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

pnrtmSnf % finance under ths man.
agement and control q a oify)treas-
urer, 70 be appointed b. ~ city
council for the term Of f.uf years.
may appoint from he emplsyst o.
his department such deputies 4 be
shall deem e91pedisnt. ana retA
Section sb lie shall receive, ke
ana pay out ali money belonging 20
the city and keep an accurate ac-
meuta, and do all other things rec
quired o. him BY law. He shall not
pay out any money except on la<a 2
demands, duly allowed and auditelZ
celptF and disbursements as are re-
quired by the city comptroller.
BOARD or AWARDS AND
ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 30. There shall be a board
~ awards and adjustments which
the city comptroller and tile cor-
poration counsel The board shall
hold such regular meetings as II
may determine and such special
chairman may cail. All meetings
shall be public. AZ q stated place.
and ma9oriiy Of al members shall
be necessary 10 constitute a quorum.
The board shall award All contracts:
adjust. allow and certify for pay
fncnt all bills. pay rolls and claims.
cause 20 be prepared and certify TO
the city council all assessment rolls
for local improvements hear and
determine al applications for per-
fnits not otherwise provided for by
law fix the amount ~ and approve
the sufficiency % the surefies on
vided by law and at least once in
every six months examine such
bonds and determine the Kufficiency
- the amount and sureties thereof
n HTsafN ton NNNaa
or additional bonds. and perform
such other duties as the council
shall prescribe The comptroller
shall be secretary and keep record
or the proceedings ~ the board.
CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES.
Section -. All public works i'm
Iprovefnents and purchases. the cost
81 which exceeds three hundred dol
lars. and all local improvements. the
funds for the making Of which are
directly or Indirectly to he derived.
In whole or In part. from assess
nenis upon the property benefited
thereby. shall be made by contract
20 be LET TO the lowest bidder there
for by the board OF awards and adj
1uetmenfs, or In the discretion Of
said board. said works and improve
fnentz. or any part thereof. may be
done under the direction Of the city
manager by day labor. Where the
cost OF any proposed work or pur-
chase shall not exceed three hundred
under fair competition in the open
market. Bids may be called for and
received for all or any part or d.
vision OF any proposed contract and
no contract shall be sublet. except
FOR the furnishing OF material. with
out the previous consent Of the city
council. provided. that the council
may by ordinance determine whether
shall be made By contract or otS6E-
Section ss. Before any COL
shall he awarded. n call fort Bias
for two consecutive weeks. Uniting
sealed proposals TO be filed in the
division OF contracts. purchases and
supplies on or before the hour
named. An bids shall be accornpa-
MED by a certified check. payable
TO the order Of the city treasurer.
or surety bond. IN favor OF 80
city, for sum not less than Ne
per cent 81 the amount OF the nd
and no bid shall be considered an
less accompanied by such checiAor
bond. All bids shall be rnbfiv
opened by the board OF awards and
ceptec which IS not truly responsive
TO the call. specifications plans and
data issued therefor. but no bid
shall be rejected for informailty II
IL can be understood what is meant
thereby. Upon award OF contract
all checks or bonds furnished with
the bids submitted shall be returned
TO the bidders, except that Of the
successful. bidder. which shall be re-
tanned until a contract be entered
into. and n such bidder fail to enter
into such contract within ten days
from the date he IS notified OF IT'S
award. the said check shall be for
feited TO the city. and In case a
surety bond has been given, the cor
poration counsel shall enforce the
collection thereof. the proceeds OF
such check or bond to be credited
to the fund or funds from which the
contract in question Is to be paid.
All contracts shall be based upon
sufficient specifications. accompa-
MED by plans and other data TO In
dictate the nature Of the works. I'M
provements. services. materials or
apparatus Intended 20 be contracted
for No alternative bid shall be ac-
cepted unless such was asked for on
the basis OF alternative specifica-
tons plans or other data. The
board OF awards and adjustments
shall not be bound 20 accept any Of
the bids submitted but may reject
all OF them and order the contract
to be readvertised.
Section 90. No contract shall be
entered into by the city until II has
been duly ascertained that funds to
meet fun payment Hereunder are
available, or can be legally secured
therefor. a bond running to the
city. as required by law. shall be
furnished by any party TO contract
with the city. The board Of awards
and adjustments shall specify the
conditions OF contracts. Contracts
shall he signed for the city by the
city manager, attested by the city
clerk, with the seal OF the city af-
section 100. An contracts for
public works and improvements
shall provide that at least fifteen
per cent of the amount due the con-
tractor on estimates shall he re-
tanned to secure the payment Of la
horers who have performed work
thereon and material men who have
furnished material therefor. and
such lahcrers and material men
shall for thirty DAYS after the COM
pletion and acceptance OF the work
have n lien on such fifteen per cent
so reserved which lien shall be
senior TO all other liens. No i'm
proVement shall be deemed COM
pleted until written acceptance
thereof. by the board OF awards and
adjustments. has been filed with the
comptroller The city council shall
hv ordinance prescribe suitable
means and remedies for the preser-
walton and enforcement of the liens
provided for In this section such
fifteen per cent thus reserved or
any mart or balance thereof remains
ing at the expiration OF thirty days
after the acceptance OF such work
may be expended bv the city man
ager I'm making good any defect dis
covered In such work during such
thirty days. providing the contractor
defect and has refused Such ex-
penditure by the manager shall not
relieve either the contractor or the
surety Of their obligation. Partial