The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-28

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| FHoroaED AMENDMENT 30 10
/ HEsoLrTiON and rHOrottItof
/ - amend Section 2 Of Atucio VII 81 me
lclfy Charter 81 the CITY ~ Seattle. aud
lprogiding for suhmlsaion Of such amend
/ moni 60 The qualified voters % ne 'iir
4 et Hrnilla at Use neat general slsftiph =,
hb ~ nEHOLyEp nY TIE CIT
| COUNCIL on IuE CITY or SEAT
That Section q Article VII Of the
'ly charter 81 the CITY ~ Seattle bs
amended % M 70 read % follows
Section Department Of water
works 10 Inforc. Ordinance. Com
tfhets. etc. IN the department % pubhe
ter works the head u which shall Do ths
Hupf flnfendFnt Of watsr WORKS. 10 ahal
Do appointed 10 the Mayor BY ana With
the advice nnd consent Of the city COIN
/ guy Toy term. except ns herein other wise
provided. % three years iis shall b. a
member OF tho board Of public works
/ n shan DC the duty ~ Tho uuperinte nd
eui 81 water works 10 riFidiy enforce Tia
provisions u all water contracts lie
shall subject 10 tho control u the board
| Or public works. have ths management
and control u the operation ana main
iunancg 81 the water system 81 me city.
inrludinE all buildings and grounds be-
lanEinE 70 the water system. tostiher
with All lands and other property nc
lqvired fer the water system for water
shed o. right ~ way purposes lie shall
enfurre al ordinances and the rules 1f
tho board relating 60 his department hs
shall appoint under civil service rules
saperviss ana control al officers and
employees - HE department 10 shall
cause % DO Kept proper accounts aiih ~
consumers u water and shall every
ninety tset days. compile statement II
tho names and property % such consutn-
orr ~ are Delinquent and shall forth
ere 10 10 discontinued. The auperiniand-
"nt ~ Unfer works shall have such fur
thsr poro fs and perform such other
duties Hr are provided - this charter. or
shall 10 prescribed from time 20 tims ~
he cay Council Or the Board Of Public
Depsrtmsnt Of Ilghiingi To Enfores
Ordinances. Contracts. etc. In the de
raftntcut 81 public works there shall -
a department q lighting. the head q
which shall be the superintendent ~
lEttins iis shall 30 appointed b. the
Mayor by and 9Th the advice ana con
sent - the CITY Council. Tor term 81
ept - bercin otherNisa provided, OF ihfre
gear 10 shnii - msinhef Of Inc
fiosrd % Public works II shan be the
duty u tn superintendent - nEhtinR
20 riEidiy enforce the pfoyisions % AZ
board changes. removals or Installations
u light and, subject 90 the control q
- and direct the operation and main
ienanra o. tho lighting Or power plants
81 ihs CITY tnclsdinE all bulidinks and
Ergundr appefiaiuinG thereto lie nhsi.
enforce Hil ordinances sud she rules 81
the board relating 60 his department ITO
shall nppnint undTr rifii service rules.
supervise ana control all officers and sta-
pleFes N his department lie shah cause
o. D. hrpi proper accounts ulth all con
sumsrs - iirht and power. ard shall
ever ninsfy ispl days. compile a state
iuent u the names and property - such
consumers ere dsiinaucnt. and shall
forthwith cause thr service so these coa-
tutn~fn 20 10 discontinued Tho uups-
lntendsni % lighting shall have sueh
further powers and shall perform such
other duties are provided b. this
charter. 90 stall BE- prcFtfibed from time
20 iltne ~ TIE city couurt 81 the Hoard
fity Treasurer shall Collect water snd
Lighting niiis- The city TREASURER shan
.ruiieri The bills Issued ~ the department
% watsr works and thr department 81
lighting. auG shah report daily 20 the
.cttY Comptroller the amounts cpliected.
sp~rtire departments shall he kept By the
ctiY Treasurer IN separate funds The
C1fr CuSnfsi roller shall. once enrh month.
" ocrnsr y reauired pros.nt 20 The
q N. transactions ~ the department Of
wht~r wUfks. and % the department -
tshiinx Including rscsipts from az
sources anf expenditure. together wifh
separate statements uhoulnE fhv nuan-
ciai csnditiea q each department. rhs
city Council shafi provide BY ur4inan r.
guidance % the cts Treasurer Euperin-
irnHsnf % Water works and suprfin.
cafsctfon ard cnforcom~nt ~ nrht ana
power ard water rates and other charges
Terms Of office Of Superintendent ~
Lighting and Water works The inrufn-
tsuf q the office 81 saperfntHnfenf q
lighting and water works. a. tho time q
tho taking effect - this section shall
coniinva in office as superintendent %
water works Until the 1isi deg % re
oefuber. 1910 provided that nothing
herein contained shah 10 construed TO
confer On rurh tnrurntsmt auF right to
continue gn Hirtne ~ his original nppninf-
NEST az experimentation % lighting and
water Rsrks Al the frat meeting ~ the
CNv CeuncN after tho first DAP - April.
1919. tho Mayor shall appoint super
iufsudcnt ~ lighting ahuHe term % Of
fice ehaii sruire December 81, 1911
AND HE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that Hurh proposed amendment be sub
ntiffrd 20 she qualified electors ~ fhr|
CTS 81 Seattle at she seat general mum
rtssaf el~ctisu 60 ho held March 4 1913
Passed the CITY Council the 1iht DAY NJ
necornher. 1913. and signed BY me "a
open session On nuthrntlnHtinu - its pas
sage tails 1iHt day ~ December 1919.
rGUf n UEsKFTU.
President ~ tho Guy Council
Piled tho aist day u December. 1919.
VI W CARROLL
CITY Comptroller and OK .offlcio CITY Clerk
pate u first publication January aisi.
1918