgn ass.rs
any lighting or power plant. - iaks -. -
~ ana sireet the operation sna r1aiafepss..s
OF the same He shall. under ire ~ 81
81 The board. have the iisf,ag $500 sr~s
control sg ths operatioH and ma satsuss "a
o. fbe water works ard water - SIT y ~
e5tv. lie shall eafoFce ell ordinans[sss ~.
he r4lies of the board relating Y 81 -
fsartgu@nt. He shan appoint uH9srs N
service rules. supervise ana 1870
officers anA employees IN nis 9Sps -. a.
ard exarrtre from time 20 ufbs - a
~fes-rtfs kssf ~ the city treasurer = -. :.
water consumers ana collections - a..
The eftw treasurer shall KEEP -. .sA.ss
cotgn+a With all water c0nsufn~Is -. -.
,ss,nss ehaf7 - reporfed 70 him ~ ~ $3.50
Yser.r,tenfieus e water works, 49, 49,. ,srss
Ynentfliv al water rates aad 49, e...s "A
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