The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-27
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT 40 10
hEHpLuTioN ana PHorpsiIloh
70 amend Section . Of Aftlcie VII 81 the
Cliy charter u tho city - Seattle. and
providing Tor nubminslou 81 Hurh hinenu
mont 20 the qualified voters % the Guy
nh IT HEHoLVED BY THE CRY
COUNCIL OF riiE CITY or bbAI-
That Section OF Article WI u the
city charter ~ tho city ~ Seattle DO
amended - as 10 read au follows
a, .e. ton Department OF "s,sr
,,, r i"t"f,s o ',i'a1 - ess'ie
works There shalt BE- - dennr mont II wa
iHf works. Tho head - which shall Do tho
upetiht eldeni n Nater WORKS W .n.t
% appointed ~ the Mayor. ~ ana WIN
me advice and consent - the CITY 'uuH
'iL fof torn. except as hrfsiu other vice
prov iaod, y three Years lilo shall he
N hh4u DO tho duty u the Huprfiutnul
ont ~ waller works o. uHidlY enforce ~
pr't iHions - aii water contracts nc
shall. subject Co the control 81 the board
~ puhiio works have the management
ana control ~ tho operation Hnd main
i"hhhrn ~ the water system ~ the fitF.
longing 20 the water system together
With nii lands and other property ae'
Nuifed Tor the Wutrr system Tor water
shed Or right n way purposes tie shall
~" board relating 90 hls a. phfiiueni. ne
shall appoint. under ElFu HfffirT fulrs
Nnp"tfiao and enutFnl AT ofNgrfn ahN
employees - his department He shail
cause 60 BE- kept proper accounts wifh AT
consumers o. water. ana shall every
nin"ig tsol das compile = statement 81
the names an' property of such cpuHnin
efs az are delinquent and shall fofih-
with cause tho arrfics - theae eonsuHn-
ere 70 ~ discontinued The Hup"fintead.
ert - water wufks Hhaii have such for
thrr powers and perform such other
duties are provided ~ this charter. -
SHAH De- prescribed ffem time 90 time ~
~" ,tY Council % The Board 81 Fable
Department ~ flEh,inEi 10 rnfotce
ordinancrs. Contracts. etc. in tho de-
afimeni u puhiie works there shall Be
Hhich shall be tho superintsndunt q
lighting Ito shall ~ appointed By the
Mayor ~ and ulth tho advice and con
sent 81 HE CITY Council Tor term. ~
opt a. herein ufherrins provided. ~ Three
frafa iie shall b. member % the
Board - i'ubiic works ~ shall BE the
iutr ~ tho superintendent ~ lighting
60 fiEitfy enforce the provisions % Hli
IghtinF Contracts 60 recommend 60 the
board changes removals " iusialiatians
~ HIGHT arid. auhirrt 90 the control %
fhe Hoard ~ rutlic works 60 take charge
~ anh direct the operation and uRiu
ienancH - the lighting ur power plants
grounds sppeftaiHinE thereto tie shan
rnfurNm ait ordinances and the rules ~
fho board relating Go hlr department TO
shall nruo.Hf. under rifu service rules
rinfra in hiH department ifc shall cause
60 De- Avpi proper accounts aifh al con
slmsrs q light and power and shan
every rinstr tpel DAYS compile a state.
mrut 20 thn names ard property % Narh
rHuHuurra aH are delinquent ard shall
f1rthutth cause the service - ihrsu cog.
spwErs 90 30 flrronfihurd The rurs-
iafrnarnt - nEhNuE shall have such
fHrfHer rHHefa ard shall perform such
ether duties ~ are provided ~ this
charter ~ shall De rfeacf Nod from iifn
o. fIlrr IS che rffg Council or the H1afd
clty rres.arrr shall coliset water ard
Iiuhfiur tfiiA Tho Clfr Treasurer shall
collect ihr tIlfs Issued hT the department
% ahfrr rnFks and tho department afI
iiahtlnE. ard shalt report daiiy Co the
CITY cuWptrnilef the amounts COLLECTED
Tho foralpfu arising from tho said rs
spcctite frpa rtusHnta ahau - heps ~ the
CITY Treasurer iu separate funds The
cfr rnmrfrrlirr shall purs each month.
Or oftcner N required. present % the|
uoafd - I'ubiic Works complete reports
~ the trsusarfinHs - the department %
sister WORKS Hna - fhe department III
sources and FEwe nttiufrH tuarfher Win
separate sfnfrrirnfH showing the finan-
Nltp Council she'll provide ~ @rdiuantU
af necessary regulations fHr the proper
guidance - The city Treasurer. Furfrin-
fendent q Water works and auprrtn-
tentent - fAEhfinE in Friatiou 90 the
collection ard enforcement 81 HIGHT hnd
poser ana unfrr rates. and nfheF CHARGE
Nrffua 81 Nfftcr OF NuNeftnfrndrnf 81
ightinT aud water Works. The incufn-
truf II tho office - superintendent q
iiEktinE and water works A. tho time ~
iha taxing effect ~ this section. shall
continue in office as Huprrinfa udont ~
aafer works Until tho iisi day u re.
CENTER 1910. provided that nothing
herein contained shaW BE- construed toI
cnufsr on such incumbent snf rirht tol
confluur On virtue ~ his origlnal appoinf.
mont 80 superintendent ~ hEhfiuE ami
water works A. the first meeting % thc
CITY Council after the nrat dav % Aurii
1919. the Mayor shall appoint supef-
intgndent - lighting whose term % o.
firo ahnli expire December ~ 1911
ANp 1875 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that anth proposed amendment DO sub
nltfed 60 the qualified electors % fhu
city ~ Seattle ~ Tho ncri general muni
eipat election 90 DO bold March & iatl
Passed she city Council tho 1iEt daF ~
December 1919. and signed b. me iu
open session ln authrnfiUaiton ~ 90 pas
sage ihIa 1taf day ~ December 1919.
HOHr 70 HEskETU.
President 90 the city Council
rlied the siHt day W December. 1913 I
U " CARROLL.
city Comptroller and ot-nfficio city Clerk |
Date Of firat publication January 5lst.
1914