The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-22
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Proposed AMENDMENT 80 ~
A ifEHDLuTfoN ana PNor0HlIlnN
20 amend section Of Aftirlo VIII ~ 'hs
Hif charter ~ the CITY - Haaths, ain
providing Tor Huhmissipn ~ aufh amend
mrui 90 tho qualified voters u a." 'iy
N Seattle 80 the nest general eler Ton .,
hH if HEhpLFED HN THE ~
COUNCIL or the CITY OF hEAI-
Thaf Section 81 Article VII - the
'Ciy Charter II the CITY ~ Seattle %"
amended 20 as 20 read a. foiio.s 49,.
Section D Department Of Nairr
Works To Infafre Ordinance, Con
tracts. etc. In the department - puhhf
works there shall be iGdspartmrut ot Va
tor works. tho head - which shall DC me
superintendent 81 water works 80 Hhnll
," appointed by the Mayor. ~ ana Nlih
the advice ana consent - tho city '"uh-
cil for term. except a. herein other we"
proz laed. Of three years 10 shall DO
member - the board ~ public p"fhs
~ shall % the duty % tha fupsflhl'hn
cot - water works 20 fiEidiy enforce ~
prov isipns o. ali water conifHeis W
shall. subject 20 tho control 81 ths board
~ public works have tho management
ana control ~ the operation and main'
ienanrs - the watef system ~ the CIV
nfiudinG ali buildings and grounds be
lohfiaE 20 the water system toreihaf
With 81 lands and other property ac'
auifed for the water system TOT Wntff.
shsa o. right 81 Nay purposes lie shat
enforce all ordinances nnd the rules or
NE board relating 70 hts department. ne
supervise ana control ali officers ana
em ploFeE 81 his department lie shail
cause TO BE- Kept proper accounts Win az
consumers Of water and shall ever
ninety 800 days compile statement q
'the names and property ~ such couHmtn'
go a. are delinquent nnd Hhail fnfth'
with cause the service ~ thesa consuin-
sfs % 30 discontinued The supSrinterd-
ems - water works shall have such Tor
Their powers and perform such other
duties a. are provided ~ this charter, Or
FN - a u IN
Works
Department Of IishiisEi To ynforos
Ordinance. Contracts. etc. In thu de-
paFtmsnt - public works there shall -
q department u lighting. the head q
which shal BE the sup~fintendsni oi
Mayor by and ~iih The advice ana con
sent - tho CITY Councit. fDr a term. ca
epi - herein otherwise provided. % three
nnafd - Public works % shall b. tho
duty % the superintendent % lighting
60 FiFtdig enforce tho prpYiaions % All
board changes removals Or iustailatipns
~ tiKhI and subject 20 the control -
the Hoard ~ Public works 90 take charge
- nnd direct The operation and fnaln-
tenhnre - the lighting uf power plants
~ the city. including al tuioinss ana
grounds apprftstninE thereto lie fhal.
enforce al urdinancra hnd the rules ~
The board reiaftnE TO he department 10
shall nppnluf under ciYli service rules
supervise ana fautrol all Officers and efn-
pieYes "a his department lie stall cause
susnsFs - light Hnd pauer. and SHAH
every ninety igni dafs compile a state
ment q tho names and property - such
consumers 40 are delinquent and SHAH
fsffhe ith cause tha service 40 these cna-
sufnHfa 10 ~ discontinued The HupfT-
infsndenf 81 lighting shall have such
ether duilrs - A." provided ~ ihiH
charter o. shall hs prescribed from time
o. time ~ the city Council - tho Board
o,,, rrea.arer shall Collect water and
IinhtinE uiiis The cry Treasurer shhli
COLLECT the biiis iNHmef hv the department
nshunr ard shall report daily 20 ihs
ICltF Comptroller the amounts collected
The receipts arising from the said -.
sprefiro departments shall he Kept - ihs
lCltr Treasurer IN separate fuuis The
I Cttr Comptroller shaii. ONE each month
Or uft~nsf " Required. present % The
BOARD - Fubiir works tnfuplHfp r~pof =
u ths traraartions = ths depart neui q
water works and - tho department -
lighting Including receipts from All
sources ana expenditure. together via
separate siatcnsuts showlnr tho fnan-
riat condition - each department The
lrlfr Council shall provide ~ ordinance
aH necessary regulations tpr tho proRTE
guidance - tho CITY Treasurer. supofln-
feHaent % Water works and Rupefln.
trudent % Lighting iu relation 60 the
raitertle and enforcement % iieht aud
Trrsn. 81 offioc Of Superintendent 90
Lighting and Water Works. The inrufn.
. lent u tho office % superintendent u
lIinhftnr and water works AZ the time 81
tie taking rff~ft - this section. shat
continue Ia offise - superintendent %
water works until the tis day - pc-
esu mixer 1919. provided that nothing
herein r.utaiued shall 30 construed 90
confer on such incumbent any rEht 20
continue in virtue ~ his original appoint
meet 80 superintendent - lighting and
" afer works A. the flrat meeting % the
CTS Council after ths first day % APRIL
l1efa tho Mayor shall appoint super
int~ndrnf 81 lighting whose term q OF
flee sEafl expire December ~. 1917.
AND nE Vt FURTHER RESOLVED
that such proposed amendment - sub
United 90 the qualified electors u she
ctr ~ seattle Of the newt general mum
rip3i election 90 30 heid March Z. 1914
Passed tho city Cpuncll the aist day o.
December 1919. and signed b. mo 90
open session in Authorization - 81 pas
saEe this 1tst day ~ December. 1919.
Ruur HEsk Eth
rrestdsut 81 the CitN Council
Filled tho aist DAY - December. 1919
n W CARROLL.
Guy Comptroller and OK -ofncio city clerk
Date 81 FIRST publication January aist
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