The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-10

| itEHOLtTtDN NO 1azh.
| Proposed AMES DMENT 40 10
| = RE8oiiirioN aud PHoPOAtI1oN
to- amend section Of Afticle VII Or ~,
Itity charter 81 tho city u Seattle. Hha
providing for auhmlasion Of su.h an.,,a
mcut 20 iho qualified voters of me 'hS
| ~ Seattle ut tha Hrft general election h.
CofSciL OF TILE ofrY OF SEAT.
Thai section u Article VII q ihs
lrity charter - the city ~ seattle 10
amended 30 no 70 read aH iotgse ~.
works. ~" TO rnf"ls s''I osdInasees. Con
traets, etc. Ia the department ~ puhlis
works there shall be a department = W.
Ter works tho head 81 which Hhh! he 'he
lauprrintrrdrnt n water works d.. Hnl n
/ DO appointed hF the Mayor, by hmd WIN
he advice ana consent ~ mo cry H"nh
cii fpt term. except aa heroin other 'he
menbsr ~ tho board ~ public wurhs
I tf fhHii De tho duty % tht superinienn
| emf ~ water works tq flEidlY enforce "
pros slDnH - al water contraciH W.
shall uubiact 10 the control ~ The board
/ ~ public works. have Tho mann gene 'tti
| and control ~ the operation hhd meih
ienanra 81 the water system 81 inc Guy.
Including All bulldogs and Ef"uhal
! longing 20 the water system. together
| Nlih al lands ana other property nt-
Toured Tor The water sfHt8u Tor At't
shed or right ~ way pufruHra ne HhAit
enforce al ordinance and The rules %
tho board relating O. hlr department Doe
ahnN appoint. under ritll rFttir" fuirA
supervise and control all officers ana
em piof 80 u Ills department 80 shall
tHuHr 90 he kept proper accounts WIN hli
consumers Of water. and shall every
liu"iy tpei days. compile statement on
he names and property - such cnnHniu o.
cra az arc delinquent and shall form
with cause tho service - these cpnsuin -
Hfs 20 - discontinued The saperinirha+
eHt % water works shall have such fnf
her powers and perform such other
duties a. arc provided by thia charter. ~
shaii BE- prescribed from time 90 time ~
be city Council OF the Board Of fuDh'
Department Of risbtinEi To Inforos
Ordinance. Contracts, etc. ~ The 10
ptrtneni ~ public works mere sha. ~
Hhlfh shall be the superintendent -
lighting 80 shall be appointed ~ the
NaYor Nv ana with the advice and con B.
sent - mo CifF Council fof a term. "a
ept a. b rrein otherwise provided u three
Frars 10 shall he member ~ ih"
Board % Public works u shall Pc me
dufF 81 tho superintendent u lighting
/ go finlfiy eufnrra the provisions % al
lighting contracts. 20 recommend % the
bard changes. removals ar inHialtai TOM
~ light and. subject 20 the cunirnl -
the Beard ~ rstiie works 20 take charge
- ard direct thc operation and rlain
teaAure % she lighting " power plants
= tho city. Including aii buildings and
grounds aursrtntniuE thereto We 90 1il
rnfprrn al ordinances auu tho rules of
the board fsiatins 20 BIS department he
rhan apuaint under rltu service fuIos
supervise nnA control on Officers ana ffn-
uinYrs fn his depart aneuf he shall cause
90 20 kfuf proper accounts with All c"n
safurrs - tlrht aud power ana siail
is,rni u ias names and property u snrh
r7ueancrs az afo dolinqarnl and shall
fHrfhHith cause IRE service % thre' r'l-
suusefa 20 - dlsoqntiuusf The sarf--
intefl1rnf u NEhunE shall hnNo 90 p
fafthes powers and shall perform such
other fuffrs - are provided hF THIS
charter. 81 shalt - prescribed from tim.
tiy Treasurer shall cailee, water and
. ikhtlHE nni. THE cts Treasurer Hh7
collect the nuir issaod hT tho department
- wafeF wprks and zoe department ~
lfrNffnE hHd hhau report daily 20 fhe
CITY Csmpfraiisr tho amounts goileeisd
I sf.trifvs departments shall hs kept - the
Q rIfr TreaHurrr ln separate funds The
I cTfg Comptroller shall once each moth.
Heard N Pebble works complete reports
"a the transat teas = ~ dfrartmrui y
nAior nurha and - ftc depart mruf -
itEhffns Including receipts from All
separate statements Hhnp lnr tho fina
lriai faudiiian 20 each department Fhc
lcifY Csunou rhaii provide bY ordinance
aH nntrssnrY regulations for the proper
guidance ~ tho CitF Treasurer. kupofin-
tenaent - Water Works ana Euprfin-
tendrnt ~ Lighting in relation % NE
poser aud uafer rates aud other charge.
Trrlna % office ~ Superintendent ~
Lighting and Water works. The incum-
hrnf n fhe office % superintendent Of
IInhfIrE and water works 81 tho time ~
lur taking effect o. this section shall
continue Boz office a. superintendent -
p ntrr wofkH untu tho 1iHi dat - hc-
crmt~r 1870. provided that nothing
hrrrin contained shall be construed 90
confer on Fach Incumbent any right 90
-aufiuuu iu virtue ~ his original appoint
rnrut as ruuerinfF udnnt ~ lighting AMI
81 alter works ~ the first meeting of tho
CITY Council after tho fires dny u April
'isfo. the Mayur shati appoint super
lntnnd~nt % lighting whoHe term % Of
flee shall expire December 81 1911
AND HE IT FURTHER NEsoINED
that auch proposed amendment 10 SUBJ
nffttpd Go the qualified electors q The
.g.fe az Seattle NJ Tho next general muni-
cipai election 60 be- held March e. 1919
Passed The CTS Council Tho cisi day ~
december. l9i-. and rIEned hr me in
open secession in Standardization " - pas
sage this sla Gas 81 pcccmlrf 1919.
RoHr ~ ifEskErH
President 81 tho CITY cuuncl
Filled Tho ai-f Gay q Drrrmher isi 3
" W CAHnpf.L
CITY Comptroller and - -offlclo CO Clerk
Dats o. fret publication January 2isi
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