The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-20
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&C. tfnE2elt and IA. govsrnnsnt -
s.@s 81 a. persons IL tns employ ss "a So
sFs1 departments ~
seconc-To carsftv all hlll. ara .s.-
AAees and Claims due 10 eo-tra - - -@.N1
&c scrAs. and o15sers and persona ln -
eit.IseS es TIE board aid CT ia ssvsrss -
Talrad--'rc take charge OF. sa,sr.as.-.
manage and coafros the water xsssls
water works mains. plsrps, p.pes re~-~s
N8lfs. ara al u1Agt@rs ard thiags cnr,rsrsss
re. .asfsSsia ana . manage. direct ana ~.
tses tAs sGl4asfs, operating sud rxaa5r
tnsFeSf by the city. and % cause n. 70.
enA{Se1 consumers OF water ~ ne LIN -
se pas snte the treasury OF tAa city.
ecurth--fo have the xnenagerasns e,.-
trol. building and relz.r4gx y the sss~.~
o. tEs city and ali connections thers.sSs
IL shsA cause 20 De made ana cagss u &.
repaired sAcn sewer connections a. -
board Of health shall certify 10 ii Ia IL
necessary Tor proper sanitation
Flrth--To have the coatrol, management
cSa.0.oS. Ergs14rla9 ano the atTece.sa u II
whaTFss. 1Sskss Srs14ss. viaaaess Az.
iazs. slips. boats and ether strsclasss
wniah SHAH be sull4-Aa 81 swns1 ~ -
eItv.
slxta-To have the management can.
trol And construction Of al puAsLo nGll& "a
or other structures owned or constrassss
5y the city, except as eEAsFvtss pssxxs1
b. this charter.
Seventh--To have the superfntsn4.nc.
and management or all public xr1unas n
the city. ana the OrnAnaenLst3o aaa Il.
proveEaent % the same. except as elder
wise provided ia this charter.
EsghtA-To havs the manazerse ana
scaTrol q al the public Streets sn4 sgsys
IN tho city. Including 80 streets aal aiIe,,ss
dedicated tc public use. and thu xaeer3a@
tendenco OF grading. paving. pianking saf
cleaning the same, and q The enl.tinE aEt
reconstruction CT sidewalks and Rast.fs
therein. and or the removal OF rxgbaFs
therefron. and ct making other ssaprsss
meuts therein.
Ninth-1'o have the superiasend=scs Il
ali pGolls places. structures and wsrkS
within the city not above enumerated. exs
cert as otherwise provided in this charts
Tsnth-To command. regulate. coatrsj
ami erect The erection and renewal "
poles in streets for telegraph. tsisrhsas
and electric wires for electric Eghsa AL
motors: 20 tx the place OF ioeatlon and -
control and direct the laying down Of stxs>4
railway tracks ana turntables. ana require
all companies building and operating mcs
roads to conform 10 the street grades IN Ill
streets wherein the same are operAtsA{ Il
TX and regulsts the places and mamma Il
laying Gcwn and taking Up all uuotes, gSl
steam, sewer and other pipes IN the stress
and other public places n thu city.
Eieventh-To have the opportunities
control and management OK Eueh nrsld.aS
or buildings, plants and other apparstm q
may be owned. constructed or coutrcil1 ~
the city fer the purpose CT Furnishing Nehi
or power to ths city and It's .ahahltantA 60
other consumers and 10 iocate and dssss.ks
ute the i.ghts under any and all syztams a
lighting the city.
Twelfth-Te perform such ether AZ
further duties and exercise such other sad
further powers not inconsistent VITA this
charter. q rnEy be prescribed by crairaneA
Sec. s. There shall be O city enginesr. 3
superintendent OF streets. sewers and parks
works, earh Of whom shall be appointed 81
the mayor. by and with the advice and eco
sent OF the city council, for the term, tx.
cept ID herein ethsrwiss Treviase. of three
years.
