The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-06

liEaOLUrfoR NO 1898
PROPOSED AAESDhENr no. 10
a hEsoLuTios ana fhori,9j,sI.,I,0,N ~
city Charter Of the city Of Seattle pnd
providing for HuhnifHlon OF Hurh amrnh-
meni 10 tho qualified voters ~ the Sltt
~ Seattle a. the next general election
DE IT HEaOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL on THE CITY or SEAT
That seotion . Of Article VIII u ihs
amended 10 aa TO read Us follows
H"etion y Department Of Water
Works. To Enforce Ordinance ION
tracts. etc. In the department Of public
works there shaft be IA department % va.
ter works. tho head Of which shall he me
superintendent Of water works He shan
tbs advice and consent of the CITY coun
ril, for q term, rknept an herein vNhrfFiff
provided. Of three years Ito shall be
member Of the beard ~ public woths
u shall be tbs duty 81 the Hupefintond-
cut - water works 20 fiEidiy enforce ~
provisions OF all water contracts he
shall subject 10 the control Of the board
OF public works. have the fnanaR"hini
and control % tho operation and main.
tonanae Of the water system OF the Guy,
Including all buildings and grounds BE
longing 10 tho water system. toEsihsf
with al lands and other property &c
aulrsd for the water system for watrf
she'd Or flEht ~ way purposes lie hhnll
rnfofes all ordinances and The fhi"H ~
shall appoint. under civil service rules.
supervise and control all officers aun
employees % his department. lie shall
cause 10 be kept proper accounts with az
consumers Of water. and shall. every
ninety fs0l days compile statement OF
the names ard property ~ such eonauin-
erH 40 are delinquent ana Ahnh tolth-
with cause the service ~ these eanaun-
rra 70 BE- discontinued. The Hupsfluirnda
rnf u water works shall have such for
thef paeerH and perform aseh other
duties a. aro provided ~ this charter -
shaii he prescribed fran time 20 time BY
lhe citg Council Or tha Board of fSbiie
works
p.partmeut Of rish'insi To rnfo,c.
Ordinances. tontrasts etc. IN tho De
paftnsnt - public works ihere shall bs
department u lighting. the head %
which shah b. %. superintendent Or
lighting he rhhii BE- appointed ~ IN"
MAJOR by ard with tho advice sud Goa
srut Of the sitF EHuucii. Tor a term Gu
ont as herein 0fhersinn provided. 81 three
Hoard u Public works n shalt be the
duty Of tho superintendent q lighting
to fiFidty enforce The prpi ininns ~ an
lighting contracts. 90 recommend 90 NC
~ light and subject 90 tho control q
the Heard 81 Public works "a take charge
u and direct thr operation and main
trnanee ~ tho lighting or power plants
81 the cifs. Including al buildings and
Hrnuuds spprffeluicH thereto. Hf Hhtii
enforce all ordinances aun the rules OF
the board relating % bic department 10
shaii appoint. under Citli service rules
supervise snd control al officers and cin-
plnfue IN bin department ltn shall cause
20 be kent prpgier accounts Nlth az con.
sufnefs - uEtt and power. ana SHAH
every ninety (sei daya compile state
fnnnt Of ths names snd property % Hprh
consumers ara Delinquent. and aliaii
fofthNiih cause - service 1" 49, coo.
int~udsnf - lighting shall have sueh
further powers and shall perform slrh
either daftss as are provided - THIS
20 lime b me cay Council o. tho poArd
t'it, rrrs.ur-s SHAH Collect water srd
IfrhffnE uiils. The city Treasurer rifali
,oIirgi the bills lsausa b. the department
- water orks anH the department o.
lighting and small report daily 70 ihs
ciiy Comptroller the amounts collected.
Ths receipts arising from the said 70
apre4ife Hefartfisr fin FhHfi be k7pt ~ the
CITY Treasurer in separate funds The
city CON- 81 rriter shall. pnce each mnnth-
PICARD u f.usiis Works cofnpleis fcpas1s
Of the traraarfinUa Il the department or
Nafrr warth and % thr department -
urhthK Including receipts from at
sources and expenditure. together WIN
separate statements shurinE tAe fuAns
ciai canaition - each Department. The
cHF csanel shall provide ~ erdinan -
an nenessary regulations Tor the rrnpsT
guidance 81 TIRE cts Treasurer. Nuprfsn.
frtarut 81 water works and suprfin'
trndrnt % Lighting. ~ relation 50 the
collection and enforcement nf itgtf ana
pms ~ nd water rates and other rharf~r
Terms 81 Office Of superintendent ~
IiEhisrE aud water Works. This Incpfn- Z
nr4t - mo office % superintendent %
lighting ard water warhs ~ Tho tl1nn -
.ths taking effect o. this srctian. Hltltl
continue IN office - perinfrndTnt %
water WORKS uutG tho aifi day 81 De
crnnter 1915 provided thot nothing
herrin csutnlrrd shall he construed 20
confer on such incumbent. Eny fiEht 70
continue fn virtue q his ofiFlnai Fppoint.
nent Sc superintendent - ilghting and
water warkH Al the first meeting of the
CITY Council after the first day u Apfil,
tRtn the Mayor she'll appoint super
intsndeut % lighting whose term OF Of
flee shall expire pecrufheT ~. 1911
AND BH IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that such proposed amendment be vuh-
fnitfea so the qualified electors % the
fsitt 81 seattle Rt the nHxt general mum
cipsf efrct ton 20 b. hold March 4, 1918
Passed the city Council the iist day ~
December. 1915. and signed by me IN
open s~suinn IN standardization ~ lts pas.
aaE~ this ata' day % berembor isis
HOnT " HESkErH.
President uf the GUY Council
Filled the Gle, day % December. 1914
m W CARROLL.
.city Comptroller and on -officie city Clerk
pate % first publication January Sisi.