The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-13


shall have fun administrative con
troll over, ana resppnHibillty Tor ,hlf
hdminiatrativc activities u TIE tllg'
ana have tho custody nud mhhhh"
rpnal. and all public places owned,
poHHaHHod, used or controlled by me
city, shall supervise ana dlr'ct w.
care, use. maintenance, lmpfnF'h ~
and operation thereof shall hup"tih -
tend ana carry on all public W"t p.
utilities. convenience. luouhtfl"F
nud Administrative affairs ~ the
city. ana shall account therefor.
Section ~. Included ln ihe az.
miniHtrativa department shall p" me
following divisions; Division ~ cor
tracts. purchases ana supplies ~ 4.
Vision Of engineering divl sion OF
public utilities, division ~ rtfretH
and sewers division ~ water works
division 81 lighting. division ~
buildings. division ~ fire pr1iccilon :
division ~ health ana nhulthii"h
The heads ~ the various divlhluhH.
except a. otherwise designated here"
H. shall be known az supeilh-
aeofion 70. Tho division ~ CON
tructa, purchases ana supplies shhll
assemble data relative 10 All pro
esiVe bids therefor. and keep records
~ the same. n shall make e. y pur-
chnHeH. have charge ~ ana diH-
tribute all supplies for the city ana
It's departments. and have charge 81
and the disposal ~ an unsuitable"
or surplus material and articles.
All purchases rhnil be made undef
fair competition. All standard sup
plies shall be purchased in bulk ana
carried IN stock AZ may be prnc.
tieobte or s1psdient Ia the judgment
Of the city manager
Section 30 Tho division OF en-.
gineering. the superintendent OF
which shall be known as ne CIV
engineer. shall have charge oi az
surveying ana engineering work OF
the city. end, except RH otherwise
provided the designing and con
htructioH or all public works, inc uh-
Ing tho construction of park nflNeF
and boulevafdH after their Improve
fnent shall have been dHtsruiurd ~
tho department ~ parks and recrea /.
tion. ana shall have the control ehd
regulation 81 tho harbor ana wht.t
front OF the city. ~ shan max
and have the CUSTODY ~ MI On
Section 81 The division % public
utilities shall enforce the provisions
81 ali franchises. and have chafE :
Of the inspection % weiFhb ahs
measures n shall have charge OF
corporations under tho franchises
and ordinances 81 the city ana
superinteud all street railways oper-
ated by the City of Seattle.
F@EEflMH ~ no NAHAWNWfN ~
and sewers shall have charge Or me
maintenance. repair and cleaning ~
all streets sidewalks, sewers hnd
drains In the city. and of All pun
places the charge o. which " noi
vested iu some other depf rifnent
n shall have charge Of the coiiee-
fion and disposal % garbage.
Section ~. The division - water
works shall have charge OF the oprr-
alton and maintenance of the water
aHN fsHH "a
buildings and grounds and the prop
erfy acquired for watershed or
riehf-of- way purposes
Section 50. The division ~ ight-
ing shall have charge 81 the opera
sion aud maintenance 81 the lighting
system 81 tho city. including all
buildings and grounds.
section 80. The division - build
inRH shall have charge % the con-
strnctian. operation and mainten-
the city, except az otherwise IN this
charter provided n shall have
charge Of tho issuing ~ AL bulIdinE
permits and the inspection 81 All
work done thcreundcr % the .n-
forcsfBeut % all building, wiring
and plumbing ordinances ~ the city.
and the inspection Of boilers In
this division there shall be board
~ appeals consisting % three nom
Haiarfed members appointed by the
petsnt architect and one com
pefenf builder, The members OF the
existing board % appeals SHAH con-
iinue IN office for the terms fsr
successors shall be appointed Tor
terms OF three years The members
81 such board shall be subject 20
removal by the manager for mai.
feasance. incapRcity or neglect or
duty. In ease a member IL disquali-
fled BY interest or unable 60 si, IN
a particular case the manager nhall
appoint a substitute from the same
Glass. The board OF appeals shall
hear and determine all appeals from
the superintendent ~ buildings as 20
all building matters. and also such
other matters with relation 20 con-
afruction and new methods ana ap-
plisnces as may be brought to IL
attention. The city council shall
prescribe the method OF appeal. The
board shall establish rules govern
ing their meetings and hearings OF
appeals
section SO. The division OF fire
protection shall have charge OF the
extinEuiahrnen; OF all fires. the con-
troll Of all fire stations and ap-
paratus. and the enforcement Of all
ordinances for the prevention OF
fires. II The superintendent OF 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 nproin,ees
in positions subordinate thereto
shalt resume their former positions
respectively IN such service.
Section 81 The division % health
and sanitation shall he in charge
81 n commissioner OF health. who
nhali be a graduate In medicine. and
have had AZ least five years In active
practice OF medicine or sanitary
work Immediately prior TO appoint
menf II shall enforce all laws
ordinances and regulations relative
10 the preservation and promotion
81 the public health. the prevention
and restriction OF disease. the pre-
vsntion abatement and suppression
81 nutrances and unsanitary build
tnrs the sanitary inspection and
supervision Of the production. trans
pnrfnfion. storage and sale of food
and food stuffs. the sanitary super
vision Of tho city water supply and
the sanitary inspection OF garbage.
sanitariuns that are established or
maintained by the city. II shall
cause a complete and accurate sys-
tenn OF vital statistics TO be kept
In time % epidemic or threatened
epidemic. IL shall make and enforce
quarantine and isolation rcguin-
tioua. IL shall make research into
the causes Of disease In the com
rnunity and shall promote the educa-
ton and NNdeTNtnnu1NK OF inc COM
munity I'm matters OF public health.
The commissioner ~ health shall ap-
point such medical assistants and
nurses as nre prescribed by ordi-
nance.
Section SIS The city council may.
by ordinance. upon the recommended
tion OF tho city manager. create or
discontinue any bureau or division
81 tho administrative department
and determine, combine and dts
tribute the functions thereof. but
the division OF contracts, purchases
and supplies shall not he so discon-
tinued. The city manager, except as
otherwise provided In this charter
shall supervise and control tho off
GERS and employees OF tho admins
trative department and define and
prescribe their duties. and whenever
ne shall deem II eXpedient and for
tho hetterment OF tho service. may
transfer any officer or cmploye from
one department 20 another.
DEPARTMENT. OF ADULTS AND
ACCOUNTS.
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