The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-05

HEn0istNtUN 40. 1898
Proposed AMENDMENT no 10
A HEaoIuriOg ard pHOpOaiTfoN
.t- amend Section % Article VIII or inc
city Charter 81 the city - Seattle. ana
providing for Fubmisaion ~ such amend
ment 20 the qualified voters ~ the CITY
- Seattle az the nest general election
1ouHciL oF TnE cIrr oF SEAT
tina, Section . Of Article VII u the
city Charter ~ ths city u seattle DO
amended 20 az % read aa follows
w s,s.on To- r. pses''s ss,.asS.. " Con-
tracts. etc. u The department ~ pubic
works there shall bh "a department ot va
ter worhs the head ~ which shall Do me
auparint endsnt % water works lie shalt
be appointed 10 the Mayor. ~ and with
the advice ana consent ~ the CITY fHun
GU, Tor term except AZ herein 1thef wise
provided = three yesrH he thAll bs =
member o. tho board - public works
N shall be the duty 81 the euperintThd
Out - water works 90 uEidly nnfoTrs ~ >
provisions ~ ali water contracts hs
shalt subject 90 The control ~ the board
% public a1fhs. have the management
and control ~ the operation nnh mplh
inuanr0 - the uafoF system uf the cry.
Including 80 buildings ard grounds be
longing g. the Eator system. together
with 40 lands nnd other property Hc
auif~d Tor the water system for water
shed or right ~ way purposes he shal,
enforce HIi ordinances and fha rules Or
tho board relating 90 htu department. 10
snail appoint uadsr eiqi services rules
supervise and control Aii officers ana
"fnpiayos ~ his department lie sha!.
cause 90 hu Kept proper accounts Eith all
consumers 81 eHtor. ard shall every
pinrtV 900 days. compile a fthfNmeht OF
the names ans property ~ such eonuuin-
aith cauaa TIE service ~ these oonsum-
RE 60 BE- diarlutlnueh The Huprrtntrnd 81
ast ~ water Works shall have Hnrh Yer
ihaf pnwera and perform such other
H.a.aefafs.H NrN fHfH q nFfrF
shall b. prasl filed from time 10 time ~
The CITY ceuncil o. the Board o. Public
works
D~partmen, ~ T1EhtinFi To Enforc-
Ordinance. Contracts. etc. In the %.
paFtmcnf ~ public Eurks fhers shan De
department % hshiinF. the head q
which shan ~ the sapcfinteeas ny ~
Maluf BE- aaf slfh tho advice and con
sent % fna rlfY ceuafil. for n term ~
spt ~ hafein Otherwise provided. of three
Hoard n putlle works II shall - the
duty of tho superintendent n lighting
no fiEidiy rnfefcS the provisions 81 AZ
lNhfinE contracts. % recommend 60 the
board rhRnNnt removals or Installations
~ hrhf and subject 20 tho control n
the Hoard ~ Public Works 90 take ohnrEe
10 ard Street the operation and mains
trHanen % the lighting pf power plants
10 the ritf including All b@iidlnEa and
Hf,snnda hprrffnlnfnE thrrvtn. lie shan
enforce nu ordinances ard fhr rules o.
che beard relating 60 his department. lie
shsW abpulnf. undef ciYH service rules.
auprfttar nnd control all offeerH and EN-
gi1ers in bic department Ito shall cause
leo % Kept proper socouutF win ~ cor
Fufurrs - uaht ard power and shan
rrsrr nlrrtF tsot days, compile state
mrHF ~ the names ard property u such
raasputcra - are delinquent ana shaii
fsrfHaffh cause the Hrrft ra 20 these cnn-
lnseuHrnt 81 lighting shall have such
further peuVrs and shall gTrtorEn rach
other duflrs a. arc provided - THIS
be- tiras ~ me citr Council or the Board
~ Fuhlr Works
CITY rrsa.arvr shall Collect water and
ss'issi iss s'Iis issued ~ ne depaf,m.n,
.nf eater uufha and the department. Or
lighting ard shaii report daily % the
CITY Comptroller the ansonnts l!seivl
The receipts arising from tho said re-
specfiro departments shall ~ Kept ~ thr
cgfH Treasurer IN separate funfa TIE
C8fF COMPS failFf shall emen each month,
~ afrner N required. rfeaent 30 the
naafd of runii- works r1fnpinis ryporis
~ she tfanHarfiaue - fhe department. ~
nafsr narAu. nud u fho department q
NFhffmr tnffuffnE receipts from nii
aeaFera ard Expenditure, tnFrihsT VITA
aoIsrsfr statements ahnring the fhan-
riaE cnFdifian - each QHna frruf The
.ClW CpunrH shall provide by ordinance
GA nsnsrnarr regulations Tor the proper
guidance - thn CITY Treasurer. FBrefln.
fr-frrf - water Works ard Haprfiu-
ienarrt u Lighting DOB relation 20 Ahe
ru.frrfiln and HHfaff rarrnf ~ iiHht and
power ald wafrr rates ard other charges
Trrru. - ofNce - snuerfnf ~nJ~nt ~
iiEhunu aud water Nefka. Tho iurufu-
bent ~ fhe office = superintendent -
IahitnT esd setter works az me time ~
fhn taxing vffret ~ ibis section. shall
continue les office 40 sunerirfendnut 70
water worse untH the fiHf daY ~ re
rrfnhsr. 1910. provided thaf nothing
hefsin contained SHAH he construed 90
confer nn Hwch inanmhrnt any right 60
continue in virtue % hts nrisiuai appainf.
frert 81 saErrInfrrirnt ~ lighting ard
rasHr arraa a. en-. FIRST meeting - Tho
.eHF Council after the fret Say % April.
.fsfB fho Mayor shall Hpueint a super
inffHdant - lighting whose term of or
noe nhnu expire December a.. 1911
AND uE m FURTHER EEs OWED
.ftff asth proposed amendment De Pc
st.lftrI 10 emo qualified electors ~ Che
.Cftg - Hcaffle 81 the nfnt general mum.
ffusf election 20 BE- hrid March 1913
passed the city Counsel the 1isi DAY ~
December. 1913. ara signed by me IN
open session in authorization ~ its pas
assa this 1im day ~ December. 1913.
MONT % uEsNErfL
President Of thr CITY Council
Filled the gist day q December 1918
" W CARROLL
CITY Caurf raiirr end eN-offiriu cats clerk
bate 81 first publication January dist
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