The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26

have the powers Of deputies. and
shall perform such duties aa shall
be required BY the corporation
DEPARTMENT on FINaNCE.
hecfiou -. There shall BE- de-
partmeut Of finance under the man
agement ana control Of a city treas
ursr. - be appointed h- the city
council for the term Of four years.
and sub iect 90 removal by r. lie
may appoint from the employees 81
bis department such deputies az be
shall deem s1pedlent. and revoke
any such appointment
Section 30. He shall receive. keep
and pay out ali money belonging 20
the city and keep an accurate &C
count OF all receipts and dlaburre-
ments, and do all other things re-
quired OF him by law. He shall not
pay out any money except on legal
demands duly allowed and audited.
He shall make such reports Of re-
ceipts and disbursements - are re-
CURED by the city comptroller.
BOARD or AWARDS AND
ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 30. There shall be board
or awards and adjustments which
shall consist 81 the city manager.
the city comptroller and the cor
porntion counsel The board shall
hold such regular meetings AZ IL
may determine. and such special
meetings a. IL may appoint or the
chairman may call. All meetings
shall be public. at a stated place,
and majority Of all members shall
be necessary 10 constitute quorum.
The board shall award all contracts.
adjust allow and certify for pay
ment all bills. pay rolls and claims:
cause TO be prepared and certify 70
the city council all assessment rolls
for local improvements, hear and
determine ALI applications for per-
mits not otherwise provided for by
law; fix the amount Of and approve
the sufficiency OF the Hurefies on
all bonds. except an otherwise pro-
yided by law. and at least once in
every six months examine such
bonds and determine the sufflciency
OF the amount and suretIes thereof
and. In It's discretion. require new
or additional bonds. and perform
such other duties as tho council
shall prescribe. The comptroller
shall be secretary and keep record
OF the proceedings Of the board.
CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES.
Section 81. All public works. i'm
provements and purchases. the cost
OF which exceeds three hundred dol
lars, and all local improvements. the
funds for the making OF which are
directly or Indirectly 20 be derived.
In whole or In part. from assess
ments upon the property benefited
thereby. shall be made by contract
20 be let 20 the lowest bidder there
tustments, or. IN the discretion OF
said board. said works and improve
ments. or any part thereof. may be
done under the direction Of the city
manager by day labor. Where tho
cost OF any proposed work or pur
chase shall not exceed three hundred
dollars. the same shall be made
under fair competition in the open
market BIDS may be called for and
received for ali or any part or al
vision OF any proposed contract. and
no contract shall be suhiet. except
for the furnishing Of material. with
out the previous consent OF the city
council provided that the council
may by ordinance determine whether
an Improvement. or any part thereof
shall be made by contract or other
wise.
Section ss Before any contract
shall be awarded. a call for bids
shall be published once each week
for two consecutive weeks. inviting
sealed proposals 10 be filed in the
division OF contracts, purchases and
named All bids shall be aecompa-
MED by n certified check payable
to the order OF the city treasurer
or surety bond. in favor OF the
city. for sum not less than five
per cent OF the amount OF the bid,
and no bid shall be considered un-
less accompanied by such check or
bond. All bids shall be publicly
opened by the board OF awards and
adjustments. No bid shall be ac-
eepted which Is not truly responsive
TO the call. specifications, plans and
data issued therefor. but no bid
shall be rejected for informality II
IL can be understood what IL 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
succcssfu. bidder. which shall he re-
Ia FssaA 4. a
into. and II such bidder fall to enter
into such contract within ten DAYS
from the date he Is notified OF its
award. the said check shall be for
surety bond has been given. the cor
poration counsel shall enforce the
collection thereof. the proceeds of
such check or bond 20 be credited
TO the fund or funds from which the
contract In question Is to be paid.
All contracts shall he based upon
sufficient specifications. Rccompa-
MED by plans and other data to in
dictate the nature OF the works. Inn
provcments. services materials or
apparatus intended to be contracted
for. No alternative bid shall be ac-
cepted unless such was asked for on
the basis OF alternative specifica-
tions, plans or other data. The
board Of awards and adjustments
shall not be bound to accept any OF
the bids submitted but NAV reject
all OF them and order the contract
to be readvertised.
entered into by the city until II has
been duly ascertained that funds to
meet fun payment Hereunder are
available. or can he legally secured
therefor. A bond running TO. the
furnished by any party TO n contract
with the city. The board of awards
and adjustments shall specify the
OF contracts. Contracts
shall be signed for the city by the
city. manager, attested by tho city
fixed
Section 100. All contracts for
shall provide that at least fifteen
per cent OF the amount due the con-
tractor on estimates shall be re-
tained to secure tho payment OF la
horers who. have performed work
material therefor, and
such iaborers and material men
shall for thirty days after the COM
pletion and acceptance OF the work
so reserved. which lien shall he
senior to all other liens No Inn
provement shall be deemed COM
pleted until written acceptance
thereof, by the board OF awards and
adjustments. has been filed with tho
The city council shall
by ordnance 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 part or balance thereof remain
ing at the expiration of thirty days
after the acceptance OF such work
may be expended by the city man.
ager In making good any defect dis
covered In such work during such
thirty days. providing the contractor
has been notified to remedy such
defect and has refused. Such ex-
penditure by the manager shall not
relieve either the contractor or the
surety of their obligation. Partial