The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-21
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nEsoLUrioS No III
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. -.
A resolution ana proposition 60
amend Article VIII q The city Char.
tef, and providing for the submission
~ such proposed amendment 20 thf
qualified voters Of the city 81 70
attic ~ tho next general election.
% the CITY 81 seattle as follows
That Article VIII 81 tie city char
Ter ~ the CitN Of seattle - amend
81 hy addinE thereto nine sections
20 30 known as Sections "a. 81. Hc
81. 90. ~ Is 81 and 81 which said
sections shall rad 80 follows
"Hcrfiun %. There shall Be su-
pefintcndeut OF buildings. who sha N
also De superintendent Of public
buildings and HrouudH lie shall be
tert or builder. IL shall he hiH duty
10 see that the huildinE ordinances
- the city aud the ruiea and reEu-
lations established b the Board Of
Public Works relating 10 hia do
pariment are enforced. Under the
direction ~ the Board Of Public
Works. he shall have the manage
mcnt and control Of tho public build
inEs 81 tho city. and Of the lands
helonEluE TO the city. other than
parks and llbrar} lie shall also
have charge Of the construction and
maintenance Of municipal buildings
Ito shall Keep list Of ali the prop
erty belonEinF 90 the city. and. un-
Public Works shall seek 20 obtain
q reasonable revenue from all prop
ettY. other than park and library
property. not actually required Tor
the cliY'a use. and shall. through tho
Board Of Public Works make "a re-
port 10 the city Council quarterly.
cnumerHtinR the eitN'H property, aud
the use TO which each piece ia put
and the rcntaiH derived thefefrom
Tie shall under civil Service Rules
have control 90 the employment Of
all labor Skilled or otherwise. IN his
department lie shall have such
other additional powers aH the city
Council may hY ordinance grant
and be shan perform such other du.
ties a. the cts Council IN the Beard
Of Public Works may from time to
time prescribe or direct
Section % That there shall be
and o. hereby created and eEtah.
lished. Board Of Appeals which
shall consist Of three members. To- he
appointed a. followH
First. one person who shall be
appointed bY the Mayor, and com
flrmod by the city Council. and who
shall hoid OFFICE FOR three years
from the date Of his appointment
Second one competent architect
who has prncttced Ira Seattle not
lTa4 than two years Who shall be
appointed Us the Mayor confirmed
by the Council Such appoiutee shall
hold offico FOR term Of two wears
from the date Of his appointment
Third ono competent builder.
who has been engaged in that limo
Of business FOR at least two years
IN seattle. who shall he appointed
BY tho Mayor and confirmed by the
city Council such appuintcc shall
hold office FOR term Of one year
from tho date Of his appointment
Fourth The term IF the several
members Of said board Of appeals
snail be three years eaeh after the
expiration Of the first term.
Section 9c. The Board Of Appeals
shall hear aud determine all appeals
from the superintendent OF nuild-
INKS. except as to municipal build
ings. and hear and determine such
other matters with relation to CON
structiun and new methods and ap-
pliancrs ~ NAV be brought os
come 90 its attention. and shall ger
form Hufh other and further duties
as nry be required By the urdina. c---
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