The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-27
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make research into the causes %
roysrty. delinquency. crime and
other social problems and shall pro
mote the education and understand /.
ing ~ the community In matters 81
public welfare
section ss. There shall be a free
employment office which, subject 20
tho supervision and control q the
hoard % public welfare. shall be
managed ny superintendent np-
pointrd hy ~. The suneriutenfsn
shall collect. arrange and system
atiFe al siatistirH relating - the
yRrfeus branches ~ labor IN the city.
assist IN obtaining employment for
all persons who may apply therefor.
keep IN touch with labor condit lions
In Seattle and yiciuifg ana inform
those seeking employment theffot
He shall inspect and regulate al
private employment agencies IN the
city and require them 20 notify those
seeking employment % the true
In Dor conditions. Including strikes.
prevailing at the places where en-
pioYment T. offered.
DEPARTMENT on PsRNs AND
RECREATION.
Section 20 There shall he de-
parttnent % parks and recreation.
which shall consist 81 five non-ssi
arfad commissioners. subordinate OF
fieets and employees The commits
sioners shalt be appointed BY the
mayor for the term - five years.
and be subject 20 removal by him.
The commissioners Of the existing
department 81 parks shall serve ne
commissioners ~ this department for
tho terms for which they were APP
pointed respectively.
Section ~ This department, shall
manage. control. Improve and reEu-
late all parks. play and recreation
grounds. public squares. PARK drives.
parkwAys houievards and bathing
AawaEwn 80 fsffM = other
wise provided I'm this charter. and
shall have power to deaignnie the
lands 20 be acquired and used Tor
such purposes whether within or
without the city. and 90 grant con.
cessionr and privileges therein. the
revenue Of which shall 20 into the
city park fund: provided. that no In
foaieAtinE liquors shah be Nold or
used upon any property under the
Jurisdiction OF THIS asparnnen,
States. state % washington or any
political subdivision thereof, shall
own any real property within or
without the city Of Seattle. and the
same or any inisre., therein shall
poses for which the same was
acquired. tho board OF park commits
Hionern shall have power TO enter
into an agreement 20 occupy and US.
any such public property or inieres,
fHfFtAHs anu 70 fhFfNAA RtRAtNF
on for the improvement thereof as
a par, Of The public park and recrea-
iion system OF said city.
Section "a. There shall he park
fund. TO be expended solely by the
mark commissioners. which shall
consist ~ ali gifts. requests and de-
viscn made for park and recreation
purposes. ton per cent % the gross
receipts % the city from all fines.
penalties and licenses the rents, is-
sues and profits derived from any
property which may he held or
owned In trust for park or recrea.. :
ton purposes. such tax levies and
appropriations ns tho city shall make
therefor. provided. that no annual
tax levy for this department shall
he less than three quarters of n
IIpRARY DEPARTMENT..
Section "a There shall he q free
public library under the management
and control OF a non -selhried board
Of five trustees. who shall be APP
pointed bv tho mayor with the con
aent % the city council, for the
term OF five years and be sub Jet
TO re0ovai by the mayor. The five
members OF the present board OF
trustees having the longest unex-
pircd terms shall hold office until
tho expiration OF the terms for
which they were appointed re-
spcctively. and tho other two mem
bers shall retire upon the taking
effect Of this charter.
SECTION 7b. There shall he a
library fund which shalt consist OF
all gifts. requests and devises made
for tho benefit OF said library; ten
per cent Of the gross receipts OF the
city from all fines. penalties and
licenses: the rents. issues and profits
derived from any property held or
owned In trust for said library: such
tax levies and appropriations as the
city shall make therefor.
ADMINISTRATIVE DER
Section 7s. There shall be an Rd-
ministrative department which shall
consist OF n city manager, subord-
mate officers and employees The
city manager shall he person Of
known administrative ability. with
experience In responsible and Inn
portant executive capacity In the
United States; he must he n citizen
OF the United states and need not be,
whom appointed. resident OF the
city Of Seattle The city manager
shall he appointed by the city council
for the term OF four years. sub ject
to removal as follows; by n two
thirds vote OF the entire city council
acting on Its own Initiative and by
a majority vote Of the entire city
council upon the filing with Il OF n
petition asking for his removal
signed by qualified electors equal in
number 20 twenty-five per cent Of
the registered voters or the city for
the previous year. In case the city
council shall, upon the filing Of such
petition. decline 20 remove the city
manager, Il shall submit the ques-
tlon OF his removal TO a vote OF the
people I'm the manner and within
time provided for the submission OF
Initiative ordinances. and ~ n ma y
iority OF the votes cast thereon
shall he In favor OF removal. he
shall be deemed removed from Of
flee During the absence or dis.
ability OF the city manager. or in
case OF vacancy In said office, the
city council may designate some
properly qualified person temper
arily TO perform the duties of the
office. The commissioners, superin-
tendents and other subordinate Off
GERS OF the administrative depert
ment shall he appointed by the city
manager subject 20 removal by him.
The employees OF the administrative
department. In such number as shall
be provided by ordinance, shall he
appointed by the superintendent or
officer In charge under civil service
rules.
SECTION n. The city manager
shnll exercise control over MI
bureaus, divisions and other branches
OF the administrative department
created herein, or that may hereafter
.bo created. and except as otherwise