The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-31

1913
HrAoLUriOk so dslb
PROPOSED AAENUMENT Ho 70
10 amend section , - Article wiz ~ ths
.fity Cbafts ~ mo city ~ seattle. and
providing fof Hulmiasipn ~ such amend
mfHt 20 the qualified voters ~ she city
~ Seattle AZ the neat general election
1855 m H1HpLNEu Nf TIE CITY
COUNCIL o. THE CITY OF SEAT
Ths, Section . Of Article VII q ths
.ciy charter of ths CITY ~ 8saiiis be
amended - ~ - read ne follows
section pspnr',aes, Of watsr
isacis. sie. In TIE department n public
works there shall o. "a part mort ~ Na-
ter works. tho hrad % which shall b. the
hq appointed ~ tho Mayor. b. and with
tho Twice aud consent ~ the cltr COM.
nii for term. rrcrpt ~ herein otherwise
provided. u three yeafs he shall he o.
member ~ tho board ~ public works
u shall BE- the duty u the superintond-
ent ~ water works 70 FiEidiy enforce 90 RI
prDfisiouH " all water contracts Hs
shall subject 20 tho control ~ ne board
- public works have the management
and onntfai ~ the operation ahd main-
trnhnfa Of the water system Of the city.
Including All buildings and grounds be
with all lands and other property ae-
CURED fuF the water eFutefu for water
she'd uf right % way purposes ITO shall
enforce alt ordinances and the rules -
the board relating 20 bic department. he
shall appoint under civil service rules
aapefsfsu ana control al officers and
sniuiu8fa - his department. tie stall
cause go 10 Kept proper accounts with al
consumers u watrf and shall every
ninsty fsol days. compile a statement %
tho names ans property ~ such cnnsgln
ore - are delinquent. and shall forth
era 90 be- discontinued. The aupsrintead
cat u water aufha shall have such faF
thrf powers and perform such other
futiss as are provided 30 this charter. or
the city Council o. tho Hoard % Public
Works
Department IT Lighting To Eafsr-s
Ordinances. tontraetss etc la Tho de-
parfoaui q public ~aahs there shall be
a department - lighting. the head u
Mblrh SHAH be tho superintendent ~
lshtins hs shall he appointed sy ne
Mayor ~ and With the advice Hnd CON
cant - fhr CITY Council Ter q term. -
ept az hefein othsr~ias provided. % tnfea
Years We shall b. a member u The
Hoard ~ isukiic Works ~ shall b. the
dptf ~ the sursrintendant ~ uxhuaa
90 FElfiV unf0rrr the provisions - all
NEhNus contracts 90 20 aiifnsud 90 The
hesrd chanEga removals ~ insiAi laliens
~ light. and subject 60 the tDutrpi -
the Hoard ~ Futiir works 80 take charge
n and direct the operation ard main
fFnanee ~ ihe lighting or pUwet plants
- the city Including 90 buildings aud
eufsfcn 81 ordinances Rnd the rules -
fhr board fsiattnE 90 hfH department ffs
shall apisHirt anarr rifu service rules.
supertinc sad control aii officers ana sfn-
piwfea boz has department ifs shall cAmHe
GO BE- hfuf proper accounts utth "a con
sufrefs q nEht and poser ard stall
meai ~ TIE names and property - such
ernaauirfs arc felinqurut sud shall
fsffheffh HausH fhF service 30 fhrsc coa-
Humrrs % - disrgnunuvd The sugsf-
~. ia %
Further puscfa and shail perform such
other dufiea a. are provided ~ this
charter pf aha8i he presrflb~d from tifne
% time ~ ihe CITY Council ~ the hoard
go rrsasarrr SHAH oaiiest water and
Lighting Hilis. The Ciff Tfeaaufer shall
collect ihs bills issued ~ the department
~ HHtfr apfha sud thr department II
~ tiuF rnd shall report daily 90 tns
f'i,g T'-,snf ~ sr----.- 7''1r- collected
The Receipts arising FROM the rrr -
supt fifr departments ehaii 30 krpt - the
Cff Treasurer 10 separate funds The
80 nftrunf N Required present 20 ths
sHaFH - pubitc Mnfhs rnIupiote reports
q ire fransattinus u ihr department 81
matrr aufAs nna ~ tho department. q
sources nnd sH4rudlfurrs together Htfh
separate atefrrurnts showing the nuau-
cial condition 81 each department The
.tltT Council shall provide ~ ofdinHn-s
an uerrHsafF regulations Tor tho proper
guidance q ,hs ctr Treasurer superin-
trudant " water Works aud aunrrtn-
tef.d~nt 81 Lighting. ~ relation SO the
colt fian and enforcement ~ light and
puu er and #nfrr rates and other charges
Terms ~ Offi~~ Of Superintendent ~
f4HhtinN aud Water Works. The incum D.
bent ~ the office % aupeTiutrndant %
lighting and wAtsv WORKS a. tho time 81
fh- taking effect - this srcfian. shall
continue in office - superintendent %
Nhfrr works until the ttag day ~ Dc
cen her. 1919. provided that nothing
herein contained shall - construed 20
confer ou such incumbent any right 10
esnfinue iu virtue ~ hlR original appel Mt
n1Fnt ha supsffni rufent % lighting and
walter nufks Al the FIRST meeting - ~.
.CWV Cnunru affaf the fret dAy ~ April
iFfo fhr Mayor shall appoint a super-
tutrnaerf - lighting shnsc term Of Of
fign shall expire December Al. 1911
ANp ma TT FURTHER RESOLVED
thaf such proposed amendment - sub-
rnlfird TO fha qualified electors ~ the
CtfN % seattle Of the uett general mwnia
cipai election 60 be held March 4. 1913
Passed the city council the alaf day 81
December 1919. snd signed by mo in
open session % authorization 81 its pas
SAGE thia 1ist dar n December 1919.
HuHT - HEsKETH
President 81 the CITY Council
Filled the aiH day u December. 1918
H " CARROLL
CITY Comptroller and ~ sufflcio CITY clerk
Date - first publication January sist
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