The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-28

uFsoTtrfuN 80 ne
PROPOSED AMENDMENT 40 20
A resolution ana proposition ta
amend AffteHe VII - the cts Char
Tor aad providing for the suhWiHsiau
~ such proposed amendment L. the
qualified satefH % thS CITY - Sc
attic az tie nest general election.
ns &c resolved bY the titF Council
NJ the CITY II seattle aa follows
That Article VII - tho cts char
ter 81 the city u seattle Do amend
81 hf adiiuH thereto nine sect lHaH
60 be- known as Sections % 81. Sc
~. go ~ g. ah and o. which said
sections shall rad RR followss
section ga There shall be 81
prriutsudaHf - huiidiuEa. who stall
uivu De- superintendent 81 public
buildings hnH grounds lin shall he
either a structural engineer. afaiHl=
trrt Uf builder ft shall b. hIa duty
Co see that the building ordinances
% the city aud the rules znd feEaz
latInua oafahHahad by tho Hoard Of
partmeut are enforced Under the
direction Of the Hoard % Public
Works be shall have the manage
mont and control 81 the public build
lnE7 uf the city. and % tho mhda
belonging To the tltr other than
parks aud library To shall also
have charge ~ the construction and
maintenance 81 municipal hufIdIHHN
lls shall keep "a llHt ~ sli the prop
ortF belonging To- tho city and. I'M
Public Works shalt sock 60 obtain
~ reasonable revenue from all prop
crtN other than park aud library
property. not actually required Tor
the ..tfs use and shall. through the
Board ~ EHhlta Works. make a re
port Co tie city Council quarterly.
yuuWrFatiuR fine sltN'H uropsrtF aud
Tho use ia which each UlDyo ~ put
and the rentals derived tNtrrtfum.
&C. ahnll under civil Service kuiuH.
have control Of tho employment II
Hl labor. akilIed or otherwise. iH His
department lie shall have such
other additional powers HH the city
council may hN ordinance Efaut
and De shall perform such Other IN.
tics aa the CITY Council or the Hoard
Of Public Works may from time O.
time prescribe or direct
SECTION Eli That there shall be
and ia hereby created and rHtHhz
lishod = Hoard IF Appeals. which
shall consist Of three members. 10 "a
appointed aH follows.
First oue person who shall be
appointed hE tho Mayor, and com
flrmed b. tie city Council. and Who
shall hold office Tor three Years
from the date OF Die appointment
Second one competent architect
no has prBctirod in Seattle not
loss than two years. who shall be-
appointed hN the Mayor. confirmed
by tho Council Such appoiutee shall
hold effire for term Of two years
from the date OF his appointment
THIRD one competent builder
who has been engaged in that lluf
OF business for 1t least two years
ln Seattle. vino shall be appointed
by tho MaEnE and confirmed bY tire
city Council Such appoluton shall
hold office FOR a term 90 one Yeaf
from the date uf hia appointment
Fourth Tie term ~ the several
members Of said board of appeals
shall he three years each after the
expiration OF tie first torn
'Hection 81 The Hoard OF Appeals
shall hear and determine all appea Is
from the superintendent Of Huild
iugH except "a Go municipal build
inga and hear aud determine such
other matters with relation TO con.
HtruDtiou aud new methods and RpI
pllances a. may be brought ~
come 10 It's attention. And shall pet
form such othes aud further dutte.
~ may ~ Required by ~. ordinance.
~ ths city uf -rstti.
section 81 AIs members rr tho
Hoard at Aptea'a .n1y bo Irtnay oil