The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-08

ELHfNtA. FifsN No ttHH
Proposed AMEspMENf no 10
liEsOLrrfoH and pHopDhiIluN
90 amend section ~ Aftiele VII ~ th,
| 'NV Charter u the CITY y hHatHe ""
msHt 60 the qualified voters y Ne 'hy
~ hraftie at tho unAt general rleei1n
~ ~ HtHOLVED Hf TIE lIl1
COUNCIL OF THE CRY OF hbAt-
That Section Of Article VII y the
| tliF Charter 81 the ciiy ~ Seattle 10
amended so ~ 20 read as foho,s ,,.,..
hsetiun . Department of NsiFr
WORKS 40 Enforce Ordinance 'oh-
trnei~. etc. ~ the department ~ puhH'
works there shall ~ department " Ma
lsuF"rinteudent ~ water works 10 Sinai
Do appointed b. the Mayor. BY ana WIN
the advice and consent u the 'tit Gun
cii. fpr term. except - herein other 80
provided ~ three yearH. lie SHAH be
member ~ the board ~ public works
| ~ shall be the duiy ~ the super lhi7hh
cot ~ water works 20 rigidiy cuf"ie9 - (
lpretiHi1ua ~ All water e0htfnsih hs
shall subject 10 the control - me hoaf1
81 public works have tho management
ana control of the operation ana man
teuanCr uf the water system 81 me nltf'
nsiuding al buildings aud grounds bs-
longing 20 the water system. t2rFthhf
With All lands and other properly -
luuirrd Tor tho water System Tor whfTr-
sirl 90 right - way purposes 10 AhAlI
enforce ell ordinances and the rules or
tho board relating 90 bis department 20
shall appoint, under civil service ful1
supervise aud control all officers ana
nuuipBra Of bic department Ito shall
esu~e ~ 10 kept proper accounts Win ali
fpusumTra = water. and shall esetg
ninety tFol dAHH. compile statement or
u b. uauies and property % such eosspin
eft are delinquent. aud shall forth
Win Gauge the service ~ these cpnHhin -
efa 90 br discontinued The HDprriufend-
eat ~ water works shall have such fur
Their uuWrfa and perform such pthef
DUTIES ~ are provided - ihia charter %
shall Re prescribed from time 20 timo ~
thr cltg Council Or tho Board Of fd1iic
works
department Of Lighting To Infosee
Ordinance. Contracts, etc. Ia th1 De
a drpsftmeut ~ Lighting iha bead o.
vi leh shhu be- thr HanrFiu' Frhrut ~
luEhunv tfe shall be appointed ~ the
AiaKer ~ aah atth the sdtica and con
| COZ "a hsrrin otherwise provided. or three
Frnrs lia shall 10 a mrinisr ~ tHo
hoard 20 Public works - shan be thc
hufF 20 tho uurrfiut Fudrnf uf hHhlihE
/ 60 Flsfaiy rnfarrn tha pTufisiuus - nil
lHEhtinF contracts 70 frrbmmFri Co she
huHrf changes. removals or iunia n
~ uHhf aud. subject 90 tho control -
the Board ~ ruhiio Works g. take charEa
nf and direct the operation ana main
frnanUa ~ thn uFhNnE or rnN - plants
~ fhr rlty. Including aii hgldlnEn and
Eraards appeftalulnE thrfato IT. shan
rufufre ail ordinances and the rules %
lfht board fslatiag o. bis d~par fment I'VE
shaH apps.ini under eiNu service fulcH
super lae and control sil Officers and enc
pinfea in bic department 40 shalt cause
| to BIZ trpf proper arruunta Win Al con-
ruri ore ~ uEnt Aud poser and thAli
mont " ihe nafnss sad pfa1erty - such
aHnsu aspfa aa arc dri4uaucat and nhtll
forthwith cause ths service g. tEesa foH-
auarers te tn issantinuaa The anpfr-
fNffhcr rHarfa aHa shall uff fufi n such
other dHtira as afc provided ~ ihiH
charter. ~ shall Dc prfneiitsa ft'ta uft.
tp ilnr tf tfa ctg Council % tho Board
sf FaiAir Woke
Gny Treasurer shall CaiIeet Water and
Lighting niiis. The ciW Trcntafer sfaii
collect Use bills iasusd ~ tho dcpafirat nt
~ SISTER narha and che department -
IirhunE. and shall repoft failY 90 the
ICf Caurtraiisr tho amounts collected
! 49, ave dafasrtutenta shall b. Kept ~ ths
lritr treasurer tn separate fuudH Ths
ICltf Com affellrf shall. once each mouth,
| ~ snensr % requirsd pfeaeut 60 the
/ board ~ Paddle Works complete Reports
I ~ fha transaction ~ the department. -
r alter aorhn. and ~ she department -
lighting Including receipts from 80
separate afatnute utx shn@ inE fhc flnau-
clal ossndiiiun Of each department The
ICtfy COUNSEL shall provide by ofdlnan 70
sU nesrsssrr regulations for ihs proper
Euldancr - tho CITY Treasurer Surefin-
tertsnf - MAffr works snd hnperin-
tsndrnt % Lighting in relation 60 The
suarf and uatsr rates. ami other charge
Terms 81 office ~ naprfir tendent ~
Lighting and water Works. THE lucufn.
4 hrnt II the office ~ sup rrintendrut %
lighting and water works on tho tinn q
thc takang effect Of thls section. shall
continue IN office 80 FuYsrintendent ~
uater works until she STAT day ~ De
rsfnfrr 1910. provided that nothing
herein contained shall be- construed so
confer or such Incumbent any riEht Go
continue IN virtue - HIS original appoint. .
furnt a. superintendent - lighting and
water aarks A. the fret meeting % the
| r5tg cuuucil after the ftrat day u AbriA
/ Isle the Mayor shah appoint super
irtrudrnt - lighting whose term u or
naa shalt expire December 81. 1911.
AND nE TT FURTHER RESOLVED
that such proposed amnudm 10 sub
mlgtrd TO she qualified electors % ihc
lg8iF ~ seattle AZ the neat general ntui-
sipal eiraiisu 60 30 held March .. 1919
Passed thr tity Council she 1ist day Of
Deenmtar 1914 and signed By me IN
oprn session Ia authorization % "a pas
aaHo This gtai day OF December 1919.
WoHT n HEskErH.
PRECEDENT % the city Council.
FILED tho 5tat DAY - bsceuber. 1919.
~ W CAWRot.L
city COMPTROLLER and rx-ofncio city Clerk
phtn u first publication January aist,
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