Sec. 7. rirst--Ths city engineer nust y
q civil engineer. u shall be MS duty u
make such surveys. maps. ploales. piazza
specifications. estimates ana rererts -
shall he required by the city: and undss
ths direction OF the boart, 20 lay cut, &.
rect and supervise the construction Of az
public works within the city, or on properly
belonging TO, or controlled by the city. thss
ssaa ia mi -
citv council.
second-The city engineer shEr. undQ
the direction Of the board. sipersnterd Apa
have tho management ard contrcl Of "a
bridges. wharves and public buildings q
the city ana OF the construction ana rsps:t
thereof. He shall be inspector OF 6utldfAfk
II shall be his duty to see that the efd.pt
snsss sad the rules and rsFsa,l e $500, rsI,s
ing 70 his department. are ensorssd. ~
shaii under civil service rules have coasrvi
OF the employment OF all labor. skil,et "
other, In his department. He slsaI hays
such ether and additional powers as tks
city council may by ordinance grant, ass
he shall perform such other duties - -
city council or board Of public works MAJ
from time 20 time prescribe or Sirsot
Thsrd--An plans. specifications. znrs
ana estimates made by the city saSsneef
for public improvements shall be fis3 q
his ofiice and be open 70 public tns2ecnsg1
but no plan. specification. map or sxsifnaH
made BY him or under his direction, fer ~
uss 81 The city. shah be removed iron ~
Office, and any person found having an
sion. shall be deemed Euiity OF . m.!4s.
nneanor, for which the city council shau ~
ordinances prescrtba the prefer rcnalIe8
Fnurth--At the first meeting Of TIE sfu
shall appoint city engineer. whe.s term
OF offios shsii expire Deccgn5es 81. 80
Sec. & First-The superintendent -
streets. sewers and parks shall undsf -
a. n skxF
the maintenance OF all city parks and psfesf
grounds. and shall. under ths dlrectiea -
the beard. k1perintend the repairing, mesa'
ing ard reconsttuction % the streets Iss -
tc~s. sidewalks. sewers ard drains - Va
city. He shall ander civil service rrassf
have control Of the employment 81 81 ~
hcrers In hts department. II shah y ~
duty 70 see that the ordinances of M gy
an6 the rulgs and regulations sssatssbet
b. the board OF public worhA rslaung
his department. are enforced. he snesl
under ths direction OF tina bosrs navs -
control OF AL excavations and ss.sWna y
the same that are made n any penlss ssrssI
for any purpose whatsoeysr. he ssaA aess
such further powers and duties ss srs ' 20
viaed IN this charter or 80 sfas city s9aSea
may rrssorise or direct
second--At the first mestins u tss 81
council created ~ this charter, We Ms1.s
shall appoint a super1ntesfoent or sTseh
sewers and parks. whose tsrnn OF ONES $50
sxnire December n. 1877.
Sec. g. Ffrst--It shall be the dufy ~ 80
Hupa~.ntsngsenf Of lighting ard water wseN
n rirfdig enfSrce the previaif - OF Al HFsz1
suE contracts - recommend 70 US fSssls.
changes removals or Installations = III
ara ssraer the -onfrcf Of ths 5oafs, wnst
ths citw shaf have aequis~a or corssrN.ss
any lighting Or power plant % fake raAxH
a. sud street THE ov@raficn ana rssiafrnea
OF tbs cams. BE shaii. under the olrse5
81 fha hoarG. have the EsnaEsznnns -
control OF tbs operation and ms ntszsx<
OF tha water worta ard water sysfem 81 ~
city lie shsil sns0rcs al ornin 49, -
"a rtrn@nt He shall syposns, unae1 "a
rsrvfcs rules. s1psryiH@ ap3 gorssrg ~
ogfcera ard sr9a!oyes ia hls nspaF.ns
rotf-4fz Vert ~ fh4 city treasurer WIN -
vyafSr consumers and collections fhssA
The city trsz sFFreg shall kae9 sufrs8
counts with al wafer eonrs5rsrs
r.ss~f-rf e~rf.rf e water works. aad o0a-.1
49,, "a ~-assr ra+-a ard Hretak f&NN