The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-01

rnorOBED AAENDaENr no 10
A REVOLUTION and FitorDhfTtph
city charter o. the CITY - Seattle. and
providing for submission - such amend
rnsnt 90 the qualified voters OF the citY
u Seattle ni the nest Hensfai election
codNciL o. THE CRY oF SEAT.
TLBi
rhsi Section . Of Article VII Of tho
city Charter of tho CITY Of Seattle DO
Heeiion ,. Department Of Water
works To Enforce Ordinance. Con
tracts. cite. Ia the department 81 public
works there shall be a department u Wa
tor works. the head 81 Witch shall be the
superintendent u Hatsf works He shall
30 appointed by the Mayor. ~ and with
The advice ana consent ~ the city coun-
rli FOR a term. except a. herein otherwise
provided. VI three years lie shall be a
en- emhar Of the board ~ public Wofha
n shan b. The DUTY ~ the supefintsnd
ent u water works 20 rigidiy enforce tha
prpFisi1nse ~ all water contracts Hs
shall. subject 60 the control 81 the board
u public works have tho management
and control u the operation aud main
trnante Of tho water system ~ the city,
including al buildings and grounds bs-
longing 10 the Watar system. together
with al lands ana other property ac-
auirad TOT the water system for water
~ od 90 riFht ~ way purposes lie shall
enforce Oh ordinances ana the rules OF
tho board relating 90 hiH department. hs
shall appoint under cirii HeI wee fulss
supervise and control all officers and
employees u his department lie shall
cause 60 30 Kept proper accounts with All
consumers 81 water, and shall. sFsry
ninety tssl days. compile statement 81
tho nAmcs and property - such cousurn
srs are delinquent. ana shall forth
with cause the service 81 these consutn-
ere 20 be- discantinasd- Ths superini~ad'
ent % water works shall have such fur
sh~r ppasfs and perform such Other
duties ns are provided 10 this charter. o.
shall b. prescribed from Tine 20 tins ~
ths city Council OF the Board OF Pubic
Department 81 Lightning To Enforoe
Ordinances. tentrssts. etc In The de-
pArtmeni u public works there shall b.
a department q lighting. the head q
~hirh shall BE- thu superintendent q
lighting lie shall be appointed BY the
Mayor ~ ard 18th the advice ana cen
sent OF the cts Cuureii. for . term, en-
opt a. herein otherwise provided. Of threa
years Ne shall BE- fnember 81 tbs
Hoard q Public Works II shah - ths
dnty ~ tho superintendent ~ lighting
10 risidiY enforce the provisions ~ all
lighting contracts. 80 recommend 60 the
board changes. removals or installation
81 light and. subject % the control II
tho Hoard u Public Works 10 take charge
isnAnce - the lighting or power plants
- the city. Including all buildings and
grounds spprrtainiuR Thereto, lie shail
enforce al ordinances and The rules 81
the board relating q hts department liz
shaa appoint. andsr civil service rules
supervise ans ronifai ali officers md sfn-
ploFes To- bis department. Hs shan Gauss
10 be hnpf prausf accounts with AL con.
sunsfa - light and power. and shall
sNrrf ninety fs8l days campiis a state
neni ~ ih0 names ard property % such
consumers as are delinquent. and shall
forthwith cause tho service 10 these Goa
samaFa "a DO discontinued The AupHr'
intrndsnt - lighting shall have such
further possra aud shall perform such
iash - ffHatNU1 HN NFfe
charter. oF shall ~ prescribed from tinas
20 time ~ ,hr cts Council or the Board
tity rr~asur~r shah Collect water and
Lighting Biii.. The city Treasurer shall
eoiiact The bills isausd ~ the department
- uafrg puFks ard the department Of
lighting. and STALL report daily 20 tbs
city Comptroller ths amounts collected
Tho receipts arising from tho said re
spsciiFc departments shall - Kept ~ tbs
lcip rrssurer IN separate funds Tbs
CITY Cafm usfuilsf shall. once each month
- oftsnef " required. preaent 60 tbs
Buafd ~ isshiir Works complete reports
% N. frausactions q TIE department q
waller works. and Of the department q
iahtur. Including receipts from al
sources AMI sspaudii -sra. together With
separate afatcnlruta she's luH the man
city cauucii shall provide BY ordinances
81 necessary regulations for the prunaf
guidance ~ the cltf Treasurer. fupefln'
tsnaani - water works and sapertn'
collection and enforcement % light and
paN.fr and water rates and other charges
Terms af office Of Superintendent II
Lighting and Water Works. The inrufn.
bent ~ the office 81 rupcrtnf rndent 81
lighting ard water works. ~ tho time Of
tho takirx effect 81 this section. shall
continue In office - superintendent oi
Watrr works until tho 1ist day ~ De-
crutrr 1910. provided that uothiua
hereiu contained shall be construed W
confer on such incumbent any Tisht g.
continue Ia virtue % bis original appoint.
msnt a. superintendent II lighting and
Natrr NorEa Al the first meeting 81 ths
CitF Council after the first day - April,
1910 the Marps shall appoint super
fntcndent 81 lighting whose term % %.
sire shall expire December H. 1911
AND nE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
fhat Hurh proposed amendment be sub
mittcd 60 the qualified electors Of the
CITY ~ seattle AZ the next general fuuni.
clpai election TO be held March 4 1914.
Passed the CITY Council the Eist day 81
December 1915. and signed by me IN
open session IN authorization % its pas
sage this ziat DAY % December, 1914.
HoHT n uEsKErH.
President % the city Council
Filled the 9ist day ~ December. 1919.
n W CARROLL
city Comptroller and cx-efficie CITY clerk
Date % first publication January 5ist.