The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-02

ORDINANCE No. Ats An Grd4nan4e as
tabIlshing an auxl ary Of the Executive
Department 20 be known thu Bureau
OF Information. and providing for its ope-
ration
BE II ordained by the City OF Seattle as
fellows
Section l. There Is hereby established an
AUXILIARY 70 the Executive department.
which shall be known as the Bureau q
Information. whose constitution, duties and
maintenance shall as provided IL this
ordinance. hut a. Il is OF an extra arit- arv
and temporary character no contract, obli-
Eatson. Office or compensation al e
entered into on behalf OF or be binding on
the city or be In existence or be due for
more than ere month az time. provided.
that the board OF control ordained herein
shall hold Office 'or six months fram the
date Of their appointment and until the
appointment and qualification OF their suc-
cess rs
Sec. 2. The aux llary shall consist OF a
board Of control composed OF the Mayor,
two members Of the city council 20 be
elected b. that body. and two citizens. 10
BE- appointed by the Mayor. whose term
shall d1te from the day OF certlficati. by
the ely comptroller. The officers shah be
the chief OF police and an inspecfo nd
such deputies as the board OF eontrol may
appoint. rot exceeding three and such
o,ner deputies as the city council may from
time 20 tine by ordinance autherlze.
Sec 3. The duty Of said Inspector snail
De as herein SET forth and that OF his depu-
ties shall be such ar the inspector may
direct in the discharge Of his said duty;
ne shah prepare register OF all hotels and
lodging houses In the city of Seattle. and
shall record the rent asked for rooms
therein. and shall direct travellers to them.
II any person other than the keeper OF
hotel or lodging house desires 10 have
registered ny the said Inspector any rooms
for rent. the same shall be registered by
the inspector upon the payment 10 him By
such person or an amount equal to the sum
required TO be paid by any ordinance Of
the city by keepers II hotels a9d t~s
houses having the same number of rooms
E...kE n rE4 rr4a~. H.
such person charges All moneys raised
from such sources shall be paid by the in
spector weekly to the city treasurer. and
by said city treasurer paid into the
bureau OF Information Fund" He shall
prepare TO answer such question: as sfran-
gers TO the city would be likely 10 ask as
plies. the routes TO the klondke. and also
20 warn them against thieves. gambling
houses. and the other dangers TO which
stranger might be subjected.
See I. He shall refer all complaints OF
robbery. extoriion. misreDrese ntafion. or
fraud. TO the chief Of police; he shall re-
frsin from advising purchasers 10 buy at
any particular place or TO sail by any par
ticuar line or In any way discriminate In
favor OF or against any person or firm. but
II he learn Of any person or firm perpe-
trating any fraud on travellers he shall re-
port II 10 the chief OF police. He is for
hidden TO make any remark which could be
. OF any person firm.
Sec, 5. His office shall be open continu-
any; ana ne or his deputy shall be In al.
tendance at all hlSirs.
Sec 6. The officers of the bureau shall be
appointed by and be under the general d.
rection OF the hoard of control. but no order
through the Mayor and signed by him. the
chief OF police shall be the chief minis
terial officer of the bureau.
Sec. Z. The members " the board OF con-
troll shall receive no compensation for their
services The chief OF police shall receive
no compensation except that as chief Of
a Of ha tReF t-.st
be one hundred dollars per month. The
salary OF the first DEPUTY shall he seventy
five dollars per month. No salary shall be
due or fixed fer more than thirty DAYS and
airy officer qualifying under this ordinance
shall be deemed TO waive any right or
claim 20 any other conditions OF appoint
ment 70 which withou, this provision ne
might be subject and become possessed CT
rights to under the charte-.
Sec. The board Of control shall draw
up general directions for the conduct Of
the bureau or information by which all Off
GERS are 10 he governed.
Sec 2. All officers Of the bureau shall
have the power Of police officers
Sec. fe. The board OF control shall have
all power necessary 70 put into force and
effect the provisions of this ordinance. but
no contract shall be entered into or pur-
chases made or the credit OF the city
pledged for any expenditure not author
ized by the cify council The board ~ con-
troll Sheli prepare from time 20 time an
estimate of expenses Ia he submitted %
ihe city council In accordance with the
general ordinances relating 10 expendl-
lures by departments
See H. This ordinance shall take effect
ard he in force from and after its passage
and approval X approved by the MAYOR:
otherwise Il shall take effect at the fine
= shah become a law under The provisions
OF the city charter.
Passed the city Council the s'st aav 81
January lS@. and signed by ne in open
session In authorization Of its passage
this Sist day CO January iSes
]. p CREIGHTON.
President a q 4
Approved by me THE fst day OF Fehr1,-
arv iSas T J. HI-NFS Navor
Filed by ne this lst day OF February.
fSsS
Attest WILL FL. PARRY
City Comptroller and Ex-offlcio city Clerk
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