The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07


HfsgIa T1p% M. If44
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. 20
resolution ana proposition q
amend Article VIII 81 the city Char
Ter. ard providing Tor the sehnsisa sus'
sf eaeh proposed amendment e the
qualified voters 81 the city q Sc
attic "a IT,. neat general election.
ffe ii resolved - thu city guHnFfl
- tie city II Seattle as follows
That Article VII IL thn ctr Char
81 ~ adding thereto nsne sections
te Be known As Sections "a. %. &c
ID. ". ~ -. Hh aud 81 v utEh said
Sections shall rad AZ follows
Section Nas There shall be a 500
peftntHndeut nf buildings. who ahati
also BE superintendent u ruhfie
buildings and grounds. lie HhaH hsi
either a structural engineer afehi
teet o. builder Il shall be hss duty
T. see that the building ordinances
lati0ns established ~ the Heard OF
Public Works relating % hia de-
pa ftmens are enforced Under THE
direction Of the Board OF ru&tie
Works he shall have the manage
ment and control Of the public build
belonging 60 the nfty. other Than
parks and library. Tie shall also
have charge Of The construction and
maintenance 81 municipal buildings.
lie shall keep q. lat OF ~ the prop.
ertY heioaEIuE 10 the city and, uu-
der THE direction Of the Hoard Of
Public Works shalt seek 20 obtain
q reasonable revenue from all prop
srtss other than park ard library
property. not actually required Tor
Heard Of Public Works. make res
port to the city Council quarterly.
eu8maratinR the city'H property. and
the use 70 which each piece rs put.
aud the rentals derived thcHefroui.
lie shall. under civil Service Raiea.
have control OF the employment 81
all labor. skilled or otherwise. IN his
department lie shall have such
ether additional powers as the city
Council may By ordinance grant
and he shall perform such other du.
ties az the city Council or thesBoa I'd
Of Public Works may from time to
tims prescribe or direct
Section %. That there shall be.
ilshed. a Hoard Of Appeals. which
shall consist Of three members. to be
appointed as follows
FIRST. one person who shall -
ssppoi9tsd ~ the Mayor and. con
shall hold office for three years
from the date Of hia appointment
second one competent architect
who has practieed Ia Seattle not
l,..a, than two years who shall be
b the Council Such appaintee shall
hold office for q term Of two years
from the date Of his appointment
Third One competent builder.
who has been engaged In that line
Of huaineHB for NJ least two years
m Seattle. who shall be appointed
by the Mayer and confirmed by the
City Council Such appointee Hhall
hold office for a term OF one wear
FROM the dste Of HIS appointment
Fourth. Tie term af the several
members Of said board Of aHpea =
shall be three years each after the
expiration Of the first term.
section &c. The Board 81 Appeal =
shah hear and artermlne all appea >
from The Superintendent of Hhitld.
lngHs except az 10 municipal build
mss. and hear aud determine such
other matters with relation to con-
struetleu and new methods and ap.
pliances 80 may be brought -
come 10 IT. attention. and shall per
form such. otsef sd further duties
~ eay ia ssquerd ~ the ordinances
Or tre Cits 81 Agth
tiss - As iesmhefa IF TIE
heara. - skssssss may be removed