The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-23

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Section 90 There shall be police
department which shall consist or
lchlef OF police and as many subofhi-
mate OFFICERS, detectives, policeman
ana poiicowomen as tho council may
from time 20 time by ordinances pre-
Heribe Tho polioswomcn Of the de-
lphftmont shall constitute a wotnenA
| diVihion under tho immediate" chhfbs
OF woman officer with rank shn
pay not less than that OF police
sergeant. This division, under the
direction ~ tho chief Of police, shh
have the care and protection ot 81
women ana girls and tho CUSTODY
u famals prisoners until after con-
Niction, Tho mayor may, when N.
public safety requires n In case OF
emergency, 10 be determined by MIN.
appoint any number OF sinerRTnly
policemen. who shall hold tnelr posl.
hia pleasure until the conclusion ot
the next meeting Of tho council ana
no longer except by consent or ths
eouneil. Such appointments rhsl ge
made from tho civil service clhHhi-
fled list when available.
| Section ss The mayor shall sp-
Ipoint the chief OF police and remove
him In his discretion. In case nc
/ chief OF police shall be appointed
from the Classified civil service, and
shall not DO removed for cause =
shall upon retirement resume ~.
former position In such service, hhn
, ,n, IT,, appSintee' .hs,, p1 ss.n,ns
their former positions respectively
In the classified civil service.
Section 90. The chief ~ police
shall be the chief peace officer or
the city. shall serve and execute al
process issued under authority q
this charter or any ordinance rhal
lbe the keeper Of the city jail, ana
shall have such other powers anu
duties - shall bs prescribed ny nrai-
Section 81. lie shall receive. and
be responsible on his official bono
for all property and money taken
lDEpkrTMrNT or pubLrc WEI
Section ts. There shall bs a de-
lpsrtmrnf Of public welfare which
shall bs under the management OF
be appointed by the mayor for the
term Of three years and subject 20
removal by him The first appoint
msnts shall be for the term of one.
They shall manage all chnriinbls,
correctional and reformntory inst-
buttons and agencies. lodging houses.
bath houses. farms and similar lnru
tptions belonging to or controlled ~
the city. except such as are placed
10y this charter under the controi %
some other officer or board. They
shall Inspect and regulate all pri-
lvsteiy owned places Of public annre.
Iment and entertainment. They shat
make research into the causes %
poverty. delinquency, crime ana
Inthsr social problems and shall pro-
lmo'e the education and undersiand.
Ing Of the community In matters OF
section 90. There shall be a free
employment office which, subject TO
tho supervision and control Of the
beard % public welfare. shall be
lpoin,ei by ~. The suoerin,enhsnt
shalt collect, arrange and system
Iatir. al, statistics relating 20 the
lFaFseus branches % labor In the city.
all persons who may apply therefor.
Keep IN touch with labor conditions
ltn Seattle and vicinity and Inform
Those seeking employment fheren'
He shall Inspect and regulate All
lpfivaf0 employment agencies IN the
lefty and require them 90 notify those
seeking employment ~ the true
labor conditions including strikes.
prevailing at the places where EN-
lprPAnTMENT az rtHiSs AND
RECREATION.
Section 20, There shall be fe-
pnrtf1ent OF parks and rtfreatons
which shalt consist Of five non-ssl-
i ficers and employees The commits
sionrrs shall be appointed by the
mayor for the term OF five years.
land he subject TO removal by him.
THE commissioners OF the existing
department % parks shall serve as
leomrrfsnton~rs 81 this department Tor
the terms for which they were APP
lpointef respectively,
Section III. THIS department. shall
manage. control. Improve and reru-
lat. all parks. play and recreaton
grounds public squares. park drives.
Ipsrk~sys boui~vsrds and bathing
ss.sh,. % q: e,,y .e. rs.,,. e'h sns
shalt have power 20 designst. the
LANDS 20 be acquired and used for
lsuch purposes. whethrr within or
without the oisy. snd 20 graz, cor.
revenue OF which shall 20 into the
lefty park fund. provided. that no In
toxicatinr liquors shall be sold or
used upon any property under the
lturirdiction Of this department
section 20. whenever tho United
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 interest therein shall
not then be necessary for tho pur-
pose. for which the same was
acquired. the board % nark commits
sicncrr shall have power 20 enter
lany such public property or interest
therein. and 10 erprnd money there
on for tho improvement thereof Ms
a par, OF tho public park and recrea-
ton system OF said city.
, Section "a. There shall he park
fund 10 be expended solely by the
/ park commissioners. which shall
Iconsin, Of all rifts. requests and de-
vin.n made for park and recreation
purposes; ten per cent Of the gross
receipts OF tho city from all fines.
penalties and licenses: tho rents. is
sues and profits derived from any
property which may be held or
owned In trust for park or rccrea-
tion purposes such tar levi~- and
appropriations as the city shall make
therefor: provided. that no annual
tar levy for This department shall
be less than thrce-auarters of n
w Library DEPARTMENT.
/. Section ~. There shall he n free
lpuhiic library under the management
and control OF -saler,ed board
, OF five trustees. who shall be APP
pointed bv the mayor with the con-
sent of tho city council. for the
term OF five years and be subjec
10 removal by the mayor. The five
trustees having the longest unex-
lpirei terms shall hold office until
/ 1.-THE expiration of the terms for
which they were appointed re-
hers shall retire upon the taking
Ieffect OF this charter.
Section ~. There shall he n
library fund which shnil consist OF
lAil gifts, beauests and devise. made
for the benefit % said library: ten
lper cent OF the gross receipts OF the
lefty from all fines. penalties and
. licenses. the rents. issues and profits
/. derived from amy property held or
, owned in trust for said library; such
: Itax levies and appropria tons as the
lefty ~haii make therefor.
ADMINISTRAT DEPARTMENT.
Section 20. There shall be an adj
/. lministrative department which shall
consist OF a city manager. ruhord
} Innate officers and employees The
lefty manager shall be n person OF
known administrative ability. with
! Experience in responsible and im-
Iportant executive capacity In the
! limited states; he must he citizen
. of the United states and need not be