The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-07
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PROPOSED AMENDMENr so 10
A HEsOLUTtON aud PHDfphitiph
% amend Section 9 81 Aftiein VII OF w
.ciY Charter ~ the city 81 heattl9. anp
providing Tor submission - such nmenu
msnt 90 the qualified voters % tho city
20 hesttie ai the neat general elethon
bH tr HEFoLYED HY TIE tlIf
COUNCIL or THE CITY or BEAT
Tha, Section u Article WI 81 The
city charter Of the CITY ~ seattle be
amended ~ M 70 read as follows
NFFtlUn o Department OF water
Works; To Enforce Ordnance. Con
tracts. etc. To- the department 81 publie
works thofe shall be department. y Va
tor Warks. the head ~ which shall Pc ihs
superintendent of watar works lie shall
30 appointed hy the Mayor. hy ana With
the advice aud consent n the CITY t"un
riL for term. except az herein "ihrr athH
provided ~ three years 10 shall be
member of tho board ~ public works
n shall Is tho duty Of the fuprrlufrnh
ont ~ water works 90 rlRldY onfnft" "
provisions 81 al water CONTRACTS ~.
shall subject 90 tho control ~ the hrhfu
20 public works have tha management
tnd control ~ the operation nnd main
tfnunrH ~ the water system OF inc ftf.
Including al buildings and grounds pc.
longing 20 the water Hlatrn. together
with aii lands and other property ac'
CURED Tor the water system Tor water
shed or nght ~ way purposes lie shalI
NNfNfNr NNI ordinances NNN ANN fHN'R -
mo hoard relating 20 his department. Do
shall appoint under ciYii service rules,
aupnrflsn ana control all pfhcrfh ahn
employees ~ biz department ITO shal
cause 90 b. kept proper accounts win hll
consumers % water. and shall every
ninety f9oi days compile "a statement ~
ihr rHfura ara property n such cpnHuin
ara ~ are delinquent aud shall fnffh
with cause the service ~ these connun
ere 60 D. discontinued The Hupefintend
en- % water works shall have such ihf
ihsr powers and perform Huch other
dulles 90 are provided hY his charter ur
shall - prescribed from time 20 time ~
hc city Council Of tho Board Or funHc
Works
Ordinances. Contracts. etc H. the De
uarfWent - public works there SHAH be
a department % lighting. the head q
atich thau be the superintendent -
lighting iie shalt 20 appointed ny the
Mayor ~ and with the Hdfice aud com
sent % tho Clty Council. Tor a term. 81
opi na herein athrrwtse provided. - three
yeats Iio shall BE- "a member ~ the
Hoard " Public Works u shall BY ihe
duty ~ tho superintendent - lighting
10 uEdiY enforce tho provisions ~ AL
iiRhtihE contracts. 90 ffr"mmrn~ Z" thH
fstsfd rhauHen removals 90 tusthllat iuns
- light ard subject 90 the esntrpl -
tho board Of Public works 60 take charge
% and direct the operation and main
fruance - the lighting er power plant.
- The city Including all buildinEs ana
grounds appeffnlnlng thereto. lie fhsll
enforce nii ordnance and the rules ~
the board relating Co bic department He
shall arpoinf under civil service rules.
supervise and control all officers and rln-
piuYns ln bis department iir ahhN cause
fn Do Kept proper accounts ulin 40 con-
sufneFa ~ NEht and poser. and SHAH
every ninety t1el dAYr compile "a state
mont - tho names and property ~ Hueh
consumers az are delinquent ard Hbai
fnrthatth cause The service 60 these cpa-
sufnrfa 20 BE disrau tiuued The HupHs
afaa 80 HA+HHf Al d
further ppwrrs and shall perform such
other dufies nn are provided by thts
charter. ot shall b. prescribed from time
g tim. W the Guy Council Or the Board
,tt, Treasurer shall Collect water and
Lighting Biils, The city TrNanutcf shall
collect The BUS Issued ~ ihn drpaFtmenl
- water works and TIE department %
lEhftnE and shall report daily 90 the
CltY Comptroller she Arnpunta collected.
The receipts arising from the rald re-
afsrCfiFc departments ahsii BE- kept ~ thV
CITY Treasurer in separate funds The
CITY Com pf ruflrr shall. once rHrh month
~ nftrner ~ required. prsHrni 90 tbs
Hoard % rufttr works complete reports
81 me framaartinns 90 fhs department. a
aafer unfhu. ard % the department. II
lighting Including receipts from ~
srufrrs ard expenditure. together wlfh
separate atutftHrnta rhpwinF The IN tu'
riai condition 20 each department Tbs
city Council HhaIi provide hf ordinance
aii nccc~tary regulations for the pror~r
guidance OF tNF AAAN AFFsHANNNH FNAf'HN 'f7
trudrnf nf water works and supcriu-
terdent 81 Lighting in relation 60 the
collection ard enforcement % light AMI
power and uafrr rates and other charges.
Terms Of Offire 81 superintendent 81
Lighting aud water Works. The iucum
bent - the offlcs % superintendent ~
lighting ard watrr works 90 the time ~
she taking effect Of thls section. shall
ronfinue DO office a. superintendent q
whtrr works urtl thr 1iEi day ~ pe
cemts~r. 1910. provided that nothinE
herein contained shall 10 construed go
confer on such insumhont any rfEht 20
continue IN virtue ~ hia original appoint.
mcnt - superintendent - lighting ana
water works A. tho first meeting Of the
CITY Ceuncu after she first day 81 April
1910 tho Mayor shall appoint super
intaudrnt - lighting whose term o. Of
flee shall cxflFe December 81. 1911.
ANp UE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that such proposed amendment DO sub.
rnittca to the qualified electors Of the
CITY - Seattle % tho next general mum.
cfpnl election TO be held March 4. 1919
Passed tho city Council the 1ist day 81
December. ihl1 nnd signed by me IN
open session Tea naturalization - its pas
sage this Jiu day Of December 1919.
ROHr " HEsK ETH,
President 20 tho city Council
Filled the 1ist day - December. 1919.
"a " CARROLL.
city Comptroller and o. -offlcio city Clerk.
Date u fret publication January 3ist
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