The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-03

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nEaoLurioN 80 1895.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO 70.
hEsoLrTioN and fttol.phlIioh
10 amend section . % Article VIZ ~ the
city Charter " the city Of heHtfia. and
providing for putsuission u such amend.
inent - the auasifird voters - the cry
~ Seattle al thc next general election.
uE o. HnsOLvED nf TIE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAT
Thai section . Of Article WI q the
city Charter ~ the city ~ seattle 10
amended 30 as 60 read IS follows
v as.,ion ~ a psps''@ os,,,os 81 va" .ss
tracts. etc. ~ the department ~ public
works there shall b. a department u wa
Ter works. the head ~ which SHAH be me
30 appointed b. the Mayor. b. and With
the advice ana consent ~ the citY coun-
go for a term, except az herein other wise
provided, Of three years ne shall ~ .
n shall be The duty ~ the nupefintand-
ent ~ water works % fisidlr cnfntes mo
provisions u ali water contracts ~
shall. subject 20 the control ~ the board
~ public works. have tho management
and control ~ tho operation ana main.
tsnaue~ ~ the water system o. The cltY,
longing % the water sFaien. together
with all lands and other property re-
aaiFrn fuf the water system Tor water
nhed or right ~ way purposes ne shali
the board relating 60 biz department hr
shall appoint under civil services rules
sApvrvise aud control al officers ana
employees - hia department lie shall
faHaa 20 BE- kept proper accounts Hlth AT
consumers 90 WHfrr. ana shall. even
lnFtY tsai days compile statement Or
ne mantle and property - such ronsuin
eru 30 are deiinauent. ard shall forth
Nish cause ths service ~ these eonsuin-
ere 90 d. diaranf iuuad. The auueflntrrd
ent % water works shall have such Tar
O. fsNN her
duties AZ are provided % fhia charter. or
shhii be prescribed from time a. time -
the cfiy council % the Board ~ Public
works
department ~ IlEhtingi To Eaforcs
Ordinances. Contracts, etc. In the g.
gHffurnf - public works There ahail ~
a department ~ ishuns ne heaa p,
Nhieh shall ha the Hupefinir ndent Or
urhtlnr Ne shall he appointed ~ the
MafHf Do aud uith tha advice ana con
srHi ~ ttr cry Council f9t a tern -
fpt as h-fein uthefsiro provided = three
years ffn ahaN &c member ~ th'
D. lafd ~ Fntiic Works % shan b me
dltF 20 fha superintendent - lighting
20 fisidlY enforce tho provisions Or OFT
taerd change removals ~ nsfniiatlonE
% NNht and r1htNrt ta Sac control -
tha Board ~ isuHiic works 60 take charge
of anl fifrrt tEN operation and Wuln-
frnAnfo ~ fhn lighting re- power rlanfs
af fhn FffE Including 81 buildings nrd
gffHuas aWp t alning thereto. lie hh4ll
fha heard relating % his department III
slal appoint under rlfii service rules.
napartlur and control al others and ein-
NlnFra fu Eia depart flrut Afe SHAH cause
e. he kept proper accounts with al con.
aaH.rra 20 nHhf and prerf and nhall
rNHfH ninety ft11 days. compile a state
incest ~ fhH names and property e such
raaauWefs 90 are deiinq unut and shan
farfhvifh eauae the service 70 these con
sunsofs TO 30 discontinued. The supr--
irf=ndeui - lighting shalt hHFs such
Z &. aaH FHaHH HHaH 4
other dntirs arr provided ~ this
rhartrr 90 sail b. prescribed from time
g. unie ~ The citg Council or the Board
ito rrrasursr shan coliee, water and
1EhtsK ttiil.. The rffg Treasurer shall
collect me hilis Issued - the deparfmtnt
luHHtirr. ahH shalt report dAli1 g. The
] cttf Comptroller she amounts collected
rha rcfsipis arising from the said 70
slssrffts Apartments Hhaff - kept ~ the
3 cfF Treasurer boz s-uarala funds me
IHifE Com ufru. lNr -hA4i once rNf % month
/ af enanef ~ required present 60 The
uaaft ~ rutlir works complete reports
/ ~ Htr ifanenrfiaus y ihn dNpefi inent y
uaftF aafks ard - she department q
luHhiinF Including rrrHipfs from nii
asatreH ard Expenditure. Together wifh
risi condition 20 Hteh department The
IClfF Council rhaH provide hy ordinance
au uasnfaarf regulations Ger the proper
EuifHHfe 80 fhn Tify Treasurer suprrln-
Co. Sent qf lighting ln fciation Co ne
rHi- rrtlHn ans frf rfH rfurnf nf NNht aud
r.russ ~ ofree - superintendent 81
Lighting and Water W.fks. The lucum-
beet II fHr office ~ rnrrfintrnheut ~
nEhiiar ans uafer unfhs nf the time ~
continue IH office aH superintendent ~
uafer aarku unNf fhe TiFf day ~ nr-
rsrHis 1910. provided that nothing
hrrria contained ahan De- construed 90
Z. I.Hf.f night