The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-25

| IlipfpRED AMENDMENT NO ~
to amend section of Hrtieis yIrI u ~.
lcity Charter ~ the city % Seattle. ahd
PROV idlng fnr uutmisriou ~ such nmsna
/ u'ht 90 tho qualified voters ~ No Nis
! = Seattle a. the neKt general election.
IiiE no NEHDLbED HY THE 1lIf
GoLNclL OF TnB CITY or BEAT
THAT Section ~ Article vtI of the
! city Charter u the city q Seattle DO
amended go as % read as follows;
hrt ton Department OF Nat"
Natksi 10 EBforrc Ordnance, Con
works there shall be department ~ va
Ger WORKS tho head ~ which ehnll hF fhe
he appointed b. the Mayor. D. ana Win
fhH advice aud consent ~ the CITY 'pnn-
fii Ter term. except 10 herein other wise
provided. Or three years 10 shall b. q
it shan DO the duty ~ The Hupcflnt"hd-
emf ~ water works o. rlFldlg enforce w
gf"FisipnH % all urior ronirngls nc
shall. subject 90 tho control ~ the board
- public works have tho nanlE rfns ut
ana control u tho operation and main
lehemrH 81 ths water ayHirfn 81 the CITY
longing 20 The water system. together
whh at lands and other property &C
4HiFrd Tor The water system Tor Waief.
shed RI right - way purposes iio shall
he board reiefinR 60 his department he
shall appoint undnr rlNii service fuleh
HAtsaf $50 ANh control NA NfAAitNh HAst
employees - MA department ITO hAal.
rausn 20 10 kept proper accounts Win All
consumers 81 water and shall every
uinriY 800 dEfa compile q statement OF
the names and property - such conEnins
err as nra deilnqu and shall forth
Hifh cause tho service ~ these cnnfuin
efH in D. diHconfinurd The sppeflntead'
ent ~ vnter works uhnli have Hpch fur.
thef powers und perform sufh other
dulles az ara provided hF this charter. or
shaf De- prescribed from tins o. TINE hf
h1 flV Counsel o. the Board % fnete
Department 81 Iinhtisgi To Enfaree
urdinanes-. Contracts. etc. - ih' Dc
raftmHnf - uHhfta murga there shall be
uhtrh rhan b. enc auperfHf endcnt ~
uFhuuF lie snHl be- appointed ~ TIE
cent ~ thr clis Council far a term eE-
ept be hrreln on eraisr provided ~ thffe
trafr ~ rhal tr meu1l.rt q No
iinatd ~ 'utur Wafha u shaN hs ne
auy * the superintendent = lighting
tn fiaffiF enforce thn provisions ~ hli
lighting contracts Go recommend GO ina
beard changes removals ~ Install Ions
.of Nrhf and subject 90 tho control q
fhe ii.ard ~ l'1tflr works 60 take charge
10 and direct ths operation nNd mlin~
t.nnnro - the iirhnrE % F1wrr plafts
Ef1HHds spreft aininE thereto BE ahail
rafarrr All ordnance and tho rulrn %
Hn haaFf rfiafiaE % hia depa ffuinnt 40
sfaH arroInf pudrr civil service rules.
salrfflfr srf control sil officers ard etu-
Fiuffs in bic department he shall cause
go ta kruf proper nrrnunfs with ali con
sarn-rs ~ nHht ard power. aud shaA
every rlnrfY fF9l days compile state
mnnf ~ 500 nanfes and property q aach
consumers 80 are delinquent and shah
forth Hifh raHse Fro service go theaa rna-
tuners Co % dIsrHuffnurd Tho Huprf-
intendrnf - lighting shall have such
further pfarra arid shan perform such
aHer tufifa arc provided BY thiH
H. time ~ ttr fitg roninril "a tho Board
81, rfsa.aser shall Collect water snd
collect fha bills Issued b. Tho dcparfrn rs
20 eatrr works ana she department u
Nahtiur ard snail report daih e. the
CitY Crmrfruiifr the amounts collected
The receipts arising from tho said re-.
spef tive departments SHAH b Kept ~ the
.cifr Treasurer ln separate funds NThe
= 0ftensr q felnifeh rfssfnt % NE
tiaafd ~ ruhile Works complete reports
inf tha tranaaetians - fhe dspaFtmUni q
p afrr nnfAa aaa - fha department -
ssurres snd expenditure together with
ar pafafr sfaiar1erta sheuinE she imam
riai condition - rarh department rhn
ltlfF Cnanril ahaiI provide by "rdinhn
so nrfrHaarF REGULATIONS fHf the proper
guidance y she citL Treasurer sup"tin-
teaarut ~ IfahnnF in relation 90 the
rsifrft Ton ard enfarrcfnei1f q LIGHT aul
paarr and water rates. aud other charEHz
Terms ~ Nfftfr OF pFftnfsutruf ~
lxhfluE and water Nofks The lnrum-|
trnt u tho office - superintendent -
ifntitnE and afrr works ~ the time q
tire takire effect % thlH section shat
rHnfinuH lu office az superintendent -
uafrr works until the ataf dhY ~ De
.cenher. 1919. prov idaf that nothing
herein contained shall be construed 20
confer on such incumbent any riaht 90
continue in virtue ~ his original appoint
meat 90 superintendent % lighting and
water wuFkH. A. tha FIRST meeting ~ the
city Council after tho first Jay ~ Aprii.
iPfe she MAYOR shall appoint super
infendrut - iiEhfina whose term % o.
fica shall expire uer.sptrr -. 1911
AND W. IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that such proposed amendment b. rlh-
niHtfed CO. the qualified electors ~ the
C4ts ~ Seattle AZ the aext general muni-
clpai election Go 30 held MRrrh Z, 1919.
Passed ihr city Council the aiFt dAf %
poc ctnhsr 1913. aud asned bY me M
open session 10 authorization ~ ~ pas
sage this 1irt day ~ December 1919
ROOT h. uESkNr1f
President 81 tho Guy Cunn,N
Fiird tho gist day ~ hc0euihrr 1919
"a W CARROLL.
city Comptroller ard ex. 1ffirin CWp Clerk
uafu % fret publication January 3ltt