The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-30

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fHiiHwinT divisions Division ~ con b.
Tracts purchases apd syppieH ~
vision m enRlnfariuR diFlrloh ~
I pabN Huii0eH division ~ streets
division ~ uNhtihR ditiHiNn ~
IhuiidlaFs division ~ fire pf0tertiD
dfeisler ~ HsHltH and shHiiH lrn
I the heads ~ thH various al.islYnA.
I iH shall 30 known ee supaflnr
esrtioa 70 The division ~ con-
tracts. purchases and supplies huaH
assemble data relative % All pro-
rafve bids therefor. and keep records
- tho same ~ shall make "a % pufr
cHnFeH. have charge ~ ana hlH
tribute Ell supplies Tor the fitT ana
Zee department.. and have chhrFo q
ana H. dinp0sal ~ All unsuitable
or surplus material and articles
All purchases shall De made undFf
fair competition. Al siandafa rnp-.
plies shall be purrhahed iH buik $40
carried in stock an may pc pfhe
ticnbie Or eKpedicnt IN the Judgment
~ the city manager
Section 90 The division ~ en-.
cheering. the supsriniendsnt OF
which shall be known A. me ',th
engineer. shall have charge of ~
surveying and engineering Wofk y
the city. ana. except ~ othsrWlre
provided. the desiRninH hho 90
HffuctiOn ~ all public works. INC l VIZ
inR the construction ~ park drives
ana bouievardH after their improve
ment shaii have been determinea ~
the department 81 parks and r"cFsh-
ton. and shall have the contrpi AhN
regulation Of the hHrhor and water
and have the cnstsds 81 ali en-
cheering records Of the city.
Section 81 The division 81 pubic
utilities shall enforce the Prov siens
% ~ franchises. ana hn.s .hN -
OF tho inspection 81 weights hhs
measures n shall have charg" OF
the regulation 81 all public ser tlee
corporations under -" ifah'Hl-s
and ordinances Of the city hha
suuerlutend all street railways "pef-
atad hy the city ~ Seattle.
Section So The division Of streets
and sewers shall have charge oi We
maintenance, repair ana clehhihe y.
an streets aidewaiks sewers ana
drains In the city. and ~ al public
places the charge 81 which y not
vested IN some other department
10 shall have charge OF the coA"c-
ton and disposal ~ garhaE.- 80.
works shall have charge - the "per-
alton and maintenance ~ the water
system Of the city. Including ~
buildings aud grounds and TIE prop
erty acquired Tor wa,erHhe' VI
section 81 The division 81 light
inE shall have charge ~ the opera
ton and maintenance % TIE llRhunE
system % the city. incluaihK hp
buildings and grounds.
section SIS. The division % build
inpA shall have charge ~ the con-
nfrmction. operation ana mhiht"h
ance - all the public huildinEs ~
the city. except a. otherwise IN thiH
charter provided ~ shall have
charge ~ the issuing ~ All building
permits and tho inspection OF All
work done Hereunder. of the rh
fofccment 81 AL building, wirink
and plumbing ordinances - the city.
and the Inspection o. boilers, ~
fhfm division there shall he a board
~ appeals consisting % thFee hwh-
saiaried members appointed by INC
manager. one member 20 be COM
pstanf architect and one com
petenf builder The members 81 the
existing board 81 appeals shall CON
ftrue IN office for the terms TOT
Which they we're appointed ann 'H ~
successors shall be appointed Tor
terms ~ three years. The members
~ such board shall be subject 20
removal by the manager Tor mat
feaFanco incapacity or neglect q
duty. In ease a member ia disquali-
lied by Interest or unable 20 sit ~
parficuiar case tho manager shall
appoint substitute from the same
class. The board ~ appeals shall
hear and determine all appeals from
ths supcrfritsndcnt 81 buildings az 10
all building matters and also such
other matters with relation to con-
sfructson and new methods ana ap-
planes as may he brought 70 Ns
attention. The city council shall
prescribe the method OF appeal. The
board shall establish rules govern
Ing their meetings and hearings OF
appeals
protection shall have charge Of the
sxtin adjustment OF all fires. the con-
troll % ali fire stations and ap-
| parntus. and the enforcement OF All
ordinances for the prevention %
fires II the superintendent 81 this
division has been appointed from
the classified civil service. he shall.
upon retirement. unless removed for
cause. resume his former position In
such service. and the last appoinieez
| IN positions subordinate thereto
shall resume their former positions
reHper;iNeiy IN such service
section 81 The division OF health
and sanitation shall be IN charge
% a commissioner 81 health. who
shall be a graduate IN medicine. and
have had at least five years In active
practice ~ medicine or sanitary
work Immediately prior 20 appoint
msnt II shall enforce All laws.
ordinances and regulations relative
20 the preservation and promotion
81 tho public health. the prevention
and restriction 81 disease. the pre-
vention. abatement ana supprsssion
81 nuiNnnces and uusanitnry build
lnEs. the sanitary inspection and
snnerviaion Of the production. trans
portation. storage ana sale OF food
and food stnffs the sanitary super
vision OF the city water supply and
the sanitary inspection Of garbage,
II shall manage all hospitals and
sanitariumE that are established or
maintained by the city. II shall
cause "A complete and accurate sys-
tenn OF vital statistics 20 be kept
In time Of epidemic or threatened
epidemic. IL shall make and enforce
quarantine and Isolation reRuln-
tlons II shall make research into
the causes % disease ia the COM
munity and shall promote the educa-
ton and understanding Of the COM
munity In matters OF public health.
The commissioner Of health shall APP
point HuCh mcdichl assistants anu
nurses as are prescribed by ordi-
nance
section SIS. The city council may.
by ordinance, upon the recommends
ton OF the city manager. create or
discontinue any bureau or division
Of the administrative department
and determine. combine and dis
tribute the functions thereof. but
the division OF contracts. purchases
aud supplies shall not be so discon-
tinued The city manager. except ms
otherwise provided in this charter.
GERS and employees of the admins
trative department and define and
prescribe their duties. and whenever
he shall deem II cNpedient and for
the hetterment OF the service. may
transfer any officer or employe from
one department to another.
IMPAIRMENT or tUDIrs AND
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