The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06

CT BURNETT. JH
+ President ~ tha 'itf Council
tiifh the ind aaY q laasatt '''
II " fAtEHpiIH
I ciY Comptroller ana es-effirl" sttf
bate ~ fret publication. February
/ 4. 1905.
HHaotItrfoN SO tifI
I PROPOSED AMENffH taT 80 ~
4 rrHaIHiion and proposition 70
amend AftIrin vii ~ ihe gHy chat
4 r~f. and ufaFidluE FOR tho nnhinieslan
or such proposed siufndment a. the
qualified voters - tire iltk ~ ht-
attic 81 the nest general election
IT, lt resolved bY tie citF Council
f OF the rlf9 If Seattle HH follows
That Article VII II thr city Char
/ ter Of the fitF - Seattle be hinsHd
"a b. adding thereto nine sections
in lie hnawu IS Sections s.. ~. o.
/ 81 Hr. 81 50. 81 ana 3D. which said
/ sections Hhali read aa follows
Section "a. There shall b. q 50
prriutFndeut of buildings. WHO SHALL
{ also be a superintendent 81 public
buildings and grounds its shat D.
either u structural engineer afHHi
! trrf OF builder IL hhaii be hie duty
E 90 soc ihai the buiidiuH etdinhuesa
of the titF aud lhs rules and feHa-
I latiaua established hN the Board -
+ Public Works relating 20 hiH de-
unflmsuf are enforced Under toe
direction Il the Beard gf Public
Works. be Shait lnFs NE manaFs
iuEa nf the NitE. ana 81 tie lands
belonging to ths city other than
parks ana iihrafF lie shall alec
hhNn charge Of the construction 4Hn
maintenance ~ municipal buildings
~ shall keep = list 81 an the prop
srtY bslDnsink 20 TIE city. and. IN.
der ths direction % thr HuHFd ~
Public Works shall seek 60 obtain
a reasonable revenue from al prop
rftF. other than PARK aud library
property. not actually required Tor
he eiffn zee. and shalt through tile
iiuaId ~ Public Works make "a re-
port to tie city Council quarterly
enumsraiins ihs fiiy'n property. snd
and the rentals derived fhersfrem
iif shall under civil Service huteH
have control ~ the employ mont ~
ali iahof. skilled - otherwise Ca his
other additional powers be the CTS
rauueii may - ordinance granf.
and - uhaii perform sBrh ether du-
fiea - tie gltf goUhell or tie beard
- Public Works maN from time %
time prescribe o. direct
section -. Tbst fhers shsii he.
Ard h hereby created aaa fAtabs
iiahsa. a Beard II Appeals. which
ahaii consist - three membsfH. a. BE-
appointed - follows
appointed 10 tbs Mayor. and cen
nfnssI - tie cts Council and whN
shall hold office fef three years
nom sic date Of hlH appointment
second one competent architect
sbe has pfartiaed - Seattle net
issa than tso YEAR, Who shall -
appointed - tie MAYOR. confirmed
81 lie cuaufil such aHf,aiutse shall
bold effies foe terfn 81 tMo Year,
grom the aaic af hls appointment
Third One COMPETENT builder
shu has besu engages ln that line
81 business fnf 81 least fHu yeaHn
be- Seattle who shall be appointed
b. iha Mayor ard confirmed b. tie
hoid affee for term q one yeas
ffem Use date - hfR appointment
FaHfsh. TIE term Of The several
mefnhsrs II sald board Of appeals
shall - thfrc Yshfr each after the
expiration e tie fret term
Hsertion - The Board ~ Appeals
shall hear hHd determine all appeals
from toe superintendent 81 Build
tngh. earsBs a. - municipal baiif-
laEs and hsaF and determine such
struellnn and nsw methods and ap-
planes a. maE be brought %
come to ifH sttsHtion. and shall PER
ferns such ether and further duties
a. usaF 10 required ~ tho ordinances
- the cts - seattle
-seeticn -. ANY members ~ the
no4sd ~ Appeals me- 10 removed
~ ths MaNof for mnlfeAsasc. in Of
fie.s ias.espasi'y g esssssi e datI
Hoard ~ Appeals shali sit IN a CASE
IL witch 80 T. Interested. and ~
Fafe % such disqualification. or ~
ths necessary abeence 81 any mem
nef the Mayor SHALL appoint sub
stltufs frufn the lass % which the
disqualified o. absent member be
sapEs
Heard % Appeals may be paid such
services as may be determined b.
size city Council
'ssetion - The board q Al.
rsaia shall meet once month On
~ the chairman or notice Of any
asss,ios IL. The city Council
shall - soon as practicable. -
manner % appeal from the sapefia.
frndnns - buflalnxs te the beard
Of Appeals. and shall tn and pre-.
scribe the eoHi fer appeal 70 - paid
~ TIE party appealing And the dis
position 70 BE- made % naid eost On
appeal uron the final hearing OF the
section 81 The Board q Appeals
shall recommend 70 the city Council
such new baiidina cTdinavrea OF re-
visions 81 cd ordinances a. II may
deem proper
And h~ IA further resolved that
tho foFsgoing amendment be. and this
same l. hereby. submitted TO the
qualified voters 81 the city Of He-
altlr for their ratification or reter-
tiou At the most krnerai election, %
- held on the and day Of March.
1905
Passed the city Council the 2nd
lSay Of January. 1898 and signed by
me ia omen aeas len ln naturalization
81 It's passage this ind day Of Jan.
umfy. A u. ieek
G n BURNETT. JR.
President Of the city councii
Fiied ~ ms this aud day Of Jan
uary. isos.
n W. CARROLL.
city Comptroller and e1-offieio city
Clerk
pats % first publication. February
I. 1905.