The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-12

itEFoLurtON NO 112h
FHofpHEu AMEEuMEN1 SO u.
NEHpitTtpN Rnd iNtif'ni W
20 ansnd section . ~ Arucla WI 81 ih,
cay charter - the city ~ Seattle ana
providing for huhmiHaiun o. such amend
nuFui 60 thr qualified voters or ~" 'itg
nE tr HEHuLvEp ny TliE 1lrlf
couNciL on THE CITY OF BRAT
TILE
That socuon . % Article .viif q Tho
IfitY charter 81 tho city - Seattle %"
amended ~ as - read 80 follows
section Department 81 Water
Nefh-i 10 Iniafce Ordnance %
trasts. etc. Lea the department ~ pubic
works there shaii b. a department - va.
tnr works. tho head ~ which shall he 'ho
anpefiut rrarnt 20 water WORKS 10 Hnt.i
DO appointed ~ she mayor. BY and WIN
me advice pud consent u the 'iit '"uh
co. for "a term. except ~ herein nthHt we"
provided. u three }eafa lie nhau pr
member - The board - public Nnits
n shan ne the duty % tho auperiniona-
ent ~ water works t1 riHldly enfuEc7 ~
prov lainnH - all water contracts -.
shall. Huhlevi Go the control nf "a" hnhi1
~ public works have tha mhhaErin, ht
and control ~ thr operation ana mHln-
tonanre 81 tho water aFntru ~ nc city,
Including ell buildings and grounds ~
longing 10 the water system. toEf ihrf
wtth an lands and other property ac-
quircd for tho water system Tor HAi"f
shed 90 right - way purposes il0 HhAil
enforce All ordinances and me Iul.a
shall appoint under rifll service rules
nulerfiHs and control al nttgrfH HnH
employees % his department He thA
cause to 10 Kept proper accounts Hth All
consumers 81 water and shalt. every
ulnaty fa1l days compile a statement ~
Tho names and property % fnFh consuia-
wtth cause the service ~ these conau'n
ere 90 ~ discontinued The EuPerinfeftN-
rnt ~ nafsr works shall have such fnf
thrr pouors and perform such ether
FfaFfaa D.. This charter
shall DO prescribed from time 90 utne -
she Guy Council of the Board 81 fahie
WORKS
epartnsat Of IIshtlnEi To Tnfores
Ordinances. tontrast.. etc. In the Dc.
part menf - public nnrha there hhail -
a department. q lighting. tho hrad ~
lighting 10 shall be 6ppointoa ~ the
Mayor 81 and sffh tho adtirn and rnn-
sent 20 the CITY Council far term. ~
spt AZ herein otherwise provided. ~ thtcr
years 10 rhall D. Iuetuher 81 20"
Hoard % Public works 81 shall ~ ne
duty % tho superintendent u halunE
t1 rieiilY enforce the pfuaiainns - Az
lighting contracts. 70 recommend 20 we
board changes removals or Installations
81 ushi and suhtrct 90 the control e
the BOARD u Public works 90 take charge
u ard direct thr operation uud uAin'
ienancs % tho lighting ar pawer plants
81 the city. Including al hnildlnFH ana
grounds arprffaiuiHE thereto. he shAiI
enforce al ordinances and tho rules uf
shall appuint under civil service rules
sureffier aud control al Officers aud efn-
plofss Ia HE department lie shan cause
10 be kept proper accounts Win al com
sufn.rs - llEhf aud poerr. ard shall
every ninety fgal days. compile a state
n~uf u the names and property - 80
consumers as arc delinquent nnd shan
fnfthalfh cause tho service 90 these COO
suurrH 60 Dc discontinued The Hhrrr
intsudrat % lighting shall have such
further paNsrs aud shall perform such
HaF HHHH Z" HNaaH sd
charter Or shall BE- prescribed from time
20 time BY the city Council o. the Board
eii, rrra.as.r shan Collect Water and
Lighting uEiis. The city Treasurer shall
collect The bills isaued hf fto department
% water works and ihe depart neut ~
lighting and snail report DAILY 20 the
.citf CofnptTniief the amounts collected
Tire f~r=trfr arising from the said rr-
srTrtitr departments shall be keri ny the
tftF Treasurer IN arparnf" fuuaa The
lrlty Cartutroiicr shalt once cafh month
~ nftsnnr ~ frQairrf prrHFnt 60 she
Hoard - pnhiic Works complete reports
water works ara % fhe department -
lighting infiudinE receipts from lll
sources and expenditure together with
separate nfhtffueufH Showing tho imam
Irlhf condition 81 each department rha
lCitr Council fhaN provide bY ordinance
81 nerrssHfg regulations for inc proper
tandent - water works and Euperip-
tsnhen; % Lighting. ln relation 90 che
collection and enforcement 81 ilEht and
pnurr aud watnr rates and other rharEr7
Terms ~ office Of superin t~ndrnt -
Lighting and water Works. The inru5a-
tsrrf - tho Office - superintendent ~
lighting Hnd water workr az tho time -
the taktrE effect - this section. ahtli
continue in office a. super niend"nt Of
water works until the lisi day - Do
cen.hsr isfo. provided that nothing
herein contained Fhaii BE- construed 90
confer on such incumb bent any riEhf 20
continue On virtue q HE original appoint
ftuut "a superintendent % lighting ana
water works Al Tho nFEi meeting 20 the
.yitY Council after tho firsi daY % Apfll.
.iBIa. tho Mayor shall appoint super
lrt~nd~ut - lighting whose term - Of
nea thaH expire December -. 1911
AND HE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
That such proposed amendment ho sub
fnitted Go th~ qualified electors ~ fhc
.r'ltv - Frattir nt the nest general muni
.ripAl election 60 DO held March & tsia.
pafa~d the Ci3Y Council tho 7iHi day ~
December 1913. and signed by me In
aprn session Ia naturalization - It's pas
sage this Gist daY - December 1914
HORT n HESk Eth.
President % tho city Council.
Piled the siat day q December. 1913.
" W CARROLL.
.CHv Comptroller and ox-offlcin city clerk
bate % first publication January 1ist,
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