The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-21


.rHoPDstD AMENDMENT SO 10
a NEtpLr RIOS and rryrpti l9N
81 amend nn.t tom ~ AfitrlT VII or 2"
.tlty charter 20 the city ~ Seattle atd
providing f1r submisslan ~ such amend
mrni 90 the qualified voters y the cry
~ hrltiiH ~ iha nest general election s.,
hE lf HI pLNED Hl TIE ~ ~
sell or the CITY Of BEAT
TIE
That Section of Article VII u the
CITY Charter Of tie CITY ~ Seattle be
amended ap as 90 read au follows
Section Department 81 Nsls'
Nartsi To Enforce Ordinance. Con
tracts. etc. in thc department ~ phhlie
works thrff shall be- q department ~ -
ter works. rho head - which shall Der me
superintendent ~ water works tie aht!i
10 appointed hY tho Mayor. by nnd SIN
ihe advice and consent ~ the 'ig ''th
CO.. Tor term. except as herein other H.sF
provided. 90 three years $50 shall De O.
member ~ tHn board ~ public W"fhH
- rhal Do th' duiy ~ me Sup. flht' ~
ant ~ water works Co finldir enforce !.
provisions - go water contra
shall Hub lerf 90 the control - ire board
~ public works have tha Wann rfH.ht
and control - fha operation nud wtln
tenanrH N The uHtrf HFHtrrn ~ fhe 'iif.
Including hIt tuIldtnHa aud grounds per
IHnEinE 90 Tho water system. together
HIfh all landa nud other property &c
HHlffd fuf fhr water system Tor "Hi't.
ahed 0f rirht ~ uHr purposes iie shan
enforce aU ordinances ana tho rules or
fhe board rristlns Co bic department Pc
supervisa and control 40 officers ana
employees ~ hia department tic nhall
cause tr De- kNut proper accounts WIN hli
CONSUMERS uf water, and shall every
hinviy t1ul days compile "a 80 "wfht Or
thr names aud property - au" D runHun-
1fH ~ are delinquent ana fhail TORN
Hith cause mo service n these cnnsutn- D.
ere Co. ho dirCHuilHu.l Tho auprfi niend-
ont - water works shei have such for
Their powers and perform Hurh other
dnties no arc provided ~ this charter. ~
the cry cauhru Or tho Board % iubile
works
Department 81 Lightning To Enforce
Ordnance. Contracts. etc N ne as
Ia department u lighting the head =
V hirh shall Dc The Hupsrintruaent of
lighting iie shah be appointed ~ ne
Mayor ~ ana with tho advice and con-
sent - tho clfF Council Tor term. "a +
ept aa herein nihrrsise provided. of three
Yrars 90 shall BE- mrfntcf ~ ne
Board - ruhiic Works n shall ~ The
duty ~ the superintendent ~ uEhtuE
tp riEldiy enforce the provisions ~ aA
lighting contracts. 90 recommend 90 the
board changes removals or Installations
th~ Board ~ Futiir works 90 take charge
- and direct tho operation ana main.
tenaura ~ tho iEhtnE pr power plants
= she city including 90 h1ildlnrs and
grounds nurfffnluinE thereto lic shall
enforce an ordinances and the rules ~
tho board relating 20 bic department Ha
supervise ana control al officers ana elm
pipfes 90 hia department He SHAH cause
20 hn kept proper accounts ulth at rHnr
sufaarH - light ard power nud fhat
meet q The names ard property - narh
consumers are dHllu4 urni ana shan
hwih cause ne serfirc q" nose coo
sulnsra 60 he discontinued The Hupr--
infrrhrnt - lighting shall have au. b
further powers and shall perform such
other duties a. are provided ~ this
sNH O. -
- tifao ~ ,he ci,y Council or tho Board
Ciiy Trea-arsr shan Collect water aud
iEhttnK tiii. The CITY Treasurer Shall
collect ihu hlls issued ~ the drpartnas ~
- water aorhs and the d~parif uvnt q
lighting ard shalt report daily % the
The receipts arising from tho said -
afecfife tfrarffrI enfs shall h. serf - the
C&tF Treasurer Ia arpafafo funda IRE
CITY Comptroller shall once each month.
~ offenar ~ required. present 20 the
BOARD ~ Public works romplois reports
~ fha transactions % fhe department -
eater works ana - the department q
lighting Including receipts from en-
sources and expenditure together WITH
separate statements showing tho I'm am
fiaf condition - each department The
.ciiy CaurclI shall provide hY urdlnanec
leu necessary regulations f0r thH proper
guidance % the CHY Treasurer Euperiu-
iandrnt ~ water WnrkH and supcrin-
trudrut - Lighting Do relation 90 the
collection and tnfstcsmrnt 90 urht and
power ara water rates and other charges
Trrtna ~ office nf Superintendent ~
Lighting and Water Works. Tho inrufn-
bent ~ - office - superintendent q
lighting and water works ~ tho time =
the taking effect q thia section. shall
continue in office AZ superintendent q
water WORDS until the risi day ~ De-
rem hrr. 1910. provided that nothing
herein contained shall BE- construed 90
confer on HuNh lnttfah rut any riaht 10
continue ln virtue o. hiH uriElrnl appoint
ftrnt NJ superintendent - lighting ana
uatrr wafts Al the first meeting ~ the
CITY Council after TIE fret day uf April
.fsfa. tho Mayor shall appoint a super
infaudNnt ~ lighting uhnar term % Of
fee shall expire December ~. 1911.
AID BE iT FURTHER RESOLVED
that such proposed amendment DO sub
HtIffef 20 tho qualified electors - the
city ~ BraftIe 90 tho next general mum
ripai election tn be held March g. 1918
paFecd fhe CITY Council the aiat day ~
December. 1919. ara signed by me in
open rrralHn iu authorization ~ itE pas
aaEo this 1iHt day ~ December 1919.
EJur ~ fE-kErfi
President 90 tho CITY Council
Piled tho 1ist day ~ December. 1919
n vs. CARROLL.
Cuy Comptroller and 81 oftcio CITY clerk
Date % first publication January 5lst
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