The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-19

rRoPoaED AMENDMENT so 10
a HEanflrtpA and PHpfphl III
" amend section ? ~ Aftirio VII o. ~
|ciW Charter ~ the CITY ~ Seattle. ana
prov ldinF FOR submission ~ such amend
meht 90 The qualified voters - ihc |ng
N fegtiic a. the neat general election,
Cg9uNciL or THE CITY oF SEAT
i'bsi Section Of Article VIZ q tho.
amended - as 70 read ~ foiiewss
Section Department Of water
worksi 10 InfoTes Ordinance, Con Con-.
works there shall b. department - va
ter works. tho head % which shall ~ me
fhpFfinfrudeni ~ water wnfha 10 Hhh.l
Boo appointed hY the Mayor BY and piih
The advice ana consent ~ ihr CITY t@nn
900. for term. except 49, hrfriH ofhrrNt 80
provided ~ three years 10 shan ~
member ~ tho board - public wofhs
.it shall De- the duty ~ the Huprflnt"nd
rni ~ water works 60 fiKidiy enforce o. 4
provisions ~ alt water contracts nc
shall subject 20 The control - me n9ata
and control ~ the operation and mlln
ieuhnrc 81 the water System - tbe CITY.
Including all bulldogs ara grounds br-
longing g. tho aufsr system. together
with All lands and other property &c
luifri f9r tho water fYetrin Tor water
shed 81 TIGHT ~ way purposes hr nhAi.
tho board relating g. his department he
shah appoint. under civil service rules
snpfrvisn and control 40 officers and
employees u his department lie shall
cause 20 be Kept proper accounts with All
consumers % water. and shall every
ninety iau dAAn. compile a statement OF
Tho names aud property ~ such c"nHnin
efH a. are delinquent. and shall form
with cause inc serVtro ~ these conautn
efs 20 - discontinued Tho supcfiuiead-
ont % water works shali have such Tor
thrf powers and perform such ether
duties a. ARE provided ~ this charter. or|
shall he pres rftrf from time 50 TINE ~
lhs CITY Counrii o. the Board ~ Public
WORKS
Department ~ righfinRi To Eaforoe
Ordinances. tpnfFarta. etc. Ia the Dc
paffmFnf u public Wufhs ttffe hhal -
~hieh shalt 30 the supsrintenfrnt of|
lighting Sc shall be appointed ~ the
MAJOR BY and wifh mo sdfiue ana con
cent - ihe CITY c1uncu far a term. -
opt 40 herein others provided, - threH
years Ito shall be a member % ihe
Hoard ~ Public work. n shall be the
datF ~ tho suuefini endrut - lEhiihE
~ rlgifly enforce the pruviainns y ~
lighting contracts 10 recommend 90 the|
board changes. removals pr Install stl9ns
~ light and. subject 90 tho control 81
the Board ~ Public works 60 take charge
~ and direct the operation and main
fruanre - abe lighting er power plants
II she city. iufiuilur nil buildings au1
grounds arneffatHlng thsrrtu lie shall
enforce els ordinances ana the rules ~
no board relating D. bic department iia
shall appoint uudrf rlFll service Fni'a
supervise ard roufroi al ofnrers and ein
riuFes In hlH department TIE shan raHHr
10 be Aepi proper arrounis WITH ali cor.
Fsn1nrs - nHht ard power. and shall
every ninety tfal DAYS compile a state
mont - tha natnea nnd property - such
consumers a. are delinquent. aud shall
forthwith cause thr service Go chose COO
FufuuFa % 30 disrnnfitued Tho HhpFr
Inteudrnt ~ lighting shall have such
further powers and stall per form such
other dafifH aa are provided by this
charter ~ shaii 30 prescribed from Vine
~ ilfue ~ ihe CITY Council % The Hoard
cliy rr~asur.r shall Collect water ard
Lighting Bliis. TIE city Treasurer Hhati
eplieri the bills tanurd b. tho department
81 aatrr works ard tho department of|
lighting. and shall report daily 60 she
CIT Comptroller The amounts r'Nerfrd
sp~ctixc departments ehnii % Kept ~ the
.Cfty Trrasurrr ~ separate funds The
.citF Com rfruIirr shall once each month.
Ia 9fienrf = felsired proseni - ih-
~ fbs transactions % the department u
aafeF works nnd - the department -
lighting inriudlnE receipts from ell
snurfos ana rxpcndiiureH together WIN
separate atHtrfnfnts showing the NnAur
rlai rnrdffian - each department me
CITY t1uuri shall provide 10 oriinan ec
guidance - me CifY Treasurer. Hurefiu
tsHHsnf = Water works and aHpsrin
ifrdFnt = LiEhunr ln rela,ion o. NC
rnIta0 tlrn arf enforcement ~ light and
power and water rates and other charges
Term. - office Of superintendent -
Lighting and water works. The iueum
brat ~ the office - superintendent 81
lighting aud watrr works a. the time %
the taking effect % this sefii0u. shall
continue 30 offcs ~ superintendent 81
waf~r works until the giHt day - De
rrrubcr. 1910. provided that nothing
herein contained shall 10 construed vol
cnufcr on such incumbent any rirht io|
continue In virtue % his original appoint
ment a. ruperiui endent ~ lighting and
water works At tho first meeting ~ the
city Council aftor tho first day 81 Auvii
iaia the Mayor shall appoint a super
lntendNnt - lighting whose torn q %
fira shall expire December -. 1911.
AND HE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that surh proposed amendment he sub
mttfed 10 the qualified electors q the
CITY o. Seattle AT the next general muni-
cipaI election 90 DO held March 4 1913
Passed tho CITY Council the 2iHt day Of
December 1918 and signed hy mo In
open session iu naturalization ~ iis pas
sage this 1lst day ~ December. 1919.
HOBr II HEsNErH.
President 81 the city Council
fitted the asst day ~ December. 1913
u W CARROLL.
city Comptroller and ~ -officio city clerk
Date % fret publication January 3ist
1